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The weather here is starting to turn warmer, at least temporarily. I have the fever once again. Looking forward to my first full 5-Step of the Spring. I tend to let things go a little during the winter and relied pretty heavily on the one step ease of using Color-X to get me through the Colder season. I found that to be a great alternative and time saver for me as opposed to a 2-3 day clay, clean polish and waxing.
Anyway, I am gearing up for yet another full paint treatment here. Making sure I have everything I need in house. Shaking my bottles of stuff. I even put in for a weeks vacation from work to get it all done in, even though I'll likely get started ahead of time.
I had decided when I got into all this that each year, at the minimum, would be when I planed on Claying, whether it was needed or not. A fall claying is likely as well but my Spring workup is when I plan to really go after it. Got to have it all nice and shiny for the warmer months.
I have spent the last 7-8 months experimenting with countless combinations and techniques looking for what looks best in my eyes. I am working with white paint so it was kind of hard to decide on what I wanted. After all my trials I have decided I love the look of Gold Class on my white paint. I get a much better look with the GC and I even put it over #7 to "try" to get a little more wet look out of it.
For polishes this Spring I'll likely go with #80 then #9. I have some #82 in house as well but if memory serves, I think I have read in here that #9 is a little more rich in oils and I want to get as much of the Wet look out of it as I can. So this season I plan to go #80>#9>#7>GC>GC. Possibly with #26 as a topper but I don't want to do anything that will take away from the wetlook I will get from using the previous products.
Anyway, While I was thinking about it I figured I would throw out a post on what my plans were to get any feedback on my plans, and also I was curious as to what others plan on.
For me, I have been at this hard and heavy for 7-8 months as it has taken me that long to really find what I like and how to get it. When first getting started and taking the advice of others I tried this and that, all good ideas and choices but it has taken me this long to finally reach a decision as to what works best for me. I have actually done a complete 180 turn from my original thinking when having first gotten started, But this was only due to the experimentation I have done.
I was wondering if there were many others who have been into this, say less than a year, and have found that through the experience they have gained that they have come full circle and now do things totally different than they way they thought they would be when they first got started detailing.
For me, I think I am at a point where even though I will likely still continue to play with different wax combinations, My attention can now be turned to experimenting with other things like Trim Detailers, Dressings and such.
Anyway, I am gearing up for yet another full paint treatment here. Making sure I have everything I need in house. Shaking my bottles of stuff. I even put in for a weeks vacation from work to get it all done in, even though I'll likely get started ahead of time.
I had decided when I got into all this that each year, at the minimum, would be when I planed on Claying, whether it was needed or not. A fall claying is likely as well but my Spring workup is when I plan to really go after it. Got to have it all nice and shiny for the warmer months.
I have spent the last 7-8 months experimenting with countless combinations and techniques looking for what looks best in my eyes. I am working with white paint so it was kind of hard to decide on what I wanted. After all my trials I have decided I love the look of Gold Class on my white paint. I get a much better look with the GC and I even put it over #7 to "try" to get a little more wet look out of it.
For polishes this Spring I'll likely go with #80 then #9. I have some #82 in house as well but if memory serves, I think I have read in here that #9 is a little more rich in oils and I want to get as much of the Wet look out of it as I can. So this season I plan to go #80>#9>#7>GC>GC. Possibly with #26 as a topper but I don't want to do anything that will take away from the wetlook I will get from using the previous products.
Anyway, While I was thinking about it I figured I would throw out a post on what my plans were to get any feedback on my plans, and also I was curious as to what others plan on.
For me, I have been at this hard and heavy for 7-8 months as it has taken me that long to really find what I like and how to get it. When first getting started and taking the advice of others I tried this and that, all good ideas and choices but it has taken me this long to finally reach a decision as to what works best for me. I have actually done a complete 180 turn from my original thinking when having first gotten started, But this was only due to the experimentation I have done.
I was wondering if there were many others who have been into this, say less than a year, and have found that through the experience they have gained that they have come full circle and now do things totally different than they way they thought they would be when they first got started detailing.
For me, I think I am at a point where even though I will likely still continue to play with different wax combinations, My attention can now be turned to experimenting with other things like Trim Detailers, Dressings and such.
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