am I seeing things??

[Hannibal]

I used #80 on a DA last night at speed 5 on a couple of panels, then I got to a tough spot so I broke out the #83, and WOW # 83 worked great and left the finish very close to perfect. I used #83 to do the rest of the truck followed by a good hand rubbed #81.

Am I asking for trouble by using #83 then polish, then wax? It looks great!! Of course I am in a garage and there hasnt been susnshine for days, but I use a very bright light and look closely at the paint, it looks great It is a pearl green metallic.

Any thoughts?? Am I going to be disappointed when I take the truck out of the garage?? I would like some thoughts because I am going to put some #16 on today

[Paulvr4]

Hey Hannibal,

83 is a great product. It is fine that you go 83 then wax, you don't necessarily need to polish again b/c 83 is cleaner/polish product.

You are basically doing 2 of the same steps if you go 83 then 81. It will be fine if you just go 83 and wax.

Good luck

[gb387]

I need to pick some #83 up... never used it but seems everyone that uses it has good things to say about it!

[Hannibal]

Well the extra coat of polish really made the dark green metaillic paint come to life. It has incredible depth, and gloss without any wax. The funny thing is, I have a gallon of #80, and only 32oz of #83 The #80 did great dont get me wrong, but I guess I could have gotten same results from the hand polish after #80 as I did with one pass of #83

I am going to tackle my GF's car (again). I tried the DC#1, followed by cleaner wax by hand and it looks 10X better, but I think this DA and some #83 is gonna really bring it back to life.

Well, Its time to start applying #16. I will post some shots this evening!!

[Mike Phillips]

The thing you need to remember about choosing and using different products is that some paints will react differently to a product than other paint systems, this is one of the reasons having some choice is important.

[Djmigs]

for those who want that extra POP adding a polish 81,7,5 after 80 or 83 those will see a benfit at least i did....
thats what you call a "car crazy"

[Djmigs]

by the way Hannibal did you take care of the #16 on your truck

[Hannibal]

Originally posted by Djmigs
by the way Hannibal did you take care of the #16 on your truck

Heres my write up:

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9917

Let me know whatcha think

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by gb387
I need to pick some #83 up... never used it but seems everyone that uses it has good things to say about it!

You never know when you might need it!.....I'd hate to be without it.

[Mark2]

Originally posted by Hannibal
Heres my write up:

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9917

Let me know whatcha think

The truck looks great . I think it also gives your customers a good first impression when you show up in a nice clean truck.