Need help in order of Things..

[callmeryang]

First off I just want to say hello, and that this is a really great forum and i'm learning a lot by searching/etc..
So anyways with all the research i did for the past few days I have compiled some products and here is the list, I will then show my way about going things and please correct me or add suggestions on here, thanks a lot.

I've spent..a pretty good amount on all of this haha but it's alright.

1. Gold class wash
2. Two 5 gallon buckets w/ grit guard
3. Meg's 3 step kit..Deep paint clean, polish, ccarnauba wax
4. Nxt 2.0 wax
5. pads, mitts, towels
6. scratchx 2.0
7. Stoner's invisible glass cleaner
8. Clay kit
9. Show car glaze 7
10. Meg's quik detailer
11. 303 Spray
12. Engine Brushes and Tire Brushes
13. 3m Automotive Masking tape
14. Meguiars Super Degreaser
15. Simple Green Solutions

The car i will be working on is my dad's 1998 Accord Sedan
It's been .. never since we have done anything other than wash...and wash/wax every year. so i'll probably be spending about 4-7 hours maybe even 2 days

Anyways , please corrrect me if i'm wrong i am a noob this is my first post.
1. wash/dry
2. clay bar
3. paint cleaner
4. deep polish
5. glaze 7
6. carnauba wax
7. nxt 2.0 wax

please let me know your suggestions, it will help me a lot while i wait for my products to come via UPS ground.

[HealthyCivic]

Re: Need help in order of Things..

You have the general order down very well: Wash/dry, clay, clean, polish, wax. However, you have some unnecessary redundancies in your list. You don't need to do Deep Crystal Polish and then Show Car Glaze as they both do the same thing. Choose one. You CAN put one layer of carnauba wax on and then another layer of NXT 2.0 but I would choose one if I were you and go with that. That way you can do the other one next time and see which you like better.

If you want to put on 2 layers, I would put on 2 layers of the same wax.

By the way, that's a great selection of products. That's similar to how my list looked when I first started with detailing.

[fzr confused]

Re: Need help in order of Things..

i have been told you need to put the NXT on before any carnuba wax. the NXT has slight cleaning abilities and will take the carnuba off. so you would put the NXT on and then let it cure for 12 hours and then top with a carnuba....but most people are happy with just the shine of NXT. or you could just use the carnuba and be set

[callmeryang]

Re: Need help in order of Things..

You have the general order down very well: Wash/dry, clay, clean, polish, wax. However, you have some unnecessary redundancies in your list. You don't need to do Deep Crystal Polish and then Show Car Glaze as they both do the same thing. Choose one. You CAN put one layer of carnauba wax on and then another layer of NXT 2.0 but I would choose one if I were you and go with that. That way you can do the other one next time and see which you like better.

If you want to put on 2 layers, I would put on 2 layers of the same wax.

By the way, that's a great selection of products. That's similar to how my list looked when I first started with detailing.

thanks for the help! yeah, ahh I bought both though the polish and show car glaze. And yes i guess i'll put the NXT 2.0 then since it acts as a sealant.

Can someone please tell me the general rule for waxing? or is that a different thread..i know you have to do it in sections but sorry for being a noob.
So..Hood first? then fenders? door?
just give me your suggestions , thanks a lot for being so helpful

[callmeryang]

Re: Need help in order of Things..

also, can someone please tell me the things i need to tape off?
please be specific yu're speaking to a noob@

[the_invisible]

Re: Need help in order of Things..

Ryan G, or Mr. R. Yang,

you basically want to tape off the rubber edges around the windows, windshields, and lightings, ie. rubber seals. Rubber seals tend to trap a lot of dirt, and taping off the seals will help you prevent running your pads on them. You should also tape off any plastic that is on your car, such as the license plate frame, side mirror mouldings, plastic portion of the bumper, etc. Plastic are easily stained by waxes and polishes.

The idea is to not get any polishes or wax on anything that is plastic or rubber.

[Nappers]

Re: Need help in order of Things..

.....Anyways , please corrrect me if i'm wrong i am a noob this is my first post.
1. wash/dry
2. clay bar
3. paint cleaner
4. deep polish
5. glaze 7
6. carnauba wax
7. nxt 2.0 wax

please let me know your suggestions, it will help me a lot while i wait for my products to come via UPS ground.

The Deep Crystal Polish and M07 are similar products and you shouldn't need both or use both, you certainly can but not needed. Polish it self is an option, a great option if you like it.

Your process looks good, 5 step: wash/clay/polish(& De-swirl)/Protect/Maintain.

Lot's of discussion about sealants and waxes, in a nutshell a sealant is a synthetic "wax" while a wax is a carnuba base..... Some lay down a coat of wax then seal it with synthetic (or is it the other way around.....).

When you wax, THIN layers, wax your whole car, do a Swipe Test, then either wait at least an hour or longer, most say wait 12 hours and wax again and use a QD to remove any surface dust.

ScratchX 2.0 shoud be used to get out those pesky scratches and fingernail marks at the door handle.

Not sure what 303 is, I'm guessin if memory serves it's a protectant for plastic? If memory serves, it's a good product from reading.....I like M40.

A lot use APC for cleaning instead of Simple Green, I used to use simple green and now use APC and APC+ for my cleaning.

Stoners is a good product, but give NXT glass cleaner a shot or the Detailer line a shot when you run out, I love NXT glass cleaner after using Stoners and Eagle 1, nothing wrong with them and if you like them, by all means use it

Lastly, I tape off my black trim when waxing when I started, now that I'm better at waxing and cleaning the paint of swirls, I don't get as much on them, but it's a good idea and I do tape on occasion.

By the way, are you doing this by hand or machine?

[callmeryang]

Re: Need help in order of Things..

Ryan G, or Mr. R. Yang,

you basically want to tape off the rubber edges around the windows, windshields, and lightings, ie. rubber seals. Rubber seals tend to trap a lot of dirt, and taping off the seals will help you prevent running your pads on them. You should also tape off any plastic that is on your car, such as the license plate frame, side mirror mouldings, plastic portion of the bumper, etc. Plastic are easily stained by waxes and polishes.

The idea is to not get any polishes or wax on anything that is plastic or rubber.

thanks for the great help okay, so i will tape off all the plastic and rubber and emblems, etc

The Deep Crystal Polish and M07 are similar products and you shouldn't need both or use both, you certainly can but not needed. Polish it self is an option, a great option if you like it.

Your process looks good, 5 step: wash/clay/polish(& De-swirl)/Protect/Maintain.

Lot's of discussion about sealants and waxes, in a nutshell a sealant is a synthetic "wax" while a wax is a carnuba base..... Some lay down a coat of wax then seal it with synthetic (or is it the other way around.....).

When you wax, THIN layers, wax your whole car, do a Swipe Test, then either wait at least an hour or longer, most say wait 12 hours and wax again and use a QD to remove any surface dust.

ScratchX 2.0 shoud be used to get out those pesky scratches and fingernail marks at the door handle.

Not sure what 303 is, I'm guessin if memory serves it's a protectant for plastic? If memory serves, it's a good product from reading.....I like M40.

A lot use APC for cleaning instead of Simple Green, I used to use simple green and now use APC and APC+ for my cleaning.

Stoners is a good product, but give NXT glass cleaner a shot or the Detailer line a shot when you run out, I love NXT glass cleaner after using Stoners and Eagle 1, nothing wrong with them and if you like them, by all means use it

Lastly, I tape off my black trim when waxing when I started, now that I'm better at waxing and cleaning the paint of swirls, I don't get as much on them, but it's a good idea and I do tape on occasion.

By the way, are you doing this by hand or machine?

thanks! i think i'll purchase the APC then rather simple green, i just heard and read it was safer blah blah..and i was too confused with APC+ or APC..so i'm STILL not sure. by the way everything will be done by my Grueling hard working hands.