Been out of the game awhile and need suggestions for black Toyota Rav4

[Iowajeep]

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions. It's really amazing to see the number of new products and how technology of those products has changed over the last 10 years or so. I remember when I was doing my own cars before, I was using the Meguiar's Deep Crystal 3 Step products. That had a separate cleaner, polish and wax so you were going over the whole car 3 times. I got a "kit" from Meguiar's that included a Black and Decker Handy Buffer and it had terry cloth bonnets that fit over the foam pad. It's come a long way.

[dlc95]

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions. It's really amazing to see the number of new products and how technology of those products has changed over the last 10 years or so. I remember when I was doing my own cars before, I was using the Meguiar's Deep Crystal 3 Step products. That had a separate cleaner, polish and wax so you were going over the whole car 3 times. I got a "kit" from Meguiar's that included a Black and Decker Handy Buffer and it had terry cloth bonnets that fit over the foam pad. It's come a long way.

The Deep Crystal line is exactly what I started with 26 years ago this month if I remember correctly.

I remember that buffer from the Brilliant Solutions catalog.

Great memories. I got them to polish my cymbals.

Yeah, we've come a long way for sure!

[Iowajeep]

The Deep Crystal line is exactly what I started with 26 years ago this month if I remember correctly.

I remember that buffer from the Brilliant Solutions catalog.

Great memories. I got them to polish my cymbals.

Yeah, we've come a long way for sure!

Brilliant Solutions Catalog!! That's the one, I'd forgotten the name!

[Craig Encinitas]

-LC orange pad with LVR polishing glaze
-Topped with Ethos ceramic pro wax.

Really, on new’ish cars, most anything will do (IMHO and rookie experience).
I do prefer protection infused polish-glazes in this situation, given the price point and customer expectations.

[BlackCarBlues]

-LC orange pad with LVR polishing glaze
-Topped with Ethos ceramic pro wax.

Really, on new’ish cars, most anything will do (IMHO and rookie experience).
I do prefer protection infused polish-glazes in this situation, given the price point and customer expectations.

When you say “glaze” that makes me think of something that leaves fillers behind, but the bottle makes it sound like nothing is felt behind. Is my definition of glaze not correct?


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[chilly]

When you say “glaze” that makes me think of something that leaves fillers behind, but the bottle makes it sound like nothing is felt behind. Is my definition of glaze not correct?


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Like you I see "glaze" and I think fillers and body shops and paint that has all kinds of swirls and sanding marks showing after the fillers eventually wash out

My perceptions may be outdated but it is something I avoid

[chilly]

For sealing afterward 3D Bead It Up is super simple and easy to use, and super slick spray on wipe off polymer sealant.

I joined the 3D forum because I needed to message Mike Phillips and while I was looking around I saw a good writeup on using Bead It Up

The member wet a microfiber and rang it out, folded it, and sprayed 1 shot of Bead it Up on the towel and applied it to 1 panel and followed up with a dry towel to buff

That is similar to the way I apply Megs HCW

He swore by the method

It seems like it would save product and the recommended method takes 2 towels anyway so why not

I am going to give it a try if my Bead it Up ever shows up

So far in the last 2 weeks A(mazon) has lost my Feynlab Rinseless and my Griot's 3 in 1

I did get my 5 pound bag of coffee though...

I have my priorities

[dlc95]

I joined the 3D forum because I needed to message Mike Phillips and while I was looking around I saw a good writeup on using Bead It Up

The member wet a microfiber and rang it out, folded it, and sprayed 1 shot of Bead it Up on the towel and applied it to 1 panel and followed up with a dry towel to buff

That is similar to the way I apply Megs HCW

He swore by the method

It seems like it would save product and the recommended method takes 2 towels anyway so why not

I am going to give it a try if my Bead it Up ever shows up

So far in the last 2 weeks A(mazon) has lost my Feynlab Rinseless and my Griot's 3 in 1

I did get my 5 pound bag of coffee though...

I have my priorities

Ha! Priorities are important!

Hmmmm another trick to try. Thank you!

Hopefully it shows up sooner than later.

[dlc95]

-LC orange pad with LVR polishing glaze
-Topped with Ethos ceramic pro wax.

Really, on new’ish cars, most anything will do (IMHO and rookie experience).
I do prefer protection infused polish-glazes in this situation, given the price point and customer expectations.

The exotics come in really beaten up from the factory. I was surprised to see pigtails, and buffer trails on brand new, off the delivery truck $300,000.00 + vehicles. Especially considering how difficult some of those contours are to get into.

Bit for the most part the more domestic type vehicles look really good. The Toyota Siemna we did earlier in the week was flawless.

[Desertnate]

When you say “glaze” that makes me think of something that leaves fillers behind, but the bottle makes it sound like nothing is felt behind. Is my definition of glaze not correct?


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Like you I see "glaze" and I think fillers and body shops and paint that has all kinds of swirls and sanding marks showing after the fillers eventually wash out

My perceptions may be outdated but it is something I avoid

It may be just a matter of labeling on the bottle and what they wanted to call it.

Glazes typically do have fillers. Examples are Poorboys Blackhole and White Diamond, or Prima's Amigo. However, I do know of at least one finishing polish which is called a "glaze", yet has no fillers: Wolfgang's Finishing Glaze sold by our very own hosts here at PBMG.