I took a few pictures today that I will get up as soon as possible. I can't really see a huge difference yet. There is a slight difference though. The pictures are of the hood after two coats have been applied.

I have just finished the third coat of both Meguiars GC and Klasse SG. This will be the last coat of Meguiar's GC since it is a carnauba wax and layering it any more won't do anything. Besides, Meguiars GC is suppose to get shinner about a week after it has been applied.

I will continue to apply Klasse SG though. Will try to get around 5 coats on it.

 

Hermmm.....

I just looked at the pictures. I'm not going to post them...

I umm... Have a whole buncha lint on the hood from my towels :P

Plus, two of them have a streak of light across the camera lense from the sun.

 

Hurry! I want to see some pics!!!

 

i'm going to take my camera with me tomorrow and stop off in a parking lot to get some pictures at different angles. Hopefully it won't rain!

 

Thanks for the great real world test you're doing. Good pictures too. Can really see the differences. Can we tell you what brands to use for the next test? j/k

Just a bit of caution, though. Paints are different these days so this warning may not even apply.

When I was in high school, a classmate only had time to wax half his car. Days later, he finished the job. HUGE mistake. The paint came out two-toned. Even when he stripped the wax off, the paint had faded on half the car.

Would really hate to see that happen to such a great truck!

 

Clearcoats these days have UV protection in the top layers of it. The rest of the truck has Klasse SG on it which has UV protection in it. If something did fade it would be the passenger side of the hood. Would just give me a reason to colorsand the hood

There is something really bad about having a hood this reflective. When I'm driving in the morning the sun reflects off the hood and into my eyes

 

My previous two trucks had dark paint. Torreador Red and Amazon Green. When the paint was just waxed, the hood sort of disappeared under certain conditions. Instead of the hood, I'd see the reflection of the road.

 

Intel, have you ever tried the Cherry Wet Wax. I've been using that since I got my black HD special. It's about the easiest to put on and take off I've ever used. Shines great, and is very cheap. I like their clay bar to, no streaks. As your a pro I would like your opinion on the CWW. Although I don't think you could say anything that would make me quit using it I would be interested in your opinion.

 

I've never used CWW. I think I have a link around here for it though. Do you have one? I'll order some of the wax and the clay bar and give it a try. You are not the first person that I have heard who likes the CWW.

 

http://www.coatsproducts.com/

here it is.

 

where are the pics, and how is the study going? good bad?

 

Since you are the guru, I was wondering if you have ever used Zaino products? I've got some "scuffs" in my paint from bushes and tree branches and such and I wanted to know if you thought the Zaino was worth the money. I tried Meguirs Clearcoat Body Scrub on it in the Fall with an orbital buffer and it didn't really do anything to the paint. I'm thinking of using the clay bar then the swirl remover and then polish. Think it will help?

Bob

 

It is very hard to catch the difference between the two with a camera so I will do my best to describe them.

The Gold Class producted a deep wet looks. I had several people look at it and they agreed. I think the Gold Class Shine kinda died after the second wash.

The Klasse side is getting a shinny candycoated look. I've got four coats of Klasse on so far. I've heard it reaches its peak shine at 5 levels. I'll try to get it in the sun after I get that 5th coat on. It is about to rain today so I won't be able to work on it.


I've never used Zaino. I've talked to people who have used it and they all agree that Zaino only fills up the finest swirl marks. It will not do anything for scratches, only swirls. To get rid of the scratches you can use several things. Go look for Meguiars Scratch X or Eagle One Scratch Remover. They both remove scratches very well. You will probably have to apply several coats though.

I would try to get a buffer and use either 3m Swirl Mark Remover or Meguiars #9. If those do not remove them, then use 3m's Finesse It II Finishing Material. It'll cut out those deeper scratches. Then you can polish out the haze form Finesse It II with Meguiars #9. I would try the Meguiars #9 fist though. Start with the least abrasive.

If you can feel the scratch with you fingernail, then you'll have to do a little wetsanding before using the Finesse it II.

 

One last question. What grit paper should I use if I have to wet sand? I seriously do not want to screw up my paint.

Thanks again,
Bob

 

Highest you can find

2000 grit would be fine. Would be better if you could find 2500 grit. I know meguiar's makes some 2500 grit sanding paper. Look at local auto stores (pepboys, autozone) and go to some specialty shops to see if they have 2000 or 2500 grit sand paper. Most hardware stores don't stock sandpaper with grits this high so I would just skip them.

You'll need to soak the sandpaper in soapy water for 30minutes. Soaking it will soften the backing and the soap will lubricate it a little. When you sand wrap the sanding paper around a sponge so you can apply even pressure across the sanding surface. Otherwise you will only be applying pressure to a few select spots where your hand is touching the sandpaper. You aren't sanding hard. You will just be wiping the surface a few times. Then wipe the water off with a towel to see how much you have sanded off. Just continue until you have sanded down even with the scratch.