Never waxed car before... tips???
#11
Wash it at a DIY car wash, they're good for getting off the heavy contaminants on your clearcoat. Dry your car and feel the surface of your clearcoat with your fingertips if its not like glass (feels like small bits of dust are on it) then you need to claybar. I suggest Mothers California gold its a very sticky clay and does a good job, Take good care of it and it'll last you a while. Now that its clayed and the clearcoat is free of contaminants its time to polish. Usualy I go two rounds with turtle wax Ice polish. Then after all that I seal it in with Meguiars NXT 2.0 wax.
#12
nah, it was a jab in reference to the horrible spelling in the two posts of yours I quoted. Just being me, no worries.
#13
I use the dish soap to first clay it. It doesnt mater if it dries back out cause i will wash it again. This time with car soap. Ti takes out all the stuff that dried up with the dish soap. THEN once its all washed and dried, i follow up with Meg #9 cleaner wash then i use Gold Class.
I have been doing that for years Even when i had my TrailBlazer. A pic was used for a book years ago. I dont have the book anymore and i will have to ask Lisa if she remembers the name of it.
This is the pic that was used.
And to prove that that's my TB, here is a pic of me at a club meeting with another member.
I have been doing that for years Even when i had my TrailBlazer. A pic was used for a book years ago. I dont have the book anymore and i will have to ask Lisa if she remembers the name of it.
This is the pic that was used.
And to prove that that's my TB, here is a pic of me at a club meeting with another member.
#16
any hints for waxing to prevent damage and swirls?
claying is a complete and total waste of time if you aren't going to polish afterwards.
If you were just doing a spray as you dry wax or something similar, then I agree it would be pointless, but since you're going to be heavily rubbing the whole car down- that it would be beneficial.
#17
I'd say clay it first- especially since it hasn't been waxed, and since you've probably got a lot of dirt and grit on it. You don't want to have some embedded dirt or contaminants left over after washing, and then rub them all over the car during your wax job.
I disagree with that, I would say it would be better to get all the contaminants off before waxing, just in case some stuff that didn't come off during washing- happened to come off on your waxing cloth (be it on a machine or a hand one)- and then you end up rubbing it all over the whole car.
If you were just doing a spray as you dry wax or something similar, then I agree it would be pointless, but since you're going to be heavily rubbing the whole car down- that it would be beneficial.
I disagree with that, I would say it would be better to get all the contaminants off before waxing, just in case some stuff that didn't come off during washing- happened to come off on your waxing cloth (be it on a machine or a hand one)- and then you end up rubbing it all over the whole car.
If you were just doing a spray as you dry wax or something similar, then I agree it would be pointless, but since you're going to be heavily rubbing the whole car down- that it would be beneficial.
#18
I'd say clay it first- especially since it hasn't been waxed, and since you've probably got a lot of dirt and grit on it. You don't want to have some embedded dirt or contaminants left over after washing, and then rub them all over the car during your wax job.
I disagree with that, I would say it would be better to get all the contaminants off before waxing, just in case some stuff that didn't come off during washing- happened to come off on your waxing cloth (be it on a machine or a hand one)- and then you end up rubbing it all over the whole car.
If you were just doing a spray as you dry wax or something similar, then I agree it would be pointless, but since you're going to be heavily rubbing the whole car down- that it would be beneficial.
I disagree with that, I would say it would be better to get all the contaminants off before waxing, just in case some stuff that didn't come off during washing- happened to come off on your waxing cloth (be it on a machine or a hand one)- and then you end up rubbing it all over the whole car.
If you were just doing a spray as you dry wax or something similar, then I agree it would be pointless, but since you're going to be heavily rubbing the whole car down- that it would be beneficial.
#19
I use the dish soap to first clay it. It doesnt mater if it dries back out cause i will wash it again. This time with car soap. Ti takes out all the stuff that dried up with the dish soap. THEN once its all washed and dried, i follow up with Meg #9 cleaner wash then i use Gold Class.
I have been doing that for years Even when i had my TrailBlazer. A pic was used for a book years ago. I dont have the book anymore and i will have to ask Lisa if she remembers the name of it.
This is the pic that was used.
And to prove that that's my TB, here is a pic of me at a club meeting with another member.
I have been doing that for years Even when i had my TrailBlazer. A pic was used for a book years ago. I dont have the book anymore and i will have to ask Lisa if she remembers the name of it.
This is the pic that was used.
And to prove that that's my TB, here is a pic of me at a club meeting with another member.
#20
ok i am only seeing one side thats clay bars and wax. First off grab a sandwich bag and put it on your hand like a glove. Run your fingers down the car if it feels ruff, gritty , or like sand it needs a clay bar.
Now there can be many steps depending on what you want. If you goin just to get it lookin ok use meguries cleaner wax. This is a one step process, simple and done with.
Now if you want your friends jelouse of your shine use a meguires ultimate compound this cuts into the clear so fast not to hurt anything, and as a added bonus is removes some light oxidation, minor scratches, blemeshes * excuse spelling*. When your done with that use Meguries nxt gen tec wax 2.0. This is even recommended on the bottle to follow with this product.
Always use microfibers on paint.
Now there can be many steps depending on what you want. If you goin just to get it lookin ok use meguries cleaner wax. This is a one step process, simple and done with.
Now if you want your friends jelouse of your shine use a meguires ultimate compound this cuts into the clear so fast not to hurt anything, and as a added bonus is removes some light oxidation, minor scratches, blemeshes * excuse spelling*. When your done with that use Meguries nxt gen tec wax 2.0. This is even recommended on the bottle to follow with this product.
Always use microfibers on paint.