7424 OEM pad & Remove touch up

[MrCloudz]

Hello, I am a long time meguiars user, short time lurker and a user first time poster. I picked up a PC 7424 and ordered the following from ADS -

3x W8006

1x W9006

1x W64dA

12x Microfiber Towels

1x #80

1x #83

1x Meguiar's Body Solvent (one tar spot on sunroof)


Things I have -

1x NXT Car Wash

1x NXT Wax Paste

1x PlastX

1x StratchX

1x Clay Kit

2x Quik Detailer

1x Gold Class Rich Leather Spray

1x Hot Shine Tire Coating

1x Quik Interior Detailer Interior Wipes

1x Exterior Trim Detailer

1x Mothers California Gold Paint Chip Repair (Sorry megs you don't make it)

3x Microfiber Towels

I still need to get some NXT glass cleaner.

My questions are-

1- Is it ok to use PlastX with the pad that comes with the 7424 on my headlights? If so what speed?

2- The last owner filled in 5 chips on the hood with the wrong color touchup paint and didn't do a very good job. They didn't clear over them either. If the mothers stuff with "Langka" doesn't get it off, is paint thinner safe?

3- I Have read most of the good posts on how to use the g100. The hood is the only part of the car with touchup paint So that will be my first project. Can you help me fill in the blanks for langka/thinner touchup? How's this look-

1- Remove old touchup "Langka/thinner"
2- Prep
3- Touch up
4- Wait 24hours
5- Smooth with Langka, Then clear coat
6- Wait 2 weeks (they want me to wait 2 weeks before waxing)
7- #83
8- #80
9- Wax

4- Last question I have some fine scratches in the pillar next to the hatch ( my g/f noticed them last week under a fluorescent light in a parking garage . Which pad & speed do I use with the scratchX and do I use it before or after #83?

Thank You!

[Mike Phillips]

Re: 7424 OEM pad & Remove touch up

Hi MrCloudz,

Welcome to MOL!

See my comment below in blue...

My questions are-

1- Is it ok to use PlastX with the pad that comes with the 7424 on my headlights? If so what speed?

Yes, try the 5.0 speed setting.


2- The last owner filled in 5 chips on the hood with the wrong color touch-up paint and didn't do a very good job. They didn't clear over them either. If the mothers stuff with "Langka" doesn't get it off, is paint thinner safe?

Should be, test first and proceed according to your results.



3- I Have read most of the good posts on how to use the G100. The hood is the only part of the car with touch-up paint So that will be my first project. Can you help me fill in the blanks for langka/thinner touch-up? How's this look-

1- Remove old touch-up "Langka/thinner"
2- Prep
3- Touch up
4- Wait 24hours
5- Smooth with Langka, Then clear coat
6- Wait 2 weeks (they want me to wait 2 weeks before waxing)
7- #83
8- #80
9- Wax


Be careful when using a cleaner/polish over the touch-up paint, if it hasn't fully hardened, and even if it has, it is possible that too much cleaning action could remove it. Test, test test on area and see what happens.


4- Last question I have some fine scratches in the pillar next to the hatch ( my g/f noticed them last week under a fluorescent light in a parking garage . Which pad & speed do I use with the ScratchX and do I use it before or after #83?

Is this pillar painted? Or plastic?

Thank You!

[MrCloudz]

Re: 7424 OEM pad & Remove touch up

"Be careful when using a cleaner/polish over the touch-up paint, if it hasn't fully hardened, and even if it has, it is possible that too much cleaning action could remove it. Test, test test on area and see what happens"

If you were in my shoes would you do it like I said (step 1-9) and be careful or do

1- Remove old touchup "Langka/thinner"
1- #83
2- #80
3- Prep
5- Touchup
6- Wait 24hr
7- Smooth and Clear Coat
9- Wait 24hr
10- Wax around touch up paint and 2 weeks later wax the whole hood again


"Is this pillar painted? Or plastic?"

The pillar is painted metal and a painted plastic part next to the window (it's a 04 grand cherokee limited)

Thanks Again!

[MrCloudz]

Re: 7424 OEM pad & Remove touch up

bump