how does this order of products sound?

[zzzzzeke]

1. gold class car wash
2. quick clay
3. deep crystal paint cleaner
4. #7 show car glaze
5. at least 1 coat of nxt tech wax


my light gray mettalic paint seems to be in very good condition, but i'm always up for trying new things. all these steps will be applied and taken off by hand. what would you change? any steps i'm missing or don't need?


thanks

[jfelbab]

I'd replace the Deep Crystal Cleaner with Medallion Premium Paint Cleaner (MPPC), and swap out the #7 with #81 Professional Hand Polish.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: how does this order or products sound?

Originally posted by zzzzzeke
1. gold class car wash
2. quick clay
3. deep crystal paint cleaner
4. #7 show car glaze
5. at least 1 coat of nxt tech wax


my light gray metallic paint seems to be in very good condition, but I’m always up for trying new things. all these steps will be applied and taken off by hand. what would you change? any steps I’m missing or don't need?


thanks

Those products, in that order, will produce excellent results. Be sure to use a separate, clean foam applicator pad for each of the products, don't cross-contaminate products across applicator pads.

jfelbab's recommendations are valid also. The Medallion Premium Paint cleaner is a more aggressive paint cleaner than the Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner.

The #81 Hand Polish is an excellent product for clear coats and comes in a quart size bottle. #7 is a great polish but can sometimes be a little difficult to work with on clear coats.

The Deep Crystal Paint Polish, (Step-2), is also a great hand applied polish for clear coats and probably easier to find at your local auto parts stores.

Mike

[zzzzzeke]

i wanted to find a different cleaner, but i had the deep crystal at home, and the only other one i found was the #2 at checker (wanted to do everything by hand this time so i didn't buy it).

the #7 seemed to work fine for me. i might try the #81 next time around if can find it. i used to use the DC 3 phase system and I believe I got better results out of the #7 then of the #2 polish in the DC system.


nxt.......this was the first time i've used it on my car .........and i definately approve.


overall......i'm pretty happy with the results........but like i said before, my paint seems to be in pretty good condition (maintained quite often), so i didn't see any DRASTIC results.

[Chris Nemlich]

Sorry, couldn't resist!

Anyways, that does look like a good combination.
Hope this helps!



Chris

[zzzzzeke]

I can't say I have some actual results from that set of products.

As for my routine now, its gold class shampoo, quick clay, #83, #81, nxt.

here's some random pictures:

[Tim Lingor]

Hey zzzzzeke

Nice car!!

May I suggest adding #82 Swirl Free Polish between the #83 and the #81. Though not always necessary after using #83 on a lighter color, I have found that #82 will still add a little more depth and refinement. On a lighter colored car, the #82 will help out with a little more gloss as well.

Just IMHO!

Tim

[zzzzzeke]

I own #82 also, but haven't ordered more pads for the PC yet. It will be used in the future for sure.

[Tim Lingor]

Originally posted by zzzzzeke
I own #82 also, but haven't ordered more pads for the PC yet. It will be used in the future for sure.

Cool! One trick I like to use, is using a W-9006 Finishing Pad with the #82. It tends to really refine the finish!

Tim

[magnus]

Re: Re: how does this order or products sound?

Originally posted by Mike Phillips
The #81 Hand Polish is an excellent product for clear coats and comes in a quart size bottle. #7 is a great polish but can sometimes be a little difficult to work with on clear coats.

Ah man! I just bought a bottle of #7. Haven't tried it yet. I was waiting for a weekend when I wasn't busy to work on the Volvo. Maybe I'll try slowing down the PC with the #7 and see if that works okay.

Any othe advice Mike?

[Tim Lingor]

Hey,

Meguiar's #7 Show Car Glaze works excellent with BC/CC; it is just a little more difficult to remove compared to #81 Hand Polish. Just apply with the PC set to speed 3 with nice over-lapping passes. I prefer to do one section at a time and then remove with a MF towel. Apply the product very thinly. Moreover, there is no need to really work it in; just apply it evenly and remove.

It will be awesome!



Tim

[magnus]

Awesome! Thanks!

I just read Mike's reply to a post on Autopia (link). Seems the biggest problem was people were letting it dry and putting it on too thick.

I was planning on giving it a shot regardless. Thanks again!

[Tim Lingor]

You are very welcome!!

You will LOVE the #7! Trust Me!!!


Tim