steps for a novice

[Black 35TH]

I've been researching the forum like a mad man and have some options down but confusion in other area's. I did a previous post about using the UC with a rotary and now I'm going to stay away from that as an option.

I should first state that the clear is in okay shape. The car is a 99 with 70,000 miles - black paint. When looking close it has numerous holograms, light scratches and swirl marks.

This is the plan.

1. Wash
2. Clay Bar
3. DA with Swirl X with W-8006 pad - making sure product stays wet when applying
4. DA with #80 with W-8006 pad - speed set at 5 - making sure product stays wet when applying
5. Hologram light check - if present repeat step 4 with with W-9006 Finishing pad
6. By hand Deep Crystal Polish with foam pad - MF to finish
7. By hand NXT 2.0 with foam pad - MF to finish

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[christian6984]

Re: steps for a novice

looks pretty good to me, if after doing #80 with the 8006 pad it doesnt finish down ok (remember a honda jazz with soft paint being an example) you wont need to use the 9006 finishing pad with #80.

It all depend on the paint hardness if the defects are light i woud suspect ultimate compound shouldnt be needed.

Hope this helps.

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: steps for a novice

Before doing the whole car with swirl-x or #80. Why not do a test spot first. This may save you a step.

[Black 35TH]

Re: steps for a novice

Thanks guy's. Yes I'm planning on doing a test spot with the SX and #80 before anything. I did a test spot a couple days ago with UC with excellent results but I best to go least abrasive first.

Can you use the DA with NXT 2.0 and Deep Crystal Polish? If so which is the best pad?

[christian6984]

Re: steps for a novice

Thanks guy's. Yes I'm planning on doing a test spot with the SX and #80 before anything. I did a test spot a couple days ago with UC with excellent results but I best to go least abrasive first.

Can you use the DA with NXT 2.0 and Deep Crystal Polish? If so which is the best pad?

I know that NXT 2.0 can be applied, Deep Crystal Polish (DC2) i have used by PC with good results, I found a post with a similar question on the UK forum, pad wise id go with Polishing for DC2 and Probably finishing pad for NXT 2.0.

http://www.meguiars.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5560&highlight=nxt

[Black 35TH]

Re: steps for a novice

I know that NXT 2.0 can be applied, Deep Crystal Polish (DC2) i have used by PC with good results, I found a post with a similar question on the UK forum, pad wise id go with Polishing for DC2 and Probably finishing pad for NXT 2.0.

http://www.meguiars.co.uk/phpBB2/vie...&highlight=nxt

Excellent. Thanks Christian.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: steps for a novice

When doing your test spot(s) try one with just SwirlX and one with M80 as a follow up to SwirlX. You may not need to use both products as they perform similar functions and SwirlX may actually give you a higher clarity finish. Since you plan on using a pure polish anyway this makes using SwirlX and M80 perhaps even more redundant.

[Black 35TH]

Re: steps for a novice

When doing your test spot(s) try one with just SwirlX and one with M80 as a follow up to SwirlX. You may not need to use both products as they perform similar functions and SwirlX may actually give you a higher clarity finish. Since you plan on using a pure polish anyway this makes using SwirlX and M80 perhaps even more redundant.

Okay here is a new plan.

1. Clay Bar
2. Swirl X with 8006 pad
3. DCP with new 8006 pad
4. NXT 2.0 with 9006 pad

Good?

[Michael Stoops]

Re: steps for a novice

Okay here is a new plan.

1. Clay Bar
2. Swirl X with 8006 pad
3. DCP with new 8006 pad
4. NXT 2.0 with 9006 pad

Good?

Step 3 above with Deep Crystal Polish: move to a fresh 9006 pad instead since by this point you should have a near perfect finish and you want a very soft pad to apply the pure polish. No sense in using a pad that might be overly aggressive for the process. Follow with NXT 2.0 on another clean pad.

You should be able to get through each step with just a single dedicated pad for each. The SwirlX application is probably better done with at least a couple of pads, cleaning them often as you go.

[Black 35TH]

Re: steps for a novice

Step 3 above with Deep Crystal Polish: move to a fresh 9006 pad instead since by this point you should have a near perfect finish and you want a very soft pad to apply the pure polish. No sense in using a pad that might be overly aggressive for the process. Follow with NXT 2.0 on another clean pad.

You should be able to get through each step with just a single dedicated pad for each. The SwirlX application is probably better done with at least a couple of pads, cleaning them often as you go.

Excellent. Thank you Michael! I'll be posting before and after pics. It will probaby be two weekends from now before I can get to it.