Your Daily Driver: A Simple Wash & Wax Regimen

[Buck91]

Re: Your Daily Driver: A Simple Wash & Wax Regimen

Wouldn't the cleaner/wax reduce the durability of the sealant (will be using either UW or NXT2.0)?

[Murr1525]

Re: Your Daily Driver: A Simple Wash & Wax Regimen

Meguiars always recommends 2 coats of wax or sealant with their products.

Is two coats of a 'proper' wax best, yes. So that would be like Ult. Polish, then wax, wax.

Just a matter of what time you want to spend, that kind of thing. The cleaner/waxes are a time saver, but everything is a trade off.

[scarfinger68]

Re: Your Daily Driver: A Simple Wash & Wax Regimen

As a new person to detailing I appreciate the outline for daily driver car care.
Thanks,
Joe

[Ultraman]

Every week, I use the two-bucket method for washing. Then after a quick drying, I apply Ultimate Paste Wax. Weekly waxing is effective for me especially in tropical climates.

[ffboy]

Re: Your Daily Driver: A Simple Wash & Wax Regimen

I prefer spray wax after a wash, saves a load of time. I also use UQD on an almost daily basis if the car isn't too heavily dusty

[Daveyboy 445]

Re: Your Daily Driver: A Simple Wash & Wax Regimen

I hose off my car first, to loosen any dirt on the surface, then i wash with Meguiar's soft gel car wash (man this product is good) then rinse and dry. I wash top areas first' then front and rear, then sides (top areas) and finally bottom areas of sides.
Finally i finish with Meguiar's NXT gen car wax. It's just a matter of waiting for the compliments during the day lol

[Murr1525]

Re: Your Daily Driver: A Simple Wash & Wax Regimen

Please delete.

[Murr1525]

Re: Your Daily Driver: A Simple Wash & Wax Regimen

I prefer spray wax after a wash, saves a load of time. I also use UQD on an almost daily basis if the car isn't too heavily dusty

You may want to look at M135 if using that often.

[akimel]

Re: Your Daily Driver: A Simple Wash & Wax Regimen

It's pretty cool that this three year old article has received over 43,000 views. Since its publication Meguiar's has added a couple new products that one would want to consider for this regimen: e.g., Ultimate Wash & Wax, Ultimate Wash & Wax Anywhere, Gold Class Carnauba Plus, Ultimate wax. But the process itself is still good to go. Wash the car frequently, clay the paint once or twice a year, use a cleaner wax a few times a year to remove dirt and contamination that the clay bar can't touch, lay down a coat or two of sealant/wax, maintain the protection with Ultimate Quik Wax. The regimen will keep the car looking good year around. Simple as pie.

[botan]

Re: Your Daily Driver: A Simple Wash & Wax Regimen

Hi all,

I never bother with polishing my daily driver. So if I used Ultimate Compound on certain spots to remove imperfections like swirls and scratches, would I need to follow-up with Ultimate Polish afterwards?

[Murr1525]

Re: Your Daily Driver: A Simple Wash & Wax Regimen

Dont have to, though the cleaner spots may start to stand out a little.

[maynardac]

which pad to use?

I have three different pads in my garage, and i am not 100% sure on which goes to which wax (yellow, black, and red). Please advise.

Thanks,

[Michael Stoops]

Re: which pad to use?

I have three different pads in my garage, and i am not 100% sure on which goes to which wax (yellow, black, and red). Please advise.

Thanks,

If you're using our pads (W7xxx burgundy cutting, W8xxx yellow polishing, W9xxx black finishing) then the black pad is for applying wax, the yellow one is for paint cleaners like Ultimate Compound, and the burgundy pad we don't recommended for routine use on a DA buffer as it tends to be so aggressive that hazing the paint is common.

When it comes to a finishing polish like M205 or Ultimate Polish, you can use either the yellow or black pad, depending on how the paint responds, whether you're trying to remove very light defects, or just looking to refine the finish following a more substantial defect removal phase.

[HK77]

Re: Your Daily Driver: A Simple Wash & Wax Regimen

Hi All,

I live in a tropical country with lots of dusts in the summer and daily rain in the rainy season. So, even though I try to detail my car as much as I can, the beauty can only last 2-3 days at most. I have a dark-blue car and I use UC or M80 for polish and Gold Class Carnuaba or M21 2.0 for wax but my car becomes covered with dust and dirt after 2-3 days. So, I have no way but to wash it thoroughly again. The dust condition is so bad that you can see some dust (fine) covered on the paint just 5-10 minutes after you wash your car.

In these case, I'm not sure whether my waxes are still there after 2 weeks or not? So, could you guys please help me suggest my polish and wax regime? (Every 2 week or month?)

[Murr1525]

Re: Your Daily Driver: A Simple Wash & Wax Regimen

Just having some dust on the car doesnt remove your wax. You would just want to make sure that you are using a good car wash soap, like Gold Class, etc so you dont strip the wax off yourself.

You might want to try to find some Ult. Quick Wax or Synthetic Spray Wax to use when drying the car. Gives a nice boost to the current coat of wax.