Applying Autoglym SRP & EGP

whodafunk

Hi All,

Should I use two different application pads when applying the above 2 products?

Plan is this weekend to wash, de-tar, wash, SRP and then EGP (unfortunately don't really have the time to clay the car - surface didnt feel too rough after the last clean).

Cheers

BillJ

Ya I would use two different pads. Or else just clean the pad after using the polish. Clean it using water and washing up liquid and dry it out properly, should be fine then.

whodafunk

BillJ wrote: »

Ya I would use two different pads. Or else just clean the pad after using the polish. Clean it using water and washing up liquid and dry it out properly, should be fine then.

Thanks for the reply Bill

Curran

Ideally yes, two different applicators.

A washed applicator, will then obviously be wet for applying the EGP....try let it dry out or at minimum ring out as much of the moisture as possible.

whodafunk

Curran wrote: »

Ideally yes, two different applicators.

A washed applicator, will then obviously be wet for applying the EGP....try let it dry out or at minimum ring out as much of the moisture as possible.

Thanks for the reply. I'm going to pick up a pair of applicator pads - It will save time when applying both products.

Curran

As I posted in the other AG thread thats running....just in case you missed it!

When you have finished with both, give them a clean out, but try keep them associated with the product you used them for - so for example, put the polish in a bag with the applicator you used to polish ....the applicator will still have some product in it - so dont kill yourself trying to wash them out...then when you got to polish the next time, the applicator has the same product and is semi charged already - and you arent mixing products also!

whodafunk

Curran wrote: »

As I posted in the other AG thread thats running....just in case you missed it!

When you have finished with both, give them a clean out, but try keep them associated with the product you used them for - so for example, put the polish in a bag with the applicator you used to polish ....the applicator will still have some product in it - so dont kill yourself trying to wash them out...then when you got to polish the next time, the applicator has the same product and is semi charged already - and you arent mixing products also!

Thanks very much for the reply. Very impressed with all the great info and helpful people in this section of the forum.

JAMES VTI S

How long should one work SRP until its broken down, by hand

My AG rep said to just wipe on but that's not how you use a polish

Curran

Why don't you take the advice of the AG rep.
Hand polish and machine polish are very different.

JAMES VTI S

Polish need work, he said just wipe on and wipe off that like waxing

Curran

JAMES VTI S wrote: »

Polish need work, he said just wipe on and wipe off that like waxing

SRP is not correcting polish. Its to remove light oxidation and fill swirls. Doing any more work is pretty much a waste of time!

JAMES VTI S

to remove oxidation you need to work in the polish not wipe on wipe off or am i missing something

TomMc

JAMES VTI S wrote: »

to remove oxidation you need to work in the polish not wipe on wipe off or am i missing something

Yes, the more you work it, the more it will lift oxidation (within reason). If you were just to wipe on and not work it in, you are really just using the product as a very basic coat/layer of protection.

JAMES VTI S

Cool Cool we all know that slight haze on most daily driver cars thats all i want to remove