Getting into detailing

[zzephyr27]

Re: Getting into detailing

Sounds good. Thanks a ton

[zzephyr27]

Re: Getting into detailing

I bought mostly everything today at Walmart.

I got a lot, but they didn't have ColorX as well as a few other things..which leads to my question..

After all the suggestions I got, I planned to go with ColorX followed by NXT 2.0...but now I'm thinking maybe I can avoid that. The clay kit came with a sample of cleaner wax..is that similar to colorx? Could I use that sample followed by NXT 2.0 or is that a bad idea and I should go for ColorX?

thanks

[Murr1525]

Re: Getting into detailing

The regular cleaner/wax is a milder cleaner. It will work fine, just have to be sure you have enough of it... I would think there is enough for one coat on a car from that size bottle.

[zzephyr27]

Re: Getting into detailing

It's 4oz..I have no sense of how far that will go though, having never done any of this.

I think I'll hold off on the ColorX and chrome polisher..that's all walmart didn't have. I think this is enough to start with. Now I just need to buy all my microfibers and stuff

[akimel]

Re: Getting into detailing

The Cleaner Wax will do great for you. Some of our members swear by the stuff. See, e.g., these two articles by Mosca:

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19978

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24225

[zzephyr27]

Re: Getting into detailing

sounds like it's worth giving the sample a go. It'll work nicely under nxt 2.0?

[akimel]

Re: Getting into detailing

sounds like it's worth giving the sample a go. It'll work nicely under nxt 2.0?

Absolutely. Give it a try and tell us how it goes. And share with us a pic or two. Good luck!

[Carfire]

Re: Getting into detailing

Yeah I always put three layers of wax on my truck. 1 coat Cleaner Wax and then 2 coats NXT 2.0. Good Luck!

[zzephyr27]

Re: Getting into detailing

I definitely will take pics once I get this stuff going.
It won't be for a bit though, I still have some stuff to order (towels and the like)

[zzephyr27]

Re: Getting into detailing

1 or 2 coats of NXT 2.0?
I'll be doing my first detail attempt soon...

I have quite the dilemma.
My car sits outside..under trees
I bought a cheapo cover for it..it was doing the job
then it rained
the covered had been on since it had arrived, right after simply washing the car..
after the rain I go outside and take it off..and apparently it's more of a mud-conjurer than cover..the car was pathetically covered in dirt everywhere..
I don't know what I should do..it seems like with rain, and the cover, my car will always be covered in nasty stuff..
should I not use the cover when it's wet? I can't imagine it looking worse without having had the cover..there'd just be some leaves on it..but I don't think I'd be embarassed to drive it..
I don't even know what to do...?

[Murr1525]

Re: Getting into detailing

Wash it? Prune some trees?

[HealthyCivic]

Re: Getting into detailing

I can also vouch for autodetailingsolutions.com. They shipped my Grit Guards as fast as humanly possible.

[zzephyr27]

Re: Getting into detailing

Wash it? Prune some trees?

Nothing I can do about the trees.
Wash it everytime I leave the house...?

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Getting into detailing

Nothing I can do about the trees.
Wash it everytime I leave the house...?

Or as you can.

No perfect solution under these conditions.

Maybe look at one of those portable canopies? The steel ones.

[zzephyr27]

Re: Getting into detailing

I don't think I'd have room for that..

I'm considering laying down a lot more money for an actual good quality cover instead of this pathetic cheap one...any worthy recommendations?
Something that will really actually keep stuff out