Today's Detail: My First Claybar, Polishing, and Waxing Experience
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Today's Detail: My First Claybar, Polishing, and Waxing Experience
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2 HOURS
Washed the truck, used Meguiar's Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner
Washed the tires and wheels, used Mequiar's Hot Rims All Wheel Cleaner
Dried used The Original California Water Blade 12" and The Absorber
Pulled the truck into the garage to cool
45 MINUTES
Mowed and weedeated the front and side yards
Worried about how the claybar porcess was going to work
1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
Claybared the truck, used Mother's California Gold Clay Bar with Meguiar’s Quik Detailer
1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
Washed the truck, used Meguiar's Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner
Dried used The Original California Water Blade 12" and The Absorber
Pulled the truck back into the garage to cool
1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
Mowed and weedeated the back yard
Worried about the polishing and waxing process
1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
Polished the truck, used Meguiar's Mirror Glaze The Professional Show Car Glaze
1 HOUR
Polished all chrome, used Meguiar's NXT Generation All Metal Polish
1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
Waxed the truck, used Meguiar's NXT Generation Spray Wax
1 HOUR
Finished the tires, used Meguiar's NXT Generation Insane Shine tire wet
Finished the Line-X bed, used Just Once
Vacuumed the interior
Finished the interior, used Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Protect
...and that was about it. I am exhausted, but the truck looks awesone. I took some pics before the sun went down and I will put them up tomorrow. I have to thank you folks for the help. I spent several days just reading over everything I could find here about products and methods and I have a beautifully clean truck to show for it. (NOTE: I did take some breaks in there or I would be knocking on Death's door. All times aproximate but close.)
2 HOURS
Washed the truck, used Meguiar's Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner
Washed the tires and wheels, used Mequiar's Hot Rims All Wheel Cleaner
Dried used The Original California Water Blade 12" and The Absorber
Pulled the truck into the garage to cool
45 MINUTES
Mowed and weedeated the front and side yards
Worried about how the claybar porcess was going to work
1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
Claybared the truck, used Mother's California Gold Clay Bar with Meguiar’s Quik Detailer
1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
Washed the truck, used Meguiar's Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner
Dried used The Original California Water Blade 12" and The Absorber
Pulled the truck back into the garage to cool
1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
Mowed and weedeated the back yard
Worried about the polishing and waxing process
1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
Polished the truck, used Meguiar's Mirror Glaze The Professional Show Car Glaze
1 HOUR
Polished all chrome, used Meguiar's NXT Generation All Metal Polish
1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
Waxed the truck, used Meguiar's NXT Generation Spray Wax
1 HOUR
Finished the tires, used Meguiar's NXT Generation Insane Shine tire wet
Finished the Line-X bed, used Just Once
Vacuumed the interior
Finished the interior, used Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Protect
...and that was about it. I am exhausted, but the truck looks awesone. I took some pics before the sun went down and I will put them up tomorrow. I have to thank you folks for the help. I spent several days just reading over everything I could find here about products and methods and I have a beautifully clean truck to show for it. (NOTE: I did take some breaks in there or I would be knocking on Death's door. All times aproximate but close.)
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I put pics in my gallery.
The worst this happened this morning. Ok after finishing last night I just left the truck in the garage. This morning I pulled out to go to work turned out of the driveway and drove down to the stop sign and then...and then the sky opened and it rained like god was pouring water out of a bucket. So when I got to work (my commute is 1.1 miles) it had stopped raining but the super clean shine was dulled. It was disappointing.
I posted the pics in my gallery, but they did not turn out as well as I had hoped.
I posted the pics in my gallery, but they did not turn out as well as I had hoped.
Last edited by MPSchenck; 08-02-2006 at 10:54 PM.
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hey guys, i am joining the clay bar bandwagon as well.
I got the following products
Meguiars Step one- paint cleaner
Meguiars step two - polish
NXT wax
Meguiars clay bar kit
Question: what do guys suggest i use to apply the paint cleaner and polish?
Should i use just a foam pad like i will with the wax?
Help please
I got the following products
Meguiars Step one- paint cleaner
Meguiars step two - polish
NXT wax
Meguiars clay bar kit
Question: what do guys suggest i use to apply the paint cleaner and polish?
Should i use just a foam pad like i will with the wax?
Help please
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