Full Detail and Paint Correction Steps

[Saluki2003]

I've been doing a lot of reading on here and plan to do a full detail and paint correction next week on my black Mustang.

Here's the steps I plan on using:
Wash with Meguiars Gold Class
Compound - Megs 300 and MF pad
IPA wipedown
Polish - Megs 301 and MF pad
IPA wipedown
Sealant - BackFire Wet Diamond (what pad?)
Cure 12 hours
Wax - BlackFire Midnight Sun (what pad?)

Car was clayed a few days ago...do I need to clay again? Please let me know if I should change anything.


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[ngacleetus]

If you keep it clean in between you shouldn't have to reclay it. I'm in a similar situation. I just keep it cleaned up until I get a chance to finish it.

[Evan.J]

All the ipa wipe downs are not needed.
Wash
Clay
Mf correction D300 clean pads often with compressed air
D301 if you choose. Not ideal if using wet diamond
Wet diamond any finishing pad
Midnight sun by hand

[Saluki2003]

D301 if you choose. Not ideal if using wet diamond

Why isn't it ideal with the wet diamond? What would you recommend instead of the 301? Thanks for the feedback!


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[Evan.J]

The D301 is a finishing wax. The way D300 finishes it's ready for wax application so doing Wet Diamond after D300 is fine the followed by the midnight sun

[Evan.J]

I have never really found myself using the D301 that much it's a good wax but I have wet diamond and that being a sealant the durability is much better than that of the D301. If you want to add in a polishing step after D300 you can use a finishing polish but that's all up to you.

[Saluki2003]

Sweet thanks for the explanation....I still have a lot to learn!

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[hernandez.art13]

I am always learning on here. Love this place.

So finishing wax is a carnauba wax?

[Evan.J]

It's a combination of synthic polymers and carnuba but always has mild
Cleaners. Smells like sweettarts
Meguiars DA Microfiber Finishing Wax, final wax, cleaning wax, car wax

[hernandez.art13]

I plan on using Meguiars Ultimate Wax and topping it with poor boys carnauba wax