Meguiar Deep Crystals wash + Clay Bar + NXT 2.0 Wax = Slick

[ezhacker1]

First time ever using a clay bar...o what i have missed in life. With my 3 week old yaris that has been sleeping in the garage it still got some crap on the surface. I took little less than 3 hours to do the wash, clay bar and wax. The clay bar took the longest (2 hr) as i took my time to get it super slick. I need to do some more wax layers, i skipped the polish stage as i dont really see the point with a new car, maybe im wrong?

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And this is the crap the clay bar picked up from my dad's '98 4runner (just half of the HOOD!!!), which my Yaris kicked out of the garage..now it sleeps outside. 11 years of crap on the paint... i think ill do the polish thing for his car.
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[dvlnblkdrs]

looks good, very shiny and smooth.. when i did my car, i couldnt stop touching it. although i polished as well as clayed...but mines got 2.5 yrs on urs.. lol

[Sabretooth]

I need to reclay mine and polish, its been about 1.5 years since the last claybar funfest.

[ezhacker1]

looks good, very shiny and smooth.. when i did my car, i couldnt stop touching it. although i polished as well as clayed...but mines got 2.5 yrs on urs.. lol

no kidding, sooo smooth. I feel like i dont want to take it outside where nature will ruin the smoothness, cuz i live right by the ocean, ugh the sand.

i should do the polish on my dads first, he needs it, it gots micro scratches and swirls.

[dvlnblkdrs]

im near the beach too, so i feel ya on that.. but yea, hit up ur dads car.. maybe a good fathers day present.. nothing nicer than a fresh clean car... also check into the cleaner wax.. put that under the nxt & omg.. so very niceeeeeee

[ezhacker1]

put the Cleaner Wax under the NXT? like cleaner wax on then put on the NXT?

all these Meguiar products are confusing in their differences, multiple waxes, washes.

Now i wish i did the polish before the wax.

[dvlnblkdrs]

do a coat of the cleaner wax.. buff it off, then put the nxt wax on & buff that off.. put a layer of the ultimate quick detailer in between waxes.. then another layer of the detailer after letting the nxt set for 12 hrs.. showroom gloss for sure!!!

[Sabretooth]

do a coat of the cleaner wax.. buff it off, then put the nxt wax on & buff that off.. put a layer of the ultimate quick detailer in between waxes.. then another layer of the detailer after letting the nxt set for 12 hrs.. showroom gloss for sure!!!

Can I fly you to FL to do my car? lmao

[dvlnblkdrs]

lol sure.. your gonna pay for my airfare, hotel, & food though, right :tongue:

[Acoustic_Aficionado]

Hi all -

I thought I'd post in the thread also, as I pretty much followed the same procedure - initial wash, clay bar, re-wash and wax. Meguiar's products used as well, the wax also NXT 2.0.

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Even though it's only a year old, I was struck by the glass-like smoothness of the finish - it's amazing the contrast when I run my finger along someone else's car!!

Application and removal of the NXT wax was as close to effortless as one can get.


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I have to thank a number of members from the forum who made efforts to describe their own experiences and efforts - they certainly helped me!

[tomato]

I have to thank a number of members from the forum who made efforts to describe their own experiences and efforts - they certainly helped me!


and me!

These meguiars products can get confusing. I guess now I have to go back and get the NXT wax (I bought the cleaner wax instead of the NXT). Maybe I'll keep the cleaner wax and then will put NXT on top of it. That should work.

[dvlnblkdrs]

i will mention.. tomato.. ghead and put that nxt on top of the cleaner wax.. omg!!!! top it off with the ultimate quick detailer 12 hrs later.. literally showcar shineeeeeeeeeee

[ezhacker1]

just want to say that 2 months after i detailed the outside, it is still beading water all around and feeling silky smooth, even after 2 washes (Meg. Deep Crystals Wash).

2 months ago: wash, claybar, 3 coats of NXT 2.0

[taracor]

Looking good, makes me want to go do mine. Actually, I think I will.. What kind of polish were you thinking about using?

[tomato]

i will mention.. tomato.. ghead and put that nxt on top of the cleaner wax.. omg!!!! top it off with the ultimate quick detailer 12 hrs later.. literally showcar shineeeeeeeeeee


Hello, sorry I never saw that you responded to my post.


Yesterday I did the cleaner wax step, and added a little bit of NXT on the hood just to see if it makes a difference, and, you're right, it sure does!! Too bad I didn't have time to do that on the entire car, will complete the process next time. Don't you put any deep crystal polish in between the two layers of wax?

Everybody is talking about the quickdetailer, must be good stuff.

[dvlnblkdrs]

nope... my thoughts on polish were that IF it was to be used, to use it before wax and clay as it has some exfoliating products that buff out damage....the only thing id think of putting ads a layer between the waxes would be a layer of ultimate quick detailer... and then one final coat after letting the nxt cure for 12 hrs...

[tomato]

OK, thanks. I was at the Meguiars website earlier, they sure have a lot of products don't they, but also a lot of information, you could spend hours!

The deep crystal polish is for dark color cars, according to their website. Not sure if Absolutely Red is considered a dark color, but I'm thinking they probably meant Navy blue, dark gray, black, even dark red.

I left a post in YarisSedan's thread, will see what he says. I think I'm going to go with your advice. The quick detailer looks like a real good thing to have anyway, and Kragen is having a sale right now, so will pick it up tonight.

Can't believe I'm getting all excited about washing my car!

[dvlnblkdrs]

lol now drive down n wash mine, its disgusting!

[Slick]

Tomato, the Deep Crystal Polish will work on any color. Its not color biased :biggrin: The detailer spray is very handy when you hit the mother bug that leaves a 6 inch oval on your vehicle. Spray, wipe, spray, buff and your done. I use it all the time. I fell in love with it on my black chevy, which was a bug magnet. BTW, for anyone who is addicted to washing your vehicle every week religiously, do not! I repeat DO NOT. As tempting as it may be. Every week will easily do more harm than the environment cant deal out. It starts with a few spider lines here and there, and before you know it... BAM! I little baby rock hiding in your sponge runs across your body :thumbdown: My .02 :biggrin:

[tomato]

Tomato, the Deep Crystal Polish will work on any color. Its not color biased :biggrin:

:bellyroll::bellyroll:
Oh, I see, Meguiars is equal opportunity polish, then? :wink:

thanks for the response, though, appreciate it. :headbang:

[YarisSedan]

Tomato, the Deep Crystal Polish will work on any color. Its not color biased :biggrin: The detailer spray is very handy when you hit the mother bug that leaves a 6 inch oval on your vehicle. Spray, wipe, spray, buff and your done. I use it all the time. I fell in love with it on my black chevy, which was a bug magnet. BTW, for anyone who is addicted to washing your vehicle every week religiously, do not! I repeat DO NOT. As tempting as it may be. Every week will easily do more harm than the environment cant deal out. It starts with a few spider lines here and there, and before you know it... BAM! I little baby rock hiding in your sponge runs across your body :thumbdown: My .02 :biggrin:

This is why i always use a microfiber mitt not a sponge to wash my car. Also i wash the sponge after every use. Not leave it in the bucket to dry with the crap thats in the bucket. Also every time im done i thoroughly clean out the bucket i use for washing cars.

Lastly I only use a microfiber waffle towel to dry the car. And I dont drag it along the paint but kinda spot dry. That way no scratches are left on the car.

[Slick]

Well, believe it or not, I use a high powered blower to dry my car. Literally, touch free :thumbup: ;




(Its really a shop vac put in the blowing port, but i dont see the blower police :biggrin:


Yeah, i use to be really big into terry towels. Microfiber is FTW. However, I started buying a new soap sponge for every wash. If anyone is wondering, I became OCD about my washing techniques on my black chevy. For those of yall who have a black Yaris, you probably have already started seein the spider scratches. Its only the BEGINNING. Soon, you will be chest high in Scratch-X tubes and Meguires yellow pads

[YarisSedan]

Well, believe it or not, I use a high powered blower to dry my car. Literally, touch free :thumbup: ;




(Its really a shop vac put in the blowing port, but i dont see the blower police :biggrin:


Yeah, i use to be really big into terry towels. Microfiber is FTW. However, I started buying a new soap sponge for every wash. If anyone is wondering, I became OCD about my washing techniques on my black chevy. For those of yall who have a black Yaris, you probably have already started seein the spider scratches. Its only the BEGINNING. Soon, you will be chest high in Scratch-X tubes and Meguires yellow pads

Well microscratches will always occur over time. They are very hard to prevent. Once a year or every 6 months i just use a polish on the car which will take out all those microscratches. Scratch x is much more harsh than a typical polish and will remove more clearcoat than nessisary. If your going to use it then wait till you have a heck of a lot of scratches and then take them all out back to new again and then wait again till you haave a whol ebunch again.

[Slick]

...If your going to use it then wait till you have a heck of a lot of scratches and then take them all out...

Exactly! :laugh: I use alot of quick detailer, it is a paint care freak's best friend. Of course, the paint already needs a solid coat of wax before it works at its optimum level.