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Which products to use for detailing

5K views 26 replies 12 participants last post by  B.P.O.D 
#1 ·
Ineed advice on what products to use.
I have just been using cleaner wax and wax. I have a somewhat neglected 98 TJ with swirl marks that is chile pepper red(so its a dark color) and an 05 WK that is silver. Both vehicles are garaged now for the past year. I would like for the paint to look a lot better than what either one does now.
I would like to know products and if I should get an orbital buffer and what pads.
 
#3 ·
honestly i think zaino is hype but that's my opinion...
if you don't want to order online you should be able to get meguiars ultimate compound and meguiars swirlx. that's the equivalent to their 105+205 combo from their prof line.

wash car
clay
wash again
compound
swirlx
sealant(meguiars nxt 2.0)
wax(meguiars #26)
 
#26 ·
Irf, what you think about SwirlX? i tried it ( by hand) on a small portion and it didnt do much good.
 
#4 ·
^^Just added 2.0 yesterday.. let it sit overnight if you can (if not an hour or two is ok) then add the #26
 
#6 ·
you need a rotary or a da polisher to get the swirls and scratches out the "easiest". But.....you can use Meguiers M105 and M205 by hand...but its gonna be hard work. Ive never used the swirlx or the ultimate compound...so I dont recommend them to anyone. The 105 and 205 is the best for what you need based on what Ive used. Theen top it off with the #21 Meguiers sealant and then P21s Concours carnuaba
 
#7 ·
I have a black wk limited, anyone know a good way to get the bug gut and bird stains out of the paint on the front of the hood?? ( I know...new paint), BUT IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE.
 
#9 ·
guys i just want to say something about meguiars 105.. i am well aware scott has used it and likes it BUT it is the STRONGEST compound they make! Meguiars preaches least aggressive to most aggressive!

Ultimate compound works on our clear coats and can be bought locally for $9. it is A LOT friendlier to use than 105(less dust,doesn't flash as quick,longer work time)

IF ultimate compound doesn't work after 4-5 passes THEN try 105!!!
 
#12 ·
just to put this out there, there isnt any product in the zaino line that will remove swirls. They have a product that makes swirls less visable but they dont have anything that will cut. Ive used their products and it is really good stuff just buy a compound elsewhere to remove swirls and perfect paint and then use the zaino stuff to polish and seal the paint, it will pop with that stuff.
 
#15 ·
I said the 105/205 combo based on his description of a 98' model Jeep and his statement about swirls etc. That was the only reason. But with my experience with the 105 was it doesnt cut so severly like some products my father used when I helped in his detail shop that you had to gradually worked up and back to a super glossy finish. It was like 6-8 steps depending on the extreme cut you started with. Really...with the 105....I didnt use an extreme wool pad or anything. I would think it would have a lot to do with the pad you use.
 
#16 ·
I have a question. (Pics below) Is this discoloration on my tailgate due to a clearcoat issue that could be buffed out with a PC, or is it somehow a bleaching effect of the sun on the PX8 itself? In essence, can the fading be polished out, or do I need to get the tailgate repainted?





 
#17 ·
whats the surface feel like? Is it rough and not smooth like the rest fo the paint. It sorta looks like cars of old before clearcoat......they had no clear protectiona nd the sun would fade the paint. Its really hard for me to say without being there to get the feel for it. Buit it looks lke there NO clear there and the basecoat is fading.
 
#18 ·
The surface is smooth (relatively speaking) and there is definitely still clearcoat there. Up close, you can obviously see the scratches and swirls in the clear, but to the naked eye, it looks like the paint underneath has been faded by the sun. Considering that this Jeep has spent 10 years in the north, if it had been parked facing north for the majority of its life, then the sun would have been beating down on the tailgate the whole time. I just wasn't sure if it was possible for the sun to fade the paint so much. If that is the case, I'm assuming the only way to get rid of the haze is to repaint it.
 
#20 ·
Dang! well, I better start savin up for a new paint job.
 
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