I'm a newbie at this stuff. Over the weekend, I attempted to detail my wife's car by hand (it was brutal). Only did half the car (Hood, top, and the part that goes from the above the side-view mirrors/over the door and behind the rear doors). Here's the order of the things I did to those parts:
1. Wash
2. Clayed
3. Meguiar's Ultimate Polish
4. Wolfgang Paint Polish Enhancer
5. Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant 3.0
I gotta admit, it looked pretty darn good, don't think it looked that good when I first drove it off the dealer's lot some 7 years ago (minus some scratches and chips).
Anyway, I'm thinking about getting a DA (any suggestions?, would like something I can grow into as I get more serious) and starting all over (arms got really tired and started getting lazy and there are some scratches I'd like to address). I'm thinking perhaps adding a step between 2 and 3 with Meguiar's 205. And perhaps adding a topper on top of the sealant. Maybe some Wet Glaze somewhere.
How would I go about removing the Sealant and starting over? Would Meguiar's 205 do that?
This hobby is very time consuming and getting very expensive, but whatever, I enjoy it, with the exception of my arms nearly falling off trying to apply the polish and sealant by hand. Also, what's a good buffing towel? I find that Wolfgang Paint Polish Enhance leaves an oily residue that the Woobie Blue MF (Woobie Microfiber Towel, 3-Pack, buffing towel, edgeless polishing cloth) I got at AG would not remove (I can rub it off with my figures okay).
I've learned a lot here. Thanks for all your time and suggestion!
1. Wash
2. Clayed
3. Meguiar's Ultimate Polish
4. Wolfgang Paint Polish Enhancer
5. Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant 3.0
I gotta admit, it looked pretty darn good, don't think it looked that good when I first drove it off the dealer's lot some 7 years ago (minus some scratches and chips).
Anyway, I'm thinking about getting a DA (any suggestions?, would like something I can grow into as I get more serious) and starting all over (arms got really tired and started getting lazy and there are some scratches I'd like to address). I'm thinking perhaps adding a step between 2 and 3 with Meguiar's 205. And perhaps adding a topper on top of the sealant. Maybe some Wet Glaze somewhere.
How would I go about removing the Sealant and starting over? Would Meguiar's 205 do that?
This hobby is very time consuming and getting very expensive, but whatever, I enjoy it, with the exception of my arms nearly falling off trying to apply the polish and sealant by hand. Also, what's a good buffing towel? I find that Wolfgang Paint Polish Enhance leaves an oily residue that the Woobie Blue MF (Woobie Microfiber Towel, 3-Pack, buffing towel, edgeless polishing cloth) I got at AG would not remove (I can rub it off with my figures okay).
I've learned a lot here. Thanks for all your time and suggestion!
