Category: External & paint care Forum

Hello! In general, it is always said that one should not exaggerate it with the frequency of polishing, because otherwise the paint is quickly “through”. As a bloody layman I wonder, from when it becomes dangerous according to experience? How many polishes does an average factory paint last? Some one polishes his sweetheart for years 2 times a year, for which I am honestly too schissig – just because of said warning.

Hello, I will soon get a new Seat Alhambra in Deep Black. Since it will soon be winter again, I wanted to make it ready for winter after the delivery. The dealer wants to prepare the car completely before the delivery. So that I do not have so much work, I wanted to use the preparation from the dealer, and after delivery with the preservation continue. But now the question asks me, what exactly does the SEAT dealer do with such a preparation ? Full program with washing, polishing, waxing or pushes the car only through the washing system ?! Bzw. what does he usually lubricates on my car. Can this be used as a basis for the e.g. wax order? What would you do with a completely new car? Have still the following products at home which I could use. => finish kare 1000p => finish kare Pink Paste => Swirl X=> ultimate compound and I would like to have a standing time until spring. For a few short tips or links in advance many thanks! PS FAQ: I have read many different products.

Hello I’m new here and wanted to know from you which polishes you use or which you can recommend to me. I started to polish cars (more recent models not oldtimers) 2 years ago or to prepare them inside and outside because I’m new and only have the information from the internet I got the following means.I went to my first try following: Thorough hand wash with HD cleaner and wash glove Shampoo NXT by Meguaris, Leathering with the Water Magnet by Meguaris Before polishing with the Meguiars Ultimate Quik Detailed paint quick cleaner over. and then polish with the hand polish: Meguiars – Swirl Remover I use these for washing systems scratches, scratches in the door handles etc. Furthermore I have the Meguaris Ulitmate Polish these I have only used with my own car because it is relatively new. After the polish I have read the Qick Wax by Meguaris or the Meguaris Deep Crystay Wax on. My questions are that right? or what would you like to give me?

Hello dear forum, I’ve been ghosting on this forum for a long time and also read quite a lot of contributions to autopolitur. I still have to get rid of the fact that Celsi’s contributions motivated me to buy a Flex 3401 recently, with which I want to polish in the future. There was a contribution from Celsi, which I unfortunately can’t find anymore, where he wrote that you have to scroll up to 700,- EUR for a long-term polish. My car has these washing system scrapers (named the Swirls?), Some fingernail scrapers in the door handle pits, stone strokes (no big or disturbing) and very other fine scratches that I can’t match their origin. As a “tool” I now have a Flex 3401, various microfiber cloths, a polishing pad etc. As “polishing agent” I bought Meguiars SwirlX polish, Meguiars Ultimate Compund polish, Collinite Super DoubleCoat Wax (Carnauba base), Sonax Exenter polish 04-06 and a Sonax grinding paste. I have looked at some videos etc. and also read various posts in this forum. What I didn’t really understand: 1. Do you have to stick the car in partial areas, or is it only for orientation? 2. Can you also polish plastic parts (studs etc.) with the exenter machine, or are they basically polished by hand with other polishers, or do they also have to be “glued/covered”? 3. How do you proceed, compared to Is the SwirlX first used for my products, then the compound and finally the wax? 4. Do you have to wash the car again after every polishing step, e.g. Swirl polish, then compound, then the sealing etc., or do you apply the layers “over one another?” 5. Do my products even use the Flex 3401, or is there anything to consider? 6. I have also read that the polish agents are sometimes coarser, sometimes finer, what is the difference? 7. When do I take a Hard, when a soft pad, why do I have to pay attention to that at all and how long does a pad hold or how often can one use it, or how can one clean it properly? 8. Do all plastic parts (lights, trims, sliding roof seals, possibly bumper etc.) absolutely have to be glued off and if so, why? 9. How do one proceed with uneven areas with the machine (e.g. bonnet, which has different ups and downs) in order to reach any area? 10. Polishing the car with a microfiber cloth again dried by the polish residue? 11. I don’t have a garage or the like, can you polish it outdoors? 12. How do you polish places that cannot be reached with the Flex 3401, or are too small for it, e.g. at the back of the trunk or near the license plate? With your hand or does the “Profi” have a smaller machine for this? 13. Where do you start and where do you work? I think that the questions really have a good practice I have collected these questions in a period of about 2 months after I have looked at many contributions and videos, instructions etc.. I think that this could certainly answer the question of one or other beginner or interested person. Many videos or instructions presuppose a basic knowledge, even if this should be minimal, which I unfortunately cannot show at all in this part of my life. I also have curb scrapers on the rims, can I also use the above-mentioned products for my aluminium rims, or use a 3,000′ sandpaper to create an improvement in advance and cheaply?Since I also read a lot in the forum and some users almost had to apologize, because they had asked something, I ask for insight. Not everyone has to answer the above-mentioned questions, or point out any topics, or the board rules or tell me that I have the fingers there You too have started somewhere and had to ask the one or the other question. Otherwise I am really happy about helpful answers, for which I would be very grateful! Have a nice day and love greetings!

Unfortunately I get only a strange answer to my question from Sonax myself. My car is now 2 years old. Would only be washed by hand and permanently sealed and waxed. Now I would like to use a light polish with Sonax Protect and Shine before the next sealing. Most are unfortunately with waxes on which a sealing does not hold optimal. Sonax said I should use their polish 2. Supposedly this fits already despite wax. Well. Quite concretely, what k Can you recommend a handwork for this particular case? Or should I take a polish with wax and then bring it down laboriously?

Hello, with our summer car the (Original) paint (Dark Blue – Audi) was worked up with a lot of time and love. The result was better than we dared to hope and now we are looking for a product to protect the paint primarily, gloss is only the second choice. the car of course never gets to face a wash road from the inside, not to mention winter salt. So far we have used Liquid Glass, but are not completely satisfied with the product. High quality in matters of protection. It also doesn’t have to be easy in processing, price almost doesn’t matter. it would be desirable that the protection should remain for at least 5x hand wash (with Meguiar`s Shampoo Plus is washed). if the car then also shines a bit that would be a welcome bonus. I can upload pictures of the reworked car/lacquer if that becomes necessary. many thanks loomi

Hello, I wanted to polish my white TIGUAN Bj 2015 properly, is there something to consider ? Have the search already tried, but found nothing right . It is mainly about the color , there are special polishes or something ? I have always polished the otherwise , to the best of knowledge . Now I have dealt with the topic a little more and found that it was nothing half and nothing whole , unfortunately . My plan provides : – wash car thoroughly – work with dough . n – polish – grow Material : Cleansing Knead Blue Mild Menzerna Super Finish 3500 3M 09378 Polishing Pad Lupus Super Plush 530 Microfibre Towels Polishing Machine from Liquid Elements … I’m not sure about wax yet

Hey, I wanted to polish my golf and waxen next month: After 6 years it looks almost zero care, branches, scratches and dog tracks outside, wash road and partly SB boxes really finished. A basic wash with Mr. Pink / Snow Foam & Gloria sprayer. I thought about the following procedure:Menzerna-HC400-Heavy-Cuthttps://www.waschhelden.de/Menzerna-HC400-Heavy-Cut-Schleifpaste-250ml + Chemical-Guys-Hex-Logic-Quantum-Polierschwamm-Heavy-Cutting-Gelb-55https://www.waschhelden.de/…ntum-Polie rschwamm-Heavy-Cutting-Yellow-55 to create a good and clean base. Then continue with…Menzerna-SF3500-Super-Finishhttps://www.waschhelden.de/…3500-Super-Finish-High-glosspolitur-250mlChemical-Guys-Hex-Logic-Quantum-Polierschwamm-Heavy-Cutting +https://www.waschhelden.de/…m-Polierschwamm-Medium-Cutting-Orange-55 or Chemical-Guys-Hex-Logic-Quantum-Polierschwamm-Heavy-Cuttinghttps://www.waschhelden.de/…-Polierschwamm-Heavy-Polishing-Gruen-55. I’m not sure!?Fusso Coat Soft99 Waxhttps://www.waschhelden.de/Soft99-Fusso-Coat-12M-Wax-Dark What do you think the way is okay? Thank you!

Good day, dear community, my vehicle is not delivered yet, but I already deal with the hand wash and now wanted to buy products as well as ask their handling. It is a CLS in Designo Selenite Grey Magno (Mattlack) I have compiled the following (like to suggest product changes, review & everything is most welcome!) Rims: -> Dr. Wack P21S Rims Cleaner Power Gel Insects: -> Dr. Wack Insects Remover Gel -> 2 Buckets -> Petzoldts FIX40 Wash glove -> Gloria Foam Master FM10 -> as “foam machine” -> Chef Chemie GSW (Gentle Snow Foam) as foam as well as again as shampoo. I haven’t found cloths yet, too large selection, too large price differences etc. But think about a 1200 GSM like Orange Baby or similar should work? Since the cleaning of matt lacquers from manufacturers is unfortunately hardly described correctly and there are countless products, do you have any suggestions or suggestions for products? I wanted to do the following: Pre-clean 1- vehicle completely with high pressure 2- rims and front apron with rim/insect remover spray & let it work 3- foam in the FM10 and spray 4- Clean again by high pressure cleaner 5- with 2 buckets and the glove a hand wash 6- clean last time by high pressure and dry off Best thanks for reading and for all answers in advance!

Hello together, I applied a seal for the first time myself today. However, for the time being only on the bonnet. I used the sonax Polymer Netshield. I have a few questions for this. So I first washed my car and dried it. Afterwards, I kneaded the bonnet with Petzold Magic blue. After that cleaned with IPA about 50:50. Since the car is not very old and the hood looks good I left the polishing away and am immediately to seal g passed. I did this even in a range with an applicatior always in the cross stitch, did not let it dry and immediately removed and polished out again. Besides, there was no sun and it was around 22 degrees and hardly wind.. Now I noticed and then the following. Before the sealing and after the treatment with IPA, the surface was a lot smoother. What is this about? When I go over it with my hand, the paint just feels stump there. You can see nic hts, but it’s not as smooth as before after sealing… Besides, I discovered something on one half of the hood. Unfortunately I didn’t look so extreme before sealing and can’t say if it was before, but I take it strongly. I can’t describe what it is, but you can see it in the photo something compared to picture 1 to picture 2. You don’t feel it. Can someone tell me what that is on the paint?