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    Returning to for(u)m!

    It's been a long while since I've posted here, my last car's paint outright failed and I no longer had any use for detailing info, or the stuff I had now collecting dust!

    I've now got a '09 pontiac G8 and sure enough, I found a great article by a person who detailed a G8 GXP with the same paint color as mine, the only issue is that this guy was obviously a trained professional and I'm an amateur.. He used products #105 probably with a rotary and then the #21 to seal.

    I on the other hand own the PC 7424 and I definitely need new pads/compounds..

    Link to GXP detail thread

    I basically have a similar issue where there are simply a good deal of swirl marks on the paint and I'm looking to be able to find the best product combo thats suited to DA application and the paint used on the G8 to get rid of the swirls.

    Any suggestions for me?

    Also, I remember back when #21 came out and pretty much everyone seemed to agree it gave an awesome finish. I used both gold class paste wax as well as NXT tech wax, on my last car, the gold glass gave the car's natural "cranberry" color a rich, almost purple hue in sunlight and it was really awesome, the NXT simply produced a killer shine. I preferred the look of the gold class to the tech wax. With this kind of metallic black paint, what's the best choice for sealing?

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    Thanks!
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    Re: Returning to for(u)m!

    Well, wax will be a personal choice of course, and both have new versions (2.o or +) out now. And there is the new Ultimate Wax coming out...

    As for products, having SwirlX and Ultimate Compound on your shelf would cover about all your cleaning needs. Test spot with the mild product, go stronger if needed.

    And clay of course.
    2017 Subaru WRX Premium - WR Blue

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    • #3
      Re: Returning to for(u)m!

      Murr's suggestion about Ultimate Compound and SwirlX is what we would recommend as well. Ultimate Compound should certainly be up to the task of removing the defects when used with a yellow W8207 polishing pad, but if SwirlX alone can do the trick then stick with that. Do a couple of test spots first. In the event you find UC is needed to correct everything, just for kicks see what happens when you follow with SwirlX on a W9207 finishing pad for extra clarity. Oor go crazy and just get M205 for a final finishing polish - it's amazing what M205 can do for overall clarity on a nice finish.

      As for the wax, if you like Gold Class, by all means stick with it.
      Michael Stoops
      Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

      Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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      • #4
        Re: Returning to for(u)m!

        +3 for UC.

        I have the exact same vehicle (the Holden Australian version) in the same colour and find SwirlX to be a little too mild for defect correction. I've had success with ScratchX but it takes a little longer.

        The wax is personal preference. I have used both GC and NXT and love the look of both in a different way. I tend to use NXT (M21) more because it lasts longer.
        Originally posted by Blueline
        I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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        • #5
          Re: Returning to for(u)m!

          Since you have the same vehicle less minor trim adjustments, does it have the "faux leather" or real? The material either way looks pretty decent, but while my 300m had leather, and I used gold class rich leather cleaner on it with great results, I'm not sure if it would be wise to use on this material.

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          • #6
            Re: Returning to for(u)m!

            Mine has real leather. It is perforated though, so I'm not sure about using the GC leather cleaner on it - you may be forever trying to get it out of the little holes! I've never really had to "clean" it anyway - just conditioned it a couple of times.

            Is yours faux leather on the seats?
            Originally posted by Blueline
            I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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            • #7
              Re: Returning to for(u)m!

              No idea, still learning about the car I thought they were all "faux"..

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              • #8
                Re: Returning to for(u)m!

                heh. I just realized that there is a nice scratch on the rear passenger side door!

                Someone tried do to a poor job fixing it, honestly I didn't even notice it until today of all things.

                Anyhow, to properly fix that I would have to sand down the lumpy touchup paint and surrounding clear, apply touchup, sand and spray clear.. which *****, or is there a better way to do that?

                Also, has anyone ever bought a car with a dealer warranty and been able to get them to fix a scratch like in this case?


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