In which order should I use these products?

[mmk92]

Hello guys,

I own a 2006 honda civic, the paint looks dull and has swirl marks all over, as far as I know the car has never been detailed, only washed through its entire liftime and I wanna refresh its overall looks, probably even make it showroom quality.

As far as the products I got these:
- 2x microfiber cloths
- 4x applicator pads
- meg ultimate compound
- meg ultimate polish
- meg liquid cleaner wax
- meg scratch x 2.0

And I have access from a friend to but prefer not to use the ones below, unless u guys think its nessesary:
-Turtle wax ice synthetic wax
-Turtle wax ice detailer



As I stated before the car has never been detailed before, and I want to give it a completely amazing finish but I don't know in what order I should use the products above, so any help will be very appreciated!! I will also post pictures of the before/after so that hopefully this will help other people too.


PS: i have a tub of meguire's rubbing compound, can it remove the yellow oxidation and scratches on headlights?

[ffboy]

Re: In which order should I use these products?

Hello guys,

I own a 2006 honda civic, the paint looks dull and has swirl marks all over, as far as I know the car has never been detailed, only washed through its entire liftime and I wanna refresh its overall looks, probably even make it showroom quality.

As far as the products I got these:
- 2x microfiber cloths
- 4x applicator pads
- meg ultimate compound
- meg ultimate polish
- meg liquid cleaner wax
- meg scratch x 2.0

And I have access from a friend to but prefer not to use the ones below, unless u guys think its nessesary:
-Turtle wax ice synthetic wax
-Turtle wax ice detailer



As I stated before the car has never been detailed before, and I want to give it a completely amazing finish but I don't know in what order I should use the products above, so any help will be very appreciated!! I will also post pictures of the before/after so that hopefully this will help other people too.


PS: i have a tub of meguire's rubbing compound, can it remove the yellow oxidation and scratches on headlights?

ScratchX 2.0 can be used for spot scratch/defect removal, but since you have Ultimate Compound which is more aggressive than ScratchX 2.0, you can pretty much keep the scratchX 2.0 in your trunk for future paint "accidents"

Supposing the defects are real bad, you start with the most aggressive product:

1. Ultimate COmpound for really deep defects
2. Ultimate Polish-further refines any hazing that may be left by the Ultimate Compound, and will add more depth due to the polishing oils in it
3. Ideally, you want to protect with Meguiar's wax (ultimate, NXT 2.0, Gold Class Carnauba Plus), not that TW is a bad product. But since you have it already, protect with Turtle Wax Ice wax
4. TW Ice detailer for light dust removal or sprayed after a good car wash.

Option 2

Ultimate Compound
Cleaner wax (cleans, polishes, protects)
Turtle Wax Ice Synthetic wax
maintain with the Ice detailer

As for the tub of megs rubbing compound, it may remove the yellow oxidation, but it will require more effort since it's not designed for that purpose. If it works, then good. If not, there are other megs kits that can deal with real heavy oxidation.

[mmk92]

Re: In which order should I use these products?

ScratchX 2.0 can be used for spot scratch/defect removal, but since you have Ultimate Compound which is more aggressive than ScratchX 2.0, you can pretty much keep the scratchX 2.0 in your trunk for future paint "accidents"

Supposing the defects are real bad, you start with the most aggressive product:

1. Ultimate COmpound for really deep defects
2. Ultimate Polish-further refines any hazing that may be left by the Ultimate Compound, and will add more depth due to the polishing oils in it
3. Ideally, you want to protect with Meguiar's wax (ultimate, NXT 2.0, Gold Class Carnauba Plus), not that TW is a bad product. But since you have it already, protect with Turtle Wax Ice wax
4. TW Ice detailer for light dust removal or sprayed after a good car wash.

Option 2

Ultimate Compound
Cleaner wax (cleans, polishes, protects)
Turtle Wax Ice Synthetic wax
maintain with the Ice detailer

As for the tub of megs rubbing compound, it may remove the yellow oxidation, but it will require more effort since it's not designed for that purpose. If it works, then good. If not, there are other megs kits that can deal with real heavy oxidation.

Thanks for the quick reply! This is very helpful but i have a couple of questions,
Does the cleaner wax have a wax within itself?
If it doesnt, do you think this order is good?
-wash
-ultimate compound
-ultimate polish
-cleaner wax
-tw wax


Your help is very appreciated

[mmk92]

Re: In which order should I use these products?

btw I am applying it by hand, but with a lot f ebow grease

[Murr1525]

Re: In which order should I use these products?

Yes, the cleaner/wax has wax in it.

I tend to look at:

Wash
Clay
Cleaner/Wax
Wax

for a quick detail that covers all the steps. Or for more of a 'full' detail:

Wash
Clay
Clean/Polish as ffboy laid out
Wax
Wax

[mmk92]

Re: In which order should I use these products?

Yes, the cleaner/wax has wax in it.

I tend to look at:

Wash
Clay
Cleaner/Wax
Wax

for a quick detail that covers all the steps. Or for more of a 'full' detail:

Wash
Clay
Clean/Polish as ffboy laid out
Wax
Wax

I can't get a hold on any clay bars at the moment, I was hoping to fnd the optimal steps for an overall good finish using what i have stated above

[ffboy]

Re: In which order should I use these products?

Clay bars will give optimum results, but if you have no clay at the moment, it wouldn't harm if you don't clay before using ultimate compound. You can just Ultimate Compound, Ultimate Polish, then Wax. You will still get great shine anyway. If the contaminants aren't as heavy, Ultimate Compound can be strong enough to remove them.