Ok, I'm off to pep boys. Does this list look good? Also, few questions...

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redlinegts85

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1. Clay magic clay kit

2. Megs no 26 hi tech yellow wax

3. megs no 80 spped glaze or megs deep crystal polish



I have an orbital, so would you recommend I use that to apply polish and wax or should I do it by hand?



Do I need different applicator pads for both the polish and wax, or can I use the same kind?



And can I just remove both the polish and wax with microfiber towels?



Thanks.
 
#80 and DC2 (Deep Crystal Polish) are not really equivalent. I don't think they have #80 at Pep Boys, but they have #9, but that's pretty mild (closer to the DC1 cleaner, although the #9 has a less chemical/more abrasive formula). You don't need different kinds of applicator/towels, but you don't want to use the same ones for the wax that you just used for the polish.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
#80 and DC2 (Deep Crystal Polish) are not really equivalent. I don't think they have #80 at Pep Boys, but they have #9, but that's pretty mild (closer to the DC1 cleaner, although the #9 has a less chemical/more abrasive formula). You don't need different kinds of applicator/towels, but you don't want to use the same ones for the wax that you just used for the polish.
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Should I just go with the deep crystal polish then? I don't have many scratches on the car.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
I would use the #9...the DC2 is similar to the #7 Show Car Glaze, which they also have at Poop Boys.
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Yeah I think I will go with number 9. I just read the reviews and it seems to be pretty good, and it's also a cleaner/polish rather than just a polish or cleaner. Sounds good.



Should I apply these by hand or with my orbital?
 
So it's easy to get off. You're buffing off 99% of what you put on, anyway. Typical noob mistake is to use too much of everything. I used to put waxes on with a trowel years ago...what a job getting them off!
 
Setec Astronomy said:
So it's easy to get off. You're buffing off 99% of what you put on, anyway. Typical noob mistake is to use too much of everything. I used to put waxes on with a trowel years ago...what a job getting them off!
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Cool, that makes since. What about the polish? Do I have to do a thin layer of polish? Also, should I do two coats of wax?
 
You can go a little heavier with the polish, but you won't need as much as you think you do, if you're new to this. You should be able to do a whole car with 1-2 oz's of polish, max. Using more will just mean you'll splatter more, get more in cracks, have more difficulty breaking it down (not that #9 breaks down much). And yes, two coats of wax for even coverage.
 
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