First time washing & waxing a new car!

[m.alan]

I just acquired a brand new silver Scion about a week ago and would like to wash and wax it for the first time. Is there a particular car wash and wax that I should use? Also, there are some light visible surface scratches around the door handles from people opening the doors before the car was delivered.

[240SX]

Re: First time washing & waxing a new car!

You can use either Gold Class Wash or the NXT Wash. Both great products.

Check this thread for waxes:

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34823

[Carfire]

Re: First time washing & waxing a new car!

Wash: Gold Class Shampoo and Conditioner
Clay: Meguiars Smooth Surface Clay Kit
Polish: SwirlX
Wax: 1 or 2 Coats of Meguiars NXT Generation Tech Wax 2.0

[Murr1525]

Re: First time washing & waxing a new car!

How much effort do you want to put in? A good starting detail would be:

1. Wash - Gold Class soap, 2 buckets, quality sponges/towels.

2. Clay - Smooth Surface Clay kit

3. Clean - ScratchX 2.0 for the handles. Then ColorX the whole car.

4. Wax - Nxt 2.0

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: First time washing & waxing a new car!

for a complete process stick with the above post. It will yield the results your looking for.

[stlted]

Re: First time washing & waxing a new car!

I strongly suggest using the clay bar . I just got a new car a couple of weeks ago and was surprised at how much it made a difference. Also, as Murr said, ScratchX should work quite well around the handles. Good luck and have fun with your new ride!

[Calais]

Re: First time washing & waxing a new car!

How much effort do you want to put in? A good starting detail would be:

1. Wash - Gold Class soap, 2 buckets, quality sponges/towels.

2. Clay - Smooth Surface Clay kit

3. Clean - ScratchX 2.0 for the handles. Then ColorX the whole car.

4. Wax - Nxt 2.0

Absolutely do this; though you may want to try your hand at other waxes too. Most people here recommend NXT 2.0 or M26, but I would also recommend Gold Class and even plain Meguiar's Cleaner Wax. It's all a matter of preference.