First time PC detail - need help w/ new products

[BigLouMaxSE]

I just bought a Porter Cable 7336sp, and the Sonus DAS pad kit. I don't really know where to begin. I'm familiar with machine application of wax and polish because I have used the $20 generic buffers. I also know that the PC is a totally different monster. :waxing: Let me first start by naming the products I intend to use of the first detail.

Clay Magic Clay Bar

Sonus SFX-2 and 3

Klasse AIO and Sealant Glaze

I drive a 1996 Nissan Maxima SE, Deep Evergreen in color. It has many swirls and scratches, and I know I should have bought SFX-1 also, but I wanted to get the feel for the PC before trying something so abrasive.



My main questions are: In Which order should the above products be applied?? (I've heard that you shouldn't use Klasse AIO after SFX-3 because it dulls the newly polished finish? Should AIO be applied before all else? Before the clay bar? AFter? You see what I mean...)

Also, what techniques (Machine SPEED mainly) should I apply the above polishes etc. with?

Anyone that's still with me, thanks for reading, and thanks in advance for the help.

Lou

 

[buellwinkle]

Wash the car first, then do the clay keeping it very wet, both the bar and the paint. Then use the polish to remove any defects like swirls, water spots, etching from bird dropping and insects. Then when it's all shiny and perfect, use the Klasse AIO, it does a good job if cleaning any remaining polish and fills in the scratches although it's not easy to use, you must keep the applicator wet and remove it before it dries, personally I switched to a similar product from Meg's, their NXT Tech Wax because you can apply the whole car dry, wait for it to completely dry and remove, specially if you use the PC, you don't want to keep putting it down every 2 minutes to remove wax. I haven't had good luck with the Klasse SG, threw it away because it was hard to use, didn't really make the car any shinier and streaked but that would be the last step after AIO. I've used Meg's #7 glaze but they recomend the opposite of Klasse, they recomend putting the #7 before the NXT. It does give a dark metallic color more depth and I use that on my kid's blue Mustang.