[s-cars] RE: Car detailing

[Igor Kessel]

TM wrote:

> Olek-
> Thank you very much for the info- I need some more P21S wheel
> cleaner, and if the local H-D dealer has it, that's awesome.
> 
> What do you use for a glaze/polish prior to waxing, then?
> 
> Taka
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Olek [mailto:lists at olek.dhs.org] 
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 11:18 AM
> To: TM
> Cc: lee at wheelman.com; s-car-list at audifans.com; 'Qlist'
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] RE: Car detailing
> 
> 
> Hint: you can buy P21S wax (that costs $25 and is availabale almost
> exclusively online) from your next-door Harley-Davidson dealer for $15.
> Ah, forgot about small detail - even that it is same wax from the same
> company in the same jar, label does say "S100 cycle wax". Marketing
> miracle ;) And yes, it does work very nicely on black paint, although
> now I prefer polymers. Again, you can grab P21S wheel cleaner in the
> same place while you are there (again with a price break and relabelled
> as "S100 cycle wheel cleaner"). As usual, disclamer, YMMV, it is almost
> 1 year since I was there last time.
> 
> And, AFAIK 3M Imperial Machine Glaze is more of a filler, not polish -
> it will make your paint look better, but only temporarily, utill it
> eveporates.  If you like 3M products (I
> do) you could use 3M Swirl Mark Remover (for light or dark cars -
> difference between them is insignificant); it is very mild polish that
> makes it safe in hands of novice, and it DOES remove swirls and very
> minor scratches, when used with Porter-Cable orbital buffer.
> 
> 
> regards,
>    Olek

Taka,
who's local to us?

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Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros in the stable,
the third one is in the works