What do you use for final polish out on clearcoat?

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  • salty_monk
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    • Oct 2006
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    #1

    What do you use for final polish out on clearcoat?

    Looking for recommendations... I?ve used a ?smooth cut? polish after 2,000 grit with soap.

    looking for something to use on the final steps. Thinking of Meguirs swirl remover followed by a wax...

    what do you use?

    this is for 2K clear.
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  • Spyder
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    #2
    This is really great stuff. I use a 6" variable speed DA buffer. Unbelievable shine, and protection system. Even brings old crappy paint back to new.

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    • storm 64
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      #3
      My friend uses 3-M Fill-N-Glaze on his Firebird with excellent results...
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      • salty_monk
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        #4
        Well I had to go with what I could get... I used Meguiars ultimate. Quite impressed with it actually. Does a good job on black. I then followed up with a carnuba paste wax (Formula 1 brand but pretty sure it's made by the same people as one of the majors looking at the tin, just slightly cheaper. Comes with a foam applicator which I liked).

        All applied by hand.



        GS1100G post polish... by salty_monk, on Flickr
        Last edited by salty_monk; 04-20-2020, 02:22 PM.
        1980 GS1000G - Sold
        1978 GS1000E - Finished!
        1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
        1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
        2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
        1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
        2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

        www.parasiticsanalytics.com

        TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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        • 1978GS750E
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          #5
          Looking good!
          Ron
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