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    Clean paint before wax?

    I'm planning to detail my car paint by hand. I have meguiars color x. Will this be enough to clean the paint before wax or can use something better to clean the paint. I will be clayaing before all that. Will be topped with nanowax


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    Re: Clean paint before wax?

    Meguairs color x should give a slight deeper cleaning while adding luster after claying also such product can potentially give you a true unwaxed paintwork for your said wax to bond too....just my thoughts

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    Re: Clean paint before wax?

    Quote Originally Posted by jamesboyy View Post
    Meguairs color x should give a slight deeper cleaning while adding luster after claying also such product can potentially give you a true unwaxed paintwork for your said wax to bond too....just my thoughts

    I thought Color X was a cleaner Wax?

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    Re: Clean paint before wax?

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    I thought Color X was a cleaner Wax?
    That's what I thought. It sure sounds like it.

    Meguiars ColorX is a gentle polish, paint restorer and protectant for all colors of auto finishes. Use Meguiars Color X to instantly polish and

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    Re: Clean paint before wax?

    Quote Originally Posted by DjbuddyPL View Post
    I'm planning to detail my car paint by hand. I have meguiars color x. Will this be enough to clean the paint before wax or can use something better to clean the paint. I will be clayaing before all that. Will be topped with nanowax


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    If you want to do it correctly you should be removing all the contaminants in and on your paint prior to putting any wax on. You should buy a product called iron X that sprays on the car and removes all Iron deposits in the paint and pulls them out. After that process you should also be doing a full clay bar

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    Re: Clean paint before wax?

    Quote Originally Posted by DjbuddyPL View Post
    I'm planning to detail my car paint by hand. I have meguiars color x. Will this be enough to clean the paint before wax or can use something better to clean the paint. I will be clayaing before all that. Will be topped with nanowax
    •Considering your paint reconditioning processes
    (sounds like the vehicle is in a fairly satisfactory state)
    -Wash;
    -Clean (claying, and paint cleaner)
    -Seal (NanoWax)

    ...then, IMO:
    -Meguiar's SwirlX, and/or M205...would be
    *better choices* for the Clean/paint-cleaner step.

    Note:
    *better choices*, in this case, means:
    better than using an AIO (ColorX)—since
    you are going to be using the NanoWax.


    •Keep in mind that:
    -Claying may introduce some "marring" to the paint.
    -The paint cleaners listed above have the ability to
    remove such "marring".


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