Interesting fact on Meguiars car wax - Benzworld.org

debbibaron · 07-22-2008, 06:16 PM

Musikmann will appreciate this.. I found out today that Barry Meguiars lives here in Orange County California. Newport Beach and the company headquarters is in Irvine. Someone I know is interviewing for a job at the corporate office. I have yet to try the products. Not sure what they use when I have my car detailed but whatever they use the car comes out great. I think end of summer I will have it detailed. I do it twice a year and it is washed every other week. We have a service that comes to our corporate office to do our cars. Anyway I guess he has a pretty nice facility

gqmagic · 07-22-2008, 06:28 PM

I believe they have a detailing clinic on Thursday evenings where they show you how to detail and polish your car. Free.

A member on the other board goes, if you're close you may want to check it out

debbibaron · 07-22-2008, 06:36 PM

I am here not far and my office is about 20 minutes from the location so I will check it out! I am thinking if my friend gets a job over there maybe he could hook me up with products. The employees get freebies

I used to like to detail my own car since I am super picky! Now due to time contraints someone else does it.

**Musikmann** · 07-22-2008, 06:57 PM

Hey Debbi,

I use all of the Meguiar's products I have except for their leather care (the jury is still out as to what is the best for our leather). I think they are a good company that sells quality items and their customer service is good too. Like you, I am still having my MB professionally detailed, dealer in my case, except I do hand wash it in between.

jh225 · 07-22-2008, 07:08 PM

Having detailed cars for 30 years (some professionally, some on the side), I can say with knowledge that Meguiars puts out some fine products. Are they what professional detailers use? Once in a while, yes. Are they quite acceptable for the average user? Absolutely. When compared to all the other readily available consumer products, they are at or very close to the top of the heap.

ohlord · 07-22-2008, 07:22 PM

at best. A good dewaxing,clay job and
Menzerna from polish to fmj and two coats of hand applied carnauba may take a bit more time and practice with a good rotary.The shine and depth can not be beat

**Musikmann** · 07-23-2008, 06:16 PM

ohlord, please don't advise the average weekend detailer to use a rotary (orbital) buffer. Those are for people with a lot of experience, and I'm sure you fit that category. That's why there are random orbital or dual action ones which make it all but impossible to burn the paint.

ohlord · 07-23-2008, 08:53 PM

tape off the edges,use a good quality set of pads,keep the rotary moving and don't exceed 1000 rpm until you have it down pat and anyone can use menzerna and a good adjustable rotary buffer.Or get a porter cable and end up with half the shine in twice the time.
I just taught the next door neighbors son how to use the rotary on his never polished in 6 years royal blue metallic lancer,covered in spider web swirls deep scratches and absolutely no shine.He mastered the rotary in less than an hour and I will post the results when the sun comes out

I use the caveat practice we are setting up a diy seminar like the spark plug seminar to teach the proper use of a rotary and menzerna products as soon as I finish this hectic weekend of my 29 year old daughters Wedding

**Musikmann** · 07-24-2008, 02:11 PM

OK, I didn't realize they were that better or that easy to use (with proper instructions that is). Since I've never used either one I shouldn't have made the comment, but I have heard some horror stories about orbitals.

jh225 · 07-24-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Musikmann

OK, I didn't realize they were that better or that easy to use (with proper instructions that is). Since I've never used either one I shouldn't have made the comment, but I have heard some horror stories about orbitals.

I can tell you for a fact that the kid ohlord showed how to use the rotary lucked out, period. ANY person that has never used an rotary stands a 99% chance of fuggin up their paint if they use any type of material with a compound. If using just a wax, there is much less of a chance. Unless someone is standing over their shoulder, they will screw up. Paint, mouldings, rubber, antennas, something is going to get wrecked.

There are countless products out there and numerous buffers of all types. The average vehicle owner has no business near any of them. Simple as that.

There is no need to tape off edges if you know what you are doing, and you will never see a pro do it. Are you going to tape off raised areas of a hood too?

Sorry Ohlord, I agree with you on most things, but this is not one of them. I have used a wheel on literally well over a thousand cars over the last 30 years, and can't speak as to your knowledge or expertise, but I definitely can speak of mine. Hell, my single speed B&D Pro is older than probably half the guys on this board.

That is 23 year old paint those clouds are reflecting off of and the hood is the least shiny part of this car.........