difference between products?

[Aaffii]

hi
i went to auto shop saw many products of meguiar's
like compound, polish, wax
i need bit confused between these products or u can say where and when which one to use
whts the difference between compound and polishing and polishing compound and clear coat polishing compound
i read the about them but dont know which one is to use for regular use before waxing the car
thanks if some one help me about its

[Murr1525]

Re: difference between products?

I tend to look at it like this:

Full Detail:

1. Wash - Gold Class soap, etc. 2 buckets, good towels, mitts.
2. Clay - Smooth Surface Clay kit
3. Clean/Polish - This is where the options come in. For mild, general cleaning, a product like SwirlX (more cleaning, some oils) or Ultimate Polish (some cleaning, more oils) would be good. For more defect removal, a product like Ultimate Compound would be used.
4. Wax - Your choice, something like Nxt 2.0, Gold Class +, Ultimate Wax.
5. Wax - 2 thin coats are best.

Quick Detail
1. Wash - as above
2. Clay - if needed
3. Cleaner/Wax or ColorX - these would combine the clean, polish, and wax steps. May not give quite the results of individual steps, but speeds things up a little.
4. Wax - as above

6. Maintain - A spray wax like Ultimate Quick Wax is good for after future washes.

That list of course is using the Consumer Line products. If you had found a shop selling the Pro Line products, you could substitute some things maybe.

[greg0303]

Re: difference between products?

Welcome to Meguiar's Online.

To help you understand what's going on here's the 5-step car care cycle:

1. Wash - clean you vehicle to remove dirt/ debris
Clay - using a clay bar (and lubricant) removes above surface bonded
contaminants, which car shampoo is not strong enough to successfully
remove, claying also provides stronger bonding between car paint and
wax;

2. Clean - removal of below surface paint defects (oxidation, water
spots, swirls, scratches), this step prepares surface and it's very
important task;

3. Polish (Optional) - high gloss restoration step using products with
rich polishing oils;

4. Wax/ Protect - creating a protecting barrier on top of car paint;

5. Maintain - keeping your vehicle in its best shape between car washes
and detailing sessions.

The most popular products for each group:

1. Car Washes - Ultimate Wash & Wax, Gold Class Shampoo/ Conditioner,
NxT Car Wash,
Clay car kit (with Quik Detailer as lubricant) - Smooth Surface Clay Kit;

2. Paint cleaners/ compounds: M105 Ultra Cut Compound, Ultimate
Compound, ScratchX 2.0,
Paint cleaners/ polishes: Ultimate Polish, SwirlX, M205 Ultra Finishing
Polish, M80 Speed Glaze, M83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish;

3. Pure paint polishes (no cleaners or super mild cleaners): Deep Crystal
Paint Cleaner, M07 Show Car Glaze, M05 New Car Glaze;

4. Car waxes: Gold Class Carnauba Plus, NxT Tech Wax 2.0, Ultimate Wax;

5. Maintenace products: (Ultimate) Quik Detailer, (Ultimate) Quik Wax.

There are also all in one (AIO) products called cleaner/ waxes. They contain cleaner/ polish and wax: A12 Cleaner Wax, ColorX, M06 Cleaner Wax, M20 Polymer Sealant, M66 Quick Detailer and D151 Paint Reconditioning Cream.

[Aaffii]

Re: difference between products?

i got Ultimate polish
and there is Ultimate compound but some one told me after using compound i have to re paint that area is this same goes to ultimate compound
and wht is clear coat
thanks for replying

[Murr1525]

Re: difference between products?

After using a paint cleaning product (Ult Comp, or Ult Polish, or others) you would need to re-wax the area, not re-paint.