Detailing exterior of my black 300zx?
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 at
12:31 pm
Alright so my black Z is in need of a detail and I'm going to do it myself by hand.
I'm new to detailing and I need some help.
So far, my plan is to:
Wash and dry with a California Waterblade and Chamois.
Clay Bar using Meguiar's
What's after clay barring? Polish? Any recommended polishes for a black car that I can get locally?
Also, after I polish the car, can I use Mother's Cleaner Carnauba Wax and then use another "pure wax" on top of it?
What pure wax is good for a black car?
Tagged with: carnauba wax • chamois • clay bar • meguiar • polishes
Filed under: P21S Concours Carnauba Wax Questions & Answers
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yes polishing is after clay bar
but theres really two different kinds of polishes
theres pure polishes and abrasive polishes
and yes
after polishing the car you can use cleaner wax
but i wouldnt if you were using a pure polish
since the cleaners in the wax
will just remove it anyways
and can top the wax with a pure wax also
heres my how to:
1. wash car
2. clay car-This removes contaminants stuck to your paint that normal washing wont get off. I recommend Meguiar’s Smooth surface clay kit. You can also use the clay bar on your windows/wheels too, but of course, do the paint first. Can also wash your car after claying, but isnt necessary
3.paint cleaners-These remove swirl marks/scratches/oxidation/etc. Different strenghts, depending on the severity of the paint. I suggest Meguiars Swirlx. Swirlx may not be aggressive enough, so you may need to step it up to Meguiar’s ultimate compound, then follow it with Swirlx.How to use Paint cleaners: after washing and claying your car. Apply the product to a microfiber applicator. Work the product in a 16×16 in section for about a minute, then remove with microfiber towel, dont let dry. Inspect results, repeat process if needed, see if its up to your par, if not, step up to ultimate compound. Otherwise, if youre done with the section, move on and repeat. You apply ultimate compound in the same way.
4.Pure Polish. This step is optional, as if you were to use a paint cleaner, such as the ones mentioned above, since they already have polishing oils in them. You’ll notice more of a difference in using a pure polish on darker colors, but wont hurt to do it on lighter colors. Meguirs deep crystal polish is their most user friendly polish. To apply polish, apply to microfiber applicator. Work in about the same size section, kinda message it into the paint (much like applying lotion to your skin) for about 40 seconds, then wipe off with microfiber towel, dont let dry.
Helps more on single stage paints.
Wax:. Protects paint, gives shine, locks in polish. This is the only product you let dry. Apply to microfiber applicator, apply to paint evenly in circle motions. Let dry to haze. Wipe off with microfiber towel. Two applications is best. Also best to wait 12 hours between applications, but if not, wont hurt. Nxt 2.0 tech wax or their gold class wax.
Then, tire shine, cant have shiny paint with horrible dull looking tires. Any will do.
All these products can be found at wal-mart.
Then for the plastic trim/bumpers
Meguiars Natural shine protectant, or supreme shine protectant
It’ll make it look like new.
Apply to microfiber towel, wipe on
let dry for 10 min, wipe off
Any questions
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and all these products you should be able to find at your local wal-mart