Jazzie said:I also believe that besides using a clay bar is paint cleaning. I use the following method:
1wash
2clay bar
3paint cleaner
4polish
5sealer
6wax
Regards
Jazzie
radiocontrolhead said:yea, it's beena while since i last posted but i just finished my si w/ the following steps and it looks amazing along w/ being sooooooooo smooth. smoother than my unclayed glass!
wash
clay
cleaner (meguires step1)
polish (meguires step 2)
wax (meguires step 3)
amazing results.
Meguiars Products in order of use if you're going with the Deep Crystal system:Indigenous said:Okay, the waxing part is straight forward, but I'm a little confused on what specific products to use for steps 1 & 2 (even looking back at the original post of this thread, under waxing).
And looking at the Meguires product line makes my head spin![]()
Would you please elaborate....
maiku said:I would never use a terry cloth on the paint. Your better off buying a box of microfiber towels. They're about $1 each depending on the size and where you get it from. Way worth it IMO.
Do make sure not to drop them on the ground, because they hold everything they touch.
I don't know why but for some reason I thought he meant cotton. Like the rag towels you buy at the auto store.radiocontrolhead said:if it's 100% terry, it's absolutely fine. meguiars sells some that are amazingly soft and very paint safe. and those cheap microfiber towels marr the paint.
I have a Grand AM that I bought in 02 I use the above method on it twice a year and it still looks new to this day. I wash it with eagle one bucket free car wash. I use mothers clay bar. Then the meguires 3 step process. I'm a firm believe in those product. I will use the same on my SI :thumb:radiocontrolhead said:yea, it's beena while since i last posted but i just finished my si w/ the following steps and it looks amazing along w/ being sooooooooo smooth. smoother than my unclayed glass!
wash
clay
cleaner (meguires step1)
polish (meguires step 2)
wax (meguires step 3)
amazing results.
I got the 3step kit as well, would it be better to substitute this wax for the step 3 deep crystal carnauba liquid wax?? and with this deep crystal system, no sealer is required to seal the pores of the paint or does the carnauba (step 3) have some in it to do the trick???miestro said:i just bought a bottle of meguires gold class liquid wax...any good???
polish then wax :thumb:eminence88 said:soo I read this great info from the OP, what can I do to fix the mistakes I've done that have lead to major swirls and spiderweb scratches?? wish I read this when I got my car =(
also where can I get a cheap but reliable leaf blower? I've heard from numerous ppl that its great for preventing swirls. but now that I got the swirls can I get rid of them is my question?? thanks in advance