I am polishing my parents truck that does not have clear coat and I clayed the truck and performed my test sections. One with the Uber green / Meguiar's Show Car Glaze #7 and the other with the LC CSC Orange / Meguiar's Show Car Glaze #7. Found that the Orange/#7 produced the better shine. So I started a section with that combination next to my test samples but I appears that the test sample is still a little brighter and richer looking. I am making sure the polish is breaking down. Is it possible I am breaking the polish down too much and drying it out. My parents do not notice it but I do and it buggs me. I have the Menzerna polishes but I am using the Meguiars on Mike P's suggestion. I have to say he is right on and the oils do bring the shine out. So what do you guys think is wrong? Technique or just a difference in the paint and fading? The test sample was on the roof. Under a halogen light I can not see a difference but under normal garage lights I can.
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Setec Astronomy
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I'm not sure if "breaking down" is really the right way to describe #7. It's more of a "working it in". IMO you really need to start with something a little more aggressive unless the truck is in perfect condition already--if you want to stick with Meguiar's that would be #9 which you should be able to get at Pep Boys, or #80 or 82, then finish with the #7.
DaGonz
Autopia fire/rescue.
Setec is right on with is advice...
Meg's #7 can be a "biatch" to work with, especially if it is a humid day. if not properly worked in and wiped down, it will cause streaks in your lsp.
Meg's #7 can be a "biatch" to work with, especially if it is a humid day. if not properly worked in and wiped down, it will cause streaks in your lsp.
Accumulator
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flash_e- I don't see the point in using aggressive pads with a functionally nonabrasive product. If you need a lot of porosity for some reason (I guess I can understand that with #7, but I dunno :think: ) then I'd still use something soft enough to completely avoid any micromarring.
Note that pretty much all the #7 can do is load the surface of the paint with oils and fill in its microfissures/etc. with [the stuff in #7].
Unless you're doing something weird (and hey, Mike Phillips and I have both done some weird stuff with #7!), I don't understand what you're trying to accomplish here
It's been decades since I used #7 with an aggressive application medium and I just dunno why you'd do that these days.
Since you and Mike have been putting this idea together, I think you oughta ask *him* about what to try next.
Note that pretty much all the #7 can do is load the surface of the paint with oils and fill in its microfissures/etc. with [the stuff in #7].
Unless you're doing something weird (and hey, Mike Phillips and I have both done some weird stuff with #7!), I don't understand what you're trying to accomplish here
It's been decades since I used #7 with an aggressive application medium and I just dunno why you'd do that these days.Since you and Mike have been putting this idea together, I think you oughta ask *him* about what to try next.