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Old 05-23-2005, 06:50 AM   #21 (permalink)
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RE: Let's see your shine!

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I would never have guessed your SLK was a 99. I avoided a red SLK thinking it would be difficult to keep up the shine. What are you using ByebyeAmericanpie?
I use different things depending on what I need at the time. The most aggressive system I use is the Mequiers 3 step system.

1. Clay the entire car then Paint cleaner/swirl remover applied with a Porter Cable DA unit.
2. Polish step applied with the PC,
3.(this is where I diverge from Meguiers recommended process) I use either S100 (Same as P21S) paste wax or Mequiers #26 yellow wax applied by hand.

When I finish this process, the car is 100% swirl free and glows like Rudolphs nose!

Other times I will use Mequiers NXT or Zymol when I dont need an agggressive cleaning step.
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Old 05-23-2005, 11:57 AM   #22 (permalink)
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What part of the process requires a frying pan?[;)]

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Old 05-23-2005, 12:28 PM   #23 (permalink)
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RE: Let's see your shine!

Thanks ByBye, I figured it was a Zaino shine.
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Old 05-23-2005, 01:15 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Old 05-23-2005, 04:50 PM   #25 (permalink)
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RE: Let's see your shine!

I too use Zymöl Carbon and HD Cleanse, clay once a year, not bad for a car that just turned 5 years old on May 7th!
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Old 05-23-2005, 05:00 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Old 05-23-2005, 05:01 PM   #27 (permalink)
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SHINY 86' 420 SEL.
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Old 05-24-2005, 02:25 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Here is my shine
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Old 05-24-2005, 02:26 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Here is my shine
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Old 05-25-2005, 11:05 AM   #30 (permalink)
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Zaino

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