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So yesterday I went out to carcareproducts and bought myself a Mint DAS6 Starter kit.

And then I spent 6 hours going over my whole car.

Process------->

Wash

Clay'ed

Wash

5 hours of polishing with the Menzerna stuff that came with it

Waxed with Meguiars Gold Class

Let it settle (tik tok)

Covered it with Zaino Z-CS paint sealant

End result?

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Wow, is all I can say. That paint has never looked better.

I'll have to go over the roof and the boot again. All the years of tree sap or something has etched it too much for the polish that I was using.

But swirl marks and all light scratches are now a thing of the past. thumbsup.gif

Let me know what you think of my first time using a RO polisher.

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Lubricant specifically for clay barring. The other quick detailer leave a film from the wax which is not ideal for the paint correction stage of things.

Well I dont know what the real go is, but I wash it properly after claying. Just to get anything else off that the clay bar might have lifted.

That's good news. Glad the zaino holds up.

Haha, I agree 4x4 status = not kewl

Ah i see. I will get me some final inspection next time. I wasnt sure if I should go on with it. But I did.

Thanks for the tip

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Hey SAU

So yesterday I went out to carcareproducts and bought myself a Mint DAS6 Starter kit.

And then I spent 6 hours going over my whole car.

Process------->

Wash

Clay'ed

Wash

5 hours of polishing with the Menzerna stuff that came with it

Waxed with Meguiars Gold Class

Let it settle (tik tok)

Covered it with Zaino Z-CS paint sealant

End result?

IMG_0752.jpg

IMG_0753.jpg

IMG_0754.jpg

IMG_0755.jpg

Wow, is all I can say. That paint has never looked better.

I'll have to go over the roof and the boot again. All the years of tree sap or something has etched it too much for the polish that I was using.

But swirl marks and all light scratches are now a thing of the past. thumbsup.gif

Let me know what you think of my first time using a RO polisher.

Well done mate, I use Meguiars Ultimate Compound to get tough scratches out. Pretty abrasive and works very well. Might be worth a shot.

Also, probably not proper process but works very well - I use a mothers powerball mini for the isolated scratches you want to focus on.

I use FI CAP Heavy with their HD Medium Cut pad, it takes off most of the swirls I've seen.

Menzerna is very good too though.

on a side note - It may be a better idea to wax after the sealant has been applied, and only after the sealant has finished curing.

I usually seal first, when I've got enough protection then just keep going over with wax whenever I feel like really.

quite sure thats the proper procedure

I also usually like to wash and cleanse after the polishing before applying the sealant/wax

Im no pro,

But im pretty sure all the heavy compounds will haze and swirl a little bit - its the next polishing step which then removes them before waxing.

It's all about technique. A competent detailer can use a heavy cutting compound such as Menz Power Gloss and finish with a nice gloss without haze or swirls. Takes some time and patience to work that compound but you can finish like a polish to get a swirl free result.

Im no pro,

But im pretty sure all the heavy compounds will haze and swirl a little bit - its the next polishing step which then removes them before waxing.

It's all about technique. A competent detailer can use a heavy cutting compound such as Menz Power Gloss and finish with a nice gloss without haze or swirls. Takes some time and patience to work that compound but you can finish like a polish to get a swirl free result.

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on a side note - It may be a better idea to wax after the sealant has been applied, and only after the sealant has finished curing.

I usually seal first, when I've got enough protection then just keep going over with wax whenever I feel like really.

quite sure thats the proper procedure

Correct the Zaino wouldnt have even cured or bonded to the car, it would have been pointless to put that on after a wax. sealants MUST go on prior to a wax.

It's all about technique. A competent detailer can use a heavy cutting compound such as Menz Power Gloss and finish with a nice gloss without haze or swirls. Takes some time and patience to work that compound but you can finish like a polish to get a swirl free result.

Really.....Id like to see that, no way not even with a blue LC pad and working it for ages youll still have minor marring and slight buffer trails.

^^^ what you talking about? Zaino clear seal can be applied over any wax! The details are, make sure wax cures then apply Zaino CS.

Yes you can apply clear seal first. But I wanted to work the look of my car then apply the sealant to lock in that gloss.

Also, If youre using a random orbital, it is very hard to leave buffer trails. Even with the heavy cutting compounds.

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