AIO - enough of a polish??

[roller5435]

I`ll be doing the AIO/SG treatment on my cars this weekend. Quick question - for a brand-new car with minimal micro marring on the clear coat, will the AIO be enough to polish and clean the surface, or do I need to give it a once-over with SMR or something?



I`ve searched all the threads and still am a bit uncertain. It seems like AIO is all I really need to do since the cars are pretty new, the paints in good shape, etc.



TIA.

[imported_Intel486]

If you have swirls you`d like to get rid of, then do the SMR. AIO is more of a cleaner than a polish. I have tried it on very light surface swirls before and it didn`t remove them.

[roller5435]

Okay. Thanks for the heads-up - I didn`t want to get through an application of AIO expecting it to take them out, then find out it didn`t, and have to do SMR and then reapply AIO.



Thanks again. I`ll spot-fix with SMR first any areas that need it.



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[AMP01]

You might also want to try Griot`s Machine Polish 3. It is a fine polish that I used on my car the last time I did all the steps.



Here is what I did.



1. Wash.

2. Clay.

3. Wash.

4. Griot`s Machine Polish 3.

5. Klasse AIO.

6.P21S wax.

7. Eimann Fabrik Clear Pearl for a QD.



Check out my CarDomain site for pics.



AMP99`s 7 (http://www.cardomain.com/id/amp99)



Cheers,

[DETAILKING]

deep cleaning or polishing. If you have swirl marks I recommend addressing them with some 3M abrasives, but if you have minor spiderwebbing, I would live with it, and just use a product that "fills"



As for prep, I would wash the car (or use dawn), clay, address swirls if needed, and then add your final coat of wax / sealant.



If you are using KLASSE, I would skip the AIO and go right to the SG.