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i need some help. i dont think its possible to fix but its worth a try. i bought my gf a nissan maxima, and she never cleans it. i washed it while she was on vacation in august and it is very oxidized. i waxed it with a mothers cleaner carnube wax and it looked gorgeous. the minute it got wet it looked like a@@ again. wat can i put on over the wax to not let this happen? :confused:
 
Waxes, sealants and glazes can only really enhance how the surface already looks. To get rid of the oxidation and swirls you need to polish the surface. I would start off with a light polish and you should notice a big improvement right away. The Optimum (OPT) Finish Polish - 32 oz is a great polish for this task. It will help remove some of the swirls and all of the oxidation.

Another option is to use an AIO product which is a chemical polish and sealant in one. The Optimum (OPT) Poli-Seal - 32 oz is a great product and a great value for this task! It will help remove oxidation but not the swirls, but again it leaves behind a coat of protection. Let me know if you need any other help.

Greg @ DI
 
With damage as severe as you describe only machine buffing is going to bring it back to perfect...
 
i used meguires ultimate compound (3 coats) and then followed up with meguires professional 26. my problem is the paint looked great after the compound. but once i put on the 26 the oxidation came right back. hours of work and looks just like when i started if not worse. ill post pics in a minute after i upload them. so how do i put a sealer on without ruining the progress i made? do i have to let it sit for along time or do i spray water on it to "lock" the wax?
 
The problem is what you did didn't DO anything... you might have cleaned off some contamination, and maybe put a small dent in the oxidation... but not much.

When you are working by hand you just aren't doing that much WORK... paint correction requires layers of the damaged paint to be removed, the oxidation is removed and good clear is removed to eliminate the scratches and mirco marring.

Machine polishing is the only real cure....
 
:mad: i used a buffer. nothing high speed or da. just a 10" orbital buffer. next is gonna be a high speed. here are before and after pics.

before
ashleyscarwax005.jpg


after
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and a few randoms
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ashleyscarwax006.jpg


ashleyscarwax008.jpg


ashleyscarwax009.jpg


ashleyscarwax011.jpg


ashleyscarwax012.jpg


ashleyscarwax013.jpg


the shiny pics are compound only. no no.26 the nasty ones are after the no.26 those pics are the same as before i did anything to it
 
detailed image- is there something i can pick up locally that is a polish sealent all in one?
 
Alright I see...

Well I'm guessing you were using a cloth bonnet on the buffer... this stuff is junk, but it's what you have.

I think your compounds are just too weak for what you are dealing with, even if you had a high speed rotary.

Look up Meguiars M105... its a very aggressive compound with micro abrasives that don't break down.
 
i called the rx hotline for meguires to see wat they reccomend. they reccomended the stuff i used. i called them back to see wtf and he said to leave the wax on for 45 minutes. are these people worth talking to? and also i used foam bonnet applicators with microfiber bonnets to buff. can i get this m105 locally? and my next question, if i get this all to work, how long before the oxidation returns?
 
a yellow foam bonnet. does color mean something? im not sure ive seen another color
 
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