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HRPinDC

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Hi All,

 

I'm new to the forum but not new to Adam's. As soon as my shipment of products arrive, I'm going to do a good spring cleaning of my 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon. It's my daily driver and the paint is in good condition. I am planning to do the following, any input or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

Wash

Clay bar

Wash again

Revive Hand Polish

HGG

Brilliant Glaze

Buttery Paste Wax

Super VRT all plastic and rubber surfaces

 

Is there a thread on recommended processes for different purposes? Such as newer daily drivers vs garage queens vs older daily drivers? That would be very helpful.

 

I am scared to use a machine, for fear of screwing up my paint, but I know I'll eventually need to do a better paint correction than I can do by hand. Any suggestions on how to get comfortable with that process?

 

Thanks a lot!

HP

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Hi Howard,

 

Welcome to the Forums, I'm sure you'll find a lot of tips and tricks on here along the way.

 

Your process looks pretty good as a foundation and since your paint is in good condition it doesn't sound like it will take that much effort to get you back to a nice gloss and shine.

 

This is my personal opinion;

 

I would change the initial wash to a strip wash with CS and APC mix and place another strip wash after the revive polish step. At this second wash step the strip wash will remove the oils from the revive and give you naked paint to follow on with HGG. Be sure to rinse thoroughly or even foam with ph neutral car shampoo to knock down the APC before rinsing.

Once it is thoroughly rinsed you are all set to apply HGG. I would probably hold off on the glazing and waxing step until the next day to allow the most time for HGG to settle, however what suits me may not suit you.

 

Regarding the fear of paint correction by machine- Firstly, be sure to invest in a Dual Action polisher like the Porter Cable or Cyclo for starters. These machines have a fairly small learning curve. Secondly, go out to your local smash repairer and see if you can score a test panel that isn't too bent out of shape. Then proceed to go to town on that test panel to get a feel for the machine and the technique.

 

If you can score a horizontal panel and a vertical panel you're winning. This will give you a feel for different handling techniques and how to handle body lines and contours before you even touch your vehicle.

 

Hope that's helpful. Post up some pictures when you're done.

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