Meg's 3 step cleaning

[gooner8]

any one used it? i believe it's step 1 is paint cleaner step 2 is polish step 3 wax. Just want to see if any one's use it and how good it is? want i have got and was going to do(for the fast car show) is turtle wax sliver colour magic and then finish with meg's tech wax. So will the 3 step thing have much better results. Thanks for any info. Nick

 

[Nickygixer-k5]

All these colour magic things are a load of tosh don't bother

Order of cleaning

1 Clean and decontaminate IE wash and clay, Iron x, tardis etc.

2 Polish by use of machine to remove defcts swirls etc or use a product called dodo lime prime to hide defects

3 Protect IE Wax or seal using a quality wax or sealent

Edit to say I would go the megs route

 

[gooner8]

cheers Nick, bit much that only got some terry towel's and my hand's lol thanks tho i will start looking in to all this stuff you talk of soon as i love cleaning my car lol but the 3 step thing kind of goes with what your saying. Mite check it out anyone else?

 

[Nickygixer-k5]

cheers Nick, bit much that only got some terry towel's and my hand's lol thanks tho i will start looking in to all this stuff you talk of soon as i love cleaning my car lol but the 3 step thing kind of goes with what your saying. Mite check it out anyone else?

No problemo go with the 3 step then Nic,k will be happy to explain cleaning techniques, products etc at fastshow bud

 

[chrishfq300]

my personal full clean/polish would be..

Thorough clean followed by a clay bar session
dodo juice lime prime (hides most little defects)
I also put a layer of Autoglym SRP on as well though it is not necessary
Dodo juice diamond white sealing wax (i also layer this, at one point I got as many as 10 layers of wax on the car)

the Meg 3 step is quite a decent product though i would change out the wax to the meguiars gold class wax

 

[fq-craigus]

I'll be honest I'm useless at cleaning cars so I take it to my mate who is a velet and he does a real job for me and I go and chat to my old work pals in the showroom while I wait

 

[gooner8]

No problemo go with the 3 step then Nic,k will be happy to explain cleaning techniques, products etc at fastshow bud

cheers mate look forward to picking your brain then hate reading about stuff i don't under stand:blush:

 

[gooner8]

my personal full clean/polish would be..

Thorough clean followed by a clay bar session
dodo juice lime prime (hides most little defects)
I also put a layer of Autoglym SRP on as well though it is not necessary
Dodo juice diamond white sealing wax (i also layer this, at one point I got as many as 10 layers of wax on the car)

the Meg 3 step is quite a decent product though i would change out the wax to the meguiars gold class wax

don't really no what most of this stuff is? Will look in to it tho thank'sp.s will check this gold class wax out. Thanks again

I'll be honest I'm useless at cleaning cars so I take it to my mate who is a velet and he does a real job for me and I go and chat to my old work pals in the showroom while I wait

help like that is priceless:whistling:

 

[fq-craigus]

Indeed and he actually loves cleaning cars

 

[evogeof]

So nick wot your saying is wash car. Clay bar it. Lime prime and wax??? Wot about polish befor wax ???

 

[chrishfq300]

the lime prime is a polish. but i still Autoglym it inbetween anyway for that extra shine!

 

[evogeof]

the lime prime is a polish. but i still Autoglym it inbetween anyway for that extra shine!

Is it :whistling: though that was a pre treater. Might have to buy some if it's any good

 

[gooner8]

what do you do geof before a show? Your car always look's bang on.

 

[chrishfq300]

don't really no what most of this stuff is? Will look in to it tho thank'sp.s will check this gold class wax out. Thanks again

Clay bars and polish etc is available from most local car parts suppliers. For clay you need a clay lubricant and soft clay bar on the evo to pull the ingrained tar and sh*t out of the paint, it can be a slow and meticulous process but the end result usually makes up for it. Follow the clay with a product like dodo juice lime prime or your meguairs step 1 paint cleaner. Next up comes the polish (meguairs step 2) apply with 1 cloth, remove with another buff up with a third (SOFT MICROFIBRE!). Once done you will want to seal the paint and all your hard work with a wax (meg step 3 or meg gold class),I prefer to use a wax that can be layered for extra protection like the gold class or the dodo juice. You can apply as many layers as you see fit and it all provides a nice shine and protect to your paint.

After all this you just need to wash and wax regularly throughout the year. I only did a full clay and polish twice last year just by maintaining the wash and wax layers.

Links:

Dodo Juice Lime Prime

Clay Lubricant

Clay Bar

Autoglym Ultra Deep Shine Polish

Dodo Juice Wax - Diamond white for light coloured cars you may need a slightly different wax

 

[gooner8]

top man thanks

 

[Nickygixer-k5]

Lime prime isn't a polish as it contains no abrasives It can be used as a cleanser but the main purpose of it is to hide light defects ie holograms from washing the car etc.

Polish is abrasive and is applied before waxing Geof appled by machine or hand but more effective by machine

 

[chrishfq300]

Lime prime isn't a polish as it contains no abrasives It can be used as a cleanser but the main purpose of it is to hide light defects ie holograms from washing the car etc.

Polish is abrasive and is applied before waxing Geof appled by machine or hand but more effective by machine

The Lime prime i have in my possesion contains abrasives and is described as a polish and pre wax cleanser

 

[Nickygixer-k5]

Sorry my bad I have Lime Prime Lite. But Lime Prime is more so to hide defects rather than correct them

 

[chrishfq300]

You could go as far as this guy did with your cleaning and polishing....

Love this thread even if it is a massive repost.

3 Month Detail.

 

[Nickygixer-k5]

Can't even be arsed to look at that link as I have read it before thats the guy with that poxy nurbugring vxr isn't it I only seen the first pick of the vauxhall showroom:disgusted:Total K**b to waste so much time and money on an Astra:wtf::wtf: