yes, i have seen the videos. I actually have a bottle of Nu-Finish which they call a polish. and a bottle of eagle one nano-wax. so to my understanding i should use the nufinish before i use the eagle one?
am i missing anything or did i screw up the order?
thanks
Depending on the paint type, age, and general condition, you might not want to use a rubbing compound and/or a polishing compound - they may either damage the paint, or be totally unnecessary. You might be able to get away with a cleaner wax that's included in your average clay kit, then next time (in a month or two) you can use your Nu Finish or your Eagle One or whatever you like to use as a one-step.
its a 88 camry le. just to my eye, its in pretty good condition. i only wax it twice a year, never done any claying or polishing and there are minimal swirl marks surprisingly. its parked outdoors though for the past year cuz i got a new 08 camry =) so i think it needs a little car. btw. its a metallic
If it's an original Toyota metallic in that era, it probably still has a clearcoat -- so be careful with the rubbing compound.
A lot depends on color -- dark will take more TLC than a light color.
But start least-aggressive first.
Do a small area with the cleaner wax (assuming you get a clay kit with cleaner wax), and if it needs a little more cleaning, try the polishing compound and see if that does the trick.
I'd just really like to see you avoid the use of a rubbing compound unless you really think it's necessary, though I understand that newer formulas may be less aggressive than the old formulas I used to use since paints with cleracoats are a lot softer.
its actually a silver, so its relatively forgiving. i'm trying to stay away from the rubbing compound too, but i have quite a few scuffs on one door from all the trucks and suv's in this area. they dont care where their door goes. can someone recommend a good scuff remover? I dont think swirl remover will do it. The rubbing compound will take it off, but it leaves alot of fine scratches.
Don't try rubbing compounds just yet. Medium and fine polishes will probably do the job, without scratching your paint.
Polish should be used before wax, but NuFinish isnt a real polish. They are misleading. NuFinish is just a synthetic wax. NuFinish is old news, like 15 years ago.
Read the detailing sticky and watch the Adam's videos.
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