how do i wax my car to a "mirror" coat?

Question

it is like that on my door panels and such, but i cant seem to make it be that way on the roof, trunk, and hood. those three parts are metal, and door panels are fiberglass. how do i make the metal as reflective as the fiberglass? any tips would help. already using paste wax.

Answer 1

Compounding is like using liquid sandpaper. It will remove bad scratches but it will leave a hazy finish. You need to use a finer finishing polish. You can still use the paste wax. Wax only protects the shine. It is not the one that gives you the shine, the polishing does. Read this article on polishing paint:
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/inf-polishing.html

Answer 2

See, the thing is the sun beats down on the top surfaces but the side surfaces escape the worst of the blistering heat effect, and I know the paint isn't blistering but the heat is such and that's part of it, too.

So elbow grease lol, but seriously you might try and do it every 2 weeks for a couple of months, then if it still doesn't turn out it could just as well be the nature of certain surfaces or the paint, I know myself some parts of cars simply don't do it no matter how hard you try, but regular maintenance would still be the key to keep it looking as good as possible longer...

Answer 3

Not having a clue of your skills and ability stops me from a proper answer, but I'll try.

First off.....ditch the paste wax. You are working too hard for no reason, get liquid wax. Paste will actually cause damage to the car for it is too thick. The pressure and motion of such a thick item against the paint can actually marr it on a microscope level.

To make a car have a mirror finish. Wet sand the panel down with 2000 grit paper till there is no low spots left. Buff that up with a white foam pad with 3M Finesse IT. Then follow that up with a mild polish, again with a white foam pad. Then swap to a black foam pad and redo the mild polish. Then using a black pad still, jump up to a polymer polish. Then swap pads to a blue foam pad and redo the polymer polish. Then finish it off with an orbital coat of paint sealent and polymer polish mixed at 50:50 ratio and allow to remain on the finish for at least 8 hrs, then remove with orbital or microtowels.

All this is done with a high speed buffer, on 2100 RPM and a fresh pad is installed between each product for you do not want to mix product on the pad.

If this is all way too advanced for you. Clay bar the top panels, orbit or hand compound the area, hand/orbit polish it, hand/orbit polymer wax. But without a machine, heat and power, you will never get the result you want. For wax and compound products require heat to work properly and no hand can generate enough heat to make them work.

Answer 4

Try using a buffing compound first. This will remove any oxidation from the sun on the top surfaces of the paint. Oxidation dulls the top paint layer. Removing this will help bring out the origional luster of your cars paint. It's a lot of work, but brings the beauty back out.
Then apply 2 layers of eather paste or liquid wax over the buffed surfaces to bring out the mirror finish. Be sure to polish the first layer prior to applying the second layer. I use the liquid waxes due to being easier to apply.

Answer 5

this is what i do for a living so i know ...if in these areas you have a healthy layer of paint on it. comouding is the way to go it deep cleans the surface wash it again. then buff wax it .if you think you only have thin layers of paint dont do this.

Answer 6

buffer,wax,shine.