hi everybody

iīm really into my db Z.so i want to purchase some products from meguiarīs.
but have no idea what to get......nxt wax of course ....but what else??

thx

 

hey if you really want to do it the right way.
www.autogeek.com
www.autopia.org
you can learn a ton at these sites,also there are many much better products on these sites then anything meguiars makes.

 

yeah iīm sure there are ton of better products, but these are the only products available in germany(for deatailing)

 

Big +1 on above. I strongly recommend "education" to anyone who's new to detailing. Rather than blindly getting advice on products, you will benefit A LOT more from learning what different natural/synthetic compounds do to a car's finish, what works with what, and how. Then you can create your own multi-step systems instead of following one that a manufacturer asks you too.

Above all, keep in mind that most of the damage to a finish is a direct result of owner's negligence. Get educated on proper car care and you (and all your cars)will benefit forever.

 

Go to http://autopia.org and register for the site. Then you will be able to download their free eBook: The Autopia Guide to Detailing. It is a top-notch guide for the amatuer, enthusiast or pro detailer.

Remember, it's more than just "products". Car care is all about how you wash, dry and wax your car and the tools you use.

 

If you want to do a stunning detail job, I recommend you:

wash the car (use your favorite carwash, the meguiars carwashes are all good, many prefer the gold class wash)
claybar using some quick detailer as a lubricant
wash again
wax using meguiars colorX, use a lot of pressure when applying because this is a cleaner wax
was using NXT, don't need a lot of pressure, just glide it on, let dry, and buff it off.

you might want to pick up a big package of microfiber towels from Costco or a similar warehouse store.


If you have extreme swirl marks and scratches, I would look into buying a dual-action porter cable buffer, and some meguiars products such as #83 and #80 of their professional line.

 

Agree. Inexperienced detailers often go to the store, buy a bunch of stuff in cool looking packages, and end up with less than satisfactory results.

I recommend that you begin with simple supplies: car wash and a one-step wax recommended by Consumer Reports. After you have mastered the basic wash and wax, you can move to more complicated techniques.

 

www.autopia.org all the way!

 

wow big thx guys you really helped me a lot

 

My recommendation to use it P&S products. I prefer P&S over any meguir product out there. If interested I like P&S wash and wax soap and P&S Ultra Coat Wax. Its a great wax for protecting your cars paint. And P&S Velocity Glaze works awesome on dark colored cars. Gives it the nice wet look. Just my two cents.

Where I live there is even a P&S store located near by.

 

If you live in Deutschland, there should be plenty of good automotive detail products. I use Menzerna products (have to order online in the US: http://www.properautocare.com/mecarcaki.html) It is from Germany.

 

@n8vz: hm didnīt even know that this company exists

but iīll look for and let you know whatīs the price for it in germany....maybe you could save some money

 

@wired24/7: question do i have to dry the car after washing the first time,...to do the clay bar???

 

I don't bother drying it after washing before claying because you're going to be putting soapy water back on it anyway with the clay as a lubricant. You're going to have to wash it again after claying so that's when you need to dry it.

 

thx big help

 

just wondering... but what kind of wash material do you guys use to soap.

ie. (mits, microfiber cloth, regular rags) I used regular rags and now I have swirls (im an idiot, i know)

I also use turtle wax soap (its soap mixed w/ wax) Its pretty good getting dirt off but doesnt really leave a shine. I also have waterspots in crevices but i really didnt bother washing it off because no one can see it.

 

My favorite product for washing so far is the DF towel wash mitt... very soft and helps keep grit from scratching paint since there's so many places for dirt to go.

For soap, I'd go with meguiars gold class carwash, NXT soap, or zaino z-7...the zaino's the most expensive and doesn't seem to make a huge difference, but admittedly it works very well and has very good suds

 

DF = what?

 

sorry, try dftowel.com