newbie - I'm not worthy!! - Page 2

DuMouixe · 12-10-05, 03:11

Shoot - didn't mean to put a scare on. Zamakazi's and typing just don't mix.
On second thought, maybe not such a good idea. I'd have to tape everything off.
Thanks for the RC, there.

Polishing glass always seem tantamount to failure. But when there's a will, there's a way.

BTW, is AIO or the Glaze pink?? Because, I used a pink product for a while a roommate had and the imperfections erased very quickly and easily. Acrylic good, swirl marks bad. ((or is it?))

OR is Jet Wax easier to work with regarding buildup? I'm not sure I'm buying that,
put a capful in your wash bucket, instructions on the back of the klasse bottle, to erase buildup...

White95Max · 12-10-05, 03:18

AIO is not pink and will not remove swirls. Yes acrylic is good IMO. Klasse sealant glaze is one of the most durable products you'll hear about on this forum.

I don't know what Jet Wax is. Is that something you put in that dispenser in the dishwasher?

DuMouixe · 12-10-05, 04:14

LOL. But man, that new cascade rocks for stainless flatware! Long live shineguard. LOL. ((really, but not for cars))

I appreciate the help. I will post back in a couple few when I start getting down to business.

Mezerna's line is starting to look interesting.
<http://www.properautocare.com/menklasconki.html>

Oh, to be young and on a budget...

I'll just lightly slather for now, the meguiars paint cleaner did put on a nice pop, but it took almost three days to settle in.

Gonna stick with the by-hand for now...

Astral · 12-12-05, 05:05

awesome car! i recall burning the rubber off one through the corners at the last zoom-zoom live event. lots of fun!

welcome!

Hey, Moe! · 12-12-05, 05:18

Nice car. I have a car about the same color, so, I will be watching your progress, and your prodect experiments with an eye toward mine.

I've been here only six months, and I have changed almost everything I do to care for my car. And, I continue to learn even more.

When I want to clay my car, I wash it of course, and then, fix a fresh bucket of really soapy car wash. I use it as a clay lube. I soap up part of a panel, then clay, then rinse, and go on to the next area.

Or, as someone earlier mentioned, a spray bottle of such a solution would work, too.

Anyway, welcome! I look at a number of different forums in a number of my areas of interest. IMO, some of the nicest, most knowledgeable people around hang out here.

DuMouixe · 12-17-05, 03:44

Clear coat, it looks like they wet sanded a good portion of the car and sprayed it with a layer of clear coat. Not sure how to proceed on that. Maybe wait a month to wash it?? 6 weeks? #$%^*&. Or is that my cue to get some good waxing in? (THIS IS MY NEWBIE SHOWING)

I orig had a blip of debris in the pillar from the factory, somehow the dealer managed to put dent after dent after dent in the area before, apparantly doing a paintless dent repair and shooting clear over it. Visibly noticible at the correct angle, or should I say M-ANGLE. I think I could have done a better job with an exacto knife, touchup paint, a sanding block and two or three blindfolds.

Should I do some off surface corrections? Clay? Clear coat cleaner? Is there such a thing? Too soon? The last thing I wanna do at this point is make it worse. (WAAAA)

I can have them try again or find someone else.

It might be a while before I can arm into this puppy. I don't wanna grind into fresh paint.

In advance, any help appreciated in this area. Sorry so long.

I'll take some pics, life is no fun without pics.

Right now it actually looks pretty good overall, up to about 3 feet away.

White95Max · 12-17-05, 04:02

Now we REALLY need pics to help you.

The general consensus is that you need to let fresh paint (clearcoat) cure for 30-60 days before waxing or sealing it.

DuMouixe · 12-17-05, 06:31

Can I even wash it? Oy!!! I'm glad I initally cleaned the paint, but almost wish I had tried a little harder. Cause now things are like on 'hold', is my take here.

pics soon.

White95Max · 12-17-05, 07:35

I don't see why you couldn't wash it. Just don't add anything on top of the paint that is going to prevent outgassing of the fresh paint.

DuMouixe · 12-17-05, 08:34

Eeek. Well this will be a fun.

DuMouixe · 12-18-05, 02:50

The car is looking good, a 04 Aston Martin parked next to me and he was admiring my lowly 4 banger's shine while french kissing his girlfriends lhasa apso, don't ask. I know Aston's are know for their bad paint, but hey, I'll take it, so aren't Mazda's.

So, anyways, still, no washie for 6 weeks. Pics. I posted them earlier but forgot to hit submit. Doh.

You can see this stuff if you walk around the car and follow the lines, maybe not so
good in the pictures.

This one shows the pillar in question, middle upper left part of the picture in the trees.
Hard to see, but it's there for sure. About 8 bendies from a paintless dent repair under 3/32" of smoothed out clear coat.

This one shows the hood and a spider web effect, left of the light, you have to look at it for a few seconds to see where it is.

The last one shows the clear coat which is gleemy but soft. do not touch.

At this point going for good, hopefully very good, one day damn good. Gotta dream and always do your best.

White95Max · 12-18-05, 04:31

Whoa I touched the screen and that fender absorbed my finger! You warned me not to touch too...

I can't see the spiderwebbing or the dents on the fender.

They can't be that noticeable if they won't show up in pictures. Could you possibly get them to show better from a different angle or with different lighting?