PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - SoCal Mercedesshop, Meguiars Detailing Day In August

placo1 · #82 09-02-2002, 01:51 PM

I have to say that the clinic wen't better than I ever imagined. Mike's knowledge is vast and he didn't miss a beat when answering everyone's questions.

For those of you who missed it, you essentially missed a very detailed explanation of how polishes and waxes work.

You also missed some very essential hands on training from someone who makes buffing look like an art form. I've now learned what it takes to buff a car and I also realized all the mistakes I've made in the past. The first technique that I've never seen before is how to pick up a polish line. This essentially prevents you from splattering all the polish on the rest of the car. I also learned never to pick up a buffer while it's in motion, yet another way to prevent you and your car from wearing the polish. Probably the most important technique I learned was the proper movement of the buffer over the paint.

Mike took my car into the garage and immediately everyone could see what I wanted to get rid of. Fine scratches and swirls throught out the paint caused by previous owners. We then followed the standard procedure of least abrasive polish until we found the one that works. The dual action polisher is where we stopped and this is what took all of the scratches off my paint. For those of you who are concerned about paint loss, we measured the same area before and after polishing and only .1mm was removed (from 4.4 to 4.3mm). Now the rest of the car needs the attention that was given to my rear deck.

For those of you looking at polishing your cars take a look at the Meguiars diminishing abrasive line of polishes. This will remove the scratches in the clear and leave a highly polished smooth surface. Always step down to a lesser abrasive after removing the initial scratches. This will remove the slight haze of a stronger polish and leave a mirrored surface. We finished with Gold Class and Final Inspection which brought out a deep reflective surface.

The goody bags are just icing on the cake. I never expected that many products to be handed out, some of which are impossible to find in most autoparts stores.

For those of you looking at waxes, keep your eyes peeled for some new products they have on the horizon. By the way they had all of the products out for us to see including engine shine (no yellowing!), tire gel, trim detailer, and at least 15 different waxes and two new types of clay which by the way are fantastic. My favorite is still the gold class, shine and depth like no other! If you want to see all of their products go to their website, you can purchase everything there.

Thank you to everyone who made it and I hope you all enjoyed it. Mike thank you for arranging all of this and going the extra mile on a saturday to help fellow car enthusiasts.