Is my technique ok / product advise?

[Wests Renault]

Off to halfords in a moment to buy some more cleaning stuff. I've been using meguires NXT shampoo and it lasts ages but have ready lots of comments that say it leaves the paintwork dull/smeary (which i can agree on after washing my girlriends ka for the first time the other day). Would the meguires gold class be much better or is there a better alternative.

I have the meguires clay kit which i used recently, AG SRP and EGP and a collenite wax. Is this stuff all ok for a beginner?

I also have a meguires polish (stage 2 iirc) but it seems difficult to buff off. Which is best out of SRP and the megs stuff?

Whats the best way to apply polish by hand. I've been using a microfibre pad and working it well into the paintwork (until i cant work it anymore - it becomes stiff on the paintwork). Then buff it off with a microfibre towel??

Waxing i use a foam applicator and apply with a side to side motion. Then let it set for 15-20 mins and buff off with a microfibre towel. Is this ok?



Thanks Tom

 

[will6]

Yeah everything your doing sounds good to me. I personally use gold class and have done for about a year now very good stuff to use. I also use SRP as its easy to work with. Only thing i can advise is getting some nice soft plush microfiber drying and detailing towels to buff excess polish/wax off.

to dry:

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/miracle-dryer-ultra-plush-25-x-36-/prod_362.html

to polish and wax excess:

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/microfibre-cloths/eurow-shag-pile-double-density-towels/prod_436.html

 

[Mike_182]

Polish should be worked until it disappears. You're using too much if it's drying before you've finished working it.

 

[Wests Renault]

cheers guys thats what i wanted to hear. i was also advised to spray the applicator pad lightly with detailer/water to avoid dust build up. is this recommended?

 

[Aluco]

That's fine, I spritz my PC pad with QD for the same reason.

 

[richy22]

It doesn't stop dust build up.

It makes it easy to glide over the paintwork. It's dry at first and can feel like its getting stuck.

 

[Aluco]

I always imagined it helped with panel temp too via machine but that could be just wishfull thinking.

 

[richy22]

In a way. The polish is the lubricant (obviously)

If you just plonked some polish on a pad and started to pc you could well scratch the paintwork as some pads can be quite course.

 

[richy22]

A spray of qd over the pad ensures it doesn't get stuck

 

[stuart1989]

For my SRP i use the AG polish cloth, which to me is just like a bandage... is that any good? Seems to work fine like..

 

[Wests Renault]

i used to use that but couldnt stand little bits of the cloth going everywhere