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PBSS43-Meg#834-Optxxx means nothing to me or the general n00b. What is it, where can I get it?
Synthetic Wax... What is it? What do you recommend and why? Where can I get it?
Carnuba Wax... What is it? I just applied Synthetic Wax? Do I really need this? What do you recommend and where can I get it?
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It does get confusing, doesn't it? We can keep this simple. Here's how.
http://www.autodetailingsolutions.com/
RockPick has provided us with a resource here, and a good one at that.
From the home page:
"Welcome... This information center is for the individual or business in search of professional development and education and interested in reliable high quality products, equipment and training, as well as in the knowledge of the proper procedures for Professional Auto Detailing. Because there is great confusion regarding the vast variety of car care products and services on the market today, Auto Detailing Solutions has taken the necessary steps to research the industry for quality, service, training and proper use of car care products. We have simplified the approach to get the best results in the least amount of time without sacrificing quality or customer service. Here you will find a selection of products, training programs and other helpful information for the detailing professional, car enthusiast, and for any other individuals or businesses interested in professional development."
You can go there and pick up a complete DA Polisher package for just over a couple hundred bucks. Sound expensive? Go to Wally/Advance/Zone and pick up everything you'll need individually, and you'll soon see that the package deal offers you a DA polisher damned near for free!
.........besides, it is the way it is. You simply can't always get the better products from retailers.
To simplify the whole thing, stick with one line of products in the beginning. Meguiars is perhaps the most accessible name with the most versatile line of products, and they perform well. They are reasonably priced. The reason the detail fanatics on this forum mention completely different product lines is because, over the years, they have accumulated a slew of stuff. They achieve a certain level of perfection, and being the OCD type people we are, or perhaps to increase customer satisfaction, we want to attain a higher level of shine, depth, etc., etc. Trial and error yields a lot of bottles of stuff that doesn't work for us but once in a while we find a diamond in the slag heap.
It ain't quick and it ain't detailing. Because of it's lubricity, it's good for a "quick" wipedown on a properly detailed finish or as a medium for claying.
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The wind blew and now my truck is dusty. Can I use a Quick Detail product to remove the dust?
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Yes.........if it's not too dusty.
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My wife drove my truck through a mud puddle, can I Quick Detail it?
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How about washing it? Perhaps some Meguiar’s Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner.........and a little water.
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My son took the truck 4-wheeling through the African rain forest? Can I Quick Detail it?
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If it ain't dirty!
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Lol, and why the hell does Meguiar's Ultimate Quick Detailer smear so damn much on top of Carnuba Wax?!
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Too much product applied with a "bum" towel, perhaps?
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Again, as a young 'un, I present these questions as a possible way to format a proposed Freshman course of Detailing. I can't even keep my tires clean, so I'll leave the proposed Sophomore course up to others.
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Once again, I'd say get a package of stuff from the link above. Start there. Use the products. Pay attention to how they work for you, or perhaps don't work for you. What you've got to come to understand is that the myriad of opinions available here are based on one person's experience with a particular product or product line, usually over a period of time.
For noob and pro alike, the Meguiars stuff will render fantastic results.
If they don't, then you may well be infected with the OCD-detailitis syndrome.