[Peleg]

I see that you have an 07 Limited. That car is brand new, so you won't need a fine cut polish and you won't need a swirl remover.

I would go with a Porter, a pad for final polish, final polish bottle, wax and glaze.

[MKTURBO]

thanks alot....do you recomend that since im starting from scratch......that i get this kit http://www.autogeek.net/hk7424.html and just buy the polishes from my local pep boys such as meguairs.....or should i just get the package like this one...http://autogeek.net/xmtpocainswr.html.....also do you really need the wrench......can you just use a cresent wrench..... btw im going to detail my limited but this kit with the polishes and such is for my dad's car which is a 2005 760li bmw that seriously needs some polishing action.....

[Peleg]

The first link only shows the main webpage.

The second kit is $250 or so.

It's really up to you, the Meguiar products are good IMO. (I use some of them),

Which polish did you want to buy from Autogeek? Compare pricing with Meguiar's.

What's wrong with the 760iL? Those are relatively new cars...(Just curious)

[MKTURBO]

i ended up buying the first kit for 2 bills and decided to try the xmt #3 and #1 also ordered klasse's selant........nothing is wrong with it, just the paint is all faded and has tons of microscratches and swirl marks......my dad drives the hell out of it.....after 2 years of winter, long road trips for hockey tournaments and such .....its paint needs some serious love.......

[Peleg]

Originally Posted by MKTURBO

i ended up buying the first kit for 2 bills and decided to try the xmt #3 and #1 also ordered klasse's selant........nothing is wrong with it, just the paint is all faded and has tons of microscratches and swirl marks......my dad drives the hell out of it.....after 2 years of winter, long road trips for hockey tournaments and such .....its paint needs some serious love.......

I'm not a big fan of the Klasse although it's officially approved by BMW. It's very hard to work with.

Let me know if you need help with any of this.

[escos]

Good job on the thread, Peleg. I need some help. After I wax my car I use a horsehair brush and microfiber cloth to get all the wax out of the gaps etc, but when it rains there's streaking on the body. It looks like it's coming from the gaps; under the mirrors, rear spoiler, etc. I understand streaking after rain if you haven't removed all the wax but I'm sure I'm getting it all. The streaks won't wash off, I have to strip the wax and re-wax. Ive only had the car about a month and I've had to re wax 3 times. I tried changing waxes to no avail. I can't figure it out, my car is WRB and the streaks are pretty noticeable. What to do, what to do?

[Peleg]

Originally Posted by escos

Good job on the thread, Peleg. I need some help. After I wax my car I use a horsehair brush and microfiber cloth to get all the wax out of the gaps etc, but when it rains there's streaking on the body. It looks like it's coming from the gaps; under the mirrors, rear spoiler, etc. I understand streaking after rain if you haven't removed all the wax but I'm sure I'm getting it all. The streaks won't wash off, I have to strip the wax and re-wax. Ive only had the car about a month and I've had to re wax 3 times. I tried changing waxes to no avail. I can't figure it out, my car is WRB and the streaks are pretty noticeable. What to do, what to do?

Very interesting. Wax is a fatty based product. It belongs to the same family as oil, butter and other like substances. Wax is used to protect the paint from the elements, creating a barrier between your clearcoat and all the junk that flys at your paint when you drive.

Water should bead off the wax, but it shouldn't streak at all.

A few questions:

1. Are you using any polish before the wax and if so, what brand?

2. What brand of wax are you using?

Also, you may want to consider switching to a nylon brush for removing wax residue from these small gaps. I just bought the Cobra detailing brush collection on Autogeek. You get 3 different brushes, check it out.

[MKTURBO]

Originally Posted by Peleg

I'm not a big fan of the Klasse although it's officially approved by BMW. It's very hard to work with.

Let me know if you need help with any of this.

ill let u kno when it comes in the only reason i bought the klasse is becuase i dont want to mess with my dads car every 3-4 weeks and just wanted to give it protection that will last for a while.......for my car im going to be using a glaze....and many layers of carnuba
MK

[jutes85]

Ok, finally got to play with the Porter yesterday and the results were amazing, I am now swirl free. I washed with gold glass and then used a white lakeland pad with Megs Step 2 polish (not the best, but it is all that is available local), then used a black pad to takeoff the polish or buff it. Finished by quickly hand waxing using gold glass wax.

Even though I got all the swirls out, the deeper scratches on the hood are still lightly visible. What polish would you recommend for light to medium depth scratches?

[Peleg]

Originally Posted by jutes85

Ok, finally got to play with the Porter yesterday and the results were amazing, I am now swirl free. I washed with gold glass and then used a white lakeland pad with Megs Step 2 polish (not the best, but it is all that is available local), then used a black pad to takeoff the polish or buff it. Finished by quickly hand waxing using gold glass wax.

Even though I got all the swirls out, the deeper scratches on the hood are still lightly visible. What polish would you recommend for light to medium depth scratches?

Meguiar's # 9 is their official swirl remover.

However, how deep are these scratches? If your finger nail gets stuck in them, they are too deep for polishing and will require wet sanding and painting. You can also try to get some touch up paint.

If they aren't that deep, try # 9 , go with 4" pad instead of the 6" one. This will help you focus the polisher's power on a specific area. You can set it to 5 or 6 power level and see if that works.

[SNE2040]

Peleg, tomorrow im gonna post pics of my bumper up close. (there's a crack that i'll try to have repaired). the car got hit by road debris one night on the highway and left a rippled effect on the clear. if you can point me out in the right direction how to remove that, i'll love you forever!

[MasterMind]

i've got the sonus sfx-2 and 3 pads, with the velcro backing. how do you go about washing them? i've washed other pads before with dish soap and water, but they get all floppy? ideas?

[Peleg]

Originally Posted by MasterMind

i've got the sonus sfx-2 and 3 pads, with the velcro backing. how do you go about washing them? i've washed other pads before with dish soap and water, but they get all floppy? ideas?

Throw them in the washer machine on warm/cold with a tiny amount of detergent.

Dry them on medium.

DO NOT dry them with microfiber towels, it creates a mess.

[Peleg]

Originally Posted by SNE2040

Peleg, tomorrow im gonna post pics of my bumper up close. (there's a crack that i'll try to have repaired). the car got hit by road debris one night on the highway and left a rippled effect on the clear. if you can point me out in the right direction how to remove that, i'll love you forever!

Well, it depends on the extent of the damage.

Is the clearcoat shot? Meaning, is it cracked?

I'm going to wait for your picture and we'll go from there.

[BrewPubeaver]

bump for detail pictures.....