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    Newb Here.

    My friend is wanting to start a mobile detailing business. While he is good at exterior stuff, like paint correction. I'm good at interior. I have been reading alot about paint correction, I have been reading on this site for a good week. Fantastic site, btw. We started doing side jobs last summer, and I love it. I just want to get good at Paint correction, I've read the 5 step thing about a thousand times. lol, I'm dedicated to being great at it. Here is the system, I think I want to use/buy.

    PC G100 D/A with Safety pad

    Wash: NXT Car wash, With 2 bucket system(grit guard)
    Drying: Water Magnet, Followed with Microfiber.
    Clay: Quick Clay Kit, used with quick detailer.
    Cleaning1-Scratch X
    Cleaning2-Deep Crystal
    Polish-Deep Crystal Polish
    Wax: NXT 2.0 or #21(Heard good things about both of those.)

    Now is this a decent system to use? Does the type of system that you use depend on the color of the paint? Like if I was doing paint correction on a black car, and this was used on a red car(good results) would it work?

    I just need a steady system, so that I can get the hang of it.

    Please, feel free to elaborate. Btw, sorry for the double posts
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  • #2
    Re: Newb Here.

    Originally posted by cleanwithit View Post
    My friend is wanting to start a mobile detailing business. While he is good at exterior stuff, like paint correction. I'm good at interior. I have been reading alot about paint correction, I have been reading on this site for a good week. Fantastic site, btw. We started doing side jobs last summer, and I love it. I just want to get good at Paint correction, I've read the 5 step thing about a thousand times. lol, I'm dedicated to being great at it. Here is the system, I think I want to use/buy.

    PC G100 D/A with Safety pad

    Wash: NXT Car wash, With 2 bucket system(grit guard)
    Drying: Water Magnet, Followed with Microfiber.
    Clay: Quick Clay Kit, used with quick detailer.
    Cleaning1-Scratch X
    Cleaning2-Deep Crystal
    Polish-Deep Crystal Polish
    Wax: NXT 2.0 or #21(Heard good things about both of those.)

    Now is this a decent system to use? Does the type of system that you use depend on the color of the paint? Like if I was doing paint correction on a black car, and this was used on a red car(good results) would it work?

    I just need a steady system, so that I can get the hang of it.

    Please, feel free to elaborate. Btw, sorry for the double posts

    Deep Crystal polish is a step 2 to be followed by deep crystal step 3 wax. I believe this looks great on darker paints.

    The all rounders from what i learned here are #7 as polish and #21 as sealant.

    Or Gold Class liquid polish ,wax.
    Or NXT 2 polish ,wax

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    • #3
      Re: Newb Here.

      Originally posted by G Force View Post
      Deep Crystal polish is a step 2 to be followed by deep crystal step 3 wax. I believe this looks great on darker paints.

      The all rounders from what i learned here are #7 as polish and #21 as sealant.

      Or Gold Class liquid polish ,wax.
      Or NXT 2 polish ,wax
      I thought that you could mix and match meguiar products, It doesn't have to be followed by deep crystal wax, does it?

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      • #4
        Re: Newb Here.

        bump

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        • #5
          Re: Newb Here.

          no, I use the DC system steps 1 and 2 and use Meguiars #26 or NXT or... or....

          Sky's the limit here

          Aaron
          Philippians 2:14 - Do all things without grumbling or questioning,

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          • #6
            Re: Newb Here.

            Originally posted by Nappers View Post
            no, I use the DC system steps 1 and 2 and use Meguiars #26 or NXT or... or....

            Sky's the limit here

            Aaron
            I knew I did my homework, thanks for reassuring me.

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            • #7
              Re: Newb Here.

              Originally posted by cleanwithit View Post
              I knew I did my homework, thanks for reassuring me.
              I' m from an old school

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              • #8
                Re: Newb Here.

                Originally posted by G Force View Post
                I' m from an old school
                It's fine. I appreciate you for your time to read my post.

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                • #9
                  Re: Newb Here.

                  Scratch-x will work great for removing swirls but be prepared to really work it in. Its by all means not a wipe on wipe off product. If youre going to be doing alot of cars then I would at least look into the PC along with #80 and #83.

                  There is probably no use in using DC1 after scratch-x. You can if you want though.
                  Current Jeep: 2004 Jeep Liberty with stuff

                  Originally posted by Mike Phillips
                  Live on the edge... try something new, try NXT Tech Wax 2

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                  • #10
                    Re: Newb Here.

                    Originally posted by BlueLibby04 View Post
                    Scratch-x will work great for removing swirls but be prepared to really work it in. Its by all means not a wipe on wipe off product. If youre going to be doing alot of cars then I would at least look into the PC along with #80 and #83.

                    There is probably no use in using DC1 after scratch-x. You can if you want though.
                    Thanks for the insight. I will be ordering a PC G100. It seems like a really good tool. I'm still trying to learn these number, I have the Acronyms page up at all times. So Speed Glaze(80), and Dual Action Cleaner/Polish(83).

                    It goes like this
                    Wash,
                    Clay,
                    Scratch X,
                    Speed Glaze,
                    Dual Action Cleaner/polish(83)
                    Wax.

                    Sorry, I'm just trying to make sure I'm getting this right. I see that you're from Eastern Kentucky, I live in Louiville. Thanks for the help.

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