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    New to this! Have Questions.

    OK I've never done any detailing to a vehicle before.
    I just bought My first new car and want to keep in in top shape.

    What are the best steps and products for a new person to use.

    is it ok to use a wand wash car wash first to wash my car then detail it. Or should I hand wash it?
    Are touchless washes alright.

    My car has some light scratches on the hood as it was a buy back fro the dealer.
    Can i use the scratchX on the entire car? or is there another product I can use?

    thanks
    D Smith
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    Re: New to this! Have Questions.

    You will want to start by reading these links, and trying to understand them as much as possible. Of course we can answer more questions, and help refine your product choice after.

    Meguiar's 5-Step Paint Care Cycle
    Step 1 Wash
    Step 2 Clean
    Step 3 Polish
    Step 4 Protect
    Step 5 Maintain

    Suggested Products for Taking Care of a New Car

    What it Means to Remove a Scratch

    How To Remove Swirls By Hand

    How to remove a defect by hand with ScratchX

    1986 Ford Bronco II - Extreme Makeover

    Rotary vs. PC vs. Regular Orbital Buffer

    Recommended Products - G100a Dual Action Polisher

    Using the G-100 to remove swirls with the Professional Line

    Each one, teach one... Ferrari Fiorano 355 F1 Spider

    For your current questions:

    1. The problem with touchless and the wand places are the soap.. it is going to be a very strong soap, and will likely remove a lot of your wax protection.

    2. You can, but doing an entire car with it will ****. But we can can into that after you get a chance to read the threads above.
    2017 Subaru WRX Premium - WR Blue

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    • #3
      Re: New to this! Have Questions.

      Welcome to Meguiar's Online!

      The below article is about removing swirls from a clear coat by hand, but you can still follow the steps even if your paint is in great condition to properly clay, clean, polish and wax it.

      How To Remove Swirls By Hand

      As for washing it, if you want to keep your paint as swirl free as possible, it's best to take ownership of the car washing process versus having it done by a car wash of any type.

      Get a quality car wash, both NXT Car Wash and Gold Class are great non-detergent car wash soaps, Gold Class is our Top Shelf car wash with the best lubricating and slickness characteristics but if you like lots of suds then go with the NXT car wash, either one, they both work great.

      Then get a quality wash mitt and some quality drying towels and you're good to go.

      Mike Phillips
      760-515-0444
      showcargarage@gmail.com
      "Find something you like and use it often"

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      • #4
        Re: New to this! Have Questions.

        WOW! lokks like I have some reading to do . LOL!

        thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

        is there a starter Kit I can buy or are the products only available seperately?

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        • #5
          Re: New to this! Have Questions.

          Hopefully one of our Canadian members can point you to the best place to shop for everything.
          2017 Subaru WRX Premium - WR Blue

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          • #6
            Re: New to this! Have Questions.

            Hi and welcome to the forum!

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            • #7
              Re: New to this! Have Questions.

              Hey 07ptcruiser welcome, i'm fellow canadian here just like yourself and new here for the past month or so, but to help point you in the right starting point try out your canadian tire store or even a partsource which the one around here don't have much but it's a starting point.

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              • #8
                Re: New to this! Have Questions.

                Welcome to mol.
                quality creates its own demand

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                • #9
                  Re: New to this! Have Questions.

                  Originally posted by WindsorGP View Post
                  Hey 07ptcruiser welcome, i'm fellow canadian here just like yourself and new here for the past month or so, but to help point you in the right starting point try out your canadian tire store or even a partsource which the one around here don't have much but it's a starting point.
                  Cool! Where you at?

                  I was at Candian tire checking out what they carry. lots of stuff there. Should take car of all my needs.

                  Gonna start with some nice micro fibre towels and cash wash kit.

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                  • #10
                    Re: New to this! Have Questions.

                    Originally posted by 07ptcruiser View Post
                    Cool! Where you at?

                    I was at Candian tire checking out what they carry. lots of stuff there. Should take car of all my needs.

                    Gonna start with some nice micro fibre towels and cash wash kit.
                    Myself i'm from Windsor Ont, and def found everything at CT.

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