It Rained Before I Finished Meguiars System

[mikespine]

It Rained Before I Finished

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This was my first time trying to use a process. I went in this order:

1. Wash: Meguiars Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner
2. Clay: Meguiars: Smooth Surface Clay Kit
3. Wash:Meguiars Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner
4. Meguiars Deep Crystal® System Paint Cleaner
5. Meguiars Deep Crystal® System Polish

RAIN RAIN

6. I plan to use NXT GENERATION™ TECH WAX™ 2.0
ALL OF THIS WAS DONE BY HAND, I WILL BE GETTING THE PORTER CABLE 7424 AND SOME PADS SOON!!!, it may get rid of some more scratches..What do you think?

Question: Can I dry it off and apply the NXT GENERATION™ TECH WAX™ 2.0 or do I have to start over?

Question: Have some scratches that did not completely come out and unknown bleamishes that appeared not to be touched. Any suggestions what to do??

-shampoo: had long lasting suds and smelled clean, the conditioner seemed to darken up my black plastic mirrors and roof racks, but not my running boards or trim.

-clay: I saw contaminants on the clay and the finish felt like glass, I guess it did what is was suppose to do.

-paint cleaner: I read meguiars description of product, I did not really notice too much-not sure what to look for?

-polish: I was somewhat impressed. It got rid of some scratches completely, some faded. Some marks it did not touch, but I do not know what this marks are..acid rain, scratches..not sure what I am looking at.

Appreciate any suggestions/input.

Thanks-Mike

[Murr1525]

Re: It Rained Before I Finished Meguiars System

6. You will want some other products with the G110 to remove swirls, but thats not a big deal.

Q1. I would go over the car with quick detailer first.

Q2. DC#1 is a very mild cleaner, so it will not work as well against tough swirls/scratches. #105 by would be the best choice by hand.

1. Wash.. Good, may need a trim detailer/dressing sort of product for the running boards and trim.

2. Clay - Good.

3. Clean - Well, if the car is clean, it wont have a lot to do.

4. A pure polish will not remove swirls. A pure polish leaves oils behind, and in doing so can fill in swirls temporarily. A wax can behave similarly, that is, leaving wax behind can fill in swirls.

Of course the preferred goal would be removing them, but if you will be buying a G110, I would wait till then. Don't want to remove swirls on an entire car by hand.