Meg's #3?

[nick1897]

After applying Meg's #3, does it have to cure? Or can I apply a sealant and/or wax on top?

Could you go:

#3>#21>#16

or

#3>#21>#26


If there is any sort of "curing" time, what is it? I have a feeling you can apply a sealant or wax right after #3, but I just wanted to make sure.





-Nick

[Sydster]

Re: Meg's #3?

Yes you can apply any wax after #3 as long as you are not doing it on fresh paint you can do it any way you want with the #16 or #26 but it would be better to let the #21 cure for at least 12 hours before applying a second coat #16 or #26.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Meg's #3?

After applying Meg's #3, does it have to cure?

-Nick

Hi Nick,

In a nutshell, the only products in the Meguiar's line that need to cure or dry, are waxes, chemicals that are applied to protect the paint. Everything else is supposed to be applied, worked-in and then wiped off.

The in-depth answer to this question can be found in The 5 Step Paint Care Cycle where it talks about 'polishes' and in this article we wrote in 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...

[nick1897]

Re: Meg's #3?

Thanks very much Mike!