question about clear coats..

[tkc]

I`m new at this and have a question about what to use on certain "clear coats". I see all of you talking about hard clears and soft clears.. how do i distinguish between them? I have a 2008 silverado i have to do, it has alot of scratches from running it through touch less carwash`s and such. Is this a clear i can use the M105 on?



any help or sugestion`s is greatly appreciated! TIA!

[BobD]

If it`s a GM it`s going to be hard clear. That I can tell you for sure. You`ll know if it`s soft or hard when you start working on a vehicle though. Start with a light polsih and if that is correcting enough it`s soft paint. The more aggressive you have to go to correct the harder the paint will be. This is just a rough guide though. It`ll also depend on the depth of the scratches and swirls.

[tkc]

they are not very deep at all... the truck is very well kept. just the light circle scratches from mit washing and the touch less car wash.



so i`m guessing i probably wont need the 105 for that? maybe the 205?

[BobD]

I`m not real familiar with that line but I`d give the lighter one a shot first and see if you need something more aggressive. What kind of polisher are you using?

[tkc]

PC7424 im thinking a lighter one will be ok..

[BobD]

Yeah, it never hurts to start off light. But GM clear is rock hard usually so don`t be surprised if you have to go heavier.

[tkc]

ok.. thanks for the help!!

[BobD]

No problem.

[Accumulator]

Yeah, it never hurts to start off light. But GM clear is rock hard usually so don`t be surprised if you have to go heavier.

Yeah, on my GMs I almost always end up using something potent like M105 for the initial correction. Even on the sort of very light marring that (even) I instill when doing very careful washes.

[RaskyR1]

Regardless of the clear coat, you always want to do a test spot and use the least aggressive pad/polish for the job. What worked for someone else may not work on the same car for you.