2R8Sand1RS4

is it okay to skip the 1st step (only use the cleaner a few times a year) and then use the polish 2, and then the wax, 3. In other words, if i wash the car, use the polish, then wax, is that a good combo? that paint cleaner is a pain to get off. also cant be great to use often for the surface of the car right?

the meguiars wax is fine. i have tried the blue zymol, but it left a residue all over the place.

Zed 2.0

Although I find that the 3 step (I assume you're talking about the Deep Crystal System) wax is at the bottom of Meguiar's quality wise. Gold class or hi tech yellow should give you a better shine, although the hi tech doesn't last that long.

2R8Sand1RS4

what if i used the 2nd step polish, and used a much more high quality wax. what kind of wax might that be? other than the better meguiars you told me about.

the way i understand it, zanio and 3m arent a "wax"

Zed 2.0

I don't think zaino is a wax in the normal definition, but I'm pretty sure 3M is. If you're going to be ordering away for more expensive detailing compounds, it would probably be worth it to get some IHG too. Meguiar's Polish is really good, but IHG will be better.

Jeff Vader - boscoj

Notice the Meguiar's "New Paint" package does not include Step 1, just Step 2 and wax

Jeff Vader - boscoj

if you need to polish with buffer use #3 machine glaze

2R8Sand1RS4

thanks for the info!

AlanL

The instructions on the web site specifically state that it should only be used with a rotary buffer, but I am unclear on why that would be necessary. The instructions on the bottle are not so specific.

Jeff Vader - boscoj

I'm not sure, it's not very abrasive but then again I never use RO buffers for anything . . .