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archwisp 06-04-2014 03:53 PM

Shiny
 
A clean & waxed 8 is a thing of beauty.

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Shiny. by archwisp, on Flickr

Roidz 06-05-2014 02:24 PM

Looking good!

staceyw4 06-24-2014 01:41 PM

Please tell me what products you use to get that awesome mirror finish?
I gave Viv a good wash/wax over the weekend, and she sure is shiny -- but nothing compared to the mirror finish I'm seeing in this forum!

tia.

paimon.soror 06-24-2014 01:44 PM


Originally Posted by staceyw4 (Post 4609699)
Please tell me what products you use to get that awesome mirror finish?
I gave Viv a good wash/wax over the weekend, and she sure is shiny -- but nothing compared to the mirror finish I'm seeing in this forum!

tia.

My favorite products to use:

Klasse AIO as a base
thin layer Collinite 845
thin layer of wolfgang polymer sealant

Water beads and protects for about 6 months up in new england :)

rotaryduff 06-24-2014 08:13 PM

Shiny... What wax or sealant did you use? And how you applied it?

archwisp 06-30-2014 02:48 PM

Oops, I didn't see any replies to this thread :)

1) I start off spraying the car down really well with a hose to get as much crap off as possible
2) I wash with Meguiars Deep Crystal Car Wash (Use two buckets: one for soap, and one for rinsing)
3) I use the Meguiars Smooth Surface Clay Kit
4) I hand-wax with Meguiar's Gold Class Carnauba Plus Premium Liquid Wax
5) I wipe the whole car down with a clean microfiber cloth

Drive it!

6) After a day or so, I wipe the car down with a microfiber cloth and apply Meguiars Ultimate Quick Detailer

Nothing fancy or special-ordered. You can buy all of this stuff at any auto parts store. The Gold Class gives it a really deep lush look without the "wet" look. Putting the quick-detailer on top of that gives it a really nice shine with lots of "depth".

Edit: The shot in my signature is after a fresh wax with Gold Class. You can see the difference in the shine.

9krpmrx8 06-30-2014 03:11 PM

Adam's has held up great on my car. My in between quick waxes are done with Turtle Wax Ice.

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