Red STS Review of ICE Paste Polish and Meguiars Gold Class

[amgqmp1]

Originally Posted by EChas3

Oh boy! A chance to buy a new toy!

Anybody know the value of Bon Ami for windshield bug removal?
Just rinse thoroughly.

LOL, isn't that stuff grout cleaner? If it's the thing with the little chicken or ducky on it...that stuff is very abrasive.
What kind of bugs are you getting on your windshield, anyways?

[K STS]

Originally Posted by Dougs06sts

Excellent tip KSTS ! I've followed your advice step by step and have a couple photos of the results. The car came out looking fantastic. Everything was done by hand also and it took me about a day and a half. Lots of work , but well worth it for the results

Doug

Your car looks amazing. I REALLY like the color and wheels. Glad I could help. I STILL see effects of my process here from OVER A MONTH AGO!

[porkfarm]

I have tried a lot of waxes that the folks on autotopia rave about, but a few weeks ago I tried the ICE wax. I was shocked at how easy it was to use and how nice it looked, but it did not last long at all. Like a week..
But then I washed and waxed again with ICE and topped with Meg. #26 and I could tell by how the #26 was going on that it seemed to be sticking better to the paint. Used my UDM to buff it off and wow.. This was on the blue STS.

I think I am going to wash, clay ( real clay ) the bad areas then get some ICE clay, then ICE then top with Gold Class or #26. maybe try to work in the Klasse twins.. but now we are talking 3 days with multi coats and this will be on the white STS. That should hold it for the summer.

[Dougs06sts]

Originally Posted by porkfarm

I have tried a lot of waxes that the folks on autotopia rave about, but a few weeks ago I tried the ICE wax. I was shocked at how easy it was to use and how nice it looked, but it did not last long at all. Like a week..
But then I washed and waxed again with ICE and topped with Meg. #26 and I could tell by how the #26 was going on that it seemed to be sticking better to the paint. Used my UDM to buff it off and wow.. This was on the blue STS.

I think I am going to wash, clay ( real clay ) the bad areas then get some ICE clay, then ICE then top with Gold Class or #26. maybe try to work in the Klasse twins.. but now we are talking 3 days with multi coats and this will be on the white STS. That should hold it for the summer.

Sounds like you're planning to do more work than you need to. If you:
1. Use the Liquid Clay
2. Use the Clay bar
3. Use the Polish
4. Cover with a coat or 2 of the McGuires'

You'll get an awesome finish and with a buffer it will only take a day to do leaving you the rest of the weekend to show it around town. K STS will tell you that the bitches love it. lol.

[porkfarm]

but if I use the Klasse, it needs a day to setup before another coat of sealer can be done. After everything is sealed, That's when I top with a good straight wax..

The Clay, Ice clay and Ice are just to get the paint very clean and white and ready to seal up and top off.

I do it once a year per car. After that just GoldClass wash and maybe ICE wax topped with a good straight wax.

[K STS]

Originally Posted by Dougs06sts

Sounds like you're planning to do more work than you need to. If you:
1. Use the Liquid Clay
2. Use the Clay bar
3. Use the Polish
4. Cover with a coat or 2 of the McGuires'

You'll get an awesome finish and with a buffer it will only take a day to do leaving you the rest of the weekend to show it around town. K STS will tell you that the bitches love it. lol.

bitches love the shine

[trackbait]

Originally Posted by porkfarm

I have tried a lot of waxes that the folks on autotopia rave about, but a few weeks ago I tried the ICE wax. I was shocked at how easy it was to use and how nice it looked, but it did not last long at all. Like a week..
But then I washed and waxed again with ICE and topped with Meg. #26 and I could tell by how the #26 was going on that it seemed to be sticking better to the paint. Used my UDM to buff it off and wow.. This was on the blue STS.

I think I am going to wash, clay ( real clay ) the bad areas then get some ICE clay, then ICE then top with Gold Class or #26. maybe try to work in the Klasse twins.. but now we are talking 3 days with multi coats and this will be on the white STS. That should hold it for the summer.

Now HERE's a guy that knows how to take care of the finish! Bravo. Not a single wasted step in the process. Should be done 3 to 4 times a year. Porter Cable and 4 different specific foam pads, and get after it. KUDO's Dude! (#26 is the key ingredient in this mix)

[porkfarm]

Thanks Trackbait.. Like I said, I just stumbled onto the ICE wax. It is a great prep product.

I got three coats of Klasse sealer on in the past 2 days.. I use sonus acr. spray .. Just a very light mist on a terry cloth bonnet and it comes off. Not easy, but the paint looks wet..

#26 tomorrow. As a side note.. I pulled the front grill from my white STS and painted it white to match the car. Now that is the best mod I have done yet... It was popcorn.

I might see if that chrome paint will look better than the gray on the wifes blue STS.

[K STS]

how long did it take you to take the grille off and put it back on? I wonder how chrome paint would look on factory grille. hmmm.

[porkfarm]

took about 20 mins. Just plastic push pins holding it on.
Start at the top and slowly remove.

a flat tip screwdriver will pop out the 4 pins ( 2 on each side) and take care on the bottom tabs that might have 3 metal clips that hold the headlight washer tube. If you have that option. I broke one of mine, but superglue worked great fixing it.

Just need to take your time.

I also pushed out the caddy center cap in front of the radar rather than tape that off.