Use ScratchX before or after?

so if I am using Deep Crystal system Polish then i do not need to use the scratchx? I am asking incase there's a scratch on the car.
 
scratchx (more aggressive than deep crystal paint cleaner, iirc) is meant for spot fixes, as it's size is an indicator (not to say you can't do the whole car). you'll need to move up to something more aggressive (#80, #83, etc.. if you're sticking with megs) if the scratchx isn't removing your defects. are you working by hand or DA (this will play a role)?
 
bsk_500 said:
so if I am using Deep Crystal system Polish then i do not need to use the scratchx? I am asking incase there's a scratch on the car.
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the deep crystal polish is a pure polish that is used to add extra depth/wet shine to a car that has been properly prepped. you would use the scratchx before the deep crystal polish...
 
ScratchX has been reformulated to be used by PC over a large area. But back to the OP's question, if he has known specific defects, he should use the ScratchX on those and then go over the whole car with the DC1 for a uniform appearance.
 
bsk_500 said:
so if I am using Deep Crystal system Polish then i do not need to use the scratchx? I am asking incase there's a scratch on the car.
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The way everybody uses terms like "polish" differently can make this stuff confusing!



Scratch-X is a mildly abrasive polish that'll do some correction if you put in the elbow grease. Deep Crystal Step #1 Cleaner is a product with *very* mild abrasives, so mild that they won't do much, if any, correction. Deep Crystal Step #2 Polish is nonabrasive so it won't do any correction at all, period.



SO the order is: Scratch-X on the worst scratches; DC #1 on entire vehicle; DC#2 on entire vehicle (and DC#2 is optional IMO); wax on entire vehicle.
 
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