Hi MacawMania.
Great review! Nice to see that someone else that loves the Meguiar's - Chemical Guys product combination. CG isn’t cheep but remember you get what you pay for. I’ve been using both for the past 3 years with fantastic results. Recently I tried the Meguiar’s Ceramic Wax. Not the best on the market nor the most expensive, but the best bang for the buck. Now it’s my go to final finish product after buffing in a CG Butter Wet Wax shine. CG also sells a product called Jet Seal, thing "sun screen" for your paint. This is a must if your car has to sit out in the weather.
For you guys new to detailing you need the proper equipment to detail any vehicle. There are several high end random orbital DA polishers but for starters and to make sure this is something you are really interested in without breaking the bank, I recommend the Bauer Long-Throw Random Orbit DA Polisher at Harbor Freight. With a coupon it’s under $100 bucks.
For any beginner make sure you swap out the 6” backing plate and pads for 5”. It’s much more forgiving for anyone just starting out. The most important thing to remember is don’t lean into the machine. Just drive and hang on and let the machine do the work. You don’t want to heat up and over-work the paint. You only get one “Ah ****” when detailing clear coat, and don’t ask how I know this.
I just bought my unmolested ‘18 ST3 in April with 15k on the clock. It had never been detailed. The photo below shows what the pads looked like after being clayed and gone over with a medium polish. Both pads started out like the white one on the left. The pad on the right shows all the crap that was lifted out of the paint after 4 years.
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Regards,
Turbolver
Great review! Nice to see that someone else that loves the Meguiar's - Chemical Guys product combination. CG isn’t cheep but remember you get what you pay for. I’ve been using both for the past 3 years with fantastic results. Recently I tried the Meguiar’s Ceramic Wax. Not the best on the market nor the most expensive, but the best bang for the buck. Now it’s my go to final finish product after buffing in a CG Butter Wet Wax shine. CG also sells a product called Jet Seal, thing "sun screen" for your paint. This is a must if your car has to sit out in the weather.
For you guys new to detailing you need the proper equipment to detail any vehicle. There are several high end random orbital DA polishers but for starters and to make sure this is something you are really interested in without breaking the bank, I recommend the Bauer Long-Throw Random Orbit DA Polisher at Harbor Freight. With a coupon it’s under $100 bucks.
For any beginner make sure you swap out the 6” backing plate and pads for 5”. It’s much more forgiving for anyone just starting out. The most important thing to remember is don’t lean into the machine. Just drive and hang on and let the machine do the work. You don’t want to heat up and over-work the paint. You only get one “Ah ****” when detailing clear coat, and don’t ask how I know this.
I just bought my unmolested ‘18 ST3 in April with 15k on the clock. It had never been detailed. The photo below shows what the pads looked like after being clayed and gone over with a medium polish. Both pads started out like the white one on the left. The pad on the right shows all the crap that was lifted out of the paint after 4 years.
Regards,
Turbolver
