wakeboardr116

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and was planning on doing some detailing in the next week or two. I was wondering what some good products to use and if what i already have will work. I'd rather not spend a ton of money though if i dont have to. I already got some stuff in my garage and was wondering if it is any good to use. here is what i got:

meguires gold class car wash
meguires clay bar kit and quick detailer
turtle wax polish for light oxidation and swirls
mothers caranuba wax

can i use this stuff and get decent results, id rather not have to spend a lot of money getting new stuff.

i read some how to's on detailed image and here is what i was planning on doing.

hand wash and dry the car, then clay bar if i have to (or should i do this no matter what?), then rinse and dry again. Next use the PC and polish with turtle wax polish. then wax with mothers caranuba wax. Now should i hand wax or can i use the Porter Cable?

Does this sound good or is there anything i missed?

wakeboardr116

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Also what color pad should i use for the polish? ive got yellow, orange, white, black, and blue pads.

GT35R

Thats an awesome gift. No one in my family/friends would ever buy me detailing supplies as a gift because they are think I'm crazy because of the way treat my car. They confuse obsession with passion.

aliiin

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you should definitely clay bar...

Black Betty

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You can definitely use the wash, the clay bar and lube, and the wax without any problems. Yes, use the clay. I personally would get better polish than what you have, something like either Menzerna SIP or PO106FF if you are just going to use a single step polish or if you want something cheaper PBW SSR1 or Polish with Sealant. Either will do well, I use both. If you are doing a one step polish, use the white polishing pad. If yo are doing a two step polish use the more agressive light cutting polish like SIP first with the orange pad, and then follow up with the finishing polish like PO106FF with the white. I apply and remove wax by hand usually, but sometimes I sue the PC. Either way will give you good results. I use the black pad for waxes. Good luck and be sure to post before N After pics.

wakeboardr116

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Thanks for the info BB. We are working on my friends car tonight and gonna try the turtle wax polish for now, but i will probably order some of the stuff you recomended later on.

Black Betty

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If the turtle wax stuff does a great job that you're happy with, then use it. I don't know much about it but I know it's not likely to be as good as the Menzerna, but it's easily available and a whole lot cheaper.

Dan1

If Menzerna is too much, look into Poorboys polishes.

myk1013

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I got a Craftsman buffer/polisher from my bro. for Christmas. I used Meguiars NXT wax by hand before and was happy with the results. I use Meguiars Gold class soap for car washes.

wakeboardr116

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Well after looking around I think i am going to order some of the poorboys polish with sealent from DI. I was wondering if there is anything else i should get to use along with that and wax. I've heard some people mention glazes before and was wondering if i should get one of these too or if the Poorboys polish with sealent followed by a caranuba wax would be good enough.

Don@Migliore

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If you're looking for a carnauba take a look at www.migliorewax.com/original.html