paint sealant is my preference, applied via rotary and or DAby svr73 - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
correction is the only way to repair really serious paint defects not even glare can fill massively big scratches whilst I am a fan of filling albeit with glare mostly, correction with just one or two products, brings back the original clarity, depth of reflection, metal flake pop and colour richness filling with a sealant cannot compare but following all the steps of glare, especially onby svr73 - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
there are plenty of products that will last many months and up to a few years Gtechniq crystal lacquer (instantly cures with paint molecules) Toughseal (acrylic) GLARE (glass) Aquartz (glass and titanium oxide) Matrix Micro coatings natural wax is no good anymore for protecting paintwork. anything that is water based and just sits on the surface of the paint like waxes and some polymersby svr73 - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
we use milestone chemicals graffiti remover or methly ether ketone and sometimes a little polishingby svr73 - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
Both filling and correction have their place in the industry What many have failed to realise or believe for years is that there are a few long term filling products that seal the paint by becoming part of the paint and thickening it up. whilst traditional glazes use oils to fill and are washed or burnt away, the new breed are not using oils to fill each product in their system locks in tby svr73 - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
interesting thread paint correction will always have its place in custom paint shops and other places but if car manufacturers go any further with their new paints, there wont be enough paint to correct in the future I do believe that the best way to treat paint from new is to correct it a few times with the softest pads that do the job and the one product systems available. system 1 and Xby svr73 - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
finish off your work with Aquartz or GLARE surface protectants put them on every exterior surface, aquartz on leather even these being a glass and the other a glass/titanium product, provide insane metal flake pop, bond with the paint properly and achieve superior clarity, colour richness, depth and reflection than polymersby svr73 - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
the days of compounds are over the original one product multiple step polish (correct me If I am wrong) was system one X3 cutting polish the stuff is incredible also use Xpert polishes from Australia who are part of the Xpert/S1 group in america I dont recommend synthetic wool as it creates more heat than regular wool, increases risk of burns/delamination and can leave more swirls behinby svr73 - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts