MORE shine on shiny fresh paint

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Post Sat Oct 09, 2010 4:22 pm

What products could i use to make my really shiny fresh paint shine even more. It already looks like a mirror but i want more.

Thanks in advance.
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dozula
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Post Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:16 pm

theres a few products out there believe me i know what you mean as i always wanted to get the most shine out of mine!
The ones i use after trying so many are turtle wax platinum,followed by turtle wax extra gloss,and then to seal all the wax and gloss last i used autosmart silver seal which done the trick,or another one i prefer to use last is Zaino Z-8 Grand Finale Spray Seal :mad: ,these arnt cheapy products probaly one of the best iv ever used after using so many :cool:
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Post Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:18 pm

Ultra deep shine by autoglym? I used that the other week and was quite pleasedwith the difference it made.
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Post Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:06 am

Clay, even if it is fresh paint, base coat of Zaino all in one, 3 layers of Zaino Z2 and then a wipe down with Zaino Z8, I swear it's the best shine I have ever seen, my customers love it too.
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Kos
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Post Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:20 pm

what colour ?

i'm yet to try out zaino on my cars. i may have to some time soon
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Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:25 pm

Clay the car, then polish (good stuff like Meguairs, poorboys or chemical guys) Chemical Guys Wet Mirror Finish Glaze then pete's '53 paste wax, job done.

Best with a rotary or da polisher (apart from the paste wax) but works pretty well by hand too, just takes a lot longer. Total process with polisher 2-3 hours, by hand, allow 6-8 hours. Excelent fininsh either way, provided your paintwork is in good condition.
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Post Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:34 am

Is there really any point in waxing and sealing. I would have thought one or the other would be sufficient.
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