My energy level seems to be high. Hope it stays that way for the rest of the week. Can someone tell me how to give my Jazz the ultimate shine? I have a silver coloured Jazz and am intending to give it an energetic polishing job over the weekend. How do you get the extremely shiny and wet look for the metallic surface? Is there a special polish or wax for that? I want the curves and profile to reaaally stand out.

 

Well this one all depends on your choice of product line that you are wanting to use on your car... I am not really for sure what is al offered in your country so it is hard for me to tel you what to use...

 

Here in the US a lot of detailing fetishists really like the Zaino Brothers products. I used them when my Acura RL was brand new, and the shine was really long lasting.

But generally speaking, you're needing to first go over the finish with a clay bar (after a through washing), then with a good shine product (either a wax or silicone) and then finially with a finishing spray. Zaino and most other high end finish detailing lines make all those products - clay bar, wax / shine, detail spray.

 

Thanks for the advice. Two accessories shop i went to gave me a quizical look when i asked for clay bar. So i think i have to stick to just washing and waxing.
Have a nice weekend.

 

Soft99 is great for Japanese cars.

 

Pro Honda Spray Cleaner & Polish sold at bike shops is AMAZING.
It cleans details and shines EVERYTHING! paint / glass / plastic etc
Hides more clear coat scratches instantly than anything I've ever used from Mothers or S&S. Only issue is the $ to do an entire car...
http://hondacuraworld.com/Merchant2/...tegory_Code=CC
Protect All has a simular product too...

 

Washing and waxing are always a good idea.

Just did a quick search on Amazon.com (sorry, don't know their international shipping policies, or if there is a similar Asian dealer online) and it gives a good example of the range of clay bars.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=...rds=clay%20bar

You use it almost like a soft eraser, along with water. It's less drastic than using rubbing compound on the paint. But if you run your hand over the wet, clean finish *before* using the clay bar (plus considerable "elbow grease") and then after...you can really tell the difference. Smooth as glass. It removes the little imperfections in the surface, and lifts more impregnated soil off the top layer of paint.

Don't worry, you can always use it later. Using the good quality silicone products like Zaino, I've found that one full detailing each six months (including the clay bar routine) is plenty. Using the detail spray after normal washings after that brings the shine back completely.

Have fun shining your ride!

Zaino *does* sell overseas...at least they have a dealer in Singapore. Maybe their website will have interesting info for you. http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc Their products are expensive! I use their polish, wash, gloss spray and leather cleaner. Their clay bars are good, but I can buy Mother's locally for 1/2 the price and they seem just as good. In the Amazon link above there is a Mother's package including polish, clay bar etc. for a decent price. If you can find those via mail order locally, you should be pleased and save serious money.