Before/After
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Race Director
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: San Antonio Texas
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'08
Mike,
Last year, I detailed my car. Here’s what I did:
1.- Washed car with Meguiars’s Gold Class Shampoo
2.- Clayed with Blackfire Poly Clay
3.- Washed car again with Meguiars’s Gold Class Shampoo
4.- Menzerna Intensive Polish with Yellow Pad (PC 7424).
6.- Menzerna Final Polish with with White Pad (PC 7424).
7.- Klasse All-in-one with black foam pad (PC 7424).
8.- Three coats of Klasse Sealant Glaze, hand applied 24 hours apart
9. Meguiars’s Gold Class Carnauba wax
I still have a few faint scratches. I do not have an orange pad, yellow is the most abraisive that I posess, although I do have a wool bonnet. Any thoughts on using the wool bonnet as a substitute for the orange pad?
Also, did you get any compounding haze from the Menzerna’s intensive polish with the orange pad? I assume that you did, which could be why you followed it with the Menzerna’s intensive polish and the white pad.
Also, my Menzerna intensive polish seems to dry out rather quickly on the PC 7424. I have to use a spray bottle and mist the body panel I'm working on (and the pad, initially, of course) to be able to finish a 2x2 square foot section without the polish drying in less than a minute..Any thoughts?
By the way, been buying from proper auto care for a while. Saw your vette on the contest and voted for ya..
Thanks,
-Jason
Last year, I detailed my car. Here’s what I did:
1.- Washed car with Meguiars’s Gold Class Shampoo
2.- Clayed with Blackfire Poly Clay
3.- Washed car again with Meguiars’s Gold Class Shampoo
4.- Menzerna Intensive Polish with Yellow Pad (PC 7424).
6.- Menzerna Final Polish with with White Pad (PC 7424).
7.- Klasse All-in-one with black foam pad (PC 7424).
8.- Three coats of Klasse Sealant Glaze, hand applied 24 hours apart
9. Meguiars’s Gold Class Carnauba wax
I still have a few faint scratches. I do not have an orange pad, yellow is the most abraisive that I posess, although I do have a wool bonnet. Any thoughts on using the wool bonnet as a substitute for the orange pad?
Also, did you get any compounding haze from the Menzerna’s intensive polish with the orange pad? I assume that you did, which could be why you followed it with the Menzerna’s intensive polish and the white pad.
Also, my Menzerna intensive polish seems to dry out rather quickly on the PC 7424. I have to use a spray bottle and mist the body panel I'm working on (and the pad, initially, of course) to be able to finish a 2x2 square foot section without the polish drying in less than a minute..Any thoughts?
By the way, been buying from proper auto care for a while. Saw your vette on the contest and voted for ya..
Thanks,
-Jason
Jason the Orange Pad with the Intensive Polish should sove your minor sctratches! !
Car looks Good!
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,523
Likes: 5
From: Holly, Michigan
Thanks! I'm going to start over with the orange pad (or equivalent) and go through the whole process again except that I'll substitute the Klasse all-in-one with the Menzerna final glaze. Should be a bit shinier...
Too bad I can't see yours in person. I'm sure that the pics don't do it justice...
Too bad I can't see yours in person. I'm sure that the pics don't do it justice...
Safety Car
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 4,812
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From: Taylorsville North Carolina
The red looks awesome. I hope mine turns out that good.
Started mine last nite. Did A,B and C. Don't know how my car gets so many scratches, but they will take a while to get out. I will be using the 3M stuff. I tried the Menzerna a couple of years ago on my TA. I did half the spoiler in Menzerna and 1/2 with 3M. I nor anyone else could tell the difference. Stuck with 3M because it can be had locally.
What is the All-in-one polish from Klasse? I was always curious if the Final Polish would not be better with 2 layers as this is what the rest bonds too. Is that what the Klasse is. Thoughts? I have only put 1 layer of the glaze, but it never seems to last past the next waxing. I will try that this time. Any reason for hand applying as opposed to the PC with black or blue pad?
Thanks for your input on these.
Started mine last nite. Did A,B and C. Don't know how my car gets so many scratches, but they will take a while to get out. I will be using the 3M stuff. I tried the Menzerna a couple of years ago on my TA. I did half the spoiler in Menzerna and 1/2 with 3M. I nor anyone else could tell the difference. Stuck with 3M because it can be had locally.
What is the All-in-one polish from Klasse? I was always curious if the Final Polish would not be better with 2 layers as this is what the rest bonds too. Is that what the Klasse is. Thoughts? I have only put 1 layer of the glaze, but it never seems to last past the next waxing. I will try that this time. Any reason for hand applying as opposed to the PC with black or blue pad?
Thanks for your input on these.
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,523
Likes: 5
From: Holly, Michigan
What is the All-in-one polish from Klasse? I was always curious if the Final Polish would not be better with 2 layers as this is what the rest bonds too. Is that what the Klasse is. Thoughts? I have only put 1 layer of the glaze, but it never seems to last past the next waxing. I will try that this time. Any reason for hand applying as opposed to the PC with black or blue pad?
Thanks for your input on these.
Thanks for your input on these.
According to many (and I concur) the Klasse all-in-one will remove glazes as I mentioned above, it is a mild cleaner as well as a sealant. The 'cleaning' action will likely strip the glazing oils from the paint, which is counterproductive. I plan to use the Menzerna's glaze and then skip the all-in-one and apply the Klasse High Gloss Sealant over top of the Menzerna's glaze. Klasse High Gloss Sealantis an acrylic coating and my hope is that it will seal the glaze so it will last. Klasse High Gloss Sealant can be layered (and I recommend layering) but requires 24 hours between layers. Klasse is a superior paint protectant, but to some it is a bit glassy looking, so I usually finish it off with a good quality carnauba wax...
Last edited by Gideon's_Test; Mar 25, 2008 at 03:58 PM.
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