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I am becoming more and more concern about the quality of my car's paint (or the type), being non pearl finished (eg. tungsten silver) you don't have that deep flakes effect which i love. I'm not an expert on paint but i'm sure that there is more protection with the pearl finished type (certainly looks thicker) than the non pearl type. Also dirt and grease just wash off these surfaces far easier.
Anyone agree or disagree?
Anyone agree or disagree?
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Is deep flakes better than think flakes?
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The clear coat is almost non existing, or cannot be seen due to the flatness of the type of finish. Today i washed my car and notice it's getting harder and harder to remove road grimes, certainly with my other cars which was of the deep flakes finish, the grimes just wipes straight off without much effort...
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I tried the wash and wax combo product, but noticed that my car seemed to be tarred and feathered with dirt and grass clippings. Went to a regular high quality wash and it's not nearly the dirt magnet.
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After all of that is finished, you need to follow up with a good sealant or wax (or both). If you're time limited, then I would suggest using a sealant, as they last longer. Sealants give a more "wrapped in plastic" look, while waxes tend to provide for more depth.
If you go through this exercise - or have someone else do it for you - your future washes will go much easier. I washed my car this morning, and most of the dirt came off with the hose before I even used the sheepskin mitt. As a previous post stated, the addition of pearlcoat to your paint makes no difference - the clear is the only coat you'll ever touch (hopefully!).
Good luck.
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But washing and then waxing will take all day ![Sad](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/sad.gif)
I suppose waxing it one every 2-3 washes is reasonable. Will give waxing a go
Thanks fot he advice although i still think the thicker flakey finish is alot easier to clean.
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I suppose waxing it one every 2-3 washes is reasonable. Will give waxing a go
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you need to follow up with a good sealant or wax (or both)
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I'm not familiar with all of the sealants, but the one I tried, Zaino, requires that you remove wax (using Dawn dishwashing liquid of all things!) before applying their system.
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A good combination, for example, is Klasse AIO topped with Souveran. Be sure you use the sealant first. The wax is always the last step.
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