Do You Want Show Car Perfect Paint? Meguiar’s Can Help With the 5 Steps to Paint Care
Channel: Meguiar's
Date: 2020-03-20

It's important to care for the paint on your new or used vehicle to keep it looking its best, both short and longer-term. But, with all the different detailing products available, choosing the right solutions for the paint on your car can become complicated, and even overwhelming, very quickly. 

That's why Meguiar’s developed a simple process. Once you understand our “5 steps to paint care,” selecting the right products will be much, much easier! 

Step 1 – WASHING 

Car washing removes loose contaminants like dust, dirt, and road film that settle on top of clean paint. We always recommend using a high-quality Meguiar’s car wash. This ensures its pH balanced and optimized for washing automotive surfaces, while also preserving wax protection, and other beneficial nutrients. 

If you're doing a classic bucket and hose car wash, Meguiar’s Ultimate Wash & Wax is a great choice as it’ll gently clean your paint, boost gloss and leave additional wax protection behind each time you use it. 

If you prefer washing with a foam cannon, Meguiar’s Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner foams great and will gently clean and condition paint without removing wax protection. If you don’t have access to a hose, a great alternative to traditional washing is Meguiar’s Ultimate Waterless Wash & Wax. 

Step 2 – CLEANING/PREPPING 

The cleaning step removes defects like oxidation, stains, swirls, overspray, and even environmental fallout. It's essential for achieving crystal clear reflections and maximizing long-lasting protection. 

Begin with a clay system like our new Hybrid Ceramic Quik Clay Kit, or our classic Smooth Surface Clay Kit to remove contaminants that have bonded on top of the paint. After these “above surface” contaminants have been removed, it’s time to focus on “below surface” defects in the paint, like swirls and scratches. Defect removal by hand or dual action polisher is simple, using a clear coat safe paint cleaner, or car compound, like Meguiar’s Ultimate Compound. 

If the paint on your car is smooth to the touch and doesn’t have any defects, swirls or hazing, you can skip the cleaning step and go right to polishing or waxing. 

Step 3 – POLISHING 

It's important to note that using a polish, like Meguiar's Ultimate Polish, is an optional step that is designed to bring out maximum gloss and depth of shine. 

If you have a dark colored vehicle, and you are looking for the deepest gloss possible, you'll want to apply Ultimate Polish before applying wax. 

Step 4 – WAXING 

Applying a quality car wax, like Meguiar's Ultimate Wax or Gold Class Carnauba Plus is the best way to protect and get a sacrificial barrier between your car’s paint and the environment to maintain it’s new appearance, longer. 

Whether you use a liquid or paste, we recommend waxing your vehicle at least 3 - 4 times per year to ensure you have maximum protection at all times. 

For extreme durability that employs our latest, Si02 based technology, Meguiar’s Hybrid Ceramic Wax is now available in both a spray & liquid formats. Both are extremely easy to use and offer some of the latest technology available for outstanding protection and water-beading performance. 

If time's a concern, another great option that offers protection and a brilliant shine is Meguiar’s Ultimate Quik Wax. Simply spray on and wipe off with a clean, high-quality microfiber towel for a brilliant shine and lasting protection. 

Step 5 – MAINTAINING 

This step is all about keeping your car looking better, longer, so you don’t have to do the previous four steps as often. Using a spray detailer like Meguiar’s Ultimate Quik Detailer, or new Hybrid Ceramic Detailer is the easiest way to remove light dust or fingerprints on a regular basis. Spray waxes are also a great way to maintain and help extend the life of paint protection films and coatings. 

Now that you understand the 5 steps to paint care, it will be easy to choose the right products and obtain even better results every time you detail your car!

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