I'm dealing with single-stage white paint that gets visibly dirty after a month or so. It's a daily driver that gets a two-bucket OR waterless wash followed by a spray wax every week. A paint cleaner...
Disgusting. I know some body shops that do a 360 degree confirmation with the customer of any obvious scratches/dents prior to working on a vehicle; this should be a standard.
Happy new year to you, too! How did you get your wife to tolerate your stockpiled products? Care to share any tips (hope this isn't an off-topic question)?
I tested Iron X on a panel and boy is the smell horrible! And it leaves a trail of carcass odor everywhere I carry it... Oh well, the purple streaks confirmed that my car was indeed contaminated. I...
Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I ordered some Carpro Iron X and Wolfgang Paintwork Polish Enhancer and will be testing these soon in my maintenance routine.
Thanks for the reassuring post, Eldorado2k. Your photos are very convincing. I will look into Carpro Reset after I deplete my supply of Gold Wash. Maybe my problem was not really sealing the deal...
This is what happens to single stage paint when left untouched for a while (see photo below). I skipped the compound this time, and the polish alone was sufficient in restoring the paint's natural...
Interesting, I've never tried this product before. I will look into it. What would D151 replace or supplement in my typical claying/polishing/waxing process?
Good question, I must have picked up somewhere that it was a good idea to do a complete decontamination each year, which I followed up with compounding and polishing. Guess I can skip the compound...
I didn't realize that washing it would dull the color, but it's certainly not the brilliant ivory white it once was. Guess I'll just have to babysit this a little longer, until I have something else...
Hello all, I'm working on a second gen Honda CRV with single stage paint, which as I've learned here, uses a factory single stage paint that is thinner than paint with clear coat. Is compounding...