View Full Version : Any suggestions to protect my new rosso emocion ALTEA?
Do you suggest any product to protect my red ALTEA?
It's only 1 month old! :D
dalepearson
21-09-2005, 08:35
A few coats of a decent wax, once every 2 months min.
In my opinion red is a great colour, but you must look after it.
mark@carsparkle
22-09-2005, 15:25
Keep it clean and use a good quality wax to your preference. However, what ever you do - DO NOT polish the car using any polisher as your paintwork may still be too soft and you could end up with swirlmarks.
Polishers include:
Autogylm Super Resin Polish
P21S Gloss Enhancing Paintwork Cleanser
Zymol HD-Cleanse
Meguiars Dual Action Cleaner/Polish (and other related products)
Basically anything that contains the world 'polish' I would try and stay away from.
nick radwell
22-09-2005, 15:40
so i take it its ok to polish an older car my leon seems to have alot of swirl marks when sun hits it etc what would u recommend the best stuff for me to use (got plat grey leon)
skywalker10_1
23-09-2005, 07:47
Try Klasse ALL IN ONE I have been told that it is very gentle on paint work and then follow up with a good wax I have started using P21S easy to put on and buff off.
I have just used Klasse AIO then I used the Klasse glaze sealant then I finished off with P21s I have found the results amazing :D
Keep it clean and use a good quality wax to your preference. However, what ever you do - DO NOT polish the car using any polisher as your paintwork may still be too soft and you could end up with swirlmarks.
Polishers include:
Autogylm Super Resin Polish
P21S Gloss Enhancing Paintwork Cleanser
Zymol HD-Cleanse
Meguiars Dual Action Cleaner/Polish (and other related products)
Basically anything that contains the world 'polish' I would try and stay away from.
I would have to disagree there all factory cars have their paint properly baked in ovens and come out fully cured. The meguiars DACP above is bodyshop safe and can actually be used on very soft paint before its properly cured in the factory enviornment.
Whilst you wouldn't want to use a very agressive polish on brand new paint it wouldn't harm it due to not being cured properlty.
The dealer may have installed their own scratches and swirls from poor technique. I have worked on 'day' old new cars and removed bad dealer prep and Dealer inflicted scratches (DIS) with no adverse problems to the paint but then as I said its already fully cured.
You only need to be careful if the car is resprayed and the spray shop don't bake the paint.
Indeed from the above list you could do far worese than a coat of AG SRP and then top this with a wax.
mark@carsparkle
23-09-2005, 09:10
I think we'll agree to disagree then, simply do not use polishers on new paintwork. You may get away with a cleaner but an abrasive polisher is a no no.
WX51 TXR
23-09-2005, 09:18
On a brand new flat red car? I'd probably wash it properly and then...
if you fancy the sealant route... hit it with either Detailers Pride Premium Surface Shield or Poorboys EX-P...
or if you fancy going down the carnuba route then Klasse AIO by hand followed by P21S or Optimum Car Wax.
:)
skywalker10_1
23-09-2005, 09:27
Mark
AIO is ok on new paint work is'nt it :confused:
WX51 TXR
23-09-2005, 09:34
AIO by hand or orbital (with finishing pad, medium speed) will be fine on new paint. I'd personally apply by hand as no polishing action should be required on new paint. :)
mark sheerin
23-09-2005, 09:36
Do you suggest any product to protect my red ALTEA?
It's only 1 month old! :D
yep....
I think we'll agree to disagree then, simply do not use polishers on new paintwork. You may get away with a cleaner but an abrasive polisher is a no no.
If you ever visit a car factory you will note end of line polishing guys with rotaries and agressive compounds polishing the paint to remove minor defects. If you have a copy of the megs pro catalogue take a lokk at the pictures on page 2 you will see megs operatives with rotaries working on just baked paint in a car factory. It happens all the time.
http://shop.meguiars.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=919&highlight=factory+paint
http://shop.meguiars.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=248&highlight=factory