Out with the old, in with the new

Well it's time to make a start. New car so new thread


When I picked the car up I knew this first job would need doing. The paint was well um... Flat and uh flat, grimy chalky and uh did I mention it was flat lol

So local valeting friend of mine brought his rotary polisher round and after about 4hrs hurray nice shinny white paint again

Will get some end result pics at weekend once I've had chance to wax it

Whats he using G3?

Nickygixer-k5 said:

Whats he using G3?

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Looks like a rotary to me

Nickygixer-k5 said:

Whats he using G3?

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Yep, medium pad then soft pad with finesse

evogeof said:

Looks like a rotary to me

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You wouldn't know a rotary to a cylinder mower:razz:

B6lee said:

Yep, medium pad then soft pad with finesse

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Finesse polish?

Nickygixer-k5 said:

You wouldn't know a rotary to a cylinder mower:razz:


Finesse polish?

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Yea it's a light polish which sorta removes any lines left from the first cut.

I've heard of body shops using this

I know bodyshops use G3 but it leaves holograms as it's compound. haven't heard of bodyshops using auto finesse though. I have a bottle of tripple, but I am assuming he used something like revitalise no.3 for finishing off though

It's not auto finesse. That's just the term used

Good job come do mine next lol

B6lee said:

It's not auto finesse. That's just the term used

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Lol was thinking thats a bit upmarket for a bodyshop using auto finesse So 2nd pass was with a finishing pad and spritzed G3 that makes more sense

Nickygixer-k5 said:

Lol was thinking thats a bit upmarket for a bodyshop using auto finesse So 2nd pass was with a finishing pad and spritzed G3 that makes more sense

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Good enough ?
What to do next though, super resin or straight on with the wax ?

B6lee said:

Good enough ?
What to do next though, super resin or straight on with the wax ?

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Super resin will hide any marks but if it's machined to remove all the swirls etc. I would go with straight wax.

Nickygixer-k5 said:

Super resin will hide any marks but if it's machined to remove all the swirls etc. I would go with straight wax.

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Sealant ?

Looking at buying vp citrus pre wash. Is G101 the same thing ?

B6lee said:

Sealant ?

Looking at buying vp citrus pre wash. Is G101 the same thing ?

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It's different in that G101 will strip your wax or sealent although vp is TFR so wouldn't want to use it regular

But you can use vp citrus pre wash regular yea ?

Well so they say but as it's TFR I wouldn't want to use it too often

Nickygixer-k5 said:

Well so they say but as it's TFR I wouldn't want to use it too often

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So in effect, no different to using G101 then
Surly if you wax regular then not much of an issue ?

Do I buy citrus or use G101 ? And a wooly mammoth

Citrus would be safer to use but tbh my detailer uses g101 in a snowfoam lance before detailing but it's always polished and waxed after.

Why do you want a pre wash though?