Have an 09 ranger. It's white. Being a ute it's never really had a polish so what would be the best just to get rid of the light Matt look it has?
martin11,
Dec 22, 2:08pm
Sell it .
kazbanz,
Dec 22, 2:35pm
To be honest your question is like asking what brand/type of beer is best. So IMO as long as you stick to a brand name cutter you are safe.
mad_signtist,
Dec 22, 2:39pm
Sweet as. Such a price variation from day meguires (sp). Compared to say a sca brand
mad_signtist,
Dec 22, 2:40pm
Kthxbi
tamarillo,
Dec 22, 4:26pm
I use turtle wax products because. well they always work for me so seems good.
tgray,
Dec 22, 4:28pm
Mothers or turtle wax products are excellent.
kara101,
Dec 22, 5:22pm
Mothers. I used both on my older car and Mothers was better hands down. turtle wax was absolutely crap.
dasfi,
Dec 22, 5:32pm
I use 3m cutting compounds in 3 different stages and a good coat of turtle spray wax over the top, Perfect job every time,
mad_signtist,
Dec 22, 5:41pm
Sweet cheers guys !
intrade,
Dec 22, 5:44pm
normally you would not need to cut paint on a 6 year old vehicle , cutting paint is for 15 to 20 year old damaged paint jobs to try and refurbish them mguaiars and one other brand ah yea mothers are the 2 top polish brands according to some older threads about this .
mad_signtist,
Dec 22, 6:17pm
Might try a really good polish first
xs1100,
Dec 22, 7:55pm
with the latest polish esss and one of those buffing machines is it recommended to use a spray bottle water to mist over it
fordcrzy,
Dec 22, 9:31pm
you need three products. meguirs fine cut cleaner, then polish, then carnuba wax. so many people think that a "polish" somehow protects the paint. it dont. only a wax protects the paint. some polishes have wax in them, and some dont. its like painting. you wouldnt paint a top coat (wax) over unprepped timber or just put primer on it (polish) and leave it un topcoated.
apollo11,
Dec 23, 6:49am
I've always used Repo, no idea how it compares to other brands but has always done a good job on my motorbikes.
mals69,
Dec 23, 6:58am
Turtle wax
beno,
Dec 23, 10:34am
Farecla is the trade cuttting compound, it goes from coarse to fine then then use a 3M hand glaze to remove any swirl marks left over from the buff. that's what a professional does. Ever wonder how used cars look like new ones at the car yard? take it to a paint shop. they will want about $200 to do it.
tgray,
Dec 23, 11:30am
I use three cloths and do one panel at a time. One to apply, one to rub off and then a final one to remove any small marks/product remaining. Don't leave it on too long and always in the shade! For light scratches, Turtle wax 'swirl and scratch remover' is very effective.
gazzat22,
Dec 23, 12:41pm
Yep thats what i,d do rather than spend $50 plus and screw it up.
mad_signtist,
Dec 24, 3:19pm
Awesome man. Cheers for that. Will give it a go!
grangies,
May 7, 4:26am
No worries.
I forgot to mention, when washing it with the super-strong soap mixture. Use a good clean wash sponge, and really push hard on the panels, almost like you're polishing it. As in virtually scrub the soap on.
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