New Car - Help Me Out Here

[dhalltoyo]

2005 Toyota Camry SE in Lunar Mist Metallic (Light Silver).

Car lives outside 24/7.

Surface is clean and smooth. (I've read many posts about claying, but I don't believe that would be necessary with my car)

I am thinking:

Wash with NXT car wash.

Apply NXT Liquid Wax with G-100A/DA and a W9006 finishing pad. (Suggestions for how to apply NXT Liquid Wax with G-100A would be helpful)

Remove wax with either a M9930 MF Bonnet or X2020 Super Shine MF Towels. (Opinions here appreciated)

Top with M 2016 Polymer Sealant or Deep Crystal System Carnuaba Wax. Apply sealant or wax with G-100A/DA and a W9006 finishing pad. (Suggestions for how to apply sealant or wax with G-100A would be helpful)

Remove sealant or wax with either a M9930 MF Bonnet or X2020 Super Shine MF Towels. (Again, opinions here appreciate too.)

I will thank everyone in advance for their expert advice.

[Mike Phillips]

Hi dhalltoyo,

It might be better to keep this simple and after washing, apply two thin coats of NXT Tech Wax using a W-8006 for the first coat and a W-9006 for the second coat. The W-8006 will provide a little extra cleaning power for that first application to insure the finish is clean and prepared for wax adherence.

Run the polisher on the 4.0 to the 4.5 setting for the first application and then cut the speed down to 3.0 for the second application. Allow each coat to dry for 10 to 15 minutes before removing. When applying the wax with the dual action polisher, use overlapping motions and a medium to slow arm speed.

Maintain with normal washing, using a quick detailer and subsequent applications of wax. You should have a protected and great looking finish after this regimen.

As far as topping goes, if you do this, make sure you check your end-results in a small area first before applying the topper of your choice to the entire vehicle.

Here's a few good articles to read...

Using the G-100 to remove swirls with the Professional Line

Topping NXT or other products

How to tell when a Meguiar's wax is ready to remove - The Swipe Test

[jetta18T]

Applying NXT Tech wax via the PC is an excellent idea and it's best to use it due to enhanced results and letting the machine do the work that you would otherwise be doing. As Mike said, using an 8006 pad for the first coat and a 9006 for the second coat would probably be best as the 8006 will provide slightly better cleaning power to prepare the paint for the second coat and ensure maximum protection. As for removal, I would strongly recommend using the g-100 with the bonnet, only because it makes the work much easier and will require very little effort on your part, not making you too tired to finish whatever else you have to do with the vehicle. Once I started using the bonnets, I was hooked and in my opinion there's no better way to remove wax if you have a PC. If you can find a way to apply the second coat 12-24 hours later, this would be best but I know that it's outside 24/7 so this may be hard to do. Two thin coats are always better than one anyways so whatever you can manage will surely be greatly appreciated by your car...

[dhalltoyo]

One More Question For Mike

First, thanks to both of you for taking your time to answer my questions.

Next, I wanted to ask Mike if he was referring to the Meguiar's Quick Detailer or the NXT Speed Detailer?