Any tips on applying DC Paint Cleaner & DC Polish?

[kanabro]

I've read the articles about how to apply spray wax, scratchX, regular wax, & how to clay, but I haven't seen anything about how to apply a paint cleaner or a polish.

I'll specifically be using
-Deep Crystal System Paint Cleaner
-Deep Crystal System Polish

any help would be appreciated
(amount of area to work at a time, time need to wait between these steps, etc..)

-Ryan

[Chex]

Re: Any tips on applying DC Paint Cleaner & DC Polish?

just work them thoroughly in small sections (lets say 2x2) and remove them before they dry out.

hope this helps

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Any tips on applying DC Paint Cleaner & DC Polish?

Any time you're using a paint cleaner, you need to keep in mind that part of the cleaning action comes from you, that is you need to do a really good job of working the product against and into the paint to do a really good job of loosening and removing the contaminants, and whatever else it is you're trying to remove.

It's not a wipe on, wipe off type product. You want to put some passion behind your applicator pad.

Now if you do a good job of thoroughly working the paint cleaner into and against the paint, that is you've done a good job of cleaning the paint, then all the rest of the steps are easy because now all you're doing is applying the product, gently working into or over the paint and then removing the product. In the case of a wax you want to let the product dry first, all other products should be wiped off after you're finished removing them.

In most cases, you want to work section by section or panel by panel until you get to the wax step, for the wax step you can apply to the entire car, allow the wax to fully dry and then remove. As long as you apply a thin coat of wax it should always remove easily.

From the Hot Topics forum,


Which products need to dry before removing?

When it comes to paint care, often times we'll have members post to our forum, which products and procedures they're using to detail their car. In the process they'll mention how long they let products like ScratchX, or Deep Crystal Polish, or #7 Show Car Glaze, or M80 Speed Glaze dry before they removed it.

A common question that comes up often on our forum and over at our Customer Care Hotline is,

• "How long should I let a paint cleaner dry?"
  
  or
  
  "How long should I let a polish dry?"

This is a common mistake and/or misconception about these non-wax products, or in other words product meant to leave protection behind on the finish after removal. With this article, we hope to shed some light on this topic and clear up any confusion there may be on which products need to dry before removing them from the paint.

When working inside the Meguiar's line of product, whether that's our Consumer Line, our Professional Line, or even our Mold Release Line, the only products that need to dry, and the only products you should allow to dry are our waxes.

All other products are formulated and meant to be applied, worked-in and then removed immediately afterwards. This would include,

• Compounds
• Paint Cleaners
• Cleaner/Polishes
• Pure Polishes

All Meguiar's waxes should be applied, worked-in and then allowed to dry until they pass the Swipe Test.

This would include all Meguiar's paste waxes, liquid waxes and even our spray-on waxes.

We hope this helps...