Using a paint cleaner/GEP

**wdmaccord** · 05-20-2015, 06:21 PM

I am planning to coat my car in the fall, so I don`t want to polish it this spring, but rather just use BFGEP and seal with BFWD and BFCS.

I`ll go through my typical regimen of decon, but I usually get some marring with clay on my soft black Honda paint.

My question is whether GEP will remove/fill any light marring from clay? Thanks in advance for your input.

**Ronkh** · 05-20-2015, 06:25 PM

It should polish, not fill

if it filled, the coating polish or prep such as bf coating prep, eraser, dp coating polish would remove it

**wdmaccord** · 05-20-2015, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by Ronkh

It should polish, not fill

if it filled, the coating polish or prep such as bf coating prep, eraser, dp coating polish would remove it

Actually, I want it to fill (GEP is a non-abrasive polish with built-in "glaze"). And this is for my spring detail, not the fall detail when I plan to coat it. Since I plan to coat it in the fall, I figure why remove any more clearcoat this spring and rather just get it looking nice and protected to tide me over. I would be topping the BFGEP with BFWD and I believe the WD will go on right on top of the GEP (per the GEP product page). You wouldn`t want to use an IPA or anything like that as it would probably remove the "glaze" of the GEP.

Sorry if my post wasn`t clear on all this. Basically, just curious if anyone has experience with GEP taking care of any light clay marring.

**Ronkh** · 05-20-2015, 06:35 PM

nope. you were clear. my reading skills are lacking

i`ll shut up and go back to my corner

**tropicsteve** · 05-20-2015, 07:24 PM

I`ve never had any problems with gep removing light marring, but then again I use white pads to apply it. I would just make sure to use a fine grade clay and very good clay lube to begin with. unless you know the clear is very thin, I would just use bftpns (it has a very light polish) and follow up with bfwd. just don`t bear down as you polish.

**wdmaccord** · 05-20-2015, 08:26 PM

Yes, I was planning to use a white pad. Plenty of clear...it`s only been compounded once (when new in 2014) and a few polishing sessions since then (M205, SF4500, etc). I use Pinnacle Ultra Poly, so probably one of the least aggressive clays out there.

I`ll likely hit it with PF2500 and SF4500 before I coat it. That`s why I am thinking it makes sense to just GEP it for now and not remove any more clear just to get it to fall.

And BTW, I`m done with TPnS. Haha. Man that stuff is just sticky. I`ve got maybe 3-4 oz. left and guessing it will go bad before I ever use it again. If I ever try an AIO again, it will likely be Uber AIO or the Menzerna 3in1.

**tropicsteve** · 05-20-2015, 08:33 PM

good move. I like gep and have used it many times with very good results, especially with bfwd afterwards.

**wdmaccord** · 05-20-2015, 08:42 PM

Well I`ll give it a go in the next few weeks and see how it comes out. Thanks guys!

And it seems with GEP, what, maybe 3 quick passes with the white pad and 4-4.5 on the GG6? Minimal downward pressure...maybe a little more than when applying a sealant though?

**Accumulator** · 05-21-2015, 01:01 PM

BF GHP *is* supposed to do some concealing, but IME it doesn`t hide much. Can`t say I ever got any correction out of it.

I *do* like it as a prep product for satin/matte finished black metal bits. Even worked suprisingly well on some black brake drums that had a fair bit of surface rust on them.