Hi guys,
I did my first detail using a GG6 DA a few months ago on my Candy White GTI and it didn`t turn out as well as I hoped. My mistake was not ensuring the MF pad was rotating. You live and you learn. I plan on correcting it in the Spring.
The car is sealed with Griots Paint Sealant. I`m planning on giving it an ONR bath tomorrow morning and wanted to add some wax. I have Collinite 845 and P21S Concours Carnauba Wax. Since I live in an apartment and its in the winter, I`m going to go with the longer lasting Collinite. I have a few questions:
1) I see light marring on the paint under the right light, and it bugs me. Should I clay the car (removing sealant) and top with Collinite 845? I`m thinking the 845 will fill in the marks and conceal them until I can tackle it in the Spring. If not, I will just wash & wax.
2) Should I bother to top the 845 with P21S on Sunday (24 hr cure)? I`m itching to use this stuff. I got it in August and haven`t touched it yet!
3) How many MF towels do you use when wiping off the wax residue? It`s going to be ~45F tomorrow morning and I`m guessing it will not haze fast. I`ll probably wipe off after I`m done with half the car. How do you know when to retire a side of the towel?
4) Should I reserve the softest MF towel for the final pass on the entire vehicle? Should I use a QD or spray wax during this process?
5) Do you guys tape off the car when hand waxing?
Thank you!
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