A good filler, suggestion

What was it to begin with? I don't think Infinities measure thick coming out of the factory, couple with the hardness of the paint, you are not removing too much anyway even when using wool and rotary.





Legacy99 said:
I agree. I also have a 04 G35 that is getting thin. I have a PTG and in the low 90's.
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If its already perfect then a couple coats of opticoat is what you're after I believe. There's no need for filler since there's nothing to fill. Opticoat then worry about filler/polish when the time comes.
 
brownbob06 said:
If its already perfect then a couple coats of opticoat is what you're after I believe. There's no need for filler since there's nothing to fill. Opticoat then worry about filler/polish when the time comes.
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I agree, it sounds about what I need. Before I knew about opitcoat, I was just going to use a filler product as minor surface scratches appeared, thereby still keeping the vehicle looking its best without having to resort to a power tool.
 
Thomas Dekany said:
What was it to begin with? I don't think Infinities measure thick coming out of the factory, couple with the hardness of the paint, you are not removing too much anyway even when using wool and rotary.
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My vehicle has a notoriously soft paint. When I first received the vehicle, it took quite a while, a lot of products and pads to find out how to deal with this soft black paint. Through a lot of help here on this site and from Mike Phillips at then Mequiar's,(even going to see him in person) I finally found the right combination and technique. I still refer back to the notes when I haven't needed to do any corrections.
 
I am well aware of that paint. I once did a sedan - 37 men hours to complete. :D



I just wanted to find out how you knew that paint was too thin to polish. Coating would make most sense



bcgreen said:
My vehicle has a notoriously soft paint. When I first received the vehicle, it took quite a while, a lot of products and pads to find out how to deal with this soft black paint. Through a lot of help here on this site and from Mike Phillips at then Mequiar's,(even going to see him in person) I finally found the right combination and technique. I still refer back to the notes when I haven't needed to do any corrections.
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Thomas Dekany said:
I am well aware of that paint. I once did a sedan - 37 men hours to complete. :D



I just wanted to find out how you knew that paint was too thin to polish. Coating would make most sense
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The area just behind the door handle on the quarter panel, where some people need to support themselves when exiting the vehicle, had the most scratches. I could just barely see a very dark red peaking through, the last time when I was polishing. I could see it but the common man wouldn't.
 
MCA said:
As an owner of a 2003 black daily driver that I will drive into the ground, I am always in pursuit of a great glaze to hide marring. Unfortunately, I have not found one that will hide marring AND last an appreciable amount of time. One negative that I have experienced is also a partially compromised LSP. No matter what I put on top and no matter what the marketing gurus tells me about "zero impact on wax/sealant durability because of 100% compatibility", LSP longevity is measured in weeks when I use a glaze - Stuff just never lasts as long when a glaze enters the process. With that said, the ones I tried and liked for filling capabilities:



CG Glossworkz Glaze

CK RMG

1G Omega Glaze

Prima Amigo



I have some light swirling and the above products will hide 75%-80% of the marring. Durability is the time between application and the next washing session :wink



Also, keep most (if not all) glazes away from plastic/rubber trim or you will have a hard time getting it off.
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I have Amigo since it first came out, and it never did any thing to impress me. So I gave it a try again to see if I may have missed something, but alas nothing. Perhaps it might perform better on clear coats.
 
In my first post gave the info that if you want a product to fill, it is AUTOBALM. You can look at all these products, but not one of them can do what AB can. You can thank me later. :)





bcgreen said:
I have Amigo since it first came out, and it never did any thing to impress me. So I gave it a try again to see if I may have missed something, but alas nothing. Perhaps it might perform better on clear coats.
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It averaged 110 mics. At this point I don't need wool and a rotary.
Thomas Dekany said:
What was it to begin with? I don't think Infinities measure thick coming out of the factory, couple with the hardness of the paint, you are not removing too much anyway even when using wool and rotary.
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dogma said:
I found that Prima Amigo is great for filling. Also try Prima Amigo then Prima Banana gloss
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When the two products came out originally, I received samples and it just didn't do much.
 
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