White Mustang - Noobie needs help!

[Trick95]

Background - Ultra White '95 Mustang, nothings been done to it in 4 years but stays covered most of the year. Very little rain and washed probably 10 times a year.

This will be done by hand. How does this sound?

1-Clay
2-Scratch-X (light swirling on hood)
3-#26 Wax

Do I need a paint cleaner step or is the Scratch-X good enough? Do I need a polish? I get conflicting reports for white vehicles.

Thanks in advance - I am a rookie at this.

[Murr1525]

Re: White Mustang - Noobie needs help!

Order sounds fine. ScratchXing a whole vehicle is a lot of work, so you might want ot do part one day, more the next, etc, so you do it right, Dont rush.

ScratchX is a paint cleaner, so you are fine for now. In the future, you would want ot use a cleaner like Deep Crystal #1 as it is milder, cheaper, and easier to apply. Then just use ScratchX i nthe future when a scratch, etc needs some work.

Polish is optional, and with all the ScratchXing you have to do, I wouldnt worry about it. Next time you detail, pick up a bottle of Deep Crystal #2 or #7 Show Car Glaze, and give it a try, see if you can tell a deifference yourself on some test panels.

[Thejoyofdriving]

Re: White Mustang - Noobie needs help!

I would do this

wash
clay
DC#1(paint cleaner deep crystal )
polish(Deep Crystal#2,or #7 show car glaze)
protect(NXT wax)
maintain (Speed detailer or quik D)

[Trick95]

Re: White Mustang - Noobie needs help!

Hmmm, so using Scratch-X over the entire vehicle is overkill? What if I were to use the DC#1 as the paint cleaner and Scratch-X where needed? The hood is really the only area showing swirls and there are a couple of scratches here and there but nothing major.

Would that make more sense to do that?

Thanks for the replies.

[Mayur]

Re: White Mustang - Noobie needs help!

Its not overkill, its just impractical. It would take too long and by the time you finish one panel, your arm will call it quits. Scratch-X the areas needed and go over entire car with DC #1.

[Murr1525]

Re: White Mustang - Noobie needs help!

Sounds like a good plan now.

[Trick95]

Re: White Mustang - Noobie needs help!

Cool, thank you guys for your help. I'll post pics when I'm done!