Confused

[beasley94]

Hello all. My name is Brian I live in Jackson,TN. I have always enjoyed keeping my cars clean. These days it just seems there are to many different products to choose from.
Plan of attack:
1.NXT Generation Wash
2.Smooth Surface Clay Kit
3.Deep Crystal System Paint cleaner
4.Deep Crystal System Polish
5.NXT Generation Tech Wax
Has anyone used these before? Does this look like a good selection?

[Murr1525]

Re: Confused

Yes, your list looks fine.

1. Wash - Good - Remember good quality towels, sponges, two buckets with Grit Guards if possible.

2. Clay - You might want to pick up an extra bottle of Quick Detailer.

3. Clean - Good

4. Polish - Good

5. Wax - Nxt Wax 2.0 - Remember two thin coats are best.

6. Maintain - You might like to pick up a bottle or the Ultimate Quick Detailer to bring back that fresh shine after future washes. (This product is not for claying)

Here are a bunch of links as well for you that cover all the basics by hand and machine as well:

Meguiar's 5-Step Paint Care Cycle
Step 1 Wash
Step 2 Clean
Step 3 Polish
Step 4 Protect
Step 5 Maintain

Suggested Products for Taking Care of a New Car

How to Wash Your Car Show Car Style

What it Means to Remove a Scratch

How To Remove Swirls By Hand

How to remove a defect by hand with ScratchX

How to correctly apply ScratchX to remove swirls and scratches

Rotary vs. PC vs. Regular Orbital Buffer

Recommended Products - G100a Dual Action Polisher

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

1986 Ford Bronco II - Extreme Makeover

Each one, teach one... Ferrari Fiorano 355 F1 Spider

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Confused

A time-proven recipe for success...

Just take your time and do a good job during the cleaning step as this is the primary step the will determine your end-results...

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Confused

Besides the links Murr1525 provided, check these out too...

How to use detailing clay...

How to use detailing clay video

This is important for when you're applying paint care products like paint cleaners, polishes and waxes...

Which products need to dry before removing?


This is important for knowing when to wipe off the wax...

The Swipe Test


Don't forget to have fun!

[beasley94]

Re: Confused

Thanks for the info Murr1525 and Mike. Another ? Does Meguiars have anything like Mothers Back to Black? I have a Chev Avalanch with alot of black plastic that stuff is terrible to keep looking black. It trys to turn a greyish looking color. The Back to Black seems to work better than anything I have found. Also do you have any secrets for water spots on glass?

[Murr1525]

Re: Confused

As far as the dressing, I tend to use All Season Dressing on exterior trim, I think that will probably be the longest lasting thing Meguiars makes. You could order a sample size online to try it, instead of the full gallon.

As far as water spots, how bad are they? Both my cars when new had the basic dealership water spots, nothing super terrible. I believe it took 2-3 glass cleaning cycles and they were gone. By that, I mean I washed the car, clayed the windows, used the Nxt glass cleaner, and then applied RainX. After a couple times, the spots were just gone, so I didnt have to get too fancy.