Did a little shopping

**firmhonda** · 04-29-2007, 02:13 AM

I ended up with a gift card for target today, so I did a little bit of shopping. My paint is looking not so hot so I wanted to kind of revive it. I looked around and decided on the Meguiars Color Doctor, but I haven't heard anything about it. Any opinions?

What I picked up today: (-the express shine, I picked that up at a dollar store that was closing for a dollar... lol)

Scratch Doctor

Meguiars Color Doctor (colorx, whateva)

Turtle Wax Express Shine

Microfiber applicator pads
*they kind of resemble these, but they have a little handle that you can grip onto it with*

And a gang of microfiber towels.. like 20 of them. (which, btw, I hate the feel of microfiber but I'm forcing myself to get used to it for my cars sake :P)

Here's my question, if I use the scatchx and colorx at the same time, which one do I do first? I understand that the colorx has a purpose that is similar to the scratch x, but I would personally feel better if I did them both. Also, I've had a bottle of Turtle Wax bug and tar remover that I've been needing BADLY to use on my front end.. how do I work that into this equation?

Pretty much any recommendation (sp) is very much so appreciated.

Oh, and for the express shine, It's supposed to rain in a couple of days for about a week so I'm not really worried about using quality spray wax, if such a thing does indeed exist. I figured I would just lightly go over the whole car with it after I was done.

Thanks in advance.

***07mugencivic*** · 04-29-2007, 02:15 AM

hey....i just farted

1chin3s3_b0i · 04-29-2007, 02:22 AM

nice..your car is gonna love you haha

**firmhonda** · 04-29-2007, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 07mugencivic

hey....i just farted

awesome. I was seriously not expecting that.

antiprnt · 04-29-2007, 02:49 AM

1. Clean car
2. Tar & bug remover
3. ColorX (will remove little to no scratches)
4. ScratchX with alot of elbow grease.
5. Spray wax.

**firmhonda** · 04-29-2007, 02:55 AM

Thanks man.. that's actually what I was thinking, but the colorx is also a kind of wax so won't applying scratchx before the colorx make more sense? It's that that really messed with me.

Also, the bug and tar remover leaves a kind of film on the car..

hmph.

**firmhonda** · 04-29-2007, 03:25 AM

Bump for morning reference.

antiprnt · 04-29-2007, 04:47 AM

Ah yes, the colorx thing that leaves "protection", yeah it does leave a little bit of protection. I wouldnt rely on it as my main layer of protection though so dont worry about it. The scratchx will have no problems with wax, it'll take wax right out. Colorx would be good before scratchx because colorx is chemical cleaner/wax and should leave the surface perfect for swirl removal. Just remember to spray wax the areas you decide use scratchx on if you dont intend to wax the whole car.

Oh yah, you might wanna claybar the car after the tar & bug step if you haven't done that before. Or if you're lazy just spot clay the areas you intend to use scratchx on just to be safe.

edit : Yes, you can apply colorx after you use the scratchx, but I would do colorx first because I like to be sure that I'm working with a panel with little to no contaminents before doing some major polishing (with scratchx in this case).

antiprnt · 04-29-2007, 04:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firmhonda

Also, the bug and tar remover leaves a kind of film on the car..

Remember to shake the bottle up really good before applying it, the film/residue should eventually buff out.

Come to think of it...if i were applying that stuff to my whole front bumper, I would squirt it on before I do the wash. Just squirt it on the dirty panel and wait a minute or two, then I would rinse it out or just go over it with my wash mitt/towel (when its wet and lubed of course) and proceed to wash my car normally.

**firmhonda** · 04-29-2007, 11:32 AM

repped for the help :)

Any other members have any input?

hoanger · 04-29-2007, 11:50 AM

scratch x is for like small panels
and it would take forever to do the whole car
you really gotta work it in by hand for a while
by the time your done one panel, you don't wanna do the rest of the car

**firmhonda** · 04-29-2007, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoanger

scratch x is for like small panels
and it would take forever to do the whole car
you really gotta work it in by hand for a while
by the time your done one panel, you don't wanna do the rest of the car

Yeah, I know what I'm getting myself into. I'll probably end up doing just the main sections that look bad.. my trunk lid, my hood, etc.

**Yodums** · 04-29-2007, 01:50 PM

I originally had the intentions of applying Scratch-X to my whole car when I first bought the product. After I was done one quarter panel, I called it a day and slept! It really requires some serious elbow grease. I switched to a machine buffer ever since.

I think Scratch-X is most effective after a claybar session.

antiprnt · 04-30-2007, 02:23 AM

Yeah...scratchX really takes alot of effort to make it effective. If you feel that its not worth the effort to remove the micromarring you might want to use a glaze, it basically fills in the scratches so you dont see it as much or at all. The glaze doesnt last through many washes but that shouldnt be much of a problem if you use a quality wax over it to seal it in.

**firmhonda** · 04-30-2007, 02:32 AM

Yeah, the scratch x was a serious PITA to remove, but it seems like it was worth it. I really need to claybar and buff/wax my car sometime, but I don't have the money to buy a buffer right now so I'm kind of stuck on that one.

BTW, I followed your directions and things turned out great. Thanks again, bro

04-29-2007, 02:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
firmhonda My words are wise, My face is beard Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: DF-Dub Age: 25 Posts: 10,036 Justin Credible. iTrader: 0 / 0%	Did a little shopping I ended up with a gift card for target today, so I did a little bit of shopping. My paint is looking not so hot so I wanted to kind of revive it. I looked around and decided on the Meguiars Color Doctor, but I haven't heard anything about it. Any opinions? What I picked up today: (-the express shine, I picked that up at a dollar store that was closing for a dollar... lol) Scratch Doctor Meguiars Color Doctor (colorx, whateva) Turtle Wax Express Shine Microfiber applicator pads they kind of resemble these, but they have a little handle that you can grip onto it with And a gang of microfiber towels.. like 20 of them. (which, btw, I hate the feel of microfiber but I'm forcing myself to get used to it for my cars sake :P) Here's my question, if I use the scatchx and colorx at the same time, which one do I do first? I understand that the colorx has a purpose that is similar to the scratch x, but I would personally feel better if I did them both. Also, I've had a bottle of Turtle Wax bug and tar remover that I've been needing BADLY to use on my front end.. how do I work that into this equation? Pretty much any recommendation (sp) is very much so appreciated. Oh, and for the express shine, It's supposed to rain in a couple of days for about a week so I'm not really worried about using quality spray wax, if such a thing does indeed exist. I figured I would just lightly go over the whole car with it after I was done. Thanks in advance.

04-29-2007, 04:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
antiprnt Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: manatee county, fl Age: 24 Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Ah yes, the colorx thing that leaves "protection", yeah it does leave a little bit of protection. I wouldnt rely on it as my main layer of protection though so dont worry about it. The scratchx will have no problems with wax, it'll take wax right out. Colorx would be good before scratchx because colorx is chemical cleaner/wax and should leave the surface perfect for swirl removal. Just remember to spray wax the areas you decide use scratchx on if you dont intend to wax the whole car. Oh yah, you might wanna claybar the car after the tar & bug step if you haven't done that before. Or if you're lazy just spot clay the areas you intend to use scratchx on just to be safe. edit : Yes, you can apply colorx after you use the scratchx, but I would do colorx first because I like to be sure that I'm working with a panel with little to no contaminents before doing some major polishing (with scratchx in this case). Last edited by antiprnt; 04-29-2007 at 04:59 AM.

04-29-2007, 01:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
Yodums Scrodums Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 8,324 HIRO - ಠ_ಠ iTrader: 9 / 100%	I originally had the intentions of applying Scratch-X to my whole car when I first bought the product. After I was done one quarter panel, I called it a day and slept! It really requires some serious elbow grease. I switched to a machine buffer ever since. I think Scratch-X is most effective after a claybar session. __________________ 2007 Taffeta White Civic Si Coupe

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*07mugencivic* Whos The Whore NOW Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern CA Age: 24 Posts: 93,087 Toe Knee iTrader: 4 / 100%	hey....i just farted

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1chin3s3_b0i Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Vancouver Age: 22 Posts: 10,495 Michael iTrader: 2 / 100%	nice..your car is gonna love you haha

04-29-2007, 02:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
antiprnt Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: manatee county, fl Age: 24 Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 / 0%	1. Clean car 2. Tar & bug remover 3. ColorX (will remove little to no scratches) 4. ScratchX with alot of elbow grease. 5. Spray wax.

04-29-2007, 02:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
firmhonda My words are wise, My face is beard Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: DF-Dub Age: 25 Posts: 10,036 Justin Credible. iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thanks man.. that's actually what I was thinking, but the colorx is also a kind of wax so won't applying scratchx before the colorx make more sense? It's that that really messed with me. Also, the bug and tar remover leaves a kind of film on the car.. hmph.

04-29-2007, 03:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
firmhonda My words are wise, My face is beard Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: DF-Dub Age: 25 Posts: 10,036 Justin Credible. iTrader: 0 / 0%	Bump for morning reference.

04-29-2007, 11:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
firmhonda My words are wise, My face is beard Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: DF-Dub Age: 25 Posts: 10,036 Justin Credible. iTrader: 0 / 0%	repped for the help :) Any other members have any input?

04-29-2007, 11:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
hoanger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 4,988 Jason iTrader: 1 / 100%	scratch x is for like small panels and it would take forever to do the whole car you really gotta work it in by hand for a while by the time your done one panel, you don't wanna do the rest of the car

04-30-2007, 02:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
antiprnt Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: manatee county, fl Age: 24 Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yeah...scratchX really takes alot of effort to make it effective. If you feel that its not worth the effort to remove the micromarring you might want to use a glaze, it basically fills in the scratches so you dont see it as much or at all. The glaze doesnt last through many washes but that shouldnt be much of a problem if you use a quality wax over it to seal it in.

04-30-2007, 02:32 AM	#15 (permalink)
firmhonda My words are wise, My face is beard Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: DF-Dub Age: 25 Posts: 10,036 Justin Credible. iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yeah, the scratch x was a serious PITA to remove, but it seems like it was worth it. I really need to claybar and buff/wax my car sometime, but I don't have the money to buy a buffer right now so I'm kind of stuck on that one. BTW, I followed your directions and things turned out great. Thanks again, bro