Help with white cars

[Bags]

I recently purchased a white honda. I have only worked on dark colored cars, does anyone know where I can find some hints or tips for polishing white cars? What products work best on the white cars?

[Jimmie]

That seems like all I've been working on lately. The one that always amazes me is DG #105. Anyway, below are alot of great ideas from others too. Hope they chime in with their latest secrets on white.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/off-topic/3326-white-cars.html

[Bags]

Ah thanks, How do you keep track of where you have polished since most polishes are white? I have the DG 101 and 105 I was gonna top that with IW 845 then AW. I ma trying to figure out if the Menernza IP is gonna be too much for the soft Honda clear. I have read that white cars are tougher to correct because thet are white?
here is my thread...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-university/6851-honda-soft-clear-coat.html

[wytstang]

Here's Klasse All-In-One (AIO) toped with Poorboys EX-P on Crystal White
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/wytstang/NewHomeFirstdetail032Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/wytstang/NewHomeFirstdetail025Medium.jpg
AIO topped with Wolfgangs Deep gloss Sealant on the Rear Quarter Panel only (Megs #16 on the rest)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/wytstang/DSC00972-1.jpg
And on hood
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/wytstang/DSC00971-1.jpg
Vanilla Moose Glaz topped Megs #16
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/wytstang/Picture027.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/wytstang/Picture031.jpg
And here is an old pic of 4 star's UPP (AIO under) on the hood (pics kinda grainy)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/wytstang/AIOUPP3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/wytstang/AIOUPP4.jpg

[Gary Sword]

Having the right lighting makes a big difference when polishing and waxing a white car. A lot of times you need to have the lighting at the right angles and look at the car a certain angles to see what you are doing and what needs to be done. White paint is always harder to see what you are doing on. I love Liquid Souveran (orginal not the new spray) on white.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/MB_E5001.jpg

[cullen2505]

I've used DG 105 and Pinnacle Liquid Souveran and white with good results. I've read that Finish Kare Pink Wax is great on white as well. I prefer the liquid glossy look on white.

[Dust2Glory]

I used 360 on a white expedition and it did good... you best bet is to take it slow and run your buffer likd your cutting grass, in lines. then when ur done buff off the same way. take it out in the sun and mark with tape where you missed and pull it back in

[Bags]

Great advice thanks guys and some great looking white cars, gives my Accord hope as of now it has no reflection even in direct sunlight.

[wytstang]

Do expect much reflection in direct sunlight, white washes out with plenty of light (reflects all colors). Dusk and dawn is where white shows itself mid day it's just an intesnse/blinding white (depending on white).

[sparkie]

#105 X 2
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m139/sparkymm6/Pics006.jpg

[Bags]

nice Sparkie, you guys think the IP will not be too much on the soft honda clear?

[Excessive Detail]

DG 105 is a must for white cars, I use it on a regular basis and top it with Pinn Souveran. Polishing is a somewhat hard on white, you can try to use a halogen light but don't put it close to the paint, you will just wind up blinding yourself. I was using Menzerna for a while and found it to be the only thing that worked for me, but I just started to use Optimum polishes, these are probablymy favorite polishes. I still use all the same techniques that everyone else uses when polishing, it just takes a littel longer to make sure all the swirls are gone.
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m133/ExcessiveDetail/P1010019.jpghttp://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m133/ExcessiveDetail/P1010013.jpghttp://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m133/ExcessiveDetail/P1010015.jpghttp://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m133/ExcessiveDetail/P1010016.jpghttp://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m133/ExcessiveDetail/P1010008.jpg

[Surfer]

I love a good paste wax on white, Souveran, Natty's Blue, CG 5050 etc. I like the deeper, darker hue that white takes on. I threw a quick coat of Nattys Blue on a few weeks ago after quick strip down. Just gives the white a warmer glow compared to a bright sealant. I'd like to try DG #105 though topped witha good wax.

[devst8]

the other night I did a white Cadi with Collinite #476 and I was quite impressed

[Bags]

I think I am just gonna have to do a few test spots 1 with the OPT and one with IP.