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    Now Ive done it.

    I got my wifes car because she wanted a new one. Had to trade my truck in for her new car. I got her 2008 PT Cruiser. Black metallic pearl coat. It looked terrible so I washed it and low and behold it looked like a brand new car, literally. The only problem was it had several very minor scratches on it. Last weekend I found this site and after some reading decided to get some UC and rub out the scratches. It worked very well. This car really does have a beautiful paint job. Heres my problem, the car has some very minor swirling and where I rubbed out the scratches looks amazingly beautiful. It really brought out the Metallic in the paint job. No body can see the difference but me. I will probably do the entire car lightly with the UC unless someone says its not a good idea. I have always used GC wax and have almost a full bottle so thats what I'm sticking with at least until its gone. Should I use a polish before I wax? Do I need to clay it if I'm going to UC the whole car?
    For those that are wondering the wife is driving around in a brand new 2010 Challenger. Nobody ever said life was fair!
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    Re: Now Ive done it.

    Dude a truck for a PT??? I hope she is good to you..

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    • #3
      Re: Now Ive done it.

      I would clay it. Put on a coat of #7 Show Car Glaze as my polish, then the GC wax. UC only if you need it to remove additional scratches. I don't think it will hurt anything to go over the car with the UC it's just work you may not need to do. I use this on my black Expedition and it works great.

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        Re: Now Ive done it.

        Have you tried swirl x? Its less abrasive then the UC.

        Its always a good idea to clay, it lifts contaminates off the paint that compounds cant lift off.

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        • #5
          Re: Now Ive done it.

          You got the shaft!!
          But yes, it's a very good idea to clay the car before any other step. You need to start out with a good clean surface if you want to get the best results. UC or swirlX would be a good second step, and follow that up with your favorite wax, GC is great, especially if you already have it.
          I hope you get to drive the Challenger sometimes!

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          • #6
            Re: Now Ive done it.

            She is very good to me.

            I have not tried swirl x.

            Ok I'll clay it.

            Yes I get to drive it. lol

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            • #7
              Re: Now Ive done it.

              UC mildly is not a problem. Wouldnt want to use it all the time, but nothing wrong with claying, and UCing eveerything mildly, then looking for Ultimate Polish or SwirlX in the future for milder cleanings.
              2017 Subaru WRX Premium - WR Blue

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              • #8
                Re: Now Ive done it.

                I went over my entire PT with Ultimate Compound using a DA and it worked great to remove most all the swirls and fine scratches. After that I used NXT 2.0 and it looks good. Mine is an '01 Patriot Blue... I have some Ultimate Polish coming and can't wait to try that out on my next detail.
                Joel
                1976 Cutlass S
                2001 PT Cruiser
                1990 454SS
                1989                 Suburban

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