What did I do wrong?
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What did I do wrong?
After clay barring, compounding, polishing, glazing and a coat of NXT, I usually finish off with a coat of the Meguiars Liquid Gold Class. However, this time, the Gold Class streaked really bad and it would barely wipe off. Temps were 65 deg today, I shook bottle really well(brand new bottle), I let it dry for over 4 hrs. After I wiped it off, you could almost still see every stroke where I put it on with the yellow Meg pad. Did I put too much on?, not enough?, not even enough?, not let it dry long enough or too much? I went over it with the Meg quick detailer and it seems to have removed most of the streaks. Thoughts?
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I used GC over NXT 2.0 and had no problems. I did let the NXT cure for over 12 hours. The NXT is great, but it seems to me that the GC gives the finish a deeper look (?).
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two issues caught my attention when discussing streaks and reading the process of attack, are the products compatible (layering) and did end user use to much of a product ??
NXT is technically a sealant and should receive 8-12 hours of curing time before any topper. Gold Glass is a wax with cleaners and not the best topper as it is stripping away the NXT in part. I would move to a pure wax like Megs 21 , Megs 16 (discontinued), or something like our Pinnacle and Wolfgang lines.
Also remember with waxes and sealants, its not how much you use but how well you cover the surface. Very light product is all thats needed and often too much product will streak. Environment, like humidity, can also effect this to a degree. A damp towel is usually the easiest way to remove these streaks when a wax was used and then further refining the proper amount to use on next detailing session.
NXT is technically a sealant and should receive 8-12 hours of curing time before any topper. Gold Glass is a wax with cleaners and not the best topper as it is stripping away the NXT in part. I would move to a pure wax like Megs 21 , Megs 16 (discontinued), or something like our Pinnacle and Wolfgang lines.
Also remember with waxes and sealants, its not how much you use but how well you cover the surface. Very light product is all thats needed and often too much product will streak. Environment, like humidity, can also effect this to a degree. A damp towel is usually the easiest way to remove these streaks when a wax was used and then further refining the proper amount to use on next detailing session.
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I got the suggestion from the Meguiars forum a couple of years ago. All i have ever used in my whole process is, 3M compound and polish (39002 and 39003), Mothers Glaze, NXT and then the Gold Class. It has worked well in the past and I was able to get locally. However, this time a) even with the new LC orange waffle pads, the compound did not really seem to remove scratches and blemishes like before. Granted, there were a few more from the engine repl, but I thought I would do better than what I did. Maybe I should rethink my process and products. Anyway, I may research that in another thread. I will try the Meg 21 as the GC usually doesn't last longer than 2 weeks. Thanks.
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I got the suggestion from the Meguiars forum a couple of years ago. All i have ever used in my whole process is, 3M compound and polish (39002 and 39003), Mothers Glaze, NXT and then the Gold Class. It has worked well in the past and I was able to get locally. However, this time a) even with the new LC orange waffle pads, the compound did not really seem to remove scratches and blemishes like before. Granted, there were a few more from the engine repl, but I thought I would do better than what I did. Maybe I should rethink my process and products. Anyway, I may research that in another thread. I will try the Meg 21 as the GC usually doesn't last longer than 2 weeks. Thanks.
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Mothers Glaze is a pure glaze meant to temporarily fill and hide swirls. It is really designed for those that dont polish. If you use a machine and abrasive polishes then cut out the glaze (the light cleaner in NXT might actually just be removing it) and move to Menzerna SIP and Nano polishes and buffer.
Wash -- Clay -- Compound/Polish --- NXT 2.0 and then #21 as wanted for additional wetness
Wash -- Clay -- Compound/Polish --- NXT 2.0 and then #21 as wanted for additional wetness
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