fairly new to detailing. tips?

[ziggo99]

Re: fairly new to detailing. tips?

Yes, very much so Murr.And Grit Guards are a very important tool to have in your bucket to reduce swirls. Pick some up when you get a chance.

[Murr1525]

Re: fairly new to detailing. tips?

Nothing wrong with starting mild.

Even if the UC is needed to fix things up, you will want SwirlX or Cleaner/Wax or ColorX in the future for the regular detailing.

Should not need UC everytime, or something else is wrong.

[94exa2]

Re: fairly new to detailing. tips?

Although, if I may, SwirlX won't cut it, I think. UC will though. I had a 99 Accord, Taffetta White, and it didn't respond well to SwirlX but UC cut right through it and it was amazing the difference it made.

really? the meg cleaner wax (paste wax in the maroon tin) seems to do a decent job with some passion behind it, ive just been told to use swirlx as its stronger than the cleaner wax but not "too strong" like ultimate compound may be....

i may have to check out the ult compound one day, i just dont want to kill the clear coat with something with too much bite

[ziggo99]

Re: fairly new to detailing. tips?

Although, if I may, SwirlX won't cut it, I think. UC will though. I had a 99 Accord, Taffetta White, and it didn't respond well to SwirlX but UC cut right through it and it was amazing the difference it made.

[94exa2]

Re: fairly new to detailing. tips?

ok kool, thanx alot guys!

hope the car looks 100000x better then my usual wash and wax does

[ziggo99]

Re: fairly new to detailing. tips?

-wash with meg gold class wash....2 bucket/dry obviously
-clay with meg clay kit
-clean with meg swirlx
-polish with meg deep crystal polish
-wax with meg nxt 2.0? (2 layers)

Yes

ok, now, what would u suggest as far as applying these products? im guessing im going to apply meg swirlx by hand with a foam pad, working the paint really well, should i do entire car then wipe when dry? or should i remove b4 it dries?

Terry cloth>microfiber>foam applicator for amount of correction you want to do. I would go with microfiber. Terry cloth can like micro marring, and the foam applicator might not provide enough bite. And remove before it dries. It's not a wax where it's wipe on wipe off. Work in, wipe off.

should i apply the meg dcp by hand or my low speed orbital buffer? foam bonnet/pad? microfiber bonnet/pad? this i should remove b4 drying, correct?

I would do the DCP by hand, to really work the polishing oils into the paint. And yes, remove before drying. Work in, wipe off

i think i will just apply the nxt2.0 with my buffer with a foam bonnet,twice. or should i apply first layer by hand with foam pad then 2nd layer with foam bonnet on the buffer? thanx guys

Either way is fine. Some areas you'll need to do by hand, since the buffer won't reach some tight areas.

[94exa2]

Re: fairly new to detailing. tips?

-wash with meg gold class wash....2 bucket/dry obviously
-clay with meg clay kit
-clean with meg swirlx
-polish with meg deep crystal polish
-wax with meg nxt 2.0? (2 layers)

ok, now, what would u suggest as far as applying these products? im guessing im going to apply meg swirlx by hand with a foam pad, working the paint really well, should i do entire car then wipe when dry? or should i remove b4 it dries?

should i apply the meg dcp by hand or my low speed orbital buffer? foam bonnet/pad? microfiber bonnet/pad? this i should remove b4 drying, correct?

i think i will just apply the nxt2.0 with my buffer with a foam bonnet,twice. or should i apply first layer by hand with foam pad then 2nd layer with foam bonnet on the buffer? thanx guys

[Murr1525]

Re: fairly new to detailing. tips?

UQW = Ultimate Quick Wax.

It is a very good spray wax that can be used after washing.

[94exa2]

Re: fairly new to detailing. tips?

noob here, what is uqw?

i think ima do a quick rinse/dry, then polish and nxt

[Murr1525]

Re: fairly new to detailing. tips?

Well, that is more up to you, as far as when you want to go though the 'full detail' kind of thing again.

You could just wash and UQW a little longer until you feel like detailing.

It sounds like your surface is fairly clean since you have been claying and cleaner/waxing often, so could also wash and put some NXt on, or polish and Nxt.

Up to you.

[94exa2]

Re: fairly new to detailing. tips?

one more question, since i just cleaner/waxed the hell out of my car, couldnt i go ahead and polish it then put nxt over it?

[94exa2]

Re: fairly new to detailing. tips?

ok, thanx guys

[Murr1525]

Re: fairly new to detailing. tips?

Deep Crystal Polish is the pure polish, meaning only oils.

SwirlX is the cleaner/polish, meaning cleaning ability and some oils.

Wash
Clay
Clean - SwirlX
Polish- (Optional) - Deep Crystal Polish
Wax - Nxt
Wax - Nxt

[94exa2]

Re: fairly new to detailing. tips?

Yeah, pretty much. Throwing in the pure polish is up to you.

Then can use the cleaner/wax for a quick detail in the future, SwirlX for the 'more complete' detail.

use pure polish instead of the deep crystal polish? or use it before?after?

i guess ive pretty much figured out what to use, but are they in the correct order? wash, clay, clean/wax, polish, wax, wax

[Murr1525]

Re: fairly new to detailing. tips?

Yeah, pretty much. Throwing in the pure polish is up to you.

Then can use the cleaner/wax for a quick detail in the future, SwirlX for the 'more complete' detail.