hkfeet
07-07-2005, 02:55 AM
I recently got hooked on waxing my car using megs products. I have the 3 step system, medallian cleaner, 2 bottles of detail spray, and 2 bottles of gold class liquid wax. I also have scratchx, and 3m rubbing compound to remove scratches but had no luck using them so thats why i am going to stop doing everything by hand. I been reading a bit here in the forum and noticed megs is not a very popular product here, so I plan to invest into some better products. I will be buying my PC 7336 at lowes tomorrow, I can`t wait!
I have a new silver 2003 mitsubishi and there are no swirls but there are some light scratches from my stupid dirty hose rubbing against my car. Other than that the paint is still real good but mitsubishi is real cheap about the paint, so its very thin and I have to be very careful not to burn it with the PC, I will be printing out the guide on how to use it properly.
What I want is to achieve is to give my baby some good protection and bring some nice shine out of it as well. With the products I currently have, what do you recommend I use for my car with the PC? I was thinking first I wash the car with some meg`s gold class shampoo/conditioner, and use the claybar to remove containiments. For my next step, Im wondering if I should attempt to remove the scratches first using scratchx or 3m rubbing compound? Or should I use my Meguiars Paint Cleaner instead? And after my scratches are buffed out, would I need to use a lot of Meguairs Paint Polish to bring out the shine and generally is more coats better? I really want some good shine out of my paint. For the final step, this is where I really need advice. Should I continue to use the gold class wax and if so how many layers should I put on it. I was reading about the NXT wax and hear it may be a good product for the final step or the step before the Gold Class, what would be best and how many layers of each for best protection? Or do you recommend I use some different waxes, like say a different brand or use paste instead? If the products I have is not that good, I am willing to try something else and sell the stuff I have now to friends. I want only the best for my car.
Last question is what kind of pads should I be using for each step? Hopefully I can get some advice before going to Lowe`s tomorrow in the afternoon so I can buy the pads while I am there, its quite a drive away and I would prefer not making a couple of trips :chuckle: Because I dont have any swirls, well I dont seem them, and because I only have a few light scratches, I probably dont need anything abrassive? Also I have read the size of the pads makes a difference so what size pads would you recommend for my PC 7336?
Im sorry to be asking so many questions, I am new to the forums, and a bit anxious to detail my car asap. I hope someone will be kind enough to help me newbie out.
I am open to ideas on what products to use, especially products that works best with the PC. Also because Im new to this, I don`t want to use any advanced products that will get me in trouble.
I will continue to dig and read the forums to find reviews on different products and stuff so I wont trouble you all much with these newbie questions.
Thank you for reading my long post, I will await your responses.
I have a new silver 2003 mitsubishi and there are no swirls but there are some light scratches from my stupid dirty hose rubbing against my car. Other than that the paint is still real good but mitsubishi is real cheap about the paint, so its very thin and I have to be very careful not to burn it with the PC, I will be printing out the guide on how to use it properly.
What I want is to achieve is to give my baby some good protection and bring some nice shine out of it as well. With the products I currently have, what do you recommend I use for my car with the PC? I was thinking first I wash the car with some meg`s gold class shampoo/conditioner, and use the claybar to remove containiments. For my next step, Im wondering if I should attempt to remove the scratches first using scratchx or 3m rubbing compound? Or should I use my Meguiars Paint Cleaner instead? And after my scratches are buffed out, would I need to use a lot of Meguairs Paint Polish to bring out the shine and generally is more coats better? I really want some good shine out of my paint. For the final step, this is where I really need advice. Should I continue to use the gold class wax and if so how many layers should I put on it. I was reading about the NXT wax and hear it may be a good product for the final step or the step before the Gold Class, what would be best and how many layers of each for best protection? Or do you recommend I use some different waxes, like say a different brand or use paste instead? If the products I have is not that good, I am willing to try something else and sell the stuff I have now to friends. I want only the best for my car.
Last question is what kind of pads should I be using for each step? Hopefully I can get some advice before going to Lowe`s tomorrow in the afternoon so I can buy the pads while I am there, its quite a drive away and I would prefer not making a couple of trips :chuckle: Because I dont have any swirls, well I dont seem them, and because I only have a few light scratches, I probably dont need anything abrassive? Also I have read the size of the pads makes a difference so what size pads would you recommend for my PC 7336?
Im sorry to be asking so many questions, I am new to the forums, and a bit anxious to detail my car asap. I hope someone will be kind enough to help me newbie out.
I am open to ideas on what products to use, especially products that works best with the PC. Also because Im new to this, I don`t want to use any advanced products that will get me in trouble.
I will continue to dig and read the forums to find reviews on different products and stuff so I wont trouble you all much with these newbie questions.
Thank you for reading my long post, I will await your responses.