Hot & Dusty weather, what Meg products to buy?

[Murr1525]

Re: Hot & Dusty weather, what Meg products to buy?

If the sand is just sitting there, it shouldnt be doing much damage. Just try not to brush up against it, drag it around, etc and all should be fine when you wash.

[iMak]

Re: Hot & Dusty weather, what Meg products to buy?

I know online shopping is much easier, but in my country the online shopping is very poor or it's not existing at all. I will search another stores tomorrow. Hope I can find different brands.

[Murr1525]

Re: Hot & Dusty weather, what Meg products to buy?

Lots of folks use the Meguiars Chamois on here, just not a fan myself. You can look into other companies, its not as if Meguiars is the only good towels in the world, but dont know what is around for you.

Buying in stores here is hard, usually have to buy online, cant be easier there.

[iMak]

Re: Hot & Dusty weather, what Meg products to buy?

Fortunately the sand storm is over, but unfortunately the Meg Water Magnet MF Drying Towel is out of stock at the store in my area and it will take 2 weeks for the new stock to arrive. I have to wash my car by tomorrow, what alternatives do you suggest?

Meg Chamoi is available but I read many threads avoiding the use of Chamoi because it create swirls.

I just want to start washing and waxing my new car by using the right stuff and don't want to regret.

[Murr1525]

Re: Hot & Dusty weather, what Meg products to buy?

You can clay now... I dunno about the GardX.. doesnt sound too much different from a coat of wax anyway.

You can apply either by hand or machine. If you dont have defects to remove, by hand isnt hard, just a little workout. Removing a lot of defects by hand isnt fun..

[iMak]

Re: Hot & Dusty weather, what Meg products to buy?

As it's a new car, what do you recommend, using Meguiars Dual Action Polisher or Hand Polishing?

[Romad81]

Re: Hot & Dusty weather, what Meg products to buy?

iMAK, I did enjoy your country, the culture, and the food. It was amazing seeing so many exotic cars on the road there. Your people were very gracious hosts.

[iMak]

Re: Hot & Dusty weather, what Meg products to buy?

OK, as a brand new car which is 1 week old and as I mentioned in my first post that the Gardx Protetion is aleardy applied to the body and the interiors "to be honest I don't know how protective is the Gardx Protection", but in their website it's mentioned that it will "protect the car against the effects of the suns UV rays, acid rain, sea and road salt and provides a high gloss finish which retains its appearance wash after wash. With regular Conserver maintenance you may never need to polish your car again for the duration of the guarantee" and the duration of the guarantee is 3 years.

Since this is the case shall I caly it now or it's OK after six months from now?

[Murr1525]

Re: Hot & Dusty weather, what Meg products to buy?

Every six months is a good plan.

It probably could use it now starting now, but waiting 6 months wont cause damage. Just more stuff on the surface.

[iMak]

Re: Hot & Dusty weather, what Meg products to buy?

@Murr1525
As you suggested to clay the entire car a couple times a year, since the car is new and by doing it after six months from now for the first clay, is it OK?

[iMak]

Re: Hot & Dusty weather, what Meg products to buy?

@Romad81
Good to know that you were in my country. Hope you found it peaceful...

Let me thank you for your input, I really appreciate it.

[Romad81]

Re: Hot & Dusty weather, what Meg products to buy?

iMAK, having spent some time in your country, I know how hard it is to keep a car clean there. You'll need to wash frequently and maintain a good coating of wax. With what I know about the Ultimate line, you should be fine starting with Ultimate Wash followed by claying the entire car. Polish if necessary to remove any swirls with Ultimate Polish. 2 coats of Ultimate Wax 12-24 hours apart to seal. You could use a coat or two of a carnauba wax such as Gold Class over the Ultimate for an additional sacrificial layer. Waxing once or twice a month might not be a bad idea unless your car is garage kept.

I wouldn't use a quick detailer in your area except maybe to remove a contaminant on a very small area. Since most of the sand blown around is more like powder and sticks to everything, you'll most likely cause scratches. Rinsing the entire vehicle off, washing, and blot drying would be better. Maintain your wax with Ultimate Quick Wax after washings and betwen regular waxings. With the scouring sand and the almost unbearable humidity from the Gulf, your car will thank you for taking care of it.

You may be able to find the New Car Kit that has almost everything you need to get started. If the Ultimate line is unavailable, use NXT 2.0 wax, NXT or Gold Class Wash, and SwirlX instead of Ultimate Polish if needed. Like I said before, the Gold Class wax can be used over the NXT 2.0 for an additional layer. Use Meguiar's Supereme Shine microfiber towels, drying towel, and wash mit. For wheels I'm using Ultimate Polish on an old microfiber towel and it cleans most everything off. You can followup with Ultimate Wax or NXT. Tires get NXT Tire Coating spray or Gold Class Endurance Gel.

[Murr1525]

Re: Hot & Dusty weather, what Meg products to buy?

The ColorX is a cleaner/wax, so it will be good for the paint regardless of color.

If you use the UQW after future washes, the main coat of wax will last longer. As far as how long, hard to say, certainly not familiar with your region. However the general idea would be to do the detail mentioned above, and get a look/feel for the paint, how smooth, how the hose water runs off, etc. And when it gets away from that, and you feel like waxing again, you can ColorX & wax again.

[iMak]

Re: Hot & Dusty weather, what Meg products to buy?

Well, the applicators and towels may depend on what is near you. But you would want to compare with the Meguiars Water Magnet for drying, Supreme Shine for removing products, and Hi Tec Foam Applicators for applying products.

As far as products, I would looks at:

1. Wash - Gold Class Soap, 2 buckets, good wash mitt. (Meguiars MF wash mitt)
2. Clay - Smooth Surface Clay Kit - good to do a couple times a year.
3. ColorX
4. Wax - Ultimate Wax prefered, or Nxt 2.0 if that is the only one there.
5. Maintain - Ultimate Quick Wax is nice for after future washes.

Since the car is White, do I have to use ColorX?
How often shall I Wax the car?

[wifpd4]

Re: Hot & Dusty weather, what Meg products to buy?

The only thing I might suggest beyond Murr's list is Ultimate Quik Detailer. It's great for mild dust removal and imparts a great shine, although with the color of your car it may not matter. Although certain colors of dust will most certainly show up.