Anybody know if you can rent a PC? My wife will kill me if I buy something else for my truck right now!!! hehehe

I have got to get my truck lookin good. You guys are killin me with all those pics of your shinny trucks!!!!!

Looks GREAT Slippysmit!!

Something else I've been meaning to ask....

I got some Meguiar's at a local parts store (only place i could find it locally) that I wanted to try out.

3-step cleaning/waxing product.
Quick Clay
Natural Shine
Car Wash Shampoo

What is the difference between what i bought and the stuff you guys are using? I tried it out on the Hood of my wifes car and it looks pretty dang good, and smooth as glass now. Just curious if I was on the right track or not. What are those dang "#"?

Thanks

 

Hey Snappy...

Personally, I really like applying a LSP like #16 paste with a PC. I find that I use a VERY small amount and a little goes a VERY long way.

I use the method that Boss mentioned in his post to get the paste from the can to the pad or, often times, if the pad is new, I'll simply use downward pressure with the pad on the can to get the paste to the pad. Naturally, this goes out the window if your can is half-full as you can't get the PC pad down into the product.

RP

 

You're using many of the same products that I use and keep in my stock.

All of the products that you've listed are part of the Consumer line of products. Meguiar's has three general categories of products. First, the consumer which is typically geared towards Wal-Mart style stores and such. These products will offer great results with minimum effort and time. The drawback is that they're manufactured with the consumer in mind and thus often times won't match the quality of the next level of products; professional.

Professional products (often called M series products) are, predominantly, the numbers that you hear us all talking about. #16, #26, #9, #83, #81, etc... . All of these numbers correspond back with an individual product number within the M series. Generally, these products are designed with the ultra-enthusiast or professional detailer in mind and are top notch from quality perspectives.

The last, the D-Line (or Detailer Line) is designed with volume detailers in mind. None of these products are available in less than a gallon (minus accent detailer - an aerosol) and many are dilutable. For example, Meguiar's D-Line Hyper Wash is a shampoo that is dilutable to 400 TO 1!!! Obviously, this probably isn't a product that they want to put on the shelf at Targhetto or similar because 'Joe Consumer' isn't going to take the time to figure out the ration; they're going to glob some off in the bucket and go to town. In turn, they'll probably dull out their finish and strip every last ounce of wax that was once there off. Too much of a good thing is often times bad.

So, in recap... three general classes of products. All of the Gold-Class products are consumer line, the beige bottles with the numbers are professional line, and the products like Hyper Wash, Last Touch QD, and Safe D-Greaser are from the Detailer Line of products.

All of these products fit a certain niche' within the market and all have been VERY favorably accepted by each class of 'wax-a-holics'.

RP

 

Thanks for the compliment dawg...

Boss, I think I'm gonna put the #16 on by hand and use those Viper MF bonnets I have to get it off. Those things really put a great finish on the truck and make it a lot easier to remove the wax.

How long do I need to wait after my 2nd coat of NXT before I top it with #16?

 

Recommended wait time is another 24-hours. 12 would be sufficient in a 50 degree atmosphere IMHO.

RP

 

Sounds good. Just make sure that you apply the #16 very thin, or it can be a bear to remove. You should also give RP's recommendation for using the PC a try........ if he's having success with it........... there must be something to it!

Once you've tried it both ways, you'll know which method you prefer.

 

Thanks for the clarification, Rock Pick! Everytime I read a post that is refering to those blasted numbers, I go out in the garage grab my Meguiar's and start looking for a number!! I thought I was loosing it or something.

 

ok this is going to sounds really stupid, dont shoot me but what the heck does 'PC' mean??

 

PC stands for Porter Cable.

It is the name of the company that manufactures the orbital polishers you hear about on this forum. (Models 7424, 7336)

DA means dual action. These polishers are not like a typical rotary polisher, b/c they oscillate as they poilsh. Much easier and safer to use than a rotary polisher. So, you might see someone talk about their DA PC.

Meguiars also makes a model called the G-100