View Full Version : Long lasting combo for white daily driver
imported_Mik
12-11-2005, 07:29 PM
I have just bought a small hatchback to use as a daily driver. The car is a 2000 model pulsar sss and is in fairly good condition. There are a few minor swirls, but nothing major. I want it to look nice, but more importantly I want a combo that will be long lasting. I don’t have the time to polish this one regularly, because my garage queen GTR takes up all my time.
I have a PC and the full range of Poorboys products, but I am happy to purchase more product if need be.
What do people recommend (product and pad)? I have LC orange, white and grey pads.
NEW AGAIN
12-11-2005, 07:39 PM
Wash-Clay-a good polish PPP LC/orange @ 5 with nice pressure and overlapping strokes and insulator wax/grey pads x 2
imported_NHBFAN
12-11-2005, 07:58 PM
AIO + Collinite IW
Scottwax
12-11-2005, 09:00 PM
What Poorboy`s products do you already have? You probably can get a nice combo with what you have on hand.
wytstang
12-11-2005, 10:45 PM
AIO/UPP or AIO/#16
steveAZ
12-11-2005, 11:44 PM
I did a IP/FP/UPP on my white car, and it looks great. I regularly follow up the washes with ClearKote QS.
imported_Mik
12-12-2005, 04:39 AM
What Poorboy`s products do you already have? You probably can get a nice combo with what you have on hand.
All the SSRs
PwC
PP
EXP
Nattys
cwcad
12-12-2005, 04:58 AM
All the SSRs
PwC
PP
EXP
Nattys
Looks like the products that you have will do you very nicely. Honestly!! You can be like me and buy other things just to see. That is a lot of fun but the looks really are subjective.
Get some Poorboy`s S&W with S&G to compliment your other products that you are presently using.
HomicidalSloth
12-12-2005, 05:08 AM
All the SSRs
PwC
PP
EXP
Nattys
Wash/Dry, and clay as needed, then... I`d use this:
The SSR line for defect removal / polishing. SSR2 or 2.5 is a good start, depending on your pad choices.
Once it`s polished to where you want it, it`s time to protect it. If you just want to do it all in one day, I`d probably give it a coat of EX-P topped with Natty`s.
If you don`t mind waiting for layers to cure, layering EX-P also works nicely.
Of course, if you`re simply wanting THE longest lasting combo, you can`t beat Klasse AIO, topped with several layers of Klasse SG. If you want to top that, Collinite 845 would work great.
That`s the combo I have on my Focus for the winter, minus the Collinite.
imported_Neothin
12-12-2005, 07:06 AM
Honestly, I would just go AIO followed by several layers of un-topped EX-P. That way later on you can always add more sealant if you feel that your combo is diminishing.
Accumulator
12-12-2005, 09:00 AM
Bearing in mind that I have UPP, KSG, and #16 on three of our vehicles, I`d prep it with the PB`s products you have and top with Collinite. Hands-down, I swear by Collinite for daily drivers, leaving the SG/UPP/etc. approach for vehicles I take better care of.
Scottwax
12-12-2005, 08:53 PM
Hands-down, I swear by Collinite for daily drivers, leaving the SG/UPP/etc. approach for vehicles I take better care of.
Dunno-I`ve had 845 on a Hummer H2 and Natty`s Blue on an Escalade (same owner for both) and NB seems to be holding up better and has been on the Escalade about 2-3 weeks longer. :nervous2 Now the Escalade is about a year newer so that might have something to do with it.
NB is also holding up very well on a Nissan Titan I clean every couple of weeks-and I applied it in late August.
I`m not stating as fact that NB is going to outlast 845, but so far, I`ve been pleasantly suprised by the durability. I certainly wasn`t expecting it. :)
Accumulator
12-13-2005, 09:51 AM
ScottWax- OK, sounds good. I`ve never tried the NB so I can`t say something`ll last longer than it will. I was really trying to say that I`d rather use Collinite for this one as opposed to any of the sealants I`ve tried. I`m thinking about hiding swirls, ease of use, etc. for somebody who`s not gonna kill themselves over this stuff.
Scottwax
12-13-2005, 10:03 AM
I was really trying to say that I`d rather use Collinite for this one as opposed to any of the sealants I`ve tried. I`m thinking about hiding swirls, ease of use, etc. for somebody who`s not gonna kill themselves over this stuff.
Can`t argue that point. :)
845 is definitely one of the easier products to use.
imported_gusbubba
12-13-2005, 12:36 PM
Used to use AIO/EX-P/ 845 on my white daily driver and was very pleased with the results.
Have since switched the EX-P with OCW for the extreme ease of use and , like the rest of the line-up, it won`t stain trim ; a problem I`ve had with PB`s products.
For a daily driver that`s going to be touched up/layered often , it`s just not worth the hassle to me to worry about taping off , pre-treating , etc... to avoid trim stains.(if using EX-P/ Natty`s).
And with white , the trim stands out so much and has to be of a bit more concern in the process , IMO.
This combo of AIO/OCW/845 , for me , produces the best results with the minimum of effort and is pretty darn durable....Looks good , too!