How to Clay Bar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcZRj509Ir8

For a full detail, this is what I do.

1. Rinse
2. Wash with Megs Gold Class and microfiber dog bone
3. Rinse
4. Dry with waffle weave towel
5. Clay bar
6. Rinse
7. Dry with waffle weave towel
8. Poorboys SSR2.5 with PC and medium cutting pad
9. Wipe off with Poorboys mega towel
10. Poorboys SSR1 with PC and light cutting pad.
11. Wipe off with Poorboys mega towel
12. Poorboys EX-P Sealant applied by hand
13. Poorboys Natty's Paste Wax blue applied by hand (x2)
14. Wipe off with Poorboys mega towel

 

YOU KNOW IVE USED ICE POLISH. works good but not as great as mothers with the clay bar. but its def, worth the money!!

 

ICE is another polymer based product. It's nice for just a temporary shine and protection.

Here's a larger version of my car in the sig.

 

HOLLY ****!! nice pic! photoshopped?

 

Car was in my garage. However I did black out the sides a bit more and added the reflection.

 

yeah tought so, do you think you could do that with my car? i have photoshop cs2. but i have no idea how to use it other than the basics!!

 

damn, tired after detailing
my steps:
wash (meguiar's gold class)
clay
rinse + dry
Menzerna intesive polish + PC with medium cut (lake country orange pad)
Menzerna final finish + low cut (white pad)
NXT 2.0 + no cut (red pad)
Meguiar's Hi-tech Yellow Wax + no cut (black pad)
Buff with microfiber bonnet + lambswool

 

any pics?

 

any idea what really works for the plastic parts in the exterior?

 

meguiars trim detailer works amazing for me

 

nice, just got me some. cant wait to try it!

 

Menzerna is some heavy stuff. Did you have a lot of swirls?

 

^+1 really heavy

 

clean exhaust tips they were BRONZE first is before second is after and im not fully done yet

 

Looks good. What do you use?

 

Wow you guyz did an excellent job. It does get tiring doing all those steps. I just followed what the MG website suggested and it works for me!!

There is a video there on how to clay bar as well. Go to the first page of this thread and all the links are there.

Doze I know my Vid rocks... I love how you can hear the difference. Alt your car rocks! Now you need the zoomzoom sticker and we will be twins... From the outside of course.

 

semichrome polish and some cook top scrubbing pads

 

sounds good j - where do you buy the semichrome polish, and what brand?

 

^ its happich branded semichrome its the best ive used so far and the outcome was amazing i actually worked on it some more today and its even cleaner more pics later ... ace hardware says they carry it BUT i drove 20 miles to a store and they didnt have it so i ordered it http://www.simichrome-polish.com/

 

So I'm going back to school tomorrow to see some friends I haven't seen in a year. Naturally, I washed and waxed today after work (MEG Gold Class and NXT 2.0 Paste). Should I throw on some Meguiars UQD tomorrow before I go or will I not even be able to tell the difference?

 

nah if you just did it theres no need the oqd is usually when its been a few days to restore shine and cleanliness

 

Thx love. I do have the new Zoom Zoom sticker. Although it's on each side aero flare.

 

When I wash up my 8 I almost always apply a polish to it, usually the NXT. I'm old school though (and dont want to spend money on an electric polisher) so I apply and polish by hand. Anyone ever do the MG's 3 stage? Ugh that is one serious workout... Wish i had enough time after work today to do it before a car meet, but I'll only have enough time for a wash polish and trim/tire shine.

 

I just did Nxt Tech 2 prior to my Winter "storage" and then did some Griot's detailing spray just before I put on the cover. It's never looked better.

I've not used the highly touted Zaino, but Meguair's Nxt Tech has been veddy, veddy gooood to me!

 

I agree with Huey; Megiuar's has been excellent for me. I don't have an orbital buffer to get rid of the really light marks on the car, but polishing and waxing by hand using Megiuar's products leave the car extremely smooth and shiny. White isn't a very reflective color, but after a 2 hour session of polishing and waxing, I could see myself in the door panels straight on.