SiliconX
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- Nov 20, 2006
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***Sorry about the length, kind of got carried away
Greetings to everyone, I noted that the message board welcome said to post in the "Introductions forum" but I can't seem to locate it. My apologies if I missed it lol
I've never really cared about what my car looked like, since I always drove beaters but I recently bought the car I always wanted, a Civic Si (Picture ). Love it to death and i've found that I really love trying to get it looking as good as possible. The AG Site was mentioned on the Clubsi.com forums and i'm amazed at the detail work done by everyone, look forward to learning alot. My head already aches after reading god knows how many tip pages lol
Previous detail work on my car has consisted of washing with Meguiar's Gold Class with a Simoniz plush wash mitt (yuck, things last like 2 washes) and drying with the Meg's super suede drying towel. Then hitting it with Meg's Quik Wax (which I can't seem to find on the AG site). But i'm quickly realizing it's only doing a decent job. I'm EXTREMELY careful with the care of my towels and mitts, so the finish is still in good condition.
At the recommendation of a detailing post on the Clubsi forums, I went out and bought a bunch of stuff. Here's what I have (not including all the foam pads, microfibre cloths for buffing, etc):
- Meguiar's Gold Class shampoo
- Mothers California Gold clay bar system
- Meguiar's #7 (Show Car Glaze)
- Mothers California Gold Pure Carnauba Wax (Paste)
- Meguiar's NXT Tech Wax (Paste)
So what I was told to do was wash the car, dry it. Then hit it with the clay bar, then the Meg's #7. Then a layer of the Mothers Carnauba and then finish it off with the NXT. Now reading about curing and certain brands/types of waxes, etc. this isn't the ideal way to shine it up. Unfortunately, I threw out the receipts, so I can't return any of this stuff, but I would REALLY appreciate suggestions on the best way to use what I have (and let me know if something I have isn't what I should use in the 'system' I described above).
Also, I have to basically do this in one sitting. Being winter here, I don't have the luxury of waiting extended periods of time between layers. Is it CRUCIAL I wait certain periods of time? I don't have a garage, but luckily, the company I work for has a wash bay in a climate-controlled underground parkade with dust filtration. I'm free to use it anytime off-hours, but I can't leave my car there.
Also, the front end of my car is covered with the 3M invisible front end protector plastic film. Can I just wax/glaze this like normal? Should I clay it or could that damage it? I don't have an orbital buffer (yet), all by hand. It's next on my list of things to buy off AG (just bought a couple ultimate guzzlers, a bunch of cobra ultra plush microfibre cloths, some sheepskin wash mitts and a couple bottles of the Pinnacle MF detergent).
Thanks for reading, and I appreciate any input you guys have.
Greetings to everyone, I noted that the message board welcome said to post in the "Introductions forum" but I can't seem to locate it. My apologies if I missed it lol
I've never really cared about what my car looked like, since I always drove beaters but I recently bought the car I always wanted, a Civic Si (Picture ). Love it to death and i've found that I really love trying to get it looking as good as possible. The AG Site was mentioned on the Clubsi.com forums and i'm amazed at the detail work done by everyone, look forward to learning alot. My head already aches after reading god knows how many tip pages lol
Previous detail work on my car has consisted of washing with Meguiar's Gold Class with a Simoniz plush wash mitt (yuck, things last like 2 washes) and drying with the Meg's super suede drying towel. Then hitting it with Meg's Quik Wax (which I can't seem to find on the AG site). But i'm quickly realizing it's only doing a decent job. I'm EXTREMELY careful with the care of my towels and mitts, so the finish is still in good condition.
At the recommendation of a detailing post on the Clubsi forums, I went out and bought a bunch of stuff. Here's what I have (not including all the foam pads, microfibre cloths for buffing, etc):
- Meguiar's Gold Class shampoo
- Mothers California Gold clay bar system
- Meguiar's #7 (Show Car Glaze)
- Mothers California Gold Pure Carnauba Wax (Paste)
- Meguiar's NXT Tech Wax (Paste)
So what I was told to do was wash the car, dry it. Then hit it with the clay bar, then the Meg's #7. Then a layer of the Mothers Carnauba and then finish it off with the NXT. Now reading about curing and certain brands/types of waxes, etc. this isn't the ideal way to shine it up. Unfortunately, I threw out the receipts, so I can't return any of this stuff, but I would REALLY appreciate suggestions on the best way to use what I have (and let me know if something I have isn't what I should use in the 'system' I described above).
Also, I have to basically do this in one sitting. Being winter here, I don't have the luxury of waiting extended periods of time between layers. Is it CRUCIAL I wait certain periods of time? I don't have a garage, but luckily, the company I work for has a wash bay in a climate-controlled underground parkade with dust filtration. I'm free to use it anytime off-hours, but I can't leave my car there.
Also, the front end of my car is covered with the 3M invisible front end protector plastic film. Can I just wax/glaze this like normal? Should I clay it or could that damage it? I don't have an orbital buffer (yet), all by hand. It's next on my list of things to buy off AG (just bought a couple ultimate guzzlers, a bunch of cobra ultra plush microfibre cloths, some sheepskin wash mitts and a couple bottles of the Pinnacle MF detergent).
Thanks for reading, and I appreciate any input you guys have.