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[d+jbug]

Hi there,
Looking for something to give a black bug a real wet look shine, polish / wax.
Always used Meguires stuff before for detailing just want something for that extra wet gloss look.
Also my lads got a red / pink Corsa its ok once its done but the pink soon comes through again, any suggestions again for a nice wet look & also to get the trim black to black.
Cheers,

[1958 Harry]

My best advice is to get a professional machine polisher and use that - it made Harrys paint look awesome at the Bristol Xmas Cruise!

[Blugg]

http://my.frooition.com/070417/images/purple-haze_1204817042.jpg

http://my.frooition.com/070417/images/blue-velvet_1204816920.jpg

Dodo Juice Blue Velvet Hard Wax is for dark colouerd paint.

DoDo Juice Purple Haze Soft Wax is for dark coloured cars.

Dodo Juice soft waxes are blended to give fantastic performance on particular paint colours.

When you need your vehicle's paint to be at it's absolute best, reach for the soft wax.

Packed full of essential ingredients to create stunning gloss concours results, a Dodo Juice soft wax is easily applied by hand or applicator pad for a lasting finish.

Dodo Juice soft waxes are blended to give fantastic performance on particular paint colours.

Darker blue, purple and black paint positively shines after an application of Purple Haze, using black Montan wax to achieve it's deep gloss effect.

As smooth as silk, Purple Haze has a voluptuous texture and gives outstanding results on darker coloured cars thanks to the addition of black montan wax.

One of the most sophisticated Dodo Juice waxes, with a fragrance of fresh lavender.

Key ingredients:

Dodo Juice waxes generally contain between 25%-35% carnauba content.

Carnauba Wax, Montan Wax

Available in: 250ml
Features:

Carnauba wax is the hardest wax in the world, harder than concrete in its pure form.

It is secreted by the rainforest palms to protect their leaves when exposed to aggressive levels of sun and rain - so your car is in good hands.

Carnauba wax is also highly glossy, giving your car a stunning 'wet look' shine.

In fact, carnauba is so shiny and so harmless that it is used by the food industry as a coating - if you've eaten a polished apple you've probably feasted on some carnauba wax already.

Carnauba wax is as hard as concrete in its pure form, and could never be applied without having been softened or dissolved (to form a paste or solution) first.

It's also important to realise that carnauba is just one part of a good car wax.

The quantity and quality of other ingredients, like beeswax, lubricating oils and drying oils, are also critical.


Directions for use:

Dodo Juice waxes come in both soft and hard varieties, allowing you to choose the type of wax that suits you.

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Please Note: You must use Dodo Juice Lime Prime pre wax cleaner before applying any Dodo Wax otherwise the carnauba wax will not bond to your paint surface.

[Luigi Farkelharzen]

The pink car will need a machine polisher (DA/PC) with a good cutting compound, then follow up with a polish and glaze, gonna be tough love to bring it back, but it also depends on the type of pad your using. It's doable though... remember to seal it really well after.

Getting a slick look is mainly down to how many passes and layers you do with a good polish. Good thing about polishes the more times you apply you don't get any build up like a wax does. Try No.7 by Meguiars on blacks, that's quite hard to break down by hand though. If you've got the doe try Messenera (check spelling) Final Finish - that stuff is extreme on blacks.

Ask Serious Perfomance as he is a fountain of knowledge.

As for bumpers back to black, try peanut butter - i **** you not!!! :rolleyes: :cool: :cool:

If you like I'll do a step by step on black cars as our A6 is black, and I can get a **** hot finish that lasts on that everytime and post it up on here.

[1958 Harry]

The pink car will need a machine polisher (DA/PC) with a good cutting compound, then follow up with a polish and glaze, gonna be tough love to bring it back, but it also depends on the type of pad your using. It's doable though... remember to seal it really well after.

Getting a slick look is mainly down to how many passes and layers you do with a good polish. Good thing about polishes the more times you apply you don't get any build up like a wax does. Try No.7 by Meguiars on blacks, that's quite hard to break down by hand though. If you've got the doe try Messenera (check spelling) Final Finish - that stuff is extreme on blacks.

Ask Serious Perfomance as he is a fountain of knowledge.

As for bumpers back to black, try peanut butter - i **** you not!!! :rolleyes: :cool: :cool:

If you like I'll do a step by step on black cars as our A6 is black, and I can get a **** hot finish that lasts on that everytime and post it up on here.

That would be useful dude, I can't get Harry pro polished before every show - it'll cost a fortune! :laughing:

[Luigi Farkelharzen]

I'll do that then! Got some stuff coming from Meg's so will get busy,:cool: busy maybe next weekend.

[Serious Performance]

Hi Chaps,

Right, pink Corsa first..... As others have said, a GOOD machine polisher such as the Meguiars G220 with a decent diminishing polish will be perfect for removing all the oxidisation and dead paint causing the red to turn pink but, is expensive (your looking at around £200 for the polisher and a discounted kit with polishes and pads).
If working by hand, then look to something like Poorboys SSR 2 which will cut but only lightly and won't leave any marring behind... or something like my SP Paint Cleanser which is non-abrasive but a chemical cleaner so will remove the oxidisation and 'pink' but not any scratches.

To protect the paint for as long as possible I'd tend to look to a sealant as it will last longer than the majority of waxes. The Finish Kare 1000P Hi-Temp Sealant is probably the fave, or my SP Polymer Sealant. Looks great and is easy to use... And very good value for money. If you specifically want a wax then look to the Collinite 915 Marque D'Elegance. All of these are pretty much bomb proof and will provide a nice wet look finish.

For the Black Bug, I'd get a couple of layers of one of the above sealnts on the paint, followed by a couple of layers of Finish Kare 'Pink Wax'.... The paint will look fantastic. Heres a couple of pics of just the 1000P Hi-Temp Sealant on my car:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d173/SeriousPerformance/Skyline/Winter%20Reflections/14.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d173/SeriousPerformance/Skyline/Winter%20Reflections/4.jpg

If you want a slightly deeper, finish then as posted above, look at one of the Dodo Juice waxes. Will deepen the paint and give more of a gloss than the very clear shine of the Finish Kare products.

Anything else, just let me know :).

Cheers.
Alex.

[neil76]

Meg's Gold Class makes my (flat) black bug look like it is dripping wet after a good polish, needs claying/prepping first though. I normally clay first (once every 3 months) as it is always covered in half of the countryside when it is washed :)

[tred]

I'm totally confused :s Whats the difference between sealant, polish and wax? My car is speed blue and not intending to enter shows, I just want to make it look nice and protect the paintwork. What should i use? :)

[Graham]

This is what our cab looked like at UD after claying, SP Paint Cleaner and a couple of coats of some Strawberry flavoured wax I got off Charlie - can`t remember what it was called but it smelt lovely :laughing:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/Grahamini/ud1.jpg

[d+jbug]

Thanks guys for all the replys will look into all of this & make a list.
Luigi (Mr D) think we spoke before about a detail on the bug, still thinking about it in the near future do you want to PM me your ideas cost etc.

[Serious Performance]

I'm totally confused :s Whats the difference between sealant, polish and wax? My car is speed blue and not intending to enter shows, I just want to make it look nice and protect the paintwork. What should i use? :)

A polish in the true sense is any kind of abrasive compound that 'polishes' the painted surface. This can range from a heavy compound all the way through to a light micro buffing glaze which is so light it only really cleans rather than actually polishing.

A wax is a finishing product that contains natural ingredients such as carnauba wax, beeswax, candellia wax etc etc.

A sealant is just a synthetic wax, completely man made with no naural ingredients....

The basic separation between a wax and sealant is that a wax will finish deeper and more glossy, whereas a sealant will finish clearer and brighter and last longer. Now, this is a very basic seperation and there's always waxes and sealants that cross over on looks and durability.

Graham - Poorboys Natty's Red Wax? :).

[tred]

Thanks for the explanation...that helps no end :)

[Serious Performance]

Very welcome... It's no help that most car care brands call their waxes 'Polish'! lol.

[tred]

Very welcome... It's no help that most car care brands call their waxes 'Polish'! lol.

:mad: :confused: wish I'd known that before taking forever to decide on which/what to buy in Halfords the other day! :) Oh well, just need some time now to actually use the stuff :lol: