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Old 03-04-18, 12:10 PM
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This spring I would like to give my car a real good detail. I planned on clay barring followed by Menzerna 3 in 1 then sealing with 4star UPP and finally Pinnacle Souveran carnival wax. Does this sound like a good game plan? Open to all ideas Thanks. Car is UW by the way
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Sorry wrong forum.
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Peep through here:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/aut...detailing-122/
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I'm not a professional, but my go-to products and steps are:
1. Wash with Meguiar's Gold Class
2. Clay (typically I'll but the Mother's clay bar)
3. Poorboy's SSR2.5 to remove the medium-deep swirls
4. Poorboy's SSR1 to get the lighter swirls out
5. Finish with either Wolfgang WG-5500 or 3M Performance finish (I typically go for a paint sealant)

All applied by a Griot's Garage 6" orbital. Again, I'm no pro, but I've always received compliments on how my car looks brand new. Best of luck.
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Originally Posted by Napalvr
This spring I would like to give my car a real good detail. I planned on clay barring followed by Menzerna 3 in 1 then sealing with 4star UPP and finally Pinnacle Souveran carnival wax. Does this sound like a good game plan? Open to all ideas Thanks. Car is UW by the way
Do you have a DA polisher? You will probably want one after claying because claying leaves a lot of scratches. Pinnacle Souveran is a pretty expensive wax to top on a sealant, it won't last long topped on a sealant but if that is what you want then it would do no harm.
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