meguiar's 5 steps to show car perfect paint
1. Wash
Wash your car using water and a specially formulated car wash and conditioner. Dishwashing soaps & detergents strip your car’s wax & can dry your paint out leading to a loss of gloss and shine. All Meguiar’s washes are also environmentally safe.
2. Clean/Prep
Check for & remove above surface contaminants like tree sap mist wit Smooth Surface™ Clay before checking for below-surface defects. The most effective way to remove below surface paint problems like oxidation, fine scratches and swirls is to use a non-abrasive, clear-coat safe paint cleaner like Meguiar’s® Ultimate Compound.
3. Polish(optional)
Polishing is recommended as an optional step, especially for dark-coloured cars, prior to waxing to help create the ultimate in high gloss.
4. Wax/Protect
To protect and add a brilliant shine to your paint’s surface, use only premium car wax products like Meguiar’s® Gold Class™ Carnauba Plus Wax, NXT Generation™ Tech Wax™ 2.0 or Ultimate Liiquid Wax.
5. Maintain
Regular maintenance removes above surface contaminants like bird droppings or tree sap before they have time to bond or etch into your paint finish. Meguiar’s® Quik Detailer™ detailer or Ultimate Quik Detailer™ detailer dramatically extends the durability of your wax protection & safely removes dust & grime between washes.