Best LSP for single stage

[Glimmer Twin]

Just wondering - what's the best final coat for single stage paint. I've read a couple of great threads about #80/#7 and will probably try these in the near future. My main question is about wax or sealer. The ease of use for the sealer products sounds like a good reason to try them. Would they do well after #7 since it is supposed to restore the oils, etc? BTW, we all must have too much time on our hands.

[Bill Davidson]

Re: Best LSP for single stage

Is this a weekend car? What color is it?

[Murr1525]

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The wax wont be as paint specific, but #26 is fairly old school if you cant find #16.

[Glimmer Twin]

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Bill, its a DD, red 97 miata. I've got some water spots/bird drop etchings that a couple of passes with a cleaner wax didn't get. That's why I thought about using the #80. Might be a slightly different topic but are UC/Swirl X geared more toward clear coat finishes?

[J. A. Michaels]

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I would go with either 16, or 26.

[Bill Davidson]

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The first step is to determine what product needs to be used to correct the paint. Ultimate Compound is always a good product to have regardless of whether or not it is needed. At $10 a bottle it's cheap enough to keep on hand.

You could go with M80 and skip M07 all together, Optionally you could apply M07 after using something like Ultimate Compound. It depends on the level of correction needed. Being a daily driver, you might want to skip the polishing oil part all together and just use a Carnauba wax.

After you've corrected the paint, you will probably want to use NXT 2.0 (2 light coats, 12 hours apart) to seal the paint. If you really like the "wet look" you could then apply an additional coat of M26 Carnauba Wax, or Gold Class Carnauba Plus Wax on top of the NXT.

Don't worry about the clear coat/ss issue too much other than products like M80 and M07 work better with ss as it tend to absorb/hold the oils.

[BillyJack]

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I've been using M07 for over 30 years simply because I've found no other product to match the gloss on SS paints. The challenge is to find a product to layer over M07 without reducing the gloss level I've achieved. While I certainly haven't tried everything out there, I've tried a bunch and my current personal favorite is NXT. If I'm feeling ambitious, or have a show or cruise coming up, I'll top the NXT with M26 or Collinite 845 for some extra "pop".

That combo got me a trophy last time out

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15788843@N05/4876174904/in/set-72157624705313758

Bill

[roushstage2]

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M80 followed by M26 sure is nice on SS paint!

[Michael Stoops]

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M80 followed by M26 sure is nice on SS paint!

Absolutely. Single stage paints love M80 as it's a great one-two bunch in a single bottle. The diminishing abrasives work very well on single stage paint, removing moderate defects and nicely refining the finish while the polishing oils can do wonders for restoring gloss and depth. Top that with M26 and you've got a great looking finish. Optionally you could do an application of M07 between the two if you're really car crazy. On a daily driver most probably wouldn't do it, but if your '97 Miata is pretty clean and you really want to make it pop, go for it. Small cars like that are a breeze to apply an extra coat of something to, so why not?