Performed Meguires 3 Step Process today 3 Words HOLY FREAKING CRAP!!!!

[dvlnblkdrs]

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

[counterfiend]

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.

[YarisSedan]

Originally Posted by counterfiend

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.

I have been detailing cars for years so have it down to a system. Anyone else would expect to probally take another 30min to a hour longer than i did so say 3-3.5 hours. The cleaner wax you can allow it to haze but the polish you are supose to work a panel at a time and do not allow it to dry.

The final coat of wax does need to allowed to be haze which believe it or not if its a hot and sunny day can take as little as 30 seconds if not a couple of minutes. You are putting on a very THIN coat. Not heavy. My bottle of wax has lasted me over 2 years and i have done several cars.

[YarisSedan]

Originally Posted by dvlnblkdrs

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

You got it right. You want to let the nxt cure for atleast 12 hours before the carnuba.

Final step make sure you get a rubber and plastic polish and detail all the black trim like around the wiper blades and the tire rubber. Also clean inside and outside of glass with stoners invisible glass.

I actually have special micofiber clothes ones for interior, exterior, and glass. Also 3 seperate wax applicators for each step. And drying towels.

Make sure not to mix your microfiber cloths for removing wax with the ones that you use to clean your windows when you was them or you may get wax residue on your inside glass which you will find out later at night.