Question re meguairs

[maddenmark]

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Am I right in thinking that on a new car I am better off just washing it with Gold class shampoo, then waxing with Gold Class clear coat wax weekly and then every 2-3 months giving it the full 3 stage treatment

[Sven]

Stage 2 followed by Gold class wax should do nicely methinks, on a new car. Don't think you need stage one just yet.

Or fill out the pesonalized Car Rx to get an advice.

[cheechy]

Well - I'd take a different tact. Stage 1 but no stage 2 - a new car shouldn't need a polish just yet but giving it a good clean with Stage 1 to me wouldn't be too much of a problem would it?

I did this with my car last week when I picked it up - had to give it a Stage 1 as the garage had left some white staining on the roof ( ) then a good coating of gold class wax. No stage 2 required as it was looking the business after stage 1

[Sven]

Well, stage 2 is to give it a deep wetlook shine. The name 'polish' may be a bit confusing. It's actually the cleaner that's doing more polishing/cleaning imho. So the polish is just an additional shine really. Therefore good on any car. The cleaner is only needed if the paint is a bit dull or something. To lift dirt the clay bar system is very good.

[Gren]

For a 2 year old car that still looks mint (apart from the odd stone chip) :

- Wash every other week

- Stage one : Twice a year

- Stage two : Once ever (although have used Gold Class Waxx) in 2 years

- Stage three Every couple of months

The only time I used polish (pro range) I couldn't tell the difference and that's on a black where its supposed to have the biggest effect.