Duragloss Advice

[eds72]

As usual, I have procrastinated to the point where I now have to make a compromise and need some advice.

I washed, clayed and waxed my '03 (Dark grey - forget the fancy name) a couple of weeks ago and was pretty pleased with the result. I used gold class wash, clay magic clay and Turtle Wax Ice paste as the wax. While the results were good, I would like to see if I can get a better result by substituting Duragloss 105 for the ice. My test subject was going to be our '07 Sienna (white pearl).

Here's where things get tricky. I can't find the 105 anywhere. The local CarQuest has many other DG products (including 101 and AquaWax, the wash, etc) but no 105. I can order the 105 online, but obviously could not have it for use this weekend, when I happen to have some free time to use it. After this weekend, it might be a while before I have a good sized chunk of free time to devote to the vehicles.

So here's my dilemma: Do I hold out for the 105, or is one of the DG products available (like perhaps the 101) close enough to the 105 that I should just buy it and go for it this weekend? Or am I better off to wait and order some 105 online?

Also, I skipped the polish step when I did my Tundra because the paint seemed to be in such great condition after claying. Was this a mistake? Would it make a huge difference in the result? I'm just trying to quantify things here to decide how much time to spend. For instance, if polishing would improve my result by say 10% but increase the time spent by 50%, I would probably choose to do something else with my time.

Any advice here would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[Brandon1]

If your paint does not have imperfections or deep grime, you may not need a polish step. Although, I generally like to do one to make sure.

A good combo would be #101 for a paint cleaner, then some #111 or just put some plain ol #951 AW over it until you can get some #105. AW will protect by itself for a good month or so.

[eds72]

Thanks Brandon. Since nobody had replied yesterday, I just went ahead with the TW Ice wax on the Sienna. Again, I am pleased with the result - especially given how easy this stuff is to use. The only bad thing I have to say about it is that is didn't work so well on the windows. I buffed and buffed with fresh MF towels and just can't seem to get it completely removed. It's not really that noticeable, but you can see it from the right angle - especially on the tinted windows. I did pick up some Aqua Wax the other day and used it on the windows of the Tundra with MUCH better results.

I also picked up some of the Duragloss Nu-Glass to try on some stubborn water spots - WOW! This stuff worked wonders where everything else had failed. I'll be posting details shortly in the thread I'd started looking for help on this a week or so ago.