I have orbiter I got from Sears a couple of years ago. If you’ve been reading this forum you know I am getting ready to detail Hoss before Thanksgiving. The paint is desperately in need of some attention. Has spider webbing real bad! I have been given advice from other posts about how to remove the swirls but I have a question about the pads for the orbiter.

Here is the process I am going to follow (thanks Big Screw):
For the best results on black, follow these steps:

1. wash - meguiar's gold class shampoo/conditioner
2. clay bar - mother's or whoever you prefer
3. swirl remover - meguiar's #9 or colorx
4. polish - meguiar's #7 polish/glaze (swirls WILL be gone!)
5. wax -meguiar's NXT wax
6. wait an hour
7. wax - meguiar's NXT wax
8. admire!

The orbiter came with a few blue cotton pads, and one thick fluffy white one. What would you experts out there recommend on how I should use the pads? Should I purchase some additional ones? If so what type and quantity? How are you guys using your orbiters?

Thanks in advance for all advice and recommendations

 

I have a sears orbital. Blue pads to apply the wax, and go buy some MF bonnets to remove. The 'fluffy' pads are not for wax removal according to the manual. I still used them to remove & buff and it turned out great.

 

I recommend waiting 24 hours between coats of NXT. Other than that, good to go.

RP

 

Great advice and Good choice of products You can remove wax with that fluffy pad after that I would do all other work by hand ( just my preference) definitely wait 24 hrs for 2nd coat of nxt

 

I am curious as to why I would wait 24 hrs to apply the second coat of NTX?

Thanks

 

To give it time to bond to the paint. Like other synthetics, have to give it time to bond molecularly to the surface.

 

Like AhsGrad1973 mentioned, it's time to allow bonding. You see, NXT is really not a 'wax' by the true meaning; it's a sealant. Meguiar's elected to utilize the word 'wax' on the packaging in order to give the average Wal-Mart user a 'warm and fuzzy' feeling when they buy it. In short, what average Joe-Blow is going to walk into Wal-Mart and buy a 'sealant'? Most won't because they don't know what that means....

Anyway, the bonding that is happening is down on a molecular level. With a standard carnauba or similar, the layer of wax that you apply simply sits on top of the paint. A sealant (or at least the ones that I know of) will actually go a step beyond that and share charges (on the molecular level) with the paint on your vehicle. The 24-hour notion is to allow this to happen thouroughly...

RP

 

Thanks for educating me guys. See the old saying is true that you learn something every day. Even an older 35 yr old dog like myself.

 

34 here does that mean I'm OLD too? Ha Ha Now get cleaning that truck OLD man

 

LOL I say old because that's what I get from the wife and kids. I feel 30 but my body is starting to remind me of my age

 

Hey fellas I have a concern about detailing next week. The weather projection is not good. Looks like rain/snow and highs in the 40’s all week.

Is it recommended to detail in temps close to say 70 degrees or so? I have a two-car garage so room isn’t an issue, but it isn’t heated. Is it going to be too cold for the products to work fully to their potential?

Oh and dzervit- what are MF Bonnets?

Any and all advice is greatly appreciated.

 

MF = Micro Fiber.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...onnets&spell=1

 

Thank you dzervit, yes I need to get some of those for sure. What are your thoughts about the ambient temp question?

 

I've heard rumors about anything over 45 degrees or so is fine to wax.

I'm sure RP can enlighten us about the Meguiars line-up.

 

45+, I believe, is fine.