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[Kieron]

Hello.
I have a pearl white 1992 Mazda RX7 Type R. I am doing my best to keep it looking like new but it doesnt have that deep shine anymore, the paint has been on there for a few years now and I want it looking like new. What would be best to use on my car? few pictures added with the car under different light.

Thank you

[Don]

What car??

[Mike Phillips]

First,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online!

Second, I removed one of your photos for a number of reasons one of which is to avoid a trend.

Third, after you wash your car, have you inspected it for bonded contaminants? You can do this by feeling the flat surfaces with your clean dry hand. If you feel little bumps on the paint this is an indicator that you need to use some detailing clay and clay the finish.

If you don't feel anything on the finish, then your car's finish may just need a good paint cleaning.

What have you done in the past to maintain the finish?
How do you normally park and store the car? Inside or outside?

[explore_02xlt]

if the car has never been cleaned really good i would reccomend

1-clay the car
2-wash with gold glass or NXT
3-get a good paint cleaner on it (DC #1)
4- #80 speed glaze
5- two THIN coats of gold class or NXT

[Kieron]

No worries about removing the picture, I see where your coming from.

I just wash it with a car shampoo and then use a polish on it, its usually stored outside as my garage has other things in it.

What is clay? If I stroke the car when its just been cleaned it feels smoothe but not as silky smooth as it did when I 1st got it painted.

Thnaks for the replies

[explore_02xlt]

how to clay your car

mike hasn't finished this write up yet so just stay tuned

[Kieron]

Cheers for the help so far guys, my car is going to be used for a TV show so I need to get it looking as good as new.