Quote:
Originally Posted by wchoy
So, im new to really detail detailing and am planning on getting a porter cable to really bring out the shine in my car. my car is alpine white and has medium to light swirling and thats about it. my question is what supporting products should i get to bring out the best shine.
polishing pads?
polish?
sealant?
wax?
glaze?
i really have no idea what i need and with all the products out there it gets confusing. basically the question is what do i need to get to make use of my porter cable. id like to keep the price reasonable. thanks hope to hear from some one soon.
|
If you're going to go with a PC, then I'd recommend going with the
Meguiar's M105 /
M205 polishes, which conveniently come in 8oz sizes which keep costs down. It'll probably only do a couple of details, but enough to get you by for a year or so. Here's a good read on
how to properly use the Meguiar's polishes. Pad wise, I'd either go with the
Cyan Hydro-Tech Pads for the M105 and follow with the
Tangerine Pads for the M205 (I typically use about 3 each per coat). Another common combo is
Orange pads with M105 and
White pads with M205. I linked you to the 5.5" pads which would work best with the
Meguiar's W67DA backing plate.
For a glaze, I'd suggest
Chemical Guys EZ Creme Glaze to use under a sealant. This would be applied after polishing and before sealing.
For a sealant, go with
Blackfire Wet Diamond. It's arguably one of the best sealants on the market in terms of ease of use, surface slickness, gloss and depth, durability and protection. Many people won't even top it with a wax it looks so good, but if you want to use a wax on top then I'd say something like
Pete's '53 or
Blackfire Midnight Sun would be good for white color.
I'd recommend claying the car after washing and prior to polishing for optimal results. If you need a
clay combo, here's a good one.
Let me know if you need a hand selecting anything else. Be sure to keep us posted on how everything turns out for you.
George