Hi all while polishing my outfit i noticed the sides are patchy I have removed all the polish, but it doesn't have a shine applied does anyone have any advice how to get rid of these patchy spots the polish was mer.
How do you get non patchy sides after polishing?
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Hi Abbey Owner, only just noticed your query
There are significant differences between what is regarded as polish and wax and the two products are designed to do completely different things. Click Here to read about the differences
Most automotive polishes are abrasive to some degree and synthetic polymers are used to create a shine of sorts, with wide variations in the depth of shine and the protection offered. Polish is primarily designed to remove grime and dirt from automotive paintwork but a common misconception is that polish is used to produce a shiny surface.
Mer is particularly abrasive, it is used to remove road grime, ingrained dirt from paintwork and it also removes any protective wax surface coating. This is why after polishing with an abrasive product such as Mer the paintwork will appear to be dull and patchy.
What you need to do now is to rinse off any remaining surface dust and abrasive residue using a hose if possible.
Dry the paintwork completely using a chamois leather and then apply a coat of automotive wax (not polish!)
A good top quality automotive wax can be expensive, try either Auto Glym Extra Gloss Protective Sealant or my own preference, Meguiars Deep Crystal Carnauba Wax, both around £10 from Halfords. Either of these products will do an average caravan a couple of times and they provide a good level of paintwork protection without breaking the bank.
Take your time, buff the wax for a hard protective shine and the patchy look should disappear.
You only need to wash the caravan down as per usual using a good caravan shampoo for 4-6 months after wax application, bin the abrasive polish and apply another coat of wax when the shine begins to fade and over time the caravan paintwork will gain a deep shine.
There are significant differences between what is regarded as polish and wax and the two products are designed to do completely different things. Click Here to read about the differences
Most automotive polishes are abrasive to some degree and synthetic polymers are used to create a shine of sorts, with wide variations in the depth of shine and the protection offered. Polish is primarily designed to remove grime and dirt from automotive paintwork but a common misconception is that polish is used to produce a shiny surface.
Mer is particularly abrasive, it is used to remove road grime, ingrained dirt from paintwork and it also removes any protective wax surface coating. This is why after polishing with an abrasive product such as Mer the paintwork will appear to be dull and patchy.
What you need to do now is to rinse off any remaining surface dust and abrasive residue using a hose if possible.
Dry the paintwork completely using a chamois leather and then apply a coat of automotive wax (not polish!)
A good top quality automotive wax can be expensive, try either Auto Glym Extra Gloss Protective Sealant or my own preference, Meguiars Deep Crystal Carnauba Wax, both around £10 from Halfords. Either of these products will do an average caravan a couple of times and they provide a good level of paintwork protection without breaking the bank.
Take your time, buff the wax for a hard protective shine and the patchy look should disappear.
You only need to wash the caravan down as per usual using a good caravan shampoo for 4-6 months after wax application, bin the abrasive polish and apply another coat of wax when the shine begins to fade and over time the caravan paintwork will gain a deep shine.
+1 for the Meguirs products too.... I have used Meguires NXT Tech Wax on the front panel of our 22yr old van, and this did very well. NXT does tend to do better though on dark colours (I bought it for my car!)
Only real advise that I can give for the Megs products is make sure you use the cloths or application pad that they specify - it will make it easier to take off... For example, the NXT wax states to use a microfibre polishing cloth to buff the wax off - using an old t-shirt is just plain hard work in my experience!
Also, if you drop the cloth or applicator pad on the floor, make sure that there are no contaminents on it before going back to work. The tiniest piece of grit can case havoc on paint! As I have a black car and work on concrete, I simply just tend to put what I have dropped straight into the laundry and get a new one!
Sounds silly too, but if its a bright day, try and keep the area you are working out of the sun, and therefore cool to touch, and consider sun glasses - I ususally end up with a headache from squinting if I wax the car withouth them, and a van is quite alot bigger!
Cheers
Rob
Only real advise that I can give for the Megs products is make sure you use the cloths or application pad that they specify - it will make it easier to take off... For example, the NXT wax states to use a microfibre polishing cloth to buff the wax off - using an old t-shirt is just plain hard work in my experience!
Also, if you drop the cloth or applicator pad on the floor, make sure that there are no contaminents on it before going back to work. The tiniest piece of grit can case havoc on paint! As I have a black car and work on concrete, I simply just tend to put what I have dropped straight into the laundry and get a new one!
Sounds silly too, but if its a bright day, try and keep the area you are working out of the sun, and therefore cool to touch, and consider sun glasses - I ususally end up with a headache from squinting if I wax the car withouth them, and a van is quite alot bigger!
Cheers
Rob
I always give it a shampoo and then apply using a polish cloth from towsure, then take it off using another clean cloth, but thanks for the advice might try meguiars when the weather gets a tad warmer.Parksy said:Hi Abbey Owner, only just noticed your query
There are significant differences between what is regarded as polish and wax and the two products are designed to do completely different things. Click Here to read about the differences
Most automotive polishes are abrasive to some degree and synthetic polymers are used to create a shine of sorts, with wide variations in the depth of shine and the protection offered. Polish is primarily designed to remove grime and dirt from automotive paintwork but a common misconception is that polish is used to produce a shiny surface.
Mer is particularly abrasive, it is used to remove road grime, ingrained dirt from paintwork and it also removes any protective wax surface coating. This is why after polishing with an abrasive product such as Mer the paintwork will appear to be dull and patchy.
What you need to do now is to rinse off any remaining surface dust and abrasive residue using a hose if possible.
Dry the paintwork completely using a chamois leather and then apply a coat of automotive wax (not polish!)
A good top quality automotive wax can be expensive, try either Auto Glym Extra Gloss Protective Sealant or my own preference, Meguiars Deep Crystal Carnauba Wax, both around £10 from Halfords. Either of these products will do an average caravan a couple of times and they provide a good level of paintwork protection without breaking the bank.
Take your time, buff the wax for a hard protective shine and the patchy look should disappear.
You only need to wash the caravan down as per usual using a good caravan shampoo for 4-6 months after wax application, bin the abrasive polish and apply another coat of wax when the shine begins to fade and over time the caravan paintwork will gain a deep shine.
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