I own a Magenta cossie and I have used meguiers 3 stages and Auto glym but I'm not really getting the finish that I'm after, ideally I'd like a "wet" look finish. Also there is some grit on the paint on the boot lid whats the best method/products to sort this out.

Many Thanks

Andy

 

if youre having no luck, pm Gaz7, he is the guy for this sort of stuff

 

When you say grit mate do you mean GRIT or is it something like tree sap/tar and does it lay on top of the paint/clear coat???

whatever it is i would try a clay bar on it with some QD(quick detailer)

Megiuars do something you can buy off the shelf in most halfords http://www.meguiars.co.uk/cgi-bin/sp...?pc=G1116&tp=0

if your happy with the results of the clay i would do the whole car to get that real smooth finish and then polish and wax the hole car.

As for your wet look finish.

Alot of things to think about IE wax choise, what you want to spend on a wax, and what time you want to spend waxing.

You say youve tryed Megs 3 stage and autoglym what else have you tryed if anything???

Sometimes you need to play with alot of WAXs to get the finish your after and you may not get that finish the first time by hand.

If you want an off the shelf WAX for a good shine i would go for NXT and try that.

 

Good advice from James about using clay - this should be your first port of call for sorting out rough, contaminated paintwork. If it's pretty bad, consider using a stronger bar than the Meg's one, as the stronger ones are more effective.

AG don't even make a finishing wax (their finishing product is a sealant), and the Meg's GC wax is not a good effort. NXT isn't a true wax, it's more of a multistep product, containing some cleaning and sealing abilities.

If it's a real wet look you're after, introduce a true glaze into your process - like ClearKote Red Moose Glaze - and use a quality finishing wax designed to give a wet look - ClearKote Carnauba Moose Wax will work well on Magenta.

If you need to know anything else, just drop me a PM

Gareth