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dodo juice , diamond white
« on: January 20, 2009, 09:22:13 pm »
other half got me some dodo juice diamond white for my birthday today , is it any good ? how is the best way to apply it ? :happy2:

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Re: dodo juice , diamond white
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2009, 09:36:01 pm »
Very good wax, one of my favourite from the Range, works really well on White and light colours.

Diamond White is a hard wax, and can be applied by either Hand or Applicator Pad (Foam is best). Generally, Foam tends to be a little quicker, you use a little less wax, and a more even application, whereas by Hand, often takes a little longer, although some find it more enjoyable to do it by hand. Apply, then leave the wax for around 10 minutes, usually by the time you have completed the last panel, the first panel is about ready to buff off.

 I would recommend applying 2 layers, leave around 1 hour until applying the second layer, this should last around 3 months if you are washing regularly with a pH shampoo such as Born to be Mild.

To get the most from the wax, its probably a good idea to use Dodo Juice Lime Prime first, this is a Pre-Wax Cleanser which prepares the paint for the wax, it gives a high gloss look, as well as helping the wax bond properly to the paintwork.

Hope that helps.

Gaz


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Re: dodo juice , diamond white
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2009, 09:47:16 pm »
cheers mate , is the lime prime just a wash product or like a polish ?

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Re: dodo juice , diamond white
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2009, 09:51:29 pm »
Lime Prime is effectively a Polish, it does a very similar job.

Before you use Lime Prime, you need to wash the car using a pH neutral shampoo, such as Dodo Juice Born to be Mild, also, if the paintwork feels rough, you will need to use Clay first, before using Lime Prime.



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Re: dodo juice , diamond white
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2009, 09:58:14 pm »
cheers , she got me that shampoo too ! the paint is smooth alreadt so after a wash i ll use ag srp then the dodo is that ok ??

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Re: dodo juice , diamond white
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2009, 10:24:09 pm »
SRP will be OK to use before applying Diamond White, although as with any product range, to get the most out of the wax, use Dodo Juice Lime Prime first. Although, its perfectly fine to use AG SRP before applying the Diamond White.

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Re: dodo juice , diamond white
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2009, 11:29:47 pm »
Dodo juice products have always kinda attracted me due to their funkyness!

But I am a firm believer in Swissvax products.

Gaz - how would you compare dodo juice to the Swissvax products??

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Re: dodo juice , diamond white
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2009, 06:11:26 pm »
Swissvax make very good products, particularly their waxes, I use many of their products and get good results from them. I'm not to kind of person to go and slag another brand off, and tell them to buy Dodo Juice instead, although on a personally level I feel that Dodo Juice are on a par with Swissvax.

Dodo Juice are working towards a slightly different target audience compared to Swissvax which plays a bit part in it. Detailing is a very 'personal' thing, its what products and techniques work for you, not anyone else.



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Re: dodo juice , diamond white
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2009, 08:01:18 pm »
Thanks for the reply Gaz. I may well give dodo juice a go in the future!
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Re: dodo juice , diamond white
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2009, 08:00:21 pm »
used AG SRP today followed by 2 coats of the dodo juice and was impressed with the results



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Re: dodo juice , diamond white
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2009, 08:11:11 pm »
Nice pics there, some good results.

Pop it outside, add a little water and check out the beading/sheeting. :)

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Re: dodo juice , diamond white
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2009, 08:44:57 pm »
cheers mate , are you going to the meet next week ?

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« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2009, 08:59:34 pm »
The Autowerks (Slough) meet? Indeed I will be.

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Re: dodo juice , diamond white
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2009, 08:50:29 pm »
no mate i ment santa pod , i ve got a few light scratches i want gone thought you might be able to help ? :happy2:

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Re: dodo juice , diamond white
« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2009, 09:02:59 pm »
Nope, sorry. If your looking for some correction work drop me an email though.