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glen e
07-07-2012, 11:55 AM
Somewhere I read here that someone posted that waxes and sealants don't last longer than a week or so. Not for me, if done right. I posted this on another site on 3/31/12:

A friend of mine got a new '12 civic today and the paint was pretty good, but no where near detail levels. So it was time to tweak it. The schedule:
1. wash and soak with Dawn -then clay with ONR
2. Green CCS pad on GG6 with BF Total polish n seal - removed with poly spray and MF
3. two coats crystal seal on entire car and wheels
4. BFWD on Horizontal surfaces for sun protection

the pic of the stool is amazing - esp for Honda Civic paint which was peeled a bit- (and I 'm not correcting it). The funniest thing was my friend was new to detailing and he dropped his jaw as he watched the gloss grow over the few hours we worked on other things, while the CS cured..he just kept saying "wow - it's getting even better" every 30 min….
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/gersly123/IMG_1498.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/gersly123/IMG_1497.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/gersly123/IMG_1496.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/gersly123/IMG_1495.jpg


and here
glen e
07-07-2012, 11:56 AM
Here's an update 3 MONTHS later - my friend has done nothing but wash bi weekly with meiguires Gold class shampoo and spray with Meg's quick detailer afterwards...the paint still looks like candy and the gloss is amazing:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/gersly123/efeb0637.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/gersly123/b3940194.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/gersly123/39374695.jpg
rider9195
07-07-2012, 12:00 PM
Great job Glen! Looks good. When the paint is properly prepped anything will last.
glen e
07-07-2012, 12:15 PM
When the paint is properly prepped anything will last.

absolutely the truth.....and something I never learned in 35 years before reading here and the sister site......
Sommy
07-07-2012, 12:49 PM
What is the sister site?
rider9195
07-07-2012, 12:53 PM
What is the sister site?

Autopia Forums
Bigbull2984
07-07-2012, 03:29 PM
Nice glen!! Prep is the key to any great detail. Autopia has a awesome section on Blackfire products too.
Vegas Transplant
07-07-2012, 03:43 PM
Sounds like the perfect process/products for maintenance wash customers.
glen e
07-07-2012, 04:08 PM
Sounds like the perfect process/products for maintenance wash customers.

Correct. It is perfect for new cars that are owned by non detail people, like my friend. If you hAve no correction to do like this one, the whole thing can be done without any machines and get great results. My friend is still raving about the whole process....
ScottB
07-07-2012, 05:22 PM
I got over two months and going on wifes truck
Twister
07-07-2012, 09:13 PM
If its not prepped then it won't last more than a couple weeks. Propped prep is the key to make anything last.

Before I had a decent understanding I wouldn't prep very well and the sealants wouldn't last more than a few weeks on my daily drivers. Now that I know what I'm doing I don't have a problem with durability anymore.