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  • Did I start off on the wrong foot???

    Purchased my 04 Honda CRV late last Aug and being the maintenance freak I am immediately began applying NXT wax. I probably have 4 - 5 applications on the vehicle to date. Ive noticed "splotching" on the hood where it does not look at all even. (car is dark green). Did I start off with the wrong product? How do I correct this? Note: I do everything by hand, no machines, but not opposed to making the investment if necessary...
    Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated!!!

  • #2
    Hey Foxyone


    Welcome to Meguiar's Online!

    There is nothing wrong with how you started detailing your vehicle. Do you have any pictures of the spots you are referring to?

    Until I see some pictures of the spots, I would suggest picking up some Meguiar's #9 Swirl Remover. Apply with a foam applicator, working it really thoroughly until it is a light residue. You will need to complete 2'x2' sections at a time. Remove with a quality microfiber towel, like a Meg's Ultimate Wipe or Supreme Shine MF towel. After completing the whole vehicle, apply 2 coats of NXT Tech Wax.

    I hope this helps!

    Tim
    Tim Lingor's Product Reviews

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    • #3
      Re: Did I start off on the wrong foot???

      Originally posted by Foxyone
      Ive noticed "splotching" on the hood where it does not look at all even. (car is dark green).
      Hi Foxyone,

      It sounds like your car's paint needs to be cleaned. Cleaning is different than washing. Washing removes loose dirt and other contaminants, with the emphasis on the word, loose. Cleaning is a procedure where you physically clean the paint using a product specifically formulated to remove ground-in dirt, oxidation, and other contaminants that build up over time. If your car is a daily driver and parked outside at least part of each day, then it become dirty over time and requires a paint cleaner to effectively clean the paint and prepare it for a coating of wax. When paint is dirty, and you apply a coating of wax, you will often times get a splotchy looking result as wax tends to not adhere well to dirty paint.

      Tim's recommendation to use M09 Swirl Remover 2.0 is a recommendation to use a product on your car's finish that will clean and polish the paint in one step and prepare the paint for the wax.

      Another option, would be to use a dedicated paint cleaner like Meguiar's ScratchX and then apply a coating or two of wax. Another option, depending on how car crazy you are would be to apply ScratchX and then follow this with a pure polish like Deep Crystal Polish and then apply your wax.



      (M09 Swirl Remover 2.0 is available in 16 ounce bottles)

      Either way will work, the ScratchX and Deep Crystal Polish may be easier to find in retail stores. The M09 Swirl Remover is a cleaner/polish, which is like a combination of ScratchX and Deep Crystal Polish. (Not exact formula's, but similar ideas, in that the M09 will clean and polish in one step whereas the ScratchX and Deep Crystal Polish will do this in two steps)

      The idea here is that in order to create an even, uniform appearance, the paint first has to be uniformly clean. NXT Tech Wax in both the liquid and paste versions contains a sleight amount of specialized cleaners that will help to clean the surface, but it's really not enough cleaning action to clean paint that in reality needs a dedicated cleaning product.

      You should also consider claying your cars finish before starting any detailing work. After wash the car, run your clean hand over the finish and feel for little tiny bumps on the paint. These little bumps are what Meguiar's refers to as Above Surface Bonded Contaminants, with emphasis on the word bonded. Bonded means these contaminants have adhered themselves in such a way that normal washing will not remove them, thus in order to safely and effectively remove them you need to use what is referred to as Detailing Clay.



      Meguiar's Quik Clay System will remove above surface bonded contaminants quickly and easily and without instilling any scratches into the paint during the process, (like old fashioned rubbing and polishing compounds).

      Think about this, wax will not stick to dirt, or above surface bonded contaminants; so in order to create a uniform appearance over the entire finish on your car, the entire finish needs to be clean and free of above surface contaminants.

      Hope this helps...
      Mike Phillips
      760-515-0444
      showcargarage@gmail.com

      "Find something you like and use it often"

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      • #4
        I totally agree with using clay after you wash your vehicle. I got my truck in July and used the clay for the first time a month ago and what a difference! I put on a coat of NXT paste wax and it looked awesome!

        Kevin

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        • #5
          Tim, Mike;
          Thanks for the advise and pointing me in the right direction.
          Looks like I have some shopping to do!!!
          Since I am not afraid of the work, I have no problem doing the individual steps to obtain the proper results. So that I am clear, wash, dry, clay, scratch x (can this be done on the entire vehicle?), Polish, wax. Also, can everything mentioned be applied and removed by hand?
          Thanks again

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          • #6
            I'm going to post to messages below this post, if you have the time to read through both of them, you will be well-equipped to tackle any project by hand or machine and produce stellar results the first time.

            At the time I'm posting this it's 8:26am Pacific Daylight Savings Time, so grab a cup of coffee!

            Mike Phillips
            760-515-0444
            showcargarage@gmail.com

            "Find something you like and use it often"

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            • #7
              Meguiar's 5-Step Paint Care Cycle
              (Posted in the The Information Station)

              What's the difference between polish and wax?
              (Meguiar's 5-Step Paint Care Cycle)

              There is a lot of confusion about the difference between a polish, and a wax. Many companies are marketing waxes and paint protectants as polishes and glazes and the terms have become almost interchangeable.

              Professionals know there is a big difference.

              Meguiar's is a true polish manufacture. That is, unlike many of our competitors that can only offer you a few products for cars with cured paint, Meguiar's product range runs from the highest quality finishing papers in the industry, to state-of-the-art pure synthetic paint protectants, to everything in-between.

              Example: Most companies only offer the following products:

              * Car wash
              * Pre-wax cleaner
              * One or two waxes (usually some type of natural wax or polymer/silicone synthetic protectant)
              * Multi-surface vinyl protectant

              And sometimes one or more of the following:

              * Some type of wheel cleaner, leather treatment, or tire dressing.


              Because they offer such a limited selection, and often times don't even manufacture the products themselves, they really have no expertise when it comes to formulating complex products that professionals require as an intricate part of performing their job duties as skilled craftsman. This is why frequently you will see a product whose purpose is to protect the paint labeled as a polish.

              Instead of merely defining the difference between a polish and a wax, below you will find the Meguiar's 5-Step Paint Care Cycle and the products and procedures for each of the 5 steps.

              Meguiar's 5-Step Paint Care Cycle


              The 5-step paint care cycle outlines the 5 basic but important procedures and the accompanying products that enable you to restore and maintain a show car shine on your car's finish.

              Below are the 5 categories of products including pure polishes and cleaner/polishes as they are placed in the 5-step paint care cycle.

              The 5-Step Paint Care Cycle includes:

              Step-1 Washing


              Washing removes loose surface dirt and loose contaminants that have not yet bonded to the surface. All Meguiar's wash products are specially formulated to clean well without stripping wax protection or dulling and drying out all paint types. All Meguiar's washes also contain special conditioning agents that leave behind a slick, high gloss surface.

              Because most people wash their car more than any other procedure, it's important to use a car wash solution that is specifically formulated for the unique chemistry used to make modern clear coats. Above all, avoid using common dish washing detergents because these products are extremely harsh and tend to dull the finish down with each use. Dish soaps are also hard on other materials and components such as rubber, vinyl and plastics, remember, when you wash your car with dish soap everything is subjected to the dulling and drying effects high alkaline soaps cause to your vehicle.



              Step-2 Cleaning or Surface Prep


              Surface Prep includes both paint cleaning (not to be confused with the washing step), and claying the finish (with a clay bar). To help you accomplish these two steps, Meguiar's offers a number of safe but effective paint cleaners and an easy to use clay bar kit that includes everything you need to clay your car's finish.

              Paint Cleaners
              This includes highly specialized Compounds and Paint Cleaners, which utilize both microscopic and macroscopic diminishing abrasives? technology. Meguiar's has pioneered and led the industry in diminishing abrasive technology since 1901. Over the course of these many years, Meguiar's has developed more formulas than any other company for performing the delicate procedure of removing a defect in the paint, while at the same time, removing as little paint as humanly possible during the process.

              Meguiar's diminishing abrasive technology is one of Meguiar's most guarded secrets that is so highly sought after by our competitors and which completely separates us from the rest of the competition when you look at the results with your own two eyes. Our abrasive products, correctly used, leave the surface looking as though it were just polished, not as though it were just scoured with a compounded.

              Out of all the procedures in the 5-step paint care cycle, cleaning is the most important procedure because the results from your cleaning step will determine the end result for the polishing and protecting steps.

              "A surface won't go clear until it comes clean"

              It is vitally important that all bonded contaminants, surface imperfections, oxidation, pore-embedding stains, and built-up road grime, etc. first be removed in order to bring the finish to it's highest potential for clarity, gloss, depth and shine.

              Applying a wax, whether it's synthetic, natural or a blend of both, to a neglected surface that has not been properly cleaned and then polished, will merely act to seal or lock the contaminants to the finish, and will do nothing to improve, or remove the other defects and in most cases will only marginally improve gloss, shine and reflectivity.


              Clay Bar Technology
              Clay bar technology evolved as a natural reaction to the need that arose for a way to safely remove bonded contaminants from clear coat paints without resorting to traditional rubbing or polishing compounds and the resulting scratches caused by the sharp, hard abrasive typically used in these formulas.

              In the old days, if you found overspray or any type of unwanted substance on the hood, roof or deck lid of your car that washing didn't remove, you could simply go to the garage and grab any old compound, and together with a rag, you could quickly remove the offending contaminants. After that you could simply apply just about any companies wax and presto-chango, the problem was gone.

              Not so simple anymore.

              If your were to perform that same procedure to a modern clear coat today, you would see a horrible looking scratched-up mess everywhere you applied the compound, and the wax would do nothing to cover the scratches up.


              Enter the Clay bar
              Clay bars are non-abrasive bars of synthetic clay called Polyclay. They are somewhat like a high-tech version of Play-Doh?. They work in three easy steps:

              1) - First you mold the clay bar into a pancake-looking flat wafer
              2) - Second you lubricate the finish with a spray lubricant like Meguiar's Quik Detailer
              3) - Third you then rub the clay bar back and forth across the paint (somewhat like a bar of soap against your arm)

              That's it! You are now claying your car's finish. As you're doing this, the clay bar will grab onto, lift, and pullout the contaminants that have bonded to the surface of your finish.

              Generally speaking for most cars, only the horizontal surfaces need to be clayed, as it is the horizontal surfaces that contaminants tend to land on and if not removed within a reasonable period of time will then bond tightly to the surface. For extremely neglected vehicles, you can always evaluate the vertical surfaces and if need be, clay them too.

              One important thing to keep in mind, if a vehicle's finish has bonded contaminants, it is highly likely that it also has below surface defects, for example, pore-embedding stains. For this reason, Meguiar's recommends for best possible results, always use a paint cleaner after claying to insure the finish is clean both on top of the surface as well as below the surface.



              Step-3 Polishing



              Meguiar's offers two types of polishes, Cleaner Polishes and Pure Polishes. Cleaner Polishes are for removing very light or fine defects while restoring a crystal clear, smooth high gloss surface. Pure polishes are for finishes already in excellent condition and are for the purpose or creating brilliant high gloss with deep dark reflections.

              If you look in Webster's Dictionary under the word polish, one of the definitions they include reads like this:

              "A preparation that is used to produce gloss, and often color for the protection and decoration of a surface."

              This definition best describes Meguiar's Pure Polishes. Meguiar's pure polishes are designed to create brilliant high gloss while preparing the surface for the application of a protective coating. Meguiar's pure polishes accomplish this without the use of abrasives.


              Another definition found in Webster's Dictionary for polish is,

              "To make smooth and glossy by friction."

              This definition best describes Meguiar's Cleaner/Polishes. Meguiar's cleaner polishes are formulated to very gently abrade the surface with Meguiar's Diminishing Abrasive TM and Buffered Abrasive TM technology to remove the finest defects and create a perfectly smooth, high gloss finish.

              Depending on what type of paint you're working on, traditional paints like lacquers and enamels, or catalyzed clear coats, Meguiar's has the products specifically designed to work on both types of paints, not to mention many other surfaces such as plastics and polyester resins (Fiberglas Gel-coats).


              Meguiar's Trade Secret Polishing Oils
              The trade secret oils Meguiar's uses in both types of polishes are unique to the industry and to this day have never been surpassed for creating deep, dark reflections and brilliant high gloss by any of our competitors in over 100 years.

              The oils Meguiar's uses are also important in maintaining the original condition of the paint by filling in the naturally occurring microscopic pores and surface imperfections thus preventing detrimental substances and elements as simple as water, or worse, acid-rain, from entering into these pores and microscopic surface imperfections thus causing oxidation and chemical etching. These oils act to replace the original resins as they wear away through natural processes.

              When paint is new, it is the most impermeable it will ever be, this means it is a very smooth non-porous, continuous film. With age, exposure to the environment and micro-scratching caused by day-in, day-out wear and tear, your paint develops micro-fissures in the surface along with other defects. These micro-fissures and other defects act to make the continuous film or coating of paint more porous. As this happens, your car's finish becomes more vulnerable to corrosive elements that will attack and degrade your finish.


              Remember, waxes, synthetic or otherwise, are meant to be Sacrificial Barriers with the intended purpose sealing the surface, while blocking those things that would attack your paint, from coming into direct contact with the paint.

              "Waxes protect your finish by sacrificing themselves so that your paint doesn't have to"

              An analogy is your skin. In the same way you can clean, polish and protect your skin, you can clean, polish and protect your car's finish. Soap can be used to clean your skin and remove dirt from the pores. Skin lotions can be used to moisturize your skin, conditioning it and making it more clear and beautiful. Protection products like lotions used to protect hands from exposure to chemicals and UV protectants can be applied to help protect your skin from the things that would attack your skin if these harmful things could come into direct contact with your skin.

              While human skin and automotive paint are very different, the analogy is very similar. With Meguiar's, you can:

              * Wash your car's finish to remove unwanted and accumulated dirt contaminants
              * Clean your paint with our special paint cleaners and cleaner/polishes
              * Polish your paint with our pure polishes to create unequaled beauty
              * Protect your paint with our advanced paint protection products
              * Maintain your car's finish using our fast and easy to use maintenance products.


              The unique thing about Meguiar's highly specialized trade secret oils is their ability to restore and maintain the Optical Clarity of both single stage and clear coat paints in a way that waxes alone cannot match, (both natural and synthetic), the results of which are demonstrated in side-by-side comparisons.


              Step-4 Protecting


              Paint protection products (waxes by any other name), whether they are based on natural ingredients or synthetic ingredients (or a blend of both) provide a protective film, or Sacrificial Barrier (as mentioned above) against Mother Nature and other detrimental or corrosive substances. Without this sacrificial barrier, your finish is susceptible to attack at any time, as harmful or corrosive substances come into direct contact with the surface.

              This brings up the topic of Water Beading. While most people use the visual indicator of water beading on the surface to mean their finish is protected... it is actually only an indicator of High Surface Tension.

              High Surface Tension does not automatically mean the coating that has been applied is actually providing any real or meaningful protective characteristics.

              Meguiar's R & D department has decades of expertise in creating the most advanced polymer-based formula's made from state-of-the-art engineered synthetic polymers, which are able to evenly cross-link very tightly to the surface and offer real protection on a multitude of surfaces against a multitude of attacks. Our products can also achieve optimal cross-linking within 15 to 20 minutes after application allowing the excess product to be removed shortly thereafter.

              Some of Meguiar's polymer-based waxes include:

              Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Wax
              #20 Polymer Sealant
              Medallion Premium Paint Protection
              Gold Class Clear Coat Car Wax
              Meguiar's Cleaner/Wax
              Marine Flagship


              Even our Spray Waxes contain high performance, engineered synthetic polymers, as do some of our Car Wash products.

              Besides acting as sacrificial barriers to protect the underlying surface, a premium wax can also increase the visual appearance of a finish. Many of Meguiar's waxes will not only provide better protection than the competition, but will also:

              * Increase optical clarity and distinction of image (D.O.I.)
              * Enhance and increase the reflective characteristics of medium to dark color finishes
              * Add shine and slickness
              * Create wet-looking gloss
              * Fill-in and hide swirls and scratches
              * Provide the most UV protection available
              * Offer water sheeting action, or water beading action (depending on the wax)


              Choosing the right wax for your finish and your unique circumstances is something our Surface Care Experts would love to help you determine. Just call our Customer Care Hotline and talk to a knowledgeable technician to help you make the right choice.



              Step-5 Maintaining


              Maintenance products, like our Quik Detailer, and our Quik Wax, allow you quickly clean your car and restore that just waxed look in just a matter of minutes... practically anywhere.



              Meguiar's Quik Detailer removes fresh contaminants before they have a chance to bond or etch into the surface.

              Meguiar's Quik Wax quickly and easily boosts your already existing wax protection while turning your finish dramatically darker and increasing shine and gloss.



              Meguiar's actually invented the concept of a mist and wipe product for consumers back in the early-80's with the introduction of their mist & wipe product called "Trigger Wash"

              As leaders and experts in the surface care industry, we have a history of creating new products, such as mist & wipe products like our Quik Detailer and M-34 Final Inspection to help our customers maintain and beautify their vehicles.

              In keeping with that history, we have just introduced a brand new spray wax that produces similar results as Meguiar's Quik Wax. It's actually a part of Meguiar's NXT Generation line of products based upon Meguiar's ESP Technology (Engineered Synthetic Polymers) and is a companion product to Meguiar's new NXT Tech Wax it's called NXT Spray Wax.






              Meguiar's 5-Step Paint Care Cycle clearly demonstrates there are 5 basic steps to professional and intelligent car care.

              Using the correct Meguiar's products and the right technique, you can remove scratches and swirls that have accumulated from years of neglect to successfully restore a flawless, show car finish as demonstrated here on a 1991 BMW E34 M5. The left side is untouched, while the right side has been professionally restored using all Meguiar's products.




              The 5-Step Paint Care Cycle enables you to understand exactly what a product is not just by the name on the label, but by the results the product accomplishes according to the 5 different groups of procedures outlined in the 5-Step Paint Care Cycle.

              If a product is labeled a polish, but in fact is used to protect the paint, then you know it's a wax or a paint protectant and not an actual polish in the true sense of the definition of the word.

              Here at Meguiar's we manufacture some very complex products, of which polishes and waxes are only a small portion of our complete line.

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              Mike Phillips
              760-515-0444
              showcargarage@gmail.com

              "Find something you like and use it often"

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              • #8
                Here's the basic order of steps to follow,


                Washing
                Before detailing your car, first do an extremely good job of washing it. Remove all the dirt from all the nooks and crannies. This prevents any small abrasive dirt particle from entering into the machine polishing process and potentially instilling a swirl. Get the Car Sparkling Clean to start with and everything will be downhill after that.

                Claying
                After that clay the car, at least the horizontal surfaces. Again, do a good job of claying to insure you remove all above surface contaminants. The level of gloss you can achieve from your car's finish is mostly determined by how smooth you can make your paint. Claying will make your car's finish as smooth as new glass.

                After washing and and claying the car, and the car is all dry and ready to work on, the first thing you should do is to tape off any parts of the car you want to protect from splatter or prevent getting any product onto. Here's an example of a 1991 BMW taped off for machine polishing.



                Now move onto the cleaning step.


                Cleaning
                Cleaning is different than washing. Cleaning is removing both above surface defects like oxidation and below surface defects like swirls, scratches, etchings, and dirt that has embedded itself under the surface. Choose the appropriate paint cleaner for the condition of your car's finish and your application process. If you're unsure of which paint cleaner or cleaner/polish is right for your car, describe your car and if possible post a picture and we'll be glad to make some recommendations.


                Polishing
                Polishing after removing the defects is typically using a pure polish that is non-abrasive to restore brilliant high gloss and deep, dark reflections. This is an optional step and one best used on medium to dark colored car.

                Protecting
                This is where you apply your choice of wax or paint protectant. Adding a layer or two of wax creates a sacrificial-barrier on your car's paint to protect it and also add shine and gloss. Generally, two thin coats will insure even coverage with a uniform appearance.

                Maintaining
                Maintaining is the use of products like a quick detailer or a spray wax to maintain that "Just detailed look" in-between regular washings, and the regular application of a normal coat of wax.


                Meguiar's always teaches,

                "Always use the least aggressive product to get the job done"

                The idea is to see if you can restore an acceptable finish using the least aggressive product. Starting with a mild paint cleaner or cleaner/polish and testing to see what can accomplished with it is the safe way to learn which product you will need to safely remove the defects. If the first products you try don't do the job, you can always substitute a more aggressive product.

                The most aggressive you can go with Meguiar's products and a dual action polisher is using our #83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish and our W-8006 foam pad on the 5.0 setting. Getting any more aggressive than this can cause hazing of the finish and if the defects are serious enough to require a more aggressive product then you should use a rotary buffer or take it to a professional who is experienced with the rotary buffer.


                When it comes to removing swirls and other defects using the dual action polisher, here are two products that work really well,

                #80 Speed Glaze
                #83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish



                In keeping with Meguiar's philosophy of using the least aggressive product to get the job done, if you are unfamiliar with these products and/or your car's paint, then always perform "Test Spot" to a small are first before attempting to do the entire car.

                "If you cannot make one small area look good with your prescribed products and process, then you will not be able to make the entire car look good"

                Makes sense huh?

                To do a test spot, start out with the #80 Speed Glaze with a W-8006 foam polishing pad and buff for 3-4 minutes.


                When cleaning paint with the dual action polisher, you want to map out in your minds eye a section or area about 16" square or rectangle, or whatever fit's your car's body panels shape. The idea is you don't want to try to do to much of an area at one time or you will not get good results. The dual action polisher is gentle in it's cleaning and polishing action and for this reason, trying to work on too large an area at one time will not remove enough paint to remove any defects.

                Note: To remove a below surface defect, you must remove some paint until the highest points of the surface are level with the lowest depths of the defect you're trying to remove. This means removing paint. This also means how deep of a defect you can remove is determined by how thick you paint is. Often times you can improve a defect, but not completely remove the defect as to do so would remove to much paint and in the case of a clear coat, expose the color coat and in the case of a non-clear coat finish, you will expose the primer under the color coat. How much paint you can remove is hard to know because you can never know exactly how much working film-build you have to work with. Experience in this area helps a lot and sometimes luck is a factor to. Remember this, light swirls are generally pretty safe to remove, but deep scratches like key scratches etc. you will probably be better off merely improving the way they look so they don't stand out like a sore thumb, the to attempt to completely remove them.

                When using the dual action polisher to remove defects, map out a section to work in your minds eye. Check the speed setting on the variable speed adjuster. For removing defects you usually need to be around the 4.5 to 5.0 setting. Meguiar's never recommends running the polisher faster than the 5.0 setting as these higher speed settings produce an oscillating action that is too violent in it's speed and motion and this combined with time creates heat and the synergy of all these factors will loosen the Velcro material attached to the foam. Keep your speed settings at 5.0 or below.

                After applying some product to your foam pad, (already attached to the polisher), place the face of the foam pad onto the finish and then turn the polisher on. DO NOT turn the polisher on before it has come into contact with the foam pad or your will sling product all over the place and then you'll get to clean the splatter up instead or work on your car's finish. Once you have turned the polisher on, move the polisher around to spread out your product over the area you are going to work. This is important. What you're trying to do here is to spread-out your product so that you have a film of fresh product spread out over the surface you're going to work. THEN begin to work the product against the finish using a slow arm speed, moving the polisher back and forth over the section and overlapping your passes by 50%. You should run the polisher in a couple of different directions, always with overlapping motions, to insure even cleaning over the entire surface.

                Note: The reason you want to spread your freshly applied product out over the section you're going to work is because if you turn the polisher on and immediately begin to work in one place, as you're working the product against the finish the diminishing abrasives are breaking down. As you continue to move around the area you're working, by the time you get to the last portion of the area you're working, you will be using a much less aggressive product than when you started out because all the while the diminishing abrasives have been breaking down. If when you first start out you take a few moments to spread the freshly applied product around over the entire section you're going to work, and then go back to your start point, you will have fresh product ready to be worked into the finish as you move from one area to the other.

                Does that makes sense?

                After you have buffed the area for 3-4 minutes, (how long you buff can be relative to the temperature and humidity in your area, also the type of paint your working on and the amount of product you applied. The important thing is that you buffed long enough to work the product against the finish and have broken the diminishing abrasives down, but you have not buffed to long and buffed to a dry buff. This is something that is hard to explain with a keyboard and a computer monitor and is really something that first-hand experience will teach you), stop buffing, wipe off the residue and inspect the results in two kinds of light, (if possible). If your results look good and are acceptable to you, then repeat this process, (#80 Speed Glaze with the W-8006 foam pad on the 4.5 to 5.0 setting), and after removing all of the residue you can then go on to the waxing step.

                If your results don't look good, and this combination of products is not removing as many of the swirls and scratches as you would like, then try repeating the above to the same test section using the #83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish. Use a new clean W-8006 foam polishing pad for this step, or a W-8006 foam polishing pad that you have previously used with the #83.

                Here's a suggestion
                Use a permanent marker to mark the back of your buffing pads with the product number you're using with them so you don't mix different products onto different pads.


                After buffing the test section on the 5.0 setting remove the excess product and re-polish the same area with the #80 Speed Glaze and the W-8006 pad marked and used with this product. Repeat the same procedure as originally outlined for doing the test spot with the #80 above. After you are finished buffing this area, remove the residue and inspect your results again in two kinds of light if possible.

                The goal of coarse is that now your car's finish will look great! and be ready for you choice of wax. If your car's finish does look great and meets your expectations then repeat this 2-step cleaning approach to the entire car. If not then chances are very good to remove the defects and meet you requirements the finish will need to be professionally cleaned and polished using a rotary buffer by an experienced professional.



                Hope this helps...

                Mike
                Mike Phillips
                760-515-0444
                showcargarage@gmail.com

                "Find something you like and use it often"

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