I have a 2000 grand prix. Black. Car was completely repainted summer of '07, so the paint is in pretty good shape. swirls/ webs from normal wash-n-dry. I take really good care of it in the summer, but am looking to get more in depth as I have only gone as far as wash/clay/hand wax with $7 paste wax from auto zone. I'm ordering all my stuff next week, here is the list:
Porter Cable 7424
PB Waterless Wash (no access to a hose, live in apartment)
PB SSR 2.5
PB SSR 1
PB S&G
PB Natty's Blue
PB Black Hole Glaze
PB EX Carnauba Sealant
CCS Pads- Orange, Gray White
2 MF Towels
1 Guzzler
My question is, can someone give me a good order and way to apply these? From what I've gathered, it should go something like this...
Wash
Dry
Clay with s&g
ssr2.5 w/ orange pad
ssr1 w/ white pad
glaze w/ gray pad (2 coats maybe)
sealant w/ gray pad (2 coats maybe)
s&g
Am I on the right track? Should the pads be designated to 1 specific product or would it be ok to wash the gray pad after the glaze and use for sealant? Also I would like to work the natty's blue in there but not sure what step to apply. Can the wax be done with the PC or does it need to be done by hand? Can someone give me some tips as to what speeds to apply different product at? What are some pros/ cons to using too slow/ fast of a speed and too much/ little pressure. I was going to also use the sealant on my chrome wheels... is this ok? Thanks for the help, looks like a very nice, informative group here!
Sorry for all the ?'s lol. Just noticing there is ALOT of options for everything out there and I would like to make sure I'm on the right path. This economy has left me with not much money to play around with, but I still gotta have my car lookin good :wink:
Porter Cable 7424
PB Waterless Wash (no access to a hose, live in apartment)
PB SSR 2.5
PB SSR 1
PB S&G
PB Natty's Blue
PB Black Hole Glaze
PB EX Carnauba Sealant
CCS Pads- Orange, Gray White
2 MF Towels
1 Guzzler
My question is, can someone give me a good order and way to apply these? From what I've gathered, it should go something like this...
Wash
Dry
Clay with s&g
ssr2.5 w/ orange pad
ssr1 w/ white pad
glaze w/ gray pad (2 coats maybe)
sealant w/ gray pad (2 coats maybe)
s&g
Am I on the right track? Should the pads be designated to 1 specific product or would it be ok to wash the gray pad after the glaze and use for sealant? Also I would like to work the natty's blue in there but not sure what step to apply. Can the wax be done with the PC or does it need to be done by hand? Can someone give me some tips as to what speeds to apply different product at? What are some pros/ cons to using too slow/ fast of a speed and too much/ little pressure. I was going to also use the sealant on my chrome wheels... is this ok? Thanks for the help, looks like a very nice, informative group here!
Sorry for all the ?'s lol. Just noticing there is ALOT of options for everything out there and I would like to make sure I'm on the right path. This economy has left me with not much money to play around with, but I still gotta have my car lookin good :wink: