Help!
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Intermediate
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From: Tha Bay Area
Help!
Okay this is my first time on waxing and polishing a car myself. Haven't done it yet, but I want to start doing it like a professional instead of paying for it everytime i get it waxed.
What do you do first? Polish then Wax after a wash? Or vise versa?
What do you do first? Polish then Wax after a wash? Or vise versa?
Yeehaw
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From: Chandler, Arizona
Read the sticky at the top of the Wash & Wax page 
https://acurazine.com/forums/wash-wax-23/acurazine-car-care-faqs-293029/
https://acurazine.com/forums/wash-wax-23/acurazine-car-care-faqs-293029/
Safety Car
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From: NorCal
The process would be:
1) wash - remove layers of grime from the surface
2) clay - remove any imbedded contamination
3) polish - remove/correct surface defects (swirls, minor scratches) and adds gloss, reflectivity
4) seal - a layer of synthetic/natural waxes to protect the paint
VroomVroom and SweetJazz are from the Bay Area and regular contributors in this forum. See some of their posts.
1) wash - remove layers of grime from the surface
2) clay - remove any imbedded contamination
3) polish - remove/correct surface defects (swirls, minor scratches) and adds gloss, reflectivity
4) seal - a layer of synthetic/natural waxes to protect the paint
VroomVroom and SweetJazz are from the Bay Area and regular contributors in this forum. See some of their posts.
Former Sponsor
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From: Thousand Oaks, CA
If you care to keep it up like a pro, or enthusiast would, consider a PC 7424, Propel pads, and some of the popular polishes and sealants available to you. Online resources have a wider variety, specifically tailored, to your needs, and im certain you can find several of us here, who use quite a variety of items on a regular basis.
Some of my favs are Poorboys, Optimum, and Four Star.......
Some of my favs are Poorboys, Optimum, and Four Star.......
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Originally Posted by Hawhyen51
The process would be:
1) wash - remove layers of grime from the surface
2) clay - remove any imbedded contamination
3) polish - remove/correct surface defects (swirls, minor scratches) and adds gloss, reflectivity
4) seal - a layer of synthetic/natural waxes to protect the paint
VroomVroom and SweetJazz are from the Bay Area and regular contributors in this forum. See some of their posts.
1) wash - remove layers of grime from the surface
2) clay - remove any imbedded contamination
3) polish - remove/correct surface defects (swirls, minor scratches) and adds gloss, reflectivity
4) seal - a layer of synthetic/natural waxes to protect the paint
VroomVroom and SweetJazz are from the Bay Area and regular contributors in this forum. See some of their posts.
Instructor
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you may need a step prior to polish...or just call in defect correction...it may include a more aggressive product than polish...namely a compound if the paint is really bad. I have had lot's of success with Meguiar's 'Ultimate' products (compound/polish/wax). Be prepared to spend lots of time if the paint is bad...