Hey guys, glad to be here.
I own a blue color 2005 Mazda RX8. Really love the car so I purchased some detailing products from meguiars. I've been using NXT gen 2.0 WASH and WAX every now and then, and they are awesome (tho I dont really like the smell of the wax
it's still the best wax ever). Then I want to give a try to polishing.
I purchased ultimate polish according to Meguiars suggestion. so this is basically what I did (for couple times):
75-85F night, artificial lights, car cooled down before work
1\ wash the car (NXT 2.0 wash)
2\ total dry with microfiber towels
(Didn't try the clay bars, b/c I think the finish here was decent. would like to try next time tho-)
3\polish: ultimate polish (coin size) was applied onto Microfiber applicator. worked onto 2X2 area once a time, moved with circular motion, very quickly(moderate pressure), overlapped 3-4 times perhaps. then wiped off WITHIN 30s-45s with a microfiber towel.
4\ wax with NXT gen 2.0 wax
What I found is, for the polishing step, even I applied a strong pressure when wiping off the residues, even I did everything as quickly as I can(30S or at most 45 sec for a section):1\ the ultimate polish is still hard to remove, 2\ and will cause a hazy surface. 3\and I didnt notice any shinny effect after polishing. However, for some area, I think it actually lighted the painting, rather than darken - that is, the painting started to appear a lighter pale color than the surrounding area(fortunately this fixed by the wax). I tried the ultimate polish on my friend's grey car, and still received the same result: hard to remove and no noticeable improvement.
So I've no idea whether there is any thing wrong with my hands. Some ppl suggest me to used a terry cloth for wiping off. some suggested that the deep crystal polish would suit my car better. I would like to give another shot for the deep crystal polish next time. but before that, can any one give me some tips? or anything I did wrong?
thanks a bunch in advance!!
I own a blue color 2005 Mazda RX8. Really love the car so I purchased some detailing products from meguiars. I've been using NXT gen 2.0 WASH and WAX every now and then, and they are awesome (tho I dont really like the smell of the wax

I purchased ultimate polish according to Meguiars suggestion. so this is basically what I did (for couple times):
75-85F night, artificial lights, car cooled down before work
1\ wash the car (NXT 2.0 wash)
2\ total dry with microfiber towels
(Didn't try the clay bars, b/c I think the finish here was decent. would like to try next time tho-)
3\polish: ultimate polish (coin size) was applied onto Microfiber applicator. worked onto 2X2 area once a time, moved with circular motion, very quickly(moderate pressure), overlapped 3-4 times perhaps. then wiped off WITHIN 30s-45s with a microfiber towel.
4\ wax with NXT gen 2.0 wax
What I found is, for the polishing step, even I applied a strong pressure when wiping off the residues, even I did everything as quickly as I can(30S or at most 45 sec for a section):1\ the ultimate polish is still hard to remove, 2\ and will cause a hazy surface. 3\and I didnt notice any shinny effect after polishing. However, for some area, I think it actually lighted the painting, rather than darken - that is, the painting started to appear a lighter pale color than the surrounding area(fortunately this fixed by the wax). I tried the ultimate polish on my friend's grey car, and still received the same result: hard to remove and no noticeable improvement.
So I've no idea whether there is any thing wrong with my hands. Some ppl suggest me to used a terry cloth for wiping off. some suggested that the deep crystal polish would suit my car better. I would like to give another shot for the deep crystal polish next time. but before that, can any one give me some tips? or anything I did wrong?
thanks a bunch in advance!!
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