Any pro waxers out there

[titch10169]

Hi guys
Probs fed up of me now as looks loke im over posting lol but any hows im wanting to strip back old polish and wax from my a4 i want to colour restore then get rid of all clearcoat scratches and swirls any guides on how to do this the best way and products to use any info would b grand thanks

[richyB7]

First of all you need to wash to the car using a car shampoo that contains no wax (these tend too have better 'cleaning' qualities)
To strip back old wax you will need to use an abrasive polish or compound.

I'm presuming you will be doing this by hand? And don't have a machine polisher....

Meguires 'Ultimate Compound' which you can get from ********* is a great product that will remove old wax and 'restore' colour and remove any fine swirls.

Autoglym Super resin polish would be good to use after the above, its a great product, cheap too!

[titch10169]

Sound thanks for your reply mate yr right with no machine just good old fashion elbow grease lol yeah i bought the full meguires restor kit with claybar and autogylm super resin wax gunna have a day on it this weekend

[Eshrules]

First of all you need to wash to the car using a car shampoo that contains no wax (these tend too have better 'cleaning' qualities)
To strip back old wax you will need to use an abrasive polish or compound.
I'm presuming you will be doing this by hand? And don't have a machine polisher....
Meguires 'Ultimate Compound' which you can get from ********* is a great product that will remove old wax and 'restore' colour and remove any fine swirls.
Autoglym Super resin polish would be good to use after the above, its a great product, cheap too!

The starred part for anyone who's curious, I suspect is Halfords.

Attacking clearcoat by hand with SRP will do nothing but glaze and fill some of the lighter marring and swirl marks.

To get some decent levels of correction you need a decent machine and a suitable polishing compound, with a finishing compound for clearing down and a sealant to protect the paint before finally applying some wax to add some depth of shine.

Sound thanks for your reply mate yr right with no machine just good old fashion elbow grease lol yeah i bought the full meguires restor kit with claybar and autogylm super resin wax gunna have a day on it this weekend

IMHO - to strip wax you cannot beat some good old washing up liquid, it's cheap and it does the job effectively.

If you happen to have any snow foam or prewash treatments, they're even better.

If you want to get achieve some proper correction on your clearcoat, you're going to have to invest in a machine - it's well worth the ~£100 you'll spend for the finish you'll achieve.

[titch10169]

cheers eshrules iv managed to borrow a buffer from a friend im just wiery about over doing it with the machine as a few friends says its not as easy as just using the machine or is it ? any guides into using the machine would b a great help thanks again for your replies

[green A8]

It depends on what sort of polisher you're using really, the two main types are DA and rotary. Why dont you nip over to the 'clean your car' forum. There are plenty of guides on there written in plain english not technobabble that will assist you. If you're a newbie with a polishing machine just take it steady and check the panel you're working on for excessive heat build up. The secret is to keep the pad level to the panel you're working.

I agree with 'Eshrures' that washing up liquid will get all your old wax off for you. The next stage then is to de-tar then clay bar the car. Only once you've done this can you see the true state of your underlying paintwork. Clay barring will also produce a smooth finish that any future polishes, glazes, waxes or sealants will bond to. As a result they will last a lot longer.

[titch10169]

just borrowed a machine off a friend its the grinder type presuming thats the rotary one ? ill nip over to the forum clean your car and have a look there thanks