Bought a new car, could use a little advice please

[Murr1525]

Re: Bought a new car, could use a little advice please

The smaller pads do slow things down a little compared to full size machines... but it works good, esp if just for home use once in a while.

[purdashian]

Re: Bought a new car, could use a little advice please

I like a cleaner/wax after clay, then wax.

I have one question about applying a cleaner wax (red bottle) and then wax (for example sealant NXT 2.0 or ULW).

People often say or use for example sealant and then put some carnauba wax on it. The explanation, what I read, sealant have longer durability and
it is natural to put sealant first and then layer of carnauba, sure there is more about shine etc.
My question is what happens with applying cleaner wax and after it sealant. Cleaner wax stay on car (on my like 2 weeks if use only it) does in that case sealant also wear off?
Like 4 -5 weeks ago I wash, clay, use cleaner wax and then put on ULW on. For 2-3 week was good but now beading is almost gone. Maybe i need to switch to UP instead of cleaner wax (?).

[detroit_fan]

Re: Bought a new car, could use a little advice please

thanks, i decided to just do it by hand and research machines a little more.

[Stephan]

Re: Bought a new car, could use a little advice please

My 2 cents >

Recently bought Meguiar's DA Polisher. Works great, has a set of extra motor brushes, and the support is always there if needed.

Sometimes the pro guys here nit pick over what are minor details or features. Us amateurs just need a good, efficient tool and the DA Polisher fits the bill.

Best of luck...

[Evan.J]

Re: Bought a new car, could use a little advice please

I have one question about applying a cleaner wax (red bottle) and then wax (for example sealant NXT 2.0 or ULW).

People often say or use for example sealant and then put some carnauba wax on it. The explanation, what I read, sealant have longer durability and
it is natural to put sealant first and then layer of carnauba, sure there is more about shine etc.
My question is what happens with applying cleaner wax and after it sealant. Cleaner wax stay on car (on my like 2 weeks if use only it) does in that case sealant also wear off?
Like 4 -5 weeks ago I wash, clay, use cleaner wax and then put on ULW on. For 2-3 week was good but now beading is almost gone. Maybe i need to switch to UP instead of cleaner wax (?).

A cleaner wax is just what the name implies. This product is has light cleaning/correction ablitities polishing ablities and a carnuba based wax. So putting a cleaner wax over a sealant is not going to do anything but remove what you have on there.

You would be better off going to UP over the cleaner wax. People will do whats called topping where you take a sealant and apply that to a clear coat. After the sealant has cured you can apply a layer of carnuba wax this will give you another layer of protection.

[purdashian]

Re: Bought a new car, could use a little advice please

A cleaner wax is just what the name implies. This product is has light cleaning/correction ablitities polishing ablities and a carnuba based wax. So putting a cleaner wax over a sealant is not going to do anything but remove what you have on there.

You would be better off going to UP over the cleaner wax. People will do whats called topping where you take a sealant and apply that to a clear coat. After the sealant has cured you can apply a layer of carnuba wax this will give you another layer of protection.

OK, I think I explain my dilemma wrong.
Here is another try .
I use on my car cleaner wax (if I don't have time to better job ) and usually protection is on for example 2 weeks.

In some other situation (have more time) as Murr1525 suggested ... after clay use cleaner wax and then sealant. And here come my dilemma.
I know that cleaner wax will worn off after 2-3 weeks what is then happening with sealant which is on top. Will sealant ''fail off'' earlier from this surface compared with surface treated without cleaner wax (maybe to use UP better option to have a little cleaning ability)?
(To be more clear I have clear coat, cleaner carnauba wax and sealant on top.)

[Evan.J]

Re: Bought a new car, could use a little advice please

Your going to get much better bonding with the sealant if you go with lets say UP then a sealant versus a a cleaner wax then sealant.

I wouldn't do the cleaner wax and then the sealant.

[purdashian]

Re: Bought a new car, could use a little advice please

Your going to get much better bonding with the sealant if you go with lets say UP then a sealant versus a a cleaner wax then sealant.

I wouldn't do the cleaner wax and then the sealant.

Thx. man this is exactly my point of view and also mine experience with this combo.