SHORT CUT TO POTECTING THE PAINT

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Larz
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Just wanted to share this. Many of you are familiar with what I like to call a "picky" approach to detailing and paint correction. (Others call it anal). I tried something different than my usual multiple-day detail and paint correction. I do it twice each year, but since the car has only gained about 1,000 miles this year, I was looking for a short cut, and I found it. I bypassed the compounding, polishing and protection steps with the random orbital. That cut out the three biggest time consuming steps.
Step 1) snow foam soak and rinse
Step 2) hand wash and rinse
Step 3) decontamination with Gyeon TAR, followed by Gyeon IRON.
Step 4) claybar
Here is where the shortcut comes in. I worked on one 2 X 2 panel at a time. I wiped it with Gyeon PREP, then applied Produxa for protection. I have to say, it surprised me. Of course there is a catch. IF your car has heavy swirls or scratches - you have no choice but compound and polish. BUT, luckily my car hasn't been driven much and has sat inside since the last full-on paint correction in Jan 21. Only time will tell how long Produxa will last but it's been driven in heavy rain twice this week and a simple squirt with the hose cleaned it right up.
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A link to my old paint correctio post - pics are gone coz TinyPic went titz-up.
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EniGmA1987
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Car: '06 Infiniti M35 Sport

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Glad you found some great new product.
For a couple of years now I have enjoyed watching videos from a guy on YoutTube called ProjectFarm. He goes over all sorts of things, but he does extensive tests on car products as well. I dont believe he has a video yet on the typical twice yearly detailing products, but he does have great videos on other areas of car maintenance and restoration to look like new. For anyone interested in the videos you can check them out here:


Quick little video about removing oxidation and restoring old paint:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psd_BYMljpY

Paint scratch remover:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8OU5J6OSt0

Ceramic based spray coating to protect paint. This one may be of most interest to you Larz:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYxKQwZah1s

Headlight restoration (hint, Sylvania absolutely destroyed the competition and looks like new):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDB5U4QUdD0

Plastic trim restorer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXOX4z6uwXo

Windshield wiper comparison:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3S8udUSKtY

Larz
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EniGmA1987 wrote:
Sat Dec 18, 2021 11:23 am
Glad you found some great new product.
For a couple of years now I have enjoyed watching videos from a guy on YoutTube called ProjectFarm. He goes over all sorts of things, but he does extensive tests on car products as well. I dont believe he has a video yet on the typical twice yearly detailing products, but he does have great videos on other areas of car maintenance and restoration to look like new. For anyone interested in the videos you can check them out here:


Quick little video about removing oxidation and restoring old paint:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psd_BYMljpY

Paint scratch remover:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8OU5J6OSt0

Ceramic based spray coating to protect paint. This one may be of most interest to you Larz:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYxKQwZah1s

Headlight restoration (hint, Sylvania absolutely destroyed the competition and looks like new):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDB5U4QUdD0

Plastic trim restorer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXOX4z6uwXo

Windshield wiper comparison:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3S8udUSKtY
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Great tips! Thanks for posting !


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