Time to Prove CG: Process needed.
Time to Prove CG: Process needed.
Okay, I just found the best car to use CG on to prove its worth, and I need the help from other people who is CG Guru to provide me with the proper method to apply them.
It is my grandfather's last generation Black Lexus LS400. It have been wash, but from the look of it, it has not been wax often (if at all).
The paint is still glossy, but there are more swirl mark on the paint then I have on my finger tip...so it isn't be best finish in the world, but no where near a 86 VW.
Black will show the swirl very easily, but it will also so the gloss. That way I can get some before picture, and some after picture.
So here is what I need to know.
Clay Bar?
How to remove swirl?
Do I need to polish?
I have no equipment but my bare hand, micro fiber, and CG. I have clay bar, and I can get what ever polish, swirl remover and what not...so let me know people, let see what magic can CG do.
It is my grandfather's last generation Black Lexus LS400. It have been wash, but from the look of it, it has not been wax often (if at all).
The paint is still glossy, but there are more swirl mark on the paint then I have on my finger tip...so it isn't be best finish in the world, but no where near a 86 VW.
Black will show the swirl very easily, but it will also so the gloss. That way I can get some before picture, and some after picture.
So here is what I need to know.
Clay Bar?
How to remove swirl?
Do I need to polish?
I have no equipment but my bare hand, micro fiber, and CG. I have clay bar, and I can get what ever polish, swirl remover and what not...so let me know people, let see what magic can CG do.
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I would definitely claybar before hand. There are several clay kits you can buy, but I bought the Pinnacle Clay Kit based on another member recommendation.
CG won't fill in the scratches/swirl marks (although some have claimed that it lessens the appearance), so I would probably start with a polish. The 3M Perfect-It seems to be the most highly recommended around here. I tried to buy some from properautocare.com, but it was backordered. Anyone know of any brick-and-mortar places that sell it?
It seems some people think you should polish the entire car, while others think you should just polish the problem spots. I'm rather indifferent about this, but I'd like to hear what others think.
My process was as follows:
1) Wash with Dawn
2) Clay
3) Wash with your normal car wash. I use Meguiar's Gold Class shampoo and conditioner. I hear CG Wash will fill in a lot of those scratches that you get on the CG layer itself.
4) Apply CG with your microfiber.
5) Rinse and dry. I usually dry initially with my California Water Blade and then follow-up with an absorber, but I recently purchased the big blue drying towel based on member recommendations. Not sure how well it works yet...
CG won't fill in the scratches/swirl marks (although some have claimed that it lessens the appearance), so I would probably start with a polish. The 3M Perfect-It seems to be the most highly recommended around here. I tried to buy some from properautocare.com, but it was backordered. Anyone know of any brick-and-mortar places that sell it?
It seems some people think you should polish the entire car, while others think you should just polish the problem spots. I'm rather indifferent about this, but I'd like to hear what others think.
My process was as follows:
1) Wash with Dawn
2) Clay
3) Wash with your normal car wash. I use Meguiar's Gold Class shampoo and conditioner. I hear CG Wash will fill in a lot of those scratches that you get on the CG layer itself.
4) Apply CG with your microfiber.
5) Rinse and dry. I usually dry initially with my California Water Blade and then follow-up with an absorber, but I recently purchased the big blue drying towel based on member recommendations. Not sure how well it works yet...
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