has anybody used this?

[Andres]

has any of yuo used the "3 step system" by Meguiar?
After washing the car the process includes the following:
1) applying a paint cleaner
2) polish
3) apply Carnauba wax

a different Meguiar's product is used in every step, based on the instructions. I bought all the products required today in autozone. A friend of mine recommended it to me and I have had great experiences with Meguiars products before so thought I should give it a try this weekend.

any tips or personal experiences would be appreciated

thanks

[jtruck618]

I had a 93 Ford Ranger which was red and did not have a clear coat and I used the three step system. It worked awesome but Im not sure how it would work if your truck has a clear coat. The polish does just that, it polishes the surface so swirl marks might be a concern. I used the same system on a red 02 Ram and it left swirl marks. But, that was a couple years back so maybe things have changed. A body guy I know told me to never use a polish on a clear coat.

[Andres]

Originally Posted by jtruck618

I had a 93 Ford Ranger which was red and did not have a clear coat and I used the three step system. It worked awesome but Im not sure how it would work if your truck has a clear coat. The polish does just that, it polishes the surface so swirl marks might be a concern. I used the same system on a red 02 Ram and it left swirl marks. But, that was a couple years back so maybe things have changed. A body guy I know told me to never use a polish on a clear coat.

I read the instructions and it says "clear coat safe", now I am not sure if I should do it or not though

[Salsa07crew]

I used 3 step system on my 1991 corvette years back and it worked well,thats when I had time.Now time limited so I have found a product that not only washes your vehicle it waxes it also with no water usage!!! As you know when you wash your truck , the water from the bed can continue to drainfor hours destroying your dry job!!! I have been using Freedom 1 car wash & polish on my 2005 & now my 2007 Tundra and it works great!!!! Hard to explain,go to Freedom waterless car wash.com and look at Dave's products,realy works great for me!!!!

[Andres]

thanks for the input. I dont mind about spending some time on it this weekend as long as I get great results. BUt will this system be safe for my new truck? I just want to make sure I wont cause any damage on the paint.

thaks again

[Mickey]

Originally Posted by Andres

thanks for the input. I dont mind about spending some time on it this weekend as long as I get great results. BUt will this system be safe for my new truck? I just want to make sure I wont cause any damage on the paint.

thaks again

Try the claybar first to get all the impurities and smooth even coat. I use meguiars also and I have 2 craftsman buffers one to wax on and the other to wax off.
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[toytech19]

get the clay bar set up from auto magic and then use turtle wax ice