View Full Version : Highest gloss-inducing polish for use with 845?
BMW335i
01-01-2007, 09:14 PM
What is the highest gloss polish for use before applying 845...In other words, what is the most "compatible" polish...Thanks.
ZaneO
01-01-2007, 09:21 PM
Menzerna...
BMW335i
01-01-2007, 09:32 PM
Menzerna...
Cool. What about Zaino? By the way, this will be done by hand. I just don`t have $200 lying around for a PC!
joyriiide1113
01-01-2007, 09:38 PM
Cool. What about Zaino? By the way, this will be done by hand. I just don`t have $200 lying around for a PC!
Zaino isn`t a polish, unless you`re speaking about ZPC.
Menzerna PO106FF and Menzeran Final Polish are the wettest polishes I`ve used yet...
You might want to look into Blackfire too...
silkstone
01-01-2007, 09:40 PM
Autoglym Super Resin Polish
klnyc
01-01-2007, 09:43 PM
OP and OPS :D
BMW335i
01-01-2007, 09:43 PM
Well, I am considering "polishes" that aren`t abrasive as well. Things like Z5 pro, Z2..etc..Not only the abrasive stuff.
xspeedy
01-01-2007, 09:45 PM
Well, I am considering "polishes" that aren`t abrasive as well. Things like Z5 pro, Z2..etc..Not only the abrasive stuff.
Z2/Z5 are not polishes, they are sealants.
Setec Astronomy
01-01-2007, 09:49 PM
I just don`t have $200 lying around for a PC!
Read some threads...people are getting them for less than $40!
silkstone
01-01-2007, 09:56 PM
Well, I am considering "polishes" that aren`t abrasive as well. Things like Z5 pro, Z2..etc..Not only the abrasive stuff.
Autoglym Super Resin Polish is mild, really wets the paint. Used it on a Red Silverado pickup..
You could see the truck coming down the road a mile away. The color is called Victory Red, I think.
what color is your chariot?
BMW335i
01-01-2007, 09:58 PM
Autoglym Super Resin Polish is mild, really wets the paint. Used it on a Red Silverado pickup..
You could see the truck coming down the road a mile away. The color is called Victory Red, I think.
what color is your chariot?
Titanium silver...I was wondering if 845 is even a good wax for it. I see a lot of 335i`s using Z5 as a sealant ( I always thought it was a polish).
silkstone
01-01-2007, 10:00 PM
Cool. What about Zaino? By the way, this will be done by hand. I just don`t have $200 lying around for a PC!
get a polishing pal, used by hand, comes with 4" pc pads... it`s worth it....
sometimes i don`t feel like breaking out the PC. I`ll just toss a layer on the hood, top, and trunk,( the areas of most exposure...) no need to break out all the artillery for that.
Wolfgang Polishin’ Pal is an ergonomically shaped urethane handle that holds specially designed foam pads using hooks & loops. (http://www.autogeek.net/polishing-pal.html)
silkstone
01-01-2007, 10:05 PM
Titanium silver...I was wondering if 845 is even a good wax for it. I see a lot of 335i`s using Z5 as a sealant ( I always thought it was a polish).
you want looks? or durability? both? I wax 2-4 times a month, so 845 is overkill for me.
S100, is a piece of cake to use. Honestly, if you use a good polish, anything will look nice.
At the moment I have layers of layers of about 4 different products on mine..lol
BMW335i
01-01-2007, 10:07 PM
you want looks? or durability? both? I wax 2-4 times a month, so 845 is overkill for me.
S100, is a piece of cake to use. Honestly, if you use a good polish, anything will look nice.
At the moment I have layers of layers of about 4 different products on mine..lol
I don`t care as much about durability, so I definetly want looks.
How does this sound
Wash
Clay
Menzerna 106 FF
Z5 pro w/ ZFX or 845???
imported_Bence
01-01-2007, 10:16 PM
It will always be a compromise. If you don`t want to use abrasive polishes, yet you still want to hide your minor swirls, you have to use a filling product. Good fillers (glazes - containing oils, concealers) are somewhat unstable and you`ll be unable to establish a stable, durable foundation upon them. Ergo: no point in using the Zainos because they`ll fail sooner than usual (because of the prep-compromise - causing incompatibility/bonding issues).
845 is far more forgiving in this context, but if you truly want a swirl free car - and not a swirl free LOOKING car, you simply have to remove them. This will be a very exhausting process by hand - or invest into a DA polisher.
If durability is your main goal, don`t use glazes. If optics you are looking for, use a glaze to hide your minor (!) imperfections, but prepare to do the whole process more frequently.