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Ammo NYC Reflex and Skin results

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by Matt3400, May 3, 2018.

  1. May 3, 2018 at 12:34 PM
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    Matt3400

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    Burnt the midnight oil last night getting this on. Polished the old coating off with HD Polish+ On a yellow foam pad using a Rupes 75, applied Reflex as the base coat, then 2 hours later put on Skin. Really happy with the results.
     
  2. May 3, 2018 at 5:03 PM
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    Awesome!
     
  3. May 3, 2018 at 5:44 PM
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    Sweet! How do you like HD Polish+?
     
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  4. May 3, 2018 at 5:52 PM
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    I used it a on a few cars now. Prefer it over Meguiars 205, longer work time, little to no dusting and finishes awesome on Toyota paint.
     
  5. May 3, 2018 at 5:58 PM
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    I used it a on a few cars now. Prefer it over Meguiars 205, longer work time, little to no dusting and finishes awesome on Toyota paint.
     
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  6. May 3, 2018 at 6:15 PM
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    Great. Thinking about giving it a try then. Time to put a new coating on my truck and the wife’s 4Runner.
     
  7. May 3, 2018 at 6:45 PM
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    I'd agree with what Matt said. It's also not as oily as 205/UP. Which is nice if you're applying a coating or even sealant after.
     
  8. May 3, 2018 at 6:46 PM
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    Good to know. Going to try Cquartz on the Tacoma and GTechniq Crystal Serum Light on the 4Runner.
     
  9. May 3, 2018 at 6:54 PM
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    I'd still use some kind of a panel wipe to remove residual oils if coating. With a sealant I wouldn't worry about it. Maybe IPA on your best microfiber. Or whatever GTech recommends. Do you have something in mind yet?
     
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  10. May 3, 2018 at 6:58 PM
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    Yup, I was using my IPA mix at first but then switched over to Car Pro Eraser and much preferred that for removing the coating/Polish residue.
     
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  11. May 3, 2018 at 7:54 PM
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    I have GTech panel wipe or whatever it is called.
     
  12. May 4, 2018 at 6:37 AM
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    I just started using HD Polish+ myself. Used it on my wife's 4Runner earlier this week. I agree with @Matt3400. Does an excellent job with little to no dusting. When finished I wiped down with Optimum Paint Prep then applied Optimum Opti-Seal.
     
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