After lurking, searching, reading, lurking, reading, surfing and absorbing, I finally took the plunge, ordered my PC and the stuff below from Classic.
Meguiar`s #7 Show Car Glaze
3M Fine Cut Compound
3M Perfect-It Swirl Mark Remover - Dark Cars
Meguiar`s Overspray Clay
Detailing Accessory Package (pads)
3M Finesse-It II Mach Polish
Meguiar`s #26 Hi-tech Liq Wax
I have two cars to do.
1963 Cadillac, color gold repainted two years ago with base/clear. Paint was PERFECT until 1 year ago when it sat uncovered in an active repair shop. When I got the car back the sides are still smooth as glass, but the hood and trunk are now slightly rough to the touch. The shine hasn`t noticeable diminished, but it`s bugging me. I washed the car and waxed using Maguires` cleaner wax. The surface is still slightly rough to the touch.
After reading Griot`s catalog a million times, I figured I`d give the PC a try. What should I do? If claying doesn`t take the shop fallout off the paint, what should be my next step?
Car two... 1968 Ford Galaxie, black single stage, swirled, oxidized, scratched, etc. I don`t care about being gentle with this car. I`ve even considered color sanding it, like Steve Magnante did with his white T-Bird on Classic car restoraton on DIY. This car is why I bought the 3M for dark cars (my wife`s 2000 Passat is black as well).
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated... especially regarding the Caddy with the $6,000 paint job.
Jason
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