aids333

Hey AZ

I was hoping to get some advice. I have just moved back from overseas and picked up a 6MT 4G TL. Its CBP and has been in the north east most of its life so the paint is not in the greatest condition.

These are the steps I am planning to take in order to do a light paint correction.

1. Foam soak
2. Low pressure rinse
3. 2nd foam soak
4. High pressure rinse
5. IronX or similar
6. 2 bucket wash
7. Clay
8. Swirl removal (thinking of using chemical guys VSS)
9. Wax
10. Beer

So since I just moved back from overseas I don't have any tools or products and wasn hoping to glean some knowledge from the collective group on your experience with this.

I am a bit of a newbie, so I am not sure I want to invest in the most expensive tools right off the bat but was hoping to get this done for under $200 for all my wash buckets, grit guards, mits, brushes, towels, pads, soap, polish and wax.

Am I crazy?

Jesstzn

The crucial and most expensive part you missed was Polisher , few pads etc, fruitless without them. Griots garage polisher .. Not a Walmart special.

aids333

Yeah I was hoping to avoid that if possible, but from the research that I'm coming against it doesn't look like that's an option.

I have seen some tutorials saying that certain polishes can be hand applied it just is much more time consuming.

Thanks for the advice man!

r3druM

I have seen some tutorials saying that certain polishes can be hand applied it just is much more time consuming.

r3druM

Hey Aids, sorry for the quick quote/reply, i've detailed cars for years and I can tell you the absolute best way to get the most gloss out of your paint is a high speed buffer. I personally use a Dewalt variable speed that I paid almost 200 dollars for. You can however apply Mothers brand cleaner wax by hand and get some doable/respectable results from.

ulrblitzer

Compounding and polishing by hand is tedious and the results are minimal and not worth it. I've done it. Compounds and polish need some heat to break apart chemically and tear down your paint's imperfections. Doing it by hand doesn't generate enough heat, and if even possible, the application of heat is not even across the work. Some spots might look decent, other spots look like nothing happened. Save up for a DA. Your wrist will thank you.

Hugo2go

Chemical Guys VSS works great, just be aware to use a medium or light cutting pad.
I used the orange hexlogic pad, and ended up with some light marring in the paint. Had to correct it with the black hexlogic pad.

822

Hugo2go is correct. The Chemical Guys' VSS is a great product. Good luck!

potmilkz

those polishes are made for a machine application.. going by hand will only give you about 40% results of what the chemical will actually do. just go to harbor freight and get a $30 orbital.. thats the lease you can do really.. but avoid polishing by hand.

IamaTL

I dont think you really need a 2nd foam soak. A foam soak with high pressure rinse will do a lot of the work. (remember to work top down). Invest in a DA

I usually do it in this order

- Clean Wheels
- Low pressure rinse
- Foam soak
- High pressure rinse
- 2 bucket system
- Rinse
- Clay
- Iron X
- Quick rinse/clean if ironx used.
- DA polisher
- Find either AIO polisher HDspeed works pretty well or use M205 if bad start with M105 -> M205
- Sealant