Help Me Out!!

[tp081234]

Does any body have any ideas for a beginner on what to buy from meguiars? I know they are good, but what kind of stuff will i need?

[Mike Phillips]

Hi tp081234,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online!


While the title of this thread speaks about taking care of a new car, in reality it also answers your question about which products to purchase to start out with to take care of your car.

Suggested Products for Taking Care of a New Car


Then there's this too!

List 'O Links

Many of the things we cover in our Saturday Classes are discussed and talked about in the threads found in the sub-forums of the Information Station


First read this,

Meguiar's 5-Step Paint Care Cycle


Then read these...

How To Remove Swirls By Hand
How to remove a defect by hand with ScratchX
Using the G-100 to remove swirls with the Professional Line
Circles or Straight Lines?
Which LSP is Best for Light Colors
How to locate Meguiar’s Professional & Detailer products in your hometown
How to tell when a Meguiar's wax is ready to remove - The Swipe Test
The Dual Action Counterweight "Controversy"
What are the Differences Between Meguiar's Waxes
What's the Deal with "Layering"?
Measuring Clear Coat Thickness
Rotary vs. PC vs. Regular Orbital Buffer
Glass Polishing...Deep Cleaning
NXT Tech Wax Cure Time
Suggested Products for Taking Care of a New Car
Colored Waxes - Do they really work?
PC + #83 not "Cutting" it! - The Limits of the Dual Action Polisher
What it Means to Remove a Scratch
Why Meguiar’s Recommends Polishing Paint
A Lesson From White Paint
Each one, teach one... Ferrari Fiorano 355 F1 Spider

[Mike Phillips]

I received your e-mail question also and here's the link to our Car Care Prescription, it looks like it may be getting updated.

http://www.meguiars.com/rx/rx_recommendation.asp

Read Meguiar's 5-Step Paint Care Cycle as it will do a great job of bringing you up to speed on products and process.

Meguiar's 5-Step Paint Care Cycle

[Mike Phillips]

Moved to Detailing 101

[Murr1525]

Give Mike's links a read, and tell us a bit more info on what you are working on, by hand or machine, goals, problem areas, etc.

There is lots and lots of products, but we'll get you through it.