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    Do I need to polish (CQuartz UK)

    I`ve always done the following:
    1. Wash
    2. Clay
    3. Polish
    4. Eraser
    5. CQuartz UK coating


    I bought a new car a couple of months ago. I washed and clayed it, it looks great.

    Can I skip the polish step?

    I don`t think polishing will make it look any better. My main concern is will the CQuartz adhere just as good without the polishing?

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    Re: Do I need to polish (CQuartz UK)

    I would polish, you want a coating to LOCK in the very best of your new car shine. It will be well worth, and yes, polish
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    Re: Do I need to polish (CQuartz UK)

    If you get marring from clay then I would say to polish. This is where Essence would come in handy as a finishing polish in prep for cquartz.
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    Re: Do I need to polish (CQuartz UK)

    Quote Originally Posted by The Guz View Post
    If you get marring from clay then I would say to polish. This is where Essence would come in handy as a finishing polish in prep for cquartz.
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    Re: Do I need to polish (CQuartz UK)

    Not that I should be posting on some "prep for coating? thread" but:

    I`m torn between "most every new car I can think of has had marring" vs. "don`t be so Autopian that you`re solving problems that don`t bother you".

    Somebody please school me if I`m missing something, but I`d think that as long as the paint is truly clean and bare, the coating oughta adhere/last just fine whether it`s been polished or not.

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    Re: Do I need to polish (CQuartz UK)

    I`m sure it varies by coating but I`ve had no problems putting a coating over a just washed car. But if you are going to the expense and trouble, what`s an extra hour or two.

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    Re: Do I need to polish (CQuartz UK)

    I went ahead and polished it this morning, ready to apply the coating, thanks to all that replied

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    Re: Do I need to polish (CQuartz UK)

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    Pics please.....
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