romulus

After re-reading your previous post and my response, I felt that my response was a bit too harsh (specially the last paragraph). I have been thinking about those scratches that are deep enough that you can feel them with your nails but not as deep that you can see the primer. My advice of leaving those alone still stand. However, in order to solve the wax accumulation that will make those scratches more apparent. I would ease the "sharpness of the scratch" (lack of better term). In other words, I won't try to totally remove the scratch but to improve its appearance. Also by easing the sharpness of the scratch you will be able to remove most of the accumulated wax. I believe that those scratches are isolated so you can treat them with Scratch X by hand since you already have it in you arsenal. Anyway, here is another article regarding how to properly use Scratch X.

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...?threadid=1516

Hard 8

Excellent; thanks. In woodworking, I think what you're describing is called feathering. I'll give it a try!

Like my new avatar? I stole it from here.

romulus

Cool, you got the idea. Hahaha! At first I thought that your were actually that freak

SayNoToPistons

iTrader: (8)

i like to order my pads from www.topoftheline.com , fast shipping (well kinda. 4 days) , great deals , cheap pads (lake country, buy two and you get an even better deal). you shouldve brought the PC 7427 kit which includes more than what www.autopia.org had to offer for the same price (actually less). id skip the dwan wash and just do regular wash, yeah clay does remove some wax and polishing removes all the wax. well have fun with your PC!

Hard 8

Cool; thanks. I may need more pads soon. What's the best pad to use with a microfiber bonnet? My pads are all full of wax and polish now. Should I use a dedicated (i.e., clean) pad for the bonnets?

SayNoToPistons

iTrader: (8)

i hand clean my pads with a little touch of dawn and warm water. let the pads sit in water for a while for the wax and polish to loosen up. i remove all the polishes and wax (unless its very hard to get off) by hand with a MF towel.

romulus

I always have a clean pad dedicated to use with the bonnets. If you like the Sonus (orange), you can't go wrong. If you are interested on Meguiars pads, it is recomended to use the yellow (W8006) or marron (W7006) pads. I preffer using the marron one since is the hardest. But don't be tempted to use it for polishing with your PC because is really agressive (for rotary polisher only).

Hard 8

Thanks, dudes.

SayNoToPistons

iTrader: (8)

no prob. fi you have any questions just go straight to www.autopia.org , hey romulus, you seem like you know your stuff too. wants your fav products?

romulus

So far I am a fan of Meguiar's because I can get them locally without too much problems and easier to use as well. The only thing that is not Meg are 303 protectant and Blue coral metal polish. I really like the matte finish on my dash with the 303.
Wash: NXT car wash
Wax I use the NXT and #26 to top it.
Glaze: #7
cleaning #83, #80, #9, scratch X and Medalion PPC
Wheel dressing: Endurance
glass cleaning: NXT glass cleaner
Trims: Gold Class trim detailer
clear plastic: PlastX, #18 and #17
Quick Detailer: NXT and Meg QD
clay: Quick Clay Syst.
Gold Class Versa angle brushes (wide body, wheel face, wheel spoke, and Tires)
And of course my PC.

SayNoToPistons

iTrader: (8)

im not that big of a fan of megs but i do like most of their qualtiy products. i dont like #26 too much, it gives great depth but hardly any gloss and reflections, i dont like it on lights cars, i use it on dark cars mostly.
wash : nxt, gold class
wax : klasse A-I-O, klasse SG, megs nxt, meg's #16, 4 star UPP, PB's natty's
wheel dressing : i like endurance too
glass: sprayway glass cleaner
trim/interior plastic : 303
lights and plastic : plastx, plexus
QD : mothers qd, nxt qd
clay : blue magic (forgot the name? i think its something with magic), megs, mothers
leather: lexol
PC and makita rotary! WOO!! theres more but i dont want to make this thread any longer.