New here! Rate my products and some questions

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FLAteam

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Hi, I've been on Autopia for about 1 year, but its only recently that I joined as a member (this is my first post). I can't post pictures of the products that I have (I don't have 10 posts yet). I drive a black 96 Honda Civic hatchback and it was repainted to a glossy black before I bought it. Here's what I have now:



Polishes

TurtleWax Polishing Compound (Green tub)

Meguiar's Deep Crystal Polish

Mothers Reflections Premium Polish

Mothers California Gold Scratch Remover



Waxes

Dupont Teflon Car Wax

Meguiar's NXT generation Tech Wax bottle

Mothers California Gold Carnauba Cleaner Wax (came with Clay bar)



Clay Bar

Mothers California Gold Clay Bar



Quick Detailers/Lubricants

Mothers California Gold Showtime spray (came with Clay bar)

Clay magic Clay lube



13 Microfiber cloths

3 Terry Towels

8 Meguiar's Yellow applicators (and 1 green from NXT)

1 thick, big yellow sponge for washing



Also, what order should I use these products? The last time I used (in order):



Armor-All Car Wash

Drying with terry towels

Clay Magic with lube

Meguiar's Deep Crystal Polish

Dupont Teflon Car Wax



(I only had these products at the time)



So, here's a few questions that I was wondering if you guys could help me with:

1. What's the best stuff to use from what I've got?

2. What order should I use them in?

3. How well does the Scratch Remover (Mothers) work? Would using one of the above polishes work better?

4. What can I do with the leftover Clay Magic lube?

5. What are the dangers of some of these products to my paint (ie. Turtlewax Polishing compound being highly abrasive)?



I know this is a pretty long post, but I hope someone can help me out here!



Thanks!
 
I would double-check on that Mother's Scratch Remover. I think it's just a filler-type polish. For the wax, I'm leaning towards the Meg's NXT. You could probably prep the paint with the Mother's Cleaner Wax, and then apply Meg's NXT on top. :)
 
First, welcome to Autopia!



Based on the list, I'd probably do something like the following:



1. Armor All Car Wash (with a wash mitt, you never mentioned one in your list)

2. Mothers California Gold Clay Bar w/ Clay Magic Lube (until it runs out, then the Showtime)

3. Armor All Car Wash (if there's a lot of leftover residue from the claying process)

4. Meguiar's Deep Crystal Polish

5. Meguiar's NXT x2 (to ensure even coverage)



Never used the Mothers Scratch Remover, so can't comment on that. To your list I'd add a few more microfibers. You'll want more than one to remove the polish and wax from your vehicle. You can pick up decent ones from Wal-Mart or Target. The terry towels might work O.K. for drying, if they're large enough (you never said what kind of vehicle). You can use the Meguiar's applicators for the DC polish and NXT, just be sure to use a different one for each.



Hope that helps. Have fun!
 
I'd say:



1. Armor All Car Wash (with a wash mitt, you never mentioned one in your list)

2. Mothers California Gold Clay Bar w/ Clay Magic Lube

3. Wipe down with showtime and a MF towel

4. Reflections Polish

5. Meguiar's NXT



Whereabouts in FL are you located?
 
I'm located in Orlando, FL. I actually use a big, thick, dark yellow sponge for the wash.



Thanks for the warm welcome. I drive a black (oh no!) 96 Honda Civic hatchback, so I don't need to cover too much area. The scratches on the doors and bumpers hurt the most though. I believe it was recently repainted when i first bought it, so it has a glossy black paint. After drying, it scares me because my towel gets dirty and I don't know if its paint or dirt.
 
I added some microfiber to my collection today! i'll try to get some more posts and then i can post pictures of my car from a few months ago when I did my first detailing job.
 
FLAteam said:
I'm located in Orlando, FL. I actually use a big, thick, dark yellow sponge for the wash. After drying, it scares me because my towel gets dirty and I don't know if its paint or dirt.
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Oh man, that is not so good. In the long run, you'll want to use sheepskin wash mitts and improve your wash so that dirt is not picked up on the drying towel (it causes swirling). In the short run, try a spritz per panel of showtime before drying.
 
oh yeah, i forgot to mention that i don't really have a driveway and hose to wash the car...i can only to coin op places for normal washes...
 
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