Originally Posted by bachman
Originally Posted by asiancivicmaniac
Thanks everyone!
Here's what I did :
- 2 bucket wash with Meguiar's Hyperwash
- foam cannon with Chemical Guys Honeydew wash - clayed with Mother's Speed clay
- iron decon with Meguiar's D2002 (would probably just get the Ultimate All Wheel cleaner in the future)
- polished (usually this would be the correction step but there wasn't any visible swirling) with Meguiar's Ultimate Compound to smooth out the paint, remove old coating, and enhance gloss
- finishing polish with Meguiar's M205 to further enhance gloss
- ceramic coating with Optimum Gloss Coat - topped with Turtle Wax Ceramic Spray Coating for a sacrificial barrier until the coating fully cures
NICE
Thanks for the details.
2 Questions --
1) Tell me about the speed clay - Is it the little plastic mouse-looking thing with pad ? I have one I just bought and curvy surfaces are less then ideal. Seems to work well on flat bigger areas though. Your thoughts?
2) What did you use as the surface lubricant ?
T Y
Speed Clay is definitely not as flexible as traditional clay, but I didn't have any problems with it. I do have to grip it pretty well.
As for lube, I find it easier to do the claying after the rinse and use a more concentrated wash solution in a spray bottle. I find it provides more lubricity than a quick detailer and it's inexpensive so you can use as much as you want. Then rinse the soap off when you are done claying and dry the car.
