Hi

[TwistedMission]

My new car will be arriving next week, and i plan on cleaning and "detailing" it so i will be able to maintain it easier and maintain its best condition for the long run. What will be the steps or what are the steps should i do for detailing a brand new car?

my plan is to:

1. Wash -- prep for claying

2. Clay (meguiar`s) --- upon reading on detailing i learnt that even new cars get swirls and stuff

3. Polish (still wondering which to get) -- depending on the swirl marks

4. Carnuba wax (meguiar`s) -- as a protectant or after polish?



Can anyone criticise my steps? or recommend a better way to detail the new car? its black too.. so i really want to protect the paint from day 1 so it will be easier to take care along the way. Any input is appreciated. Thanks.

[BigAl3]

are you working by hand or machine?



btw... :welcome

[TwistedMission]

Thank you for the welcome BigAl3. and sorry for my late reply because of our time difference. i will be doing it by hand.. i have a 7" buffer, but it is a cheap one with no speed control, meaning it only have one speed.. so nothing professional at all.. i`ll see if i can put it so use.

I am just wondering if the steps i take are correct.. thanks a lot

[BigAl3]

1. wash - megs gold class or nxt wash

2. clay - megs smooth surface clay kit

3. polish - swirlx (less aggressive) and ultimate compound (more aggressive)

4. wax/sealant - megs gold class and/or nxt 2.0



http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/imagesEdp/p84694z.jpg

http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/imagesEdp/p93566z.jpg

http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/imagesEdp/p93565z.jpg

[TwistedMission]

Thanks BigAl3, since its a new car, maybe SwirlX should do the job... and that can be applied by and right? And lots of good stuff i heard about NXT 2.0, so i`ll get that. Thanks a lot

[BigAl3]

Thanks BigAl3, since its a new car, maybe SwirlX should do the job... and that can be applied by hand right? And lots of good stuff i heard about NXT 2.0, so i`ll get that. Thanks a lot



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