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Old 04-27-2009, 05:54 PM   #1
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Performed Meguires 3 Step Process today 3 Words HOLY FREAKING CRAP!!!!

Okay so first i will say i am completely sold on this process. I wish today was sunny but its a cloudy day i will try to take some more pictures when its sunny. You dont need to use any type of dish soap such as dawn to strip the wax. Just the 3 step process. 4th step would be claybar if you wish to do this first. I only claybared the hood and top of vehicle since there was a tiny bit of debri.

First i applied cleaner wax. Once i was done i then applied the polish the step 2. After the polish was done you could really see the shine. Also the car was squeeky clean. kinda how a dish is when you finish cleaning it with dish soap. So i would assume step 1 and 2 removed all coats of wax that i had on the vehicle. Then finally applied meguires nxt 2.0 wax. This is only the first layer i plan to apply 3 more layers over the corse of 2 more days allowing 24 hours for it to cure and harden between.

Then i will hit it with a high quality carnuba wax for even more depth and shine.

But so far i am liking the results. Took me a total of about 2.5 hours from start to finish with few breaks.

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Old 04-27-2009, 05:55 PM   #2
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Oh yeah i forgot to mention the best part. No more microscratches in the clear coat. The car looks better than the day i purchased it. Even in good light at a angle you see no surface scratches at all whatsoever. Its back to perfect showroom condition =)
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Old 04-27-2009, 06:00 PM   #3
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ooooooo :D
purdy.

have you ever done the clay bar on your car?
I've heard of it but dont know if it even works that great.
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Old 04-27-2009, 06:01 PM   #4
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ooooooo :D
purdy.

have you ever done the clay bar on your car?
I've heard of it but dont know if it even works that great.

Ive claybared my car several times. I am amazed at the dirt and filth it lifts off the paint every several months.
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Old 04-27-2009, 06:09 PM   #5
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awesome!
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Old 04-27-2009, 07:34 PM   #6
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omg yaris sedan, you did not touch up those photos in any way?? the depth of shine looks i dont know if I can handle more coats of the wax! nice job

speaking of that, when you re-apply over several days, how do you prep the surface each time? to remove dirt of a days driving
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Old 04-27-2009, 07:38 PM   #7
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Nope no touch up whatsoever i dont even have photoshop on my computer. Just used gimp to resize them. I plan to keep the car in my garage for 2 days while i rewax. And just drive my acura. Plus i checked the weather and its supose to rain really soon. So going to keep it garaged while i finished the detail and bring it out when its nice and sunny. Nxt 2.0 supose to required 12 hours to fully cure and should not be exposed to liquids.

I am very anxiouse how the final coat of wax will come out especially on a very sunny day. I need to get a good digital camera im using my cel phone to take the pics
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Old 04-27-2009, 07:49 PM   #8
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that is a freaking amazing job...
i wax using nxt tech wax 2.0 and it is a breeze to work with.... and it smells kinda nice....hehe

claying is a great process, it makes the car silky smooth... once in a month and you will be amazed at the smoothness
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Old 04-27-2009, 07:51 PM   #9
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Yumpin Yiminies! The car looks Great!!!!!
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Old 04-27-2009, 08:08 PM   #10
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I may need to drive my Yaris up to Milpitas and buy you a nice steak dinner AFTER you do mine.
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Old 04-27-2009, 10:15 PM   #11
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My friend and i are thinking about starting a mobile detail service. Would be worth the investment in a orbital.
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Old 04-27-2009, 10:18 PM   #12
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THAT looks FABULOUS!! If I had a garage, I'd be doing that...
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Old 04-27-2009, 10:20 PM   #13
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Doing the whole process start to finish makes a MASSIVE difference. I think half the reason people like Zaino wax so much is that they really encourage you to do the whole process (strip wax, clay, wax, polish, polish).

As your pics show, you can get an amazing shine if you take the time and do it right.
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Old 04-27-2009, 11:25 PM   #14
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hoLY CRAP!! that is amazingly shiny and smooth-looking! looks like I'm going to have to start doing this....
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Old 04-27-2009, 11:35 PM   #15
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ok so wait, u washed the car, then did cleaner wax, then step 2 polish, then nxt then carnuba?????


im detailing my car next sun for the torc show here on the 9th, so just trying to take notes from the master
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Old 04-28-2009, 12:06 AM   #16
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The car looks great, dont get me wrong, but to properly do the 3 step, should take more then 2 1/2 hours. Exp if by hand. Thats basically just putting it on, and wiping it off, no working it in and correcting anything in the paint.
Just to properly polish a car with a DA i can and do spend 2+ hours, and thats just doing polish, no wash, no paint clean, and no wax. Especially when waxing should be a minimum 30 minute process.
And if thats all you did, you basically cleaned the paint, and waxed it. And most freshly washed and waxed cars will look that good, especially in none direct sunlight, seems to be a bit cloudy.

I'm really not trying to be an jerk, but I dont want people to get the wrong impression about what the 3 step can achieve in that sort of time.
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Old 04-28-2009, 12:32 AM   #17
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Amazing. I really have to do this to mine as the winter really gunked everything up!
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Old 04-28-2009, 12:32 AM   #18
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Very nice results. I've been using that same 3 step process for years now. Step 1 (painter cleaner) takes about an hour on a car our size. According to the instructions, you apply to one panel at a time, then buff off. Same goes for Step 2 (polish). Finally on step three (wax) you apply, wait for it to haze (approx 2 hours) then buff it off. Everyone always is blown away with how my cars look. Overall the process takes 3-4 hours if you take your time.
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