since owning my mercury grey rs turbo ( 10 months ) ive used megs products, even though im very happy with the results i know they can prob be much better but as im a beginner can any of you guys recommend the best system to use on my car which will give the best finish possible ???. will some of the megs products i currently use still be ok in the system ???. the time taken to achieve the desired finish isnt a problem either as i enjoy spending time on the car. what to do in each stage would be a great help too, thanks in advance !!!!.

 

As you enjoy spending time on the car (as i do), this opens up the possibility for the best possible finish, as you'll be able to complete more stages.

First, use a decent quality washing system - there's no point falling at the first hurdle. Poorboy's Super Slick and Suds is easily the best wash i've tried - out performing well known items like AG wash and Meg's Gold Class with ease. It has loads of lubricant to protect the paintwork, and leaves an excellent finish.

Next, if it's not been done, the car must be clayed. This will enable all the following products to work better, as they'll be bonding to a cleaner, purer surface. Meg's Quik Clay is good for this if you have it, or the Poorboy's clay is excellent as it's slightly stronger.

Next up is polish - ClearKote Vanilla Moose Glaze (not a glaze as the name suggests but a polish) will achieve a great finish, with mild defect correctional abilities (about the best you'll achieve by hand).

This should then be glazed, with ClearKote Red Moose Glaze to richen the shine, and to help mask any remaining defects.

This will then need to be sealed in. Here, you have a choice of Poorboy's EX or EX-P depending on the type of finish you wish to achieve on the car.

This should be topped with Poorboy's Natty's Blue finishing wax, for an ultimate finish

If you want to know anymore mate, or want help obtaining any products, just give me a shout

Gareth

 

hi gareth, thats great mate, with regards to the clay stage, does this have to be done, the reason i ask is my car has just been flat and polished all over after some work being done. is it a case of doing it still just to make sure the end result is the best possible ????. i havent got any of the products mentioned by you mate, all i have is megs products at the mo but ill get the ones youve mentioned and give it a go. are the instructions that come with the products you mention quite thorough because all ive done before really is the wash stage then the occasional scratch treatment then a polish then a final waxing stage. im really after a deep shine/wet look to be honest rather than something to bring out the fleck in the paint.

 

Yes, it is still best to clay, as this removes surface defects that polishing won't touch. To test whether you need it, put your hand inside a sandwich bag, and push over the paintwork. If you feel anything other than a perfectly smooth finish, like wet glass, then you need to clay. You'll see the defects the clay removes, as it will change colour.

If you're interested, i can supply you the products, and give you detailed support and instructions along the way, as the instuctions on the bottles are only basic. Give me a shout if you need anything

Gareth