jadeboy

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My plan this Friday is to apply RejeX onto my Black IS 350.

I will

1. Wash my car at a pressure car wash (quick wash).
2. Take it home and hand wash it again.
3. Claybar the car
4. Remove the Swirls????? using a Polisher?
5. Apply RejeX
6. Wait 12 hours and reapply RejeX.

Any know what I should do in number 4 to remove the swirls before I put on RejeX (anything by Meguiar's?). This is my 2nd time ever doing an exterior detailing.

mysteryan

Considering that it's a 2IS, I'm guessing the swirls aren't that bad. Grab a DA like a PC or UDM and use a fine polish on a white LC pad. Maybe some OP, 106ff, or 3M UF. If they're still there, you might want to move up to IP/SIP on orange or even OP. Beauty with OP is that it can work as a more aggressive polish with a more aggressive pad and vice versa. You can check your work with an IPA wipedown. For Meg's maybe some #83, but it's hard to find Meg's better polishes OTC.

I'm not too found of RejeX. It's been said that the look is a bit on the plasticky side, but it seems real popular among the Vette crowd.

jadeboy

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Thanks mysteryan.. unfortunately most of the products you mentioned is not easily available in Canada..

There is only Turtle, Nu Finish, Mothers and Meguiar's.

For step 4 which would be the best product to remove swirls before I put on RejeX?

1. Meguiar's® Step 1 Deep Crystal Cleaner
2. Meguiar's® Cleaner Wax
3. Meguiar's® ColourX

jfelbab

Of these three I'd suggest that ColorX is the most aggressive followed by the Cleaner Wax. The Step 1 cleaner is a chemical (as opposed to abrasive) cleaner and will not remove swirls.

You might look for a local body repair shop and ask them where they get their supplies or if they would sell you a polish.

jadeboy

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Just got ColorX... we will see what will happen tomorrow.