Ardex Detailing Products: Compounds & Waxes

These products are used first to prepare the paint for polish or wax or both. All of our compounds should be used with high speed buffers. Orbital buffers can be used. Never use a stronger pre-cleaner than is needed. The less abrasive pre-cleaner will introduce less hazing which will require less polishing afterward. Always wash the car first to remove sandy grit. Always use a clean cutting pad. Be sure to check out the unique, Ardex, beveled edge foam pads, available in four cutting and polishing grades - black, blue green and yellow.

4203 1500 PLUS Finishing Material This product is designed to be used after wet sanding on brand new paint. It produces a bright, smooth surface by removing 1500 grade sandpaper marks.

4204 2500 PLUS Foam Pad Finishing Material This product is similar to 1500 Plus, but is dark in color and is designed to be used with a foam pad. Use 2500 Plus to create an extra high gloss finish on fresh paint.

4207 3000 PLUS This is the top of the line finishing material on all colored cars.

4205 BODY SHOP HAND GLAZE Works like a wax. Looks like a wax, but it isn’t. Also, Body Shop Hand Glaze is easy to remove when dry.

4225 SMART CUT The Intelligent Compound Less hazing, more shine. Smart Cut falls between Cut White and Cut Red. It removes deep scratches in one pass while still leaving a very bright finish. A good compound for high volume shops.

4246 ALPHA GRIT Deep Cleaner, no haze Alpha Grit is a superior compound. Tiny gritty particles break down to produce a deep luster on fresh paint or old. Preferred by many body shops, Alpha Grit is fast, effective and clean. Removes deep scratches in one pass without hazing.

4231 HARD AT IT A Super Duty Compound Cut Red is a very aggressive liquid compound. It will remove orange peel and other blemishes from fresh paint fast.

After precleaning the surface a good polish is required to restore a bright luster to the paint. Remember, a wax only preserves the shine, the polish creates the shine. The polish you choose depends on the type of detailing you are doing. Ardex polishes are designed to be used with a high speed buffer but can be used by hand or with an orbital buffer. All are clear coat safe. Always use clean buffing or polishing pads.

4293 Hi Def. #1 A modern, effective one step designed to produce excellent results on any finish, in any condition with any kind of pad, either wool or foam. This is a modern polish/wax combination that takes advantage of the latest in polishing technology. High Def. #1 is milder than High Def #2 and will produce a clean, bright finish on all colors, even black, with a wool, or foam pad.

4294 Hi Def. # 2 A modern HD one step designed for finishes that require stronger cutting action than High Def # 1. All colors including black can still be buffed with excellent results.

4212 SEAL-B A High Intensity Machine Brightener Seal-B is a lusterizer and swirl mark remover. It is exceptional on black and other dark colors. Seal-B is grey in color and will not show residue; very important to high volume detailers. Seal-B contains a very mild cleaner and silicone, but no wax. It won’t hold up by itself but it will accept a nice coat of wax.

4242 PEARL Hand or Machine Brightener Pearl is our newest high intensity brightener. Pearl can be used by hand or machine to produce an outstanding luster and Pearl will not stain molding. Pearl produces virtually no dusting or spatter.

4208 AMBER GLOSS Yellow liquid wax/polish Amber Gloss is for fast hand or machine waxing. Easy on, easy off and a great luster. Amber Gloss can be used as a light polish by machine, either high speed or orbital. Amber Gloss is clean, non-dusty, and holds up well. Use Amber Gloss for new car delivery or quick hand waxing of older finishes, even those that should be polished first.

4210 STEREO GLAZE #1 A Carnauba One Step Stereo Glaze #1 is a fast, pleasant to work with, one step. Preferred by many detailers when volume work is being done as well as by detailers at auto dealerships because it is easy to work with and fast. This creamy, yellow polish contains carnauba wax and silicone and has good durability. It is very shiny and contains a mild cleaner.

4211 STEREO GLAZE #2 Longest Lasting Machine Brightener This is our finest polish. Use sparingly to avoid build-up on the pad. Use after removing acid rain spots or other blemishes with a precleaner. This polish contains a high percentage of functional silicones, polymers and synthetic waxes and lasts over a year! Stereo Glaze #2 has an exceptionally deep and lustrous shine.We recommend this polish for the quality detail shop doing private work. Stereo Glaze #2 is as long lasting as any sealant on the market. On black cars, Stereo Glaze #2 with a foam pad or a clean wool polishing pad will produce a 100% swirl free finish.

4215 STEREO GLAZE #3 A Fast Acting One Step This is identical to Stereo Glaze #1 except in cleaning power. Stereo Glaze #3 is a stronger cleaner. It is used as a one step by detailers at auto auctions when time is of the essence. A very fast one step - that’s Stereo Glaze #3.

4216 DIAMOND CRYSTAL FOUR An Exceptional Polish Our fastest polish for producing exceptional gloss with great durability. This polish is exceptionally easy to work with and detailers from coast to coast have accepted Diamond Crystal Four as their favorite polish.

4217-01 ABLE #5 A paintable one-step polish for use in body shops. Cleans and shines in one operation. Able #5 produces a deep, lasting luster on fresh paint and does it without dusting or chatter.

4280 PLASTI-CLEAR Specially formulated polish to restore faded and dull plastic windows.

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