Help Me Find A Paint Correction/Polish Kit w/ Pads
06-11-2013, 11:06 AM
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Is there any type of wax or glaze that would be really good for Pewter? It's hard to make that color really stand out.
06-11-2013, 11:10 AM
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I have Mothers Carnuba at home, would you recommend just using that? I know a lot of people spend a ton of money on all these fancy waxes, but are they really that much better than what you can buy over the counter?
Is there any type of wax or glaze that would be really good for Pewter? It's hard to make that color really stand out.
Is there any type of wax or glaze that would be really good for Pewter? It's hard to make that color really stand out.
06-11-2013, 11:42 AM
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Well, liquid would be my prefferance, as the Mothers Carnuba I have is a real pain in the *** to remove once it cures. Is there any difference in regards to the "deep shine" you get between a liquid or paste? If a paste wax is going to give me a better glossy finish, then I can deal with it being harder to remove.
06-11-2013, 12:00 PM
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Well, liquid would be my prefferance, as the Mothers Carnuba I have is a real pain in the *** to remove once it cures. Is there any difference in regards to the "deep shine" you get between a liquid or paste? If a paste wax is going to give me a better glossy finish, then I can deal with it being harder to remove.
With paste wax you only want to wax one or two panels at a time then remove.
06-11-2013, 12:45 PM
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I use Adam's Americana paste wax. A little goes a long way. I haven't messed around with a lot of waxes. I used Americana, worked great, so I stuck with it. Before that I always used Meg's NXT 2.0 (liquid) or Mothers cleaner wax. Americana tops both of those easily in my book. Heck, even Adam's Buttery Wax tops those. I have done probably ~10 applications with the Americana and it doesn't look like I've put a dent in the tub of wax.
It's really all personal preference with detailing products. Some like an OTC liquid wax some like a $600 paste wax.
Mentioned above my post was black fire wet diamond. That's a sealant, but I've heard great things about it. Haven't had a chance to try it.
06-11-2013, 12:51 PM
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Well, liquid would be my prefferance, as the Mothers Carnuba I have is a real pain in the *** to remove once it cures. Is there any difference in regards to the "deep shine" you get between a liquid or paste? If a paste wax is going to give me a better glossy finish, then I can deal with it being harder to remove.
Our Americana goes on easy and comes off easy, but you only want to do 1-2 panels at a time before you remove the residue. Paste Wax getting hard if you let it set up too long is the nature of the beast, but that also correlates directly into the amount of protection you're getting from it.
Also, out 6.9oz pot of Americana will do your car about 50 times, so it's just over $1 per application and it includes an applicator.
If you want to make that Pewter pop, throw down a coat of our Brilliant Glaze first. Then top it with a coat of wax to lock the glaze in.
The Brilliant Glaze/Americana combo is known as "The FaceMelter" and for good reason!
06-11-2013, 12:55 PM
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I've never messed with a pewter car, so I can't say.
I use Adam's Americana paste wax. A little goes a long way. I haven't messed around with a lot of waxes. I used Americana, worked great, so I stuck with it. Before that I always used Meg's NXT 2.0 (liquid) or Mothers cleaner wax. Americana tops both of those easily in my book. Heck, even Adam's Buttery Wax tops those. I have done probably ~10 applications with the Americana and it doesn't look like I've put a dent in the tub of wax.
It's really all personal preference with detailing products. Some like an OTC liquid wax some like a $600 paste wax.
Mentioned above my post was black fire wet diamond. That's a sealant, but I've heard great things about it. Haven't had a chance to try it.
I use Adam's Americana paste wax. A little goes a long way. I haven't messed around with a lot of waxes. I used Americana, worked great, so I stuck with it. Before that I always used Meg's NXT 2.0 (liquid) or Mothers cleaner wax. Americana tops both of those easily in my book. Heck, even Adam's Buttery Wax tops those. I have done probably ~10 applications with the Americana and it doesn't look like I've put a dent in the tub of wax.
It's really all personal preference with detailing products. Some like an OTC liquid wax some like a $600 paste wax.
Mentioned above my post was black fire wet diamond. That's a sealant, but I've heard great things about it. Haven't had a chance to try it.
06-11-2013, 03:57 PM
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Looking forward to get all the things I ordered in. I'm going to take tons of before and after pictures and try to capture the paint correction the best I can. I'm a little nervous because I've never done anything like this before, but before I start, I'm going to watch several of the videos posted on Youtube to help guide me throughout the process.
06-11-2013, 04:14 PM
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I was nervous at first, but after one panel you'll be perfectly fine. I'm still nervous about trying to use a rotary. With a DA it would be hard to hurt anything though.
