Meguiar's Online Basic List O' Links
Hi and welcome to Meguiar’s Online Forum. Below are a group of links selected from the List O' Links 2.0. These links should get you started with help on the forum as well as with your car.First off, a couple how-to’s about the basics on the forum.
How-to Post a Reply to a Thread
How-to Submit a new Thread
How-to Access your User Control Panel (User CP)
How-to Sign yourself up for a Garage Class
Here are a couple more links about the forum.
Forum Rules
Forum Privileges
Tips for people new to discussion forums
The Number 3 - Try to limit the number of questions in a single message to three...
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Meguiar’s Online has a wealth of information and many of the great threads are in Hot Topics. Click the link below to see all the great threads.
Hot Topics - Good Reading!
Wondering what all those #’s people are talking about are? Read below to get up to speed.
The Numbers
The forum search engine works great if you have a specific question you’re looking for.
A tip for using the forum search engine
After taking a look through those threads, read this The 5 Step Paint Care Cycle thread and then start reading the links below.
Working by Hand
How-To’s
How To Use Scratch-X by Hand
How To Remove Swirls By Hand
How To Remove Water Spots
Working by Machine: General
What it means to remove a scratch out of anything...
Machine Photos - Rotary Buffer - DA Polisher - Orbital Buffer
Cleaning Your Pad On The Fly
How much paint are you removing
Rotary vs. PC vs. Regular Orbital Buffer
Working with the Dual Action Polisher/G100/G110/PC/DA
Using the Machine and How-To’s
Using the G-100 to Remove Swirls and Scratches
Recommended Products - G100a Dual Action Polisher
How to apply product to the face of your foam buffing pads
Tips & Techniques for using the G110, G100, G220 and the PC Dual Action Polisher
Miscellaneous
Cutting Pads with the PC - Good idea?
Working with the Rotary Buffer
Buffer Swirls, Holograms and the Rotary Buffer
Learning to use the Rotary Buffer
Please explain Pros/Cons between Rotary and Orbital Buffers
Avoiding Swirls with a Rotary buffer
Paint
How-To’s
How to check for a clear coat finish?
How to test for a clear coat or single stage paint system
General Threads
Working in the sun? How HOT does your car's paint get?
What is the meaning of soft paint?
Paint Workability - The Hardness or Softness of your car's paint
Clear Coat Failure
The Clearcoat Failure Archive
Waxing
The Swipe Test
The Squeak Test - How to test for the presence of wax
Longevity/UV Questions
How Long Will A Coat of Wax Last?
Second Coats/Layering/Cure Time
NXT Tech Wax Cure Time
What's the deal with "Layering?"
Spray Waxes
How To Get Great Results With Meguiar's Spray Wax!
General Wax Threads
Synthetic Polymer/Sealant vs. Wax
Washing
How-to Mix your Car Wash Solution
How-to Measure Car Wash to Water Ratio?
Interior Work
How To Apply Interior Dressings
Scratch-X
Scratch-X Stories
Not very happy with ScratchX
ScratchX Works! - I Stand Corrected
Usage
How to remove a defect by hand with ScratchX
General
The Definitive ScratchX Thread Collection
Claying
Differences between Meguiar's Clay Bars?
How often do I need to clay my car?
If you don't claybar, then what?
Product Related Articles
Drying
Which products need to dry before removing?
Wheels
What is the best and safest way to clean my wheels?
Amazing how easy M83 is to use with the right technique!
The Term "Dual Action" as it relates to M83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish
Tools, Tips and techniques
Circles or Straight Lines?
Using Meguiar's Even Coat Applicator to apply NXT Spray Wax
Looking for the right way to mask
Other Threads
Suggested products for taking care of a new car!
Why Meguiar's recommends polishing paint
Each one, teach one... Ferrari Fiorano 355 F1 Spider
The words Clean and Cleaning as defined by Meguiar's terminology
Picture Related Threads
How to Upload and Insert and Image into your Post
How-to put a Border around your Picture
How-to Delete a Photo in your Gallery
How-to Resize your Photos Using Easy Thumbnails - Free Software!
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