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Originally Posted by simplybao

So this is the process you'd use on the Jeep?

Yeah, the multi-step starting with the Pasta Intensiv/orange.

Work the Pasta Intensiv a good long time but not until it's completely dry. Don't use too much product and don't press hard at the beginning (before the abrasives have broken down any).

What about the Cadillac that only needs a little bit of help?

I haven't worked on a Cadillac since forever, so I'm not sure how hard/soft it'll be. I'd expect the 1Z PP to do OK unless the marring is worse than you think (then try the Pasta Intensiv/green).

You said to go with 1Z PP/green and follow it up with Collinite (per my other post). I'll skip the KAIO per your advice. Or should I add another step in there?

So for my order, I'll go:

6 orange
6 green
2 white

1Z PP
1Z Pasta Intesiv
Collinite 885

If you think you want/need another step, I'd get some 1Z Metallic Polish with Wax to use for a final polish. On some paints I really see a difference, on others I don't. It'd be a better choice (considering what you're doing here) than the KAIO.

Autopia is getting expensive for me to read and follow. In 6 weeks, I've spent close to $400 on supplies -- not including this order.

The good news is that if you wash properly (easier said than done though ) you won't have to polish again for a long time so the 1z stuff will last a long time.

Just *DON'T USE TOO MUCH PRODUCT*. Use only enough polish to keep the pads lubricated, more is *not* better.

The Collinite lasts a long, long time too and should be applied very thin (a can oughta last for many years). It should hardly take any wax at all to do both vehicles.

So you should be all set for a good long while if you can resist the temptation to try every product that sounds interesting.

About the only additional thing I think you oughta consider is some kind of QD to use when drying the vehicle off. You get most of the water off, spritz on the QD, and then finish drying. This provides a little protective lubrication and, if you use the right QD, it'll give your wax a tiny little boost. I like FK425 or Griot's SpeedShine, but others love AquaWax and various others.