I collected my brand new car 6 months ago.

On collection it had been AG Lifeshined.

Since then I have snow foamed and washed it with AG Shampoo/Conditioner 5 or 6 times...each time adding a touch of AG Aqua Wax or QD, to the wet car to help prevent water marks.

I have clayed it once, though it was my very first time and I think I messed it up...I read somewhere on here about `Orange Peel` effect due to poor technique, well I think I have that in places but you have to look real close to see it so I'm not too concerned about that.

I have polished it once with AG SRP and then sealed it with AG EGP.

Last weekend I added a coat of wax (Coll` 845).

I suppose I can just keep washing and sealing/ waxing for as long as I like...but my question is...when should I re-polish?

Many Thanks.

Mike.

I would like some advice on this as well. Also if it should be done what is the best thing to remove old wax/sealer before starting again. T Cut would obviously work but sounds a bit drastic. Thanks for any advice.

I collected my brand new car 6 months ago.

On collection it had been AG Lifeshined.

Since then I have snow foamed and washed it with AG Shampoo/Conditioner 5 or 6 times...each time adding a touch of AG Aqua Wax or QD, to the wet car to help prevent water marks.

I have clayed it once, though it was my very first time and I think I messed it up...I read somewhere on here about `Orange Peel` effect due to poor technique, well I think I have that in places but you have to look real close to see it so I'm not too concerned about that.

I have polished it once with AG SRP and then sealed it with AG EGP.

Last weekend I added a coat of wax (Coll` 845).

I suppose I can just keep washing and sealing/ waxing for as long as I like...but my question is...when should I re-polish?

Many Thanks.

Mike.

If you have clayed the car then the reality is this will have removed most of the protection on the car, claying the car will not do anything to your 'orange peel' effect, this is embedded into the paint and this can only be removed by wet sanding the paintwork and then machining the sanding marks out.

You can indeed keep washing, polishing and waxing for as long as you like, the only real need to polish a car is if the surface shows signs of defects and contaminents and cleaning and waxing because a difficult process.

I would like some advice on this as well. Also if it should be done what is the best thing to remove old wax/sealer before starting again. T Cut would obviously work but sounds a bit drastic. Thanks for any advice.

A strong APC and snow foam solution will strip most waxes and sealants or claying but you need to be careful when claying not to induce any marring in the paintwork........

As above

I strip back every Spring

To do this I use Farecla Detox Shampoo (Halfords sell it)

I then use liberal amounts of APC and use a water lube clay (Bilt Hamber) with a spray of detergent and water as I go as the lube. Never had any marring

Keep lubricating and youll be fine

If you have clayed the car then the reality is this will have removed most of the protection on the car, claying the car will not do anything to your 'orange peel' effect, this is embedded into the paint and this can only be removed by wet sanding the paintwork and then machining the sanding marks out.

You can indeed keep washing, polishing and waxing for as long as you like, the only real need to polish a car is if the surface shows signs of defects and contaminents and cleaning and waxing because a difficult process.

A strong APC and snow foam solution will strip most waxes and sealants or claying but you need to be careful when claying not to induce any marring in the paintwork........

Thank you `Baker` for your response.

Where do you think the `Orange Peel` could have come from...the factory? the dealer when they did the `Lifeshine`?

I'm having a little difficulty with your last paragraph in answer to my querie...please can you say it again.

Many thanks.

Mike.

Thanks chaps.

Its the paint application at the Factory Mike

No detailing product will do that to paint

AS Simon states, the only way to get rid is to wet sand and machine polish

Fortunately my Octavia and the Fabia are Orange Peel free

My last car, a Honda Civic was covered in it around the hatch area..apparantly common on Honda painted cars!!

Its the paint application at the Factory Mike

No detailing product will do that to paint

AS Simon states, the only way to get rid is to wet sand and machine polish

Fortunately my Octavia and the Fabia are Orange Peel free

My last car, a Honda Civic was covered in it around the hatch area..apparantly common on Honda painted cars!!

Thanks, Chris.

Thats where mine is...on the boot lid. I'll just live with it.

Regards.

Mike.

All previous post are good & correct, orange peel is the paint effect or finish. This was the norm many years ago then most factory finishes ended up smooth, so people thought that orange peel ment repaired paint work (not always true). This changes from every manufacturer so it has to be said that most are now of a smoother finish, but this can change with every variation of vehicle or manufacturer.