Here's what I have,How should I do it ?

[bizuca]

I'll try to do my girlfriends Jeep Grand Cherokee for the second time,everything will be done by hand,I'm really concern about the outside.

Here's what I have :

Maguire's Car Shampoo ( Gold Class )
Maguire's Wax ( Gold Class Liquid )
Maguire's Hot Shine High Gloss Tire Spray
Maguire's Hot Rims /Cool Care All Wheel Cleaner
Rain X
Mothers California Gold Clay Bar System

The 1st time I only washed,no wax or clay,was too hot.Next time I want to be done right.Remember all this will be done by hand.
Am I missing something ?What would be the right procedure for the products I have.

Can you guys guide my on the step by step on this.

Thanks a lot

[bizuca]

What it gets me is Polishing & Glazing

When do I polish and/or glaze and wax ???

1- Washing

2- Drying

3- Claying

4- Washing again

5- Waxing ????

5- Polishing ????

6 - Glazing ????


Totally lost,sorry guys.

[BullShifter]

Never clean/wash/wax in direct sunlight

1. Quick rinse
2. Spray chemicals, scrub, rinse. bugs, wheels, tar, tires wheels wells, etc.
3. Wash main body with car wash shampoo
4. Dry with a chamois, all crack, door & trunk jambs, gas filler door, etc.
5. Clay bar to remove contaminants(clay bar=cleaner)
6. Polish
7. Glaze
8. Wax or sealer(alway protect after you clean)
9. Clean outside windows
10. Apply tire shine & dress trim
Polishes are designed to produce a shine in the paint surface. It does this my removing the top layer of paint, also light oxidation & light scratches/swirls. Polishing by hand can have very little effect. Apply it as you would wax except buffing off before it dries. When working by hand I dont do the circular motion, staight back and forth to reduce any swirling.

Glaze fills imperfections/micro scratches

Compound is highly abrasive to remove heavy oxidation/scratches.

Wax is to protect, may only last 30-60days. Carnauba wax!

Sealant is polymer & last longer than normal wax. 4-6months Car dealer sell this stuff on new car for $500 or more. My cost to apply the same product is $3-5.00 per car/truck.

By far the best reults will come from a multi step process done with a high speed polisher. These give major swirls in the wrong hands. Random orbit buffers will give decent results with 50% less work time than by hand & no swirls!

Order of use:

1. Compound - most aggressive(only used on severe paint damage)
2. Polish - slighly aggressive
3. Glaze- non aggressive, fills in flaws left from polishing
4. Wax - provides protection, not shine
5. Sealant - deepens color while protecting longer than wax.(hard to work with, black is the worst) Use black paint sealant for black cars.

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[bizuca]

Thanks Jack

The car's painting looks very good,just a few scratches almost invisible.2 weeks ago I washed,dryed with chamoi then 100% cotton towel,it looked very nice.
I want to know if the painting look almost new,I have to go thru all the steps,like if the car was beat up.

Which polish and glaze would you guys recomend ?

Do I really need to glaze it ???

Thanks again

[BullShifter]

If the paint is in good condition I would recommend the following process:

1. Wash/dry (bugs, tar, etc)
2. Clay Bar
3. 1-step cleaner wax (meguiars is decent for over the counter)

or

1. wash/dry
2. clay bar
3. show car or new car glaze by meguiars
4. wax

or

1. wash/dry
2. clay bar
3. polish(swirl remover by meguiars)
4. wax

polishing is almost a waste of time when doing by hand since little results if any will be seen. For paint in good condition you will notice more with the hand rubbed glaze(wet look/depth in color). If you want the process to be quick - try using Paint Perfection Glaze, I use more of this thany any other product.Paint Perfection Glaze
Most the products i use are made by Hi-Temp but for over the counter stick with Mothers & Meguiars -- Turtle Wax stuff sucks


Detailing products // Q/A Tips & Tricks

To make apply/removing wax/polish/glaze invest into a cheap Craftsman orbital buffer, it will cut work time in 1/2, leave no swirls, & better results than by hand.

The best glaze
Hi-Temp - They list all directions for method of use