Best polish for a black car?.
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sensa said:
waxaholic said:
try super resin polish with extra gloss protection on top.
and get yourself some good quality mf clothes.
I'd say thats a bit over the top, I'd just wear old clothes you don't mind getting wet... and get yourself some good quality mf clothes.
Must just be me then, but I am distinctly underwhelmed with Auto Balm 
I used it after claying and despite following directions carefully ended up with a slightly dull finish, which just wouldn't shine well. A wiz round with quick detailer was required afterwards to get anything like an acceptable finish.
I put another coat on a couple of weeks later and again despite thoroughly removing and buffing it had no shine untill polished over with quick detailer.
I was also not very impressed with its ability to mask very fine swirls... Perhaps it just doesn't like my paint!
I used it after claying and despite following directions carefully ended up with a slightly dull finish, which just wouldn't shine well. A wiz round with quick detailer was required afterwards to get anything like an acceptable finish.
I put another coat on a couple of weeks later and again despite thoroughly removing and buffing it had no shine untill polished over with quick detailer.
I was also not very impressed with its ability to mask very fine swirls... Perhaps it just doesn't like my paint!
Tanguero said:
Must just be me then, but I am distinctly underwhelmed with Auto Balm
I used it after claying and despite following directions carefully ended up with a slightly dull finish, which just wouldn't shine well. A wiz round with quick detailer was required afterwards to get anything like an acceptable finish.
I put another coat on a couple of weeks later and again despite thoroughly removing and buffing it had no shine untill polished over with quick detailer.
I was also not very impressed with its ability to mask very fine swirls... Perhaps it just doesn't like my paint!
On the Tuscan?I used it after claying and despite following directions carefully ended up with a slightly dull finish, which just wouldn't shine well. A wiz round with quick detailer was required afterwards to get anything like an acceptable finish.
I put another coat on a couple of weeks later and again despite thoroughly removing and buffing it had no shine untill polished over with quick detailer.
I was also not very impressed with its ability to mask very fine swirls... Perhaps it just doesn't like my paint!
Wonder if the Reflex paint would be an issue?
Did you apply it thinly?
It has excellent swirl masking ability - strange how you thought otherwise. Did you work it into the paint?
The first layer can be leaned on as it were, with second and third layers just needing a light touch.
Well its a Cerbera, but yes 
I did wonder if it was the paint, I don't think it is normal laquer certainly trying to touch up a chip in the clear coat with laquer from a halfrauds rattle can made the existing stuff wrinkle!
I did use thin coats and according to the instructions worked in straight lines.
Bluethunder, if Auto Balm is different on reflex paint you may want to think twice before putting it on your Cerb!
I did wonder if it was the paint, I don't think it is normal laquer certainly trying to touch up a chip in the clear coat with laquer from a halfrauds rattle can made the existing stuff wrinkle!
I did use thin coats and according to the instructions worked in straight lines.
Bluethunder, if Auto Balm is different on reflex paint you may want to think twice before putting it on your Cerb!
Edited by Tanguero on Tuesday 7th October 13:05
Tanguero said:
Well ist a Cerbera, but yes
I did wonder if it was the paint, I don't think it is normal laquer certainly trying to touch up a chip in the clear coat with laquer from a halfrauds rattle can made the existing stuff wrinkle!
I did use thin coats and according to the instructions worked in straight lines.
Bluethunder, if Auto. Balm is different on reflex paint you may want to think twice before putting it on your Cerb!
Of course it is! Don't know, after looking at your profile, why I wrote Tuscan. I did wonder if it was the paint, I don't think it is normal laquer certainly trying to touch up a chip in the clear coat with laquer from a halfrauds rattle can made the existing stuff wrinkle!
I did use thin coats and according to the instructions worked in straight lines.
Bluethunder, if Auto. Balm is different on reflex paint you may want to think twice before putting it on your Cerb!
I'll put it down to auld age!
Edited by PJ S on Tuesday 7th October 12:08
Out of the sun is good advice.
I find that most people are applying the product and removing or trying to remove incorrectly.
The product should always go onto the cloth first then the paint work.
The cloth should be folded up leaving you with one polishing surface and the polish poured onto this, the older this surface becomes the better it becomes and the less polish will be used, as most people do not know this Meguires for instance suggest using an applicator pad/sponge.
Product can be applied up and down, round and round or in a figure of 8, read the instructions first.
Removal
Most people will put a lot of effort into "BUFFING" the product off, all they are doing is impregnating the cloth with the polish turning it into a polishing cloth as described above, this results in the user just moving the product around making it harder to remove.
The idea is to gently glide over the surface letting the cloth pick up the excess polish, turning the cloth over as you go.
This applies to "T" cutting as well.
So many people have an opinion and condemn products when they are at fault.
I find that most people are applying the product and removing or trying to remove incorrectly.
The product should always go onto the cloth first then the paint work.
The cloth should be folded up leaving you with one polishing surface and the polish poured onto this, the older this surface becomes the better it becomes and the less polish will be used, as most people do not know this Meguires for instance suggest using an applicator pad/sponge.
Product can be applied up and down, round and round or in a figure of 8, read the instructions first.
Removal
Most people will put a lot of effort into "BUFFING" the product off, all they are doing is impregnating the cloth with the polish turning it into a polishing cloth as described above, this results in the user just moving the product around making it harder to remove.
The idea is to gently glide over the surface letting the cloth pick up the excess polish, turning the cloth over as you go.
This applies to "T" cutting as well.
So many people have an opinion and condemn products when they are at fault.
freerange7 said:
Out of the sun is good advice.
I find that most people are applying the product and removing or trying to remove incorrectly.
The product should always go onto the cloth first then the paint work.
The cloth should be folded up leaving you with one polishing surface and the polish poured onto this, the older this surface becomes the better it becomes and the less polish will be used, as most people do not know this Meguires for instance suggest using an applicator pad/sponge.
Product can be applied up and down, round and round or in a figure of 8, read the instructions first.
Removal
Most people will put a lot of effort into "BUFFING" the product off, all they are doing is impregnating the cloth with the polish turning it into a polishing cloth as described above, this results in the user just moving the product around making it harder to remove.
The idea is to gently glide over the surface letting the cloth pick up the excess polish, turning the cloth over as you go.
This applies to "T" cutting as well.
So many people have an opinion and condemn products when they are at fault.
That's all fairly basic technique. Clearly if I don't get a good result with a particular product despite using it correctly I should keep my mouth shut and accept that I am just incompetent... my mistake.I find that most people are applying the product and removing or trying to remove incorrectly.
The product should always go onto the cloth first then the paint work.
The cloth should be folded up leaving you with one polishing surface and the polish poured onto this, the older this surface becomes the better it becomes and the less polish will be used, as most people do not know this Meguires for instance suggest using an applicator pad/sponge.
Product can be applied up and down, round and round or in a figure of 8, read the instructions first.
Removal
Most people will put a lot of effort into "BUFFING" the product off, all they are doing is impregnating the cloth with the polish turning it into a polishing cloth as described above, this results in the user just moving the product around making it harder to remove.
The idea is to gently glide over the surface letting the cloth pick up the excess polish, turning the cloth over as you go.
This applies to "T" cutting as well.
So many people have an opinion and condemn products when they are at fault.
i would always apply polish/wax with a foam applicator pad - far better than a cloth
most people also use too much product - also apply gently in straight lines your not scrubbing the car - all the hard physical work has been done beforehand - your just applying a 'protective' layer!
do one panel at a time
most people also use too much product - also apply gently in straight lines your not scrubbing the car - all the hard physical work has been done beforehand - your just applying a 'protective' layer!
do one panel at a time
freerange7 said:
TANGUERO
In no way was this aimed at you, it was reference the original thread tittle.
Sometimes the "SIMPLE" things are not always common knowledge.
Fair enough. I obviously took it the wrong way. Sorry.In no way was this aimed at you, it was reference the original thread tittle.
Sometimes the "SIMPLE" things are not always common knowledge.
Unfortunately despite Autobalm being well respected it doesn't seem to produce great results on my particular paint despite carefull attention to the preparation and technique (and a third try with it). Just to be clear - I am not knocking it as a product, just less than impressed for this particular application.
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