350zchad

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Go to HD get a 5 gallon bucket and lid... Fill it and add a couple ounces. Put a couple dozen higher quality MFs folded in 4s... Always ready I keep two of those around at all times. 1 is for paint only an the other is for door jams, interior/windows and other general purpose where inflicting paint scratches and swirls are not a concern.

travlee

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you know, i wonder if his old wash/wax/whatever just didn't play nice with the onr..... just a thought

350zchad

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I doubr it, when you wash with this stuff you need to dry it off with a mf.. If you blow dry you will leave residue behind....

Full disclosure... This stuff doesn't touch my Z because of the risk of marring. On a DD average swirled car it is perfectly great. Also, great to wipe the compounding dust when correcting. S
o man uses!

turboed350z

Told me to get a corvette.... haha

travlee

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i used it on my black z after paint correction, i put a couple scratches in it, but it was me doing something wrong (dropped towel). on the vette (prob because sealed and silver) i am not as ocd, but still have baby gloves on when washing

travlee

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you know you want one! if ever make it to texas, let me know.... will let you drive yVETTE and she will change you mind if you had doubts

turboed350z

How much did the paint correction ran you trav? Was it worth it?

turboed350z

Haha i dont have doubts, i actually would live one, just not ready for my mod life crisis. Haha

travlee

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you sitting down????



nothing, the detailer had a g35 i helped him put coils, camber arms, and sways on... he considered it even trade. he didn't charge me to do the vette either. so was it worth it, hell yeah. my Z was the typical black car, swirls everywhere.. it looked pretty damn good when stulax took ownership of it

350zchad

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Nice barter

MicVelo

^^^ Vouch vouch vouch ouch!

I listened to Trav and __________ (sorry....forget) about this stuff and use the entire catalog of Optimum listed above. I'm not an*l about it but I do like my cars clean and protected. So far, very happy.

turboed350z

Well gosh darn.... haha mine have swirls everywhere and i cant decide if i want paint reduction or respray. How did you keep it swirl free after? Like even with mf towels and a light hand, i still get a bit of new swirls everyday. Its impossible. Paint is too soft...

travlee

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i helped him before i knew he detailed cars, hell i met him one day at work when he randomly emailed me saying that the TDX2 i just put on looked amazing

travlee

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SEAL IT!!! it used to be opti-gloss, but they changed the formula and renamed to opt-coat (and upped the price), it is like a second clear coat. chad, correct me if i am wrong

350zchad

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You won't need a respray... Besides I fix paint after a body shop paints.. It's an art and an excellent detailer will make your paint incredible.

350zchad

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The consumer product is (gloss coat) Opti gloss... There are many glass coatings... I use 22ple, cquartz is also fine. Proper wash and drying technique (3 bucket method) proper cleaning and storing of MF, use dedicated MF and mitts.

turboed350z

From my research, that needs to be done every year and can still be wax like normal correct

travlee

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back on topic.... dean, give it another chance.

turboed350z

What is the 3 bucket method? I know the 2 bucket but didnt know there was a 3 bucket technique. And how do you properly store MF? I though putting them in a drawer was good enough?

travlee

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buddy told me 2, with waxes every so often, but my car is always in either a garage or parking garage (aka shade) so might need more if always in elements