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Old 18th July 2006, 16:40   #1
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what should i use to wash & polish flip paint. does if have to be any different then the stuff you use on normal paint
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Old 18th July 2006, 16:53   #2
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I'd go for meguiars gold class, and get a buffer for taking wax off and buffing it up
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Id advise paint thinner.........lol......


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Old 18th July 2006, 17:21   #4
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flip paint is no different to any other metallic paint, it has a primer, basecoat (the flip paint) and then lacquer (clear coat) is on top. so you will only be polishing the lacquer and not the paint to bring the shine up. just be careful if you are using aggressive paint cutting compounds.
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i've used this shampoo



and this wax



on a mates flip painted saxo and it brings it out nicely :thumbup:
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Old 18th July 2006, 20:26   #6
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I'd have a look at the JEFFS Werkstatt Acrylic range. This car care system comprises a good quality shampoo, a basecoat cleaner/sealant, a pure spray sealant and a quick detailer that also adds sealant. What I like most about this range is what it does to metallic and pearlescent flakes - it makes them explode out of the paint when the sun hits it. It will have the same effect on flip paint, in terms of enhancing the colour transition and effect. The range is easy to use by hand or machine, and also gives tremendous durability (up to six months protection from a single application of the basecoat and two coats of the spray sealant). Below is an example of what it does to the flake on my Leon. Seat's Arctic Grey is a very flat silver, with almost no flake. I have tried many, many products on it, but none have enhanced the flake to the same extent as Werkstatt prime and Acrylic Jett Trigger.





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thats a good finish
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