How Do I Wax/Polish/Clay Bar? My Car?
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1. search - tons of info on this. i just did the whole deal on my car and loved it.
process
1. wash
dry
2. clay car
3. wash
dry
4. swirl remover
remove
5. sealant
remove
6. wax
remove
i used the tropi-care sampler kit. really happy with the turn out car is really really smooth. would really suggest doin it in a garage to be in the shade. its alot of work so be ready. and once u start u have to finish it cause when u clay bar u take all the old wax off and really need to put a fresh layer on.
if this is the first time for u doin this which im sure it is. for one be ready for your shoulder and lower back to be sore. and it took me about 6 hours to do all that with some breaks in there. i also did all my rims and tires and glass.
do a search.
process
1. wash
dry
2. clay car
3. wash
dry
4. swirl remover
remove
5. sealant
remove
6. wax
remove
i used the tropi-care sampler kit. really happy with the turn out car is really really smooth. would really suggest doin it in a garage to be in the shade. its alot of work so be ready. and once u start u have to finish it cause when u clay bar u take all the old wax off and really need to put a fresh layer on.
if this is the first time for u doin this which im sure it is. for one be ready for your shoulder and lower back to be sore. and it took me about 6 hours to do all that with some breaks in there. i also did all my rims and tires and glass.
do a search.
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1st you clay bar the car, then I like to use a glaze. After that I wax the car. I apply with a orbital buffer and I cleaned up my paint by lightly compounding the car with my High speed buffer when I first got the car (3 years ago) to get rid of all the light faint swirls/scratches in the clear coat. It could use it again....
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clay first (with the hose running on the car haha dont do it dry and throw a little soap on the clay)
I like Maguirre's NGX paste (wax) it gives a nice deeper righer look and makes all little scratches go away, i bought a little 5" orbital and use a microfiber cover for removeing the wax works great
i wouldnt polish my car unless the paint was older and needed to be brought back up
i also wouldnt use anything high speed like a buffing wheel unless your paint is old
good luck
I like Maguirre's NGX paste (wax) it gives a nice deeper righer look and makes all little scratches go away, i bought a little 5" orbital and use a microfiber cover for removeing the wax works great
i wouldnt polish my car unless the paint was older and needed to be brought back up
i also wouldnt use anything high speed like a buffing wheel unless your paint is old
good luck
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1- Wash with dish detergent to remove previous waxes/sealants
2-Claybar if necessary... I usually just worry about swirls
3-Poorboys 2.5 Swirl Remover at 5000 RPM on porter cable buffer with orange cutting pad from Lake County
4- Optimum Polish at 4500 RPM on porter cable with white polishing pad from Lake county
5- Red Moose glaze at 2000 RPM with blue finishing pad
6- P21 Caranuba Paste wax applied by hand then wiped off 10 minutes later..
You can get all this stuff from... www.autogeek.net or specialitymotoring.com
PM me if you have more questions..
2-Claybar if necessary... I usually just worry about swirls
3-Poorboys 2.5 Swirl Remover at 5000 RPM on porter cable buffer with orange cutting pad from Lake County
4- Optimum Polish at 4500 RPM on porter cable with white polishing pad from Lake county
5- Red Moose glaze at 2000 RPM with blue finishing pad
6- P21 Caranuba Paste wax applied by hand then wiped off 10 minutes later..
You can get all this stuff from... www.autogeek.net or specialitymotoring.com
PM me if you have more questions..