Need durable OTC polish/wax fast

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webbah

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Hi all - first a - a little about me. Have a 6 month old Nighthawk Black Pearl Acura TL and am extremely new to detailing. I live in Seattle and want to detail my car this weekend to take advantage of the no rain factor.



Now - I've been communicating with someone regarding the Duragloss line of products (suggested their PC 652 fu'd with their CCP 111) which are quite impressive but I may not want to wait to have them shipped. I'm planning on claying, polishing, and waxing. I am mercy to Pep Boys, AutoZone, and Schucks for my shopping needs.



What OTC products do you recommend that will get my TL through the winter and by doing by hand? So - I want good products that are fairly easy to use (by hand). Is the Meguiars Deep Crystal Polish (Step #2) and their NXT a good combination or would using the NXT just be taking off the polish? What about their pro line - like their Show Car Glaze #7 followed up with their #21 Synthetic Sealant. Or - I can get my hands on Duragloss 101 but what type of OTC sealant should I use as a follow up? Any other suggestions?



Again - I'm new to this. I can't spend ALL day and I will be doing by hand. Something that will last me 'til Spring.



Thanks in advance.



Jim
 
webbah said:
Hi all - first a - a little about me. Have a 6 month old Nighthawk Black Pearl Acura TL and am extremely new to detailing. I live in Seattle and want to detail my car this weekend to take advantage of the no rain factor.



Now - I've been communicating with someone regarding the Duragloss line of products (suggested their PC 652 fu'd with their CCP 111) which are quite impressive but I may not want to wait to have them shipped. I'm planning on claying, polishing, and waxing. I am mercy to Pep Boys, AutoZone, and Schucks for my shopping needs.



What OTC products do you recommend that will get my TL through the winter and by doing by hand? So - I want good products that are fairly easy to use (by hand). Is the Meguiars Deep Crystal Polish (Step #2) and their NXT a good combination or would using the NXT just be taking off the polish? What about their pro line - like their Show Car Glaze #7 followed up with their #21 Synthetic Sealant. Or - I can get my hands on Duragloss 101 but what type of OTC sealant should I use as a follow up? Any other suggestions?



Again - I'm new to this. I can't spend ALL day and I will be doing by hand. Something that will last me 'til Spring.



Thanks in advance.



Jim
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I'll recommend Collinite 845, found in some Carquests. If you can find it, you won't be disappointed. It doesn't haze over, so by the time you're finished applying to the entire car, wipe off with an MF. Easy on, even easier off. (Make sure you apply thin, but even applied thick, it's not a hassel to remove.



Durability is not quite as good as say Zaino/Klasse/Duragloss?, but doesn't require a second thought to apply, nor multiple steps.



Best of luck!
 
Duragloss 105 at carquest. Then some aquawax on top for that extra :getdown . IMO it rivals anything OTC or not. Do a search, and you will understand.
 
An over the counter product to get you through the winter, which will afford good protection, is "Ultra Wax" by RainX. This product is a replacement for Blue Coral "Autofom", a product that was a favorite around the Cleveland, Ohio area where winters are particularly hard on car finishes. Use it as a final sealant.
 
bill57 said:
An over the counter product to get you through the winter, which will afford good protection, is "Ultra Wax" by RainX. This product is a replacement for Blue Coral "Autofom", a product that was a favorite around the Cleveland, Ohio area where winters are particularly hard on car finishes. Use it as a final sealant.
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Autoform with fomlin "A" lol wow thats been a while.



I recommend Liquid Glass. They also make a cleaner for prepping the paint.
 
If you can find a Meg's clay kit, alon with the Deep Crystal #1, then use the #21 Sealant. That should be one of the best looking, toughest combo's readily available.



Using anything like the DC#2 below them will reduce the durability and NXT isn't the greatest, I'd use #21 for sure.



I agree that if you can find AW, then spritz that as a finisher.
 
Another vote for Collinite. 845 is the liquid, 476 is the paste - both are considered some of the most durable waxes you can buy. I just applied the 476 by hand and it was fine, although the liquid is probably a tad easier. According to their website, they have a dealer in Bellingham where you should be able to get it OTC
 
thanks for all the great suggestions. I think I'm going to go with Megs Clay, Duragloss 601, then DG 652, then DG 111 to top it all off. Thanks to the great suggestion by Exceldetail......I was able to locate them at Autozone in Bellevue. Next time around - I may get some "better" product.



Jim
 
Well - 8 hours later and some very sore muscles this morning - my car looks great! Definitely better looking now then when I drove it off the lot 6 months ago. Now today - the inside....... :(
 
webbah said:
Well - 8 hours later and some very sore muscles this morning - my car looks great! Definitely better looking now then when I drove it off the lot 6 months ago......
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Nice to hear somebody so happy with the results they got from OTC products :xyxthumbs
 
Just a sugesstion, but if I were you, I'd get a DA buffer like the PC 7424. Do a search and you'll find a lot of info. I did and will never go back to doing all the work by hand, I can't imagine trying to remove swirls by hand, but then I'm pushing 50 and the old joints ain't what they use to be!
 
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