If you only had Meguiar's...

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Imagine you had a lot of cars to detail, some in good shape others not. Your only suplier was Meguiar's.



What (Meguiar's) products would you use to do the jobs? How would you like the results?
 
If meguiar's was the last car care product left on earth, I'd take whatever it was internally... :D (kidding, but get my drift?)



no seriously thats a hard call because different products work different for different needs. ;)
 
It depends on what line of Meguiar's you are talking about. There is the consumer line which comprises of Gold Class, the three step crap, body scrub cleaner, Scratch-X, and other K-mart type products. Then there is the Pro line which is Mirror Glaze. This is basically #00, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 17, 18, 20, 26, 28, 34, 36 39, 40, 62, 66, and so forth. Then there is the Body Shop line of products, most popular on this forum is #83 Dual Action Cleaner Plus. Then there is the Detailer's line which is comprised of high volume bulk products. Meguiar's All Purpose Cleaner Plus and Engine Kote are two products out of this line used in the forum. Then there is the Marina section, but I won't get into that. Ugh, lets not forget the Medallion line.



So If I had a choice of Meguiar's products only. let me babble off my list.



1. Meguiar's Dual Action polisher and full line of pads and backing plate (hey it is from Meguiar's but made by Porter Cable :) )

2. 30 or so Meguiar's Ultimate Wipes

3. 20 or so Meguiar's Applicator pads

4. 30 or so Meguiar's Cotton towels

5. Gallon of Meguiar's Gold Class wash

6. Meguiar's C-2000 clay (hey its not bad clay, just a little harder to work with)

7. Meguiar's #1, 2, 7, 9, 83, hmmmm, and some of their Diamond cut cleaner (forgot the # for it) for polsihing out the paint with the DA polisher.

8. Meguiar's #20 for a polymer sealant

9. Meguiar's #26 in liquid for DA application and some paste for hand application

10. Meguiar's #34 Final Inspection for maintaining

11. Meguiar's APC+ for wheels and tires, interior cleaner, and vinyl cleaner, plus engine cleaning

12. Meguiar's #40 to dress interior, tires, and trim

13. Meguiar's Odor Remover

14. Meguiar's #28 Metal Restorer

15. Meguiar's #39 Vinyl Cleaner for heavy duty vinyl cleaning (wheel wells)

16. Meguiar's #10, 17, and 18 for clear plastic

17. Meguiar's Wash mitts and brush kit

18. Meguiar's tote to carry all this stuff around



Am I missing any aspect of tools/chemicals needed to detail a car?



I'm sorry for this post being so long, seeing if I can remember the Meguiar's line off the top of my head.
 
JasonC8301 said:
2. 30 or so Meguiar's Ultimate Wipes
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Yeah, you're forgetting the suitcase of money it'll cost for these. :D



I think BlackRegal's advice of using the BSP line of polishes sounds good. It seems to be popular and well priced (per volume).
 
My point with this thread is this:



I've seen some concours about threads where on the top places becomed Meguiar's finished cars. So it's not bad at all.



I've access to all complete lines of Meguiar's products in Europe, and it's a great advantage.



I asked your opinion, beacuse you know most of their products and could better say what to use.



Thanks
 
I use these, same situation in uk, products are limited



Paint cleaning



Medalion paint cleaner



Swirl removing deep cleaning polishing.



Meguiars Swirl remover 2.0 #9 (mirror glaze)



Swirl Free Polish ( bodyshop line)



Polishing



Hand Polish ( bodyshop Line)



Show Car glaze # 7



Waxing



hi tech yellow wax # 26





Polymer Sealent # 20 ( wheels)





Final inspection is my normal QD, # 34 and gold class my wash. I also own there consumer range clay and ultimate wipes.



I must admit i dont use there products soley on ther own, all of the above will give you great results though. I also use Autoglym products as i can get them, as well as Wack and Blitz as they are imported into the uk for us. I do order some products from the states though not cheap but worth it. I have (or people i know) have ordred top quality products from the U.S.



I have ordered P21s/S100 products well worth the money and another guy of her ordered me some Microfiber tech MFS cos he megs ones are so pricey.
 
jgv said:
Imagine you had a lot of cars to detail, some in good shape others not.
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If you wanted to minimize the number of products/steps, maybe you should try out the BSP Speed Glaze #80. I've never used it, but it sounds like it is geared to what you are looking for (I assume you are talking volume over perfection). It is one notch less aggressive than DACP, and I believe it leaves some protection on the paint. You could also try Quick Detailer #66, which is a more aggressive cleaner/wax (also one notch below DACP) than #6. It states it is formulated for "high-production reconditioning". Then there is also the Detailer's Cleaner/Wax D-5301. It sounds more like #6 than #66 as far as aggressiveness.



But, perhaps you should expound on what it is you are looking to do. You mentioned high volume, but then mentioned show-winning cars. I doubt you'd use the same products on both. On show cars, multiple applications of #7 would go a long way to an incredible look, but you wouldn't do that on a regular car because it offers zero protection. #26 tends to take away from the look #7 leaves.
 
I still use Meguiars BSP line for paint correction and leveling. DACP and SFP are two products I really can't do without. Hand Polish is another good product-similar to #7 but is easier to remove and seems to have even more oils. #26 is a good wax with a rich, warm glow. Reflections are not going to be as sharp as S100 for example, but the paint will have a warmer look to it.



Attached is a 1982 Porsche 911 I detailed about 2 years ago (orginal paint) using DACP, SFP, HP and #26, when I was using Meguiars products pretty much exclusively.



911red.jpg
 
Has anyone tried the overspray clay does it give the same results as blackfire or pinnicle or there consumer line stuff. Cause it seems nice not have to use a clay lubricant just QD.
 
jgv said:
My point with this thread is this:



I've seen some concours about threads where on the top places becomed Meguiar's finished cars. So it's not bad at all.
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It's not the products that matter the most, but the technique and effort. Some of these vehicles have expensive paint jobs and never meet the real world. Using the same products as a garage queen isn't effective... they need shine, you need protection.



Perhaps a few Concours winners use Mike Phillips's way of #7. http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23740 When used properly, Show Car Glaze leaves a wet shine for several hours.



Meguiar's Swirl Free Polish = Meguiar's #9 2.0 Swirl Remover = Meguiar's #9 Swirl Remover. You might want to have Mike Phillips verify if #7 and Hand Polish are the same.
 
You make a car look awesome with all Meguiars products. They have a wide range of products and the lower level products seem to devalue the professional line a little. The #26 wax is a good wax, but they really need to come out with a better pure carnauba.
 
Start from the lower lesser grades and move on up. You might just be happy with the basic stuff and not have to dish out the heavy stuff just yet. I personally think that is the best way to do so. Some surfaces don't need much help to be restored to it's like new look, but some need a lot of help with more of a heavier or stronger grade of material. Just be prepared to do a lot of labor on this, but I guess you knew that from the start, right?



Happy Motoring,

Kurt
 
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