Cleaner Wax as base to NXT?

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Re: Cleaner Wax as base to NXT?

I clayed, then used two coats of colorX followed by two coats of NXT. It looks good but not amazing or IMO really, any better than any other wax job. Next time I may use Gold Class on top of this.

[akimel]

Re: Cleaner Wax as base to NXT?

I clayed, then used two coats of colorX followed by two coats of NXT. It looks good but not amazing or IMO really, any better than any other wax job. Next time I may use Gold Class on top of this.

What color is your car? My guess is that you wash and wax your car regularly and keep it in good condition. Am I right?

If you car is both light-colored and well maintained, then it may well be that no protectant, whether wax or sealant, will make a significant difference in appearance. You can, of course, keep trying different products, which is a fun thing to do, but at the end of the day you will probably find yourself saying what you have just said, "It's not any better than any other wax job."

This is why all the good detailers insist that polishing and jeweling the paint surface is the way to significantly improve the appearance of a car. I can't explain the optics of gloss and reflection, but it's all about creating as smooth and level paint surface as possible.

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My car is GM desert brown metallic. On the dark side.

What is jeweling?

[akimel]

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Jeweling, also referred to as burnishing, is refining the paint surface with a finishing pad and a mild abrasive polish (e.g., M205, Menzerna PO85RD, 3M Ultrafina). Jeweling is typically done with a rotary polisher. It is the last step in the polishing process, after all swirls and defects have been removed. Jeweling seeks to make the surface as smooth as possible and thus create a high gloss, reflective finish.