More newbie help requested

[2wheelsx2]

Despite what the Meguiar`s guys tell you, GC has cleaners in it. So does #20 (the polymer sealant). The Meguiar`s reps are not all equal. If you do a search, you`ll see that people here have gotten all kinds of different answers to the same questions from different reps.



I don`t know what you have in Montreal, but the #20 and #26 are from the Mirror Glaze line and can be gotten here in Vancouver at Lordco, and Auto Supply store. It can also be gotten at some of the speed shops where performance parts are sold.



The peanut butter is a trick that lots of people here have had success with for removing wax from trim. It seems the slight abrasive nature and the oils will remove the residue easily. Do a search for Peanut Butter and you`ll see.

[imported_seres]

Laynlow -- thanks so much for the info! I had not read or heard that anywhere!! Guess I need to get some carnauba that`s a non-cleaner wax!

[2wheelsx2]

Mother`s and Eagle One both make pure carnauba waxes which are readily available at Canadian Tire. I have not used the EO, but the Mother`s wax is good, smells like bubble gum, but does not give quite as good a shine as #26 though. Durability is about average for a carnauba, which is a month or so for a car which sleeps in a garage at night.

[imported_Wes]

I would return the GoldClass cleaner wax and get #26. Don`t get the Deep Crystal#3 wax as it is not worth it even at half the price of the #26.



I would recommend you watch out for your lamps wool mitts. If you can get Viking`s 100% cotton mitts it might be worth getting.



It might be safer to use the waterblade after you have clayed/polished the car and not after the first wash. Towel dry it the first time. It takes some skills to use the blade right I imagine.

[shaf]

I don`t think there`s anything wrong with lambswool mitts per se. A good search session will turn out lots of people here who happily use them. I think people like chenillle mitts because they can hold more dirt in their nap, but if you keep them clean and rinse them out frequently with the 2 bucket wash method it`s probably okay. (Besides, they feel soooo soft and furry)



If you do towel dry, blot dry it, don`t wipe. Most drying strategies (with the exception of the Water Blade) are centered around avoiding wiping.

[Taxlady]

Originally posted by 2wheelsx2

Despite what the Meguiar`s guys tell you, GC has cleaners in it. So does #20 (the polymer sealant). The Meguiar`s reps are not all equal. If you do a search, you`ll see that people here have gotten all kinds of different answers to the same questions from different reps.



I don`t know what you have in Montreal, but the #20 and #26 are from the Mirror Glaze line and can be gotten here in Vancouver at Lordco, and Auto Supply store. It can also be gotten at some of the speed shops where performance parts are sold.

I can easily believe that one might get different answers from different reps. I wish they had that info in the product descriptions on the bottle or on the website. I`m curious, how do you know it has cleaner? Is there a test?



I used Meguiar`s website to locate some dealers of Meguiar`s products in my area. I`ll give them a try tomorrow, if they are open on Saturdays.

[2wheelsx2]

If you do a search on it, you will see most experience here has indicated the GC has cleaning properties. Not abrasives, but solvents. I have direct experience with #20, and it WILL clean. A simple test would be to look for a blem, like a scuff on your paint, and rub GC on it. If it removes the scuff, it has cleaners. If not, it doesn`t. I know for a fact that #26, the Mother`s pure carnauba, and the like, will not remove anything, no matter how hard you rub. Anything that DOES get rubbed off is from the nap of the material you use.



I would be interested in what you find, but there are a lot of experienced users here (including Carguy, I believe) who have reported that GC has cleaners.