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rossmeister
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Greetings once again!
It has been several months since I've last visited these forums and wanted to share my detailing experiences. I now own a '12 Honda Fit in Vortex Blue Pearl Metallic. Quite a beautiful color I might add. Since the car sat on the dealer's lot for gosh knows how long, I decided to give it a (almost) complete detail. I did not have a clay bar so I went straight to polishing using a "whiplash inducing" non-abrasive polish. Yeegads the white hand pads I used were FILTHY after use, but the polish added clarification to my paint, as well as filling some of the minor imperfections. Don't you guys (and gals) just love the dealership induced swirl option?
I next used the same company's sealant, which added a deeper and darker color to my paint. Application and removal were also easy, though a bit hard in places where I put it on a little too thickly. But the results were still great. I did notice, however, that it turned my car into a virtual dust magnet.
Fast forward a week later. After washing my car, I was dying to try out the latest addition to my collection of waxes, a spray wax that was formulated for "Optimum" results. My impressions on this spray? Mixed. On the plus side, once you've learned to apply it properly, waxing is fast and easy. It also noticeably brightened my paint, making the metallic flakes pop, even in the shade. And it almost totally eliminated the dust magnet effect of the bottom coat of sealant.
The negatives? It is finicky, temperature-wise, and it has a slight learning curve needed for application and removal, and its durability. Or lack of. My car is a DD and is exposed to the elements 24/7, so it didn't last very long. Maybe 2 weeks at most. And please note that this first time use of the product was during the height of summer, so do doubt the heat and sun exposure played a huge factor.
But recently my thinking on the durability of the various sealants and waxes has ceased being of the utmost importance to me, since I plan on re-applying at regular intervals anyway. Now my thinking is geared more towards maximizing the appearance of my finish. Just because I'm an ugly looking little runt doesn't mean my car has to be the same way. LOL
So now I've come full circle and am thinking about the Natty's series of paste waxes again, specifically the Blue and Red. The Blue, if I understand product descriptions correctly, is geared more towards darks, whereas the Red is for all types. My question is twofold: What is the application and removal method for Blue and Red? Are they WOWO or should they be allowed to haze over before buffing-off? I realize that temperature and humidity play a big factor for flash times. It seems that the winter months would favor the WOWO method.
I also plan on using up whatever spray wax I have left. Maybe I'll purchase more. Maybe not. My decision right now is more towards the latter. What maintenance product do you recommend for those in-between times?
What are your thoughts and opinions?
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It has been several months since I've last visited these forums and wanted to share my detailing experiences. I now own a '12 Honda Fit in Vortex Blue Pearl Metallic. Quite a beautiful color I might add. Since the car sat on the dealer's lot for gosh knows how long, I decided to give it a (almost) complete detail. I did not have a clay bar so I went straight to polishing using a "whiplash inducing" non-abrasive polish. Yeegads the white hand pads I used were FILTHY after use, but the polish added clarification to my paint, as well as filling some of the minor imperfections. Don't you guys (and gals) just love the dealership induced swirl option?
I next used the same company's sealant, which added a deeper and darker color to my paint. Application and removal were also easy, though a bit hard in places where I put it on a little too thickly. But the results were still great. I did notice, however, that it turned my car into a virtual dust magnet.
Fast forward a week later. After washing my car, I was dying to try out the latest addition to my collection of waxes, a spray wax that was formulated for "Optimum" results. My impressions on this spray? Mixed. On the plus side, once you've learned to apply it properly, waxing is fast and easy. It also noticeably brightened my paint, making the metallic flakes pop, even in the shade. And it almost totally eliminated the dust magnet effect of the bottom coat of sealant.
The negatives? It is finicky, temperature-wise, and it has a slight learning curve needed for application and removal, and its durability. Or lack of. My car is a DD and is exposed to the elements 24/7, so it didn't last very long. Maybe 2 weeks at most. And please note that this first time use of the product was during the height of summer, so do doubt the heat and sun exposure played a huge factor.
But recently my thinking on the durability of the various sealants and waxes has ceased being of the utmost importance to me, since I plan on re-applying at regular intervals anyway. Now my thinking is geared more towards maximizing the appearance of my finish. Just because I'm an ugly looking little runt doesn't mean my car has to be the same way. LOL
So now I've come full circle and am thinking about the Natty's series of paste waxes again, specifically the Blue and Red. The Blue, if I understand product descriptions correctly, is geared more towards darks, whereas the Red is for all types. My question is twofold: What is the application and removal method for Blue and Red? Are they WOWO or should they be allowed to haze over before buffing-off? I realize that temperature and humidity play a big factor for flash times. It seems that the winter months would favor the WOWO method.
I also plan on using up whatever spray wax I have left. Maybe I'll purchase more. Maybe not. My decision right now is more towards the latter. What maintenance product do you recommend for those in-between times?
What are your thoughts and opinions?
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