Spit shine your car - - - technique revisited - Page 4

TOGWT · 03-17-05, 04:14

Hello Nick T

I haven't 'seen' you around on any of the forums of late have you been in hibernation?

TW85 HHI · 03-17-05, 04:37

I have been reading of the spit shine method for months now and never took the time to figure out what it is. I'll have to try it with PG when we finally have clear weather.

Lowejackson · 03-18-05, 07:23

It is great to see some of the valuable old threads reappearing like this one

Slightly off topic but what is the real difference between normal Kiwi polish and Parade Gloss

animes2k · 05-25-05, 08:17

I tested this method out last night on my Silverstone paint. It has about six coats of Zaino and a p21s topcoat (attempting to add depth, sort of muted the silver sparkle). I threw about 4 coats on using this method, as best I could figure it out... Today, in the overcast light, parked at the coffee shop, I swear I could SEE a difference between the door and rear quarter (did the door, not the rear quarter) - the reflection of the yellow lines and the pavement certainly SEEMED darker and deeper in the door... I'll have to do some other comparisons when I've got full sun and maybe a few more coats on other areas.

If nothing else, the p21s seems to live up to its reputation of "self-cleaning"... There was drizzle and the roads were wet, yet after about an hour of drying in the garage, there was no indication on the front fender or door that it'd even been on the road. A finger-wipe revealed no significant dirt or dust. Good stuff.

themightytimmah · 05-25-05, 03:14

To Lowe -
Parade Gloss has silicones in it, regular Kiwi doesn't. A friend of mine whose in the CAP (Civil Air Patrol) claims that Parade Gloss wrecks your boots, but I havent found anything to support that. Usually on mine (Danner Ft. Lewis, great boots BTW), I'll put 3 coats of regular Kiwi on (set the first coat on fire in the tin, so it goes on as a liquid, follow with two normal coats), then 2 coats of Parade Gloss, top it with the Kiwi Instant shine. Its not quite as good as a really well done hand spitshine, but hey, it only takes 20 minutes or so.

-Tim