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Old Jul 27, 2003
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waxing for hours!

Just wondering how long it takes you guys to do the 3 step meguiars wax job, with washing and clay baring? wouldnt that take like 4 hours or something? and is this the order i should do it in?

1.clean interior
2. wash
3. dry
4. claybar
5. cleaner wax
6. polish
7. wax

I have searched but havent found exactly what i wanna know? Any help,tips or advice would be greatly appreciated!

Also do you apply all waxes the same way or do you let the final wax dry to a haze than remove?

Thanx again!
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Old Jul 28, 2003
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in between clay bar and cleaner wax, i rewash the car to remove all residue

yes it takes like less than 4 hours. i take a breal before i being 3-stepping.
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Old Jul 28, 2003
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AR is right...make sure you wash after you use the clay bar...to remove all the residue
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Old Jul 28, 2003
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full-detail on mine takes 3-4 hours
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I did mine this past weekend..
I didnt clay bar but here are the steps..
1. Wash
2. Dry
3. Paint Cleaner
4. Gloss & Sealer (or something like that)
5. Carnuba Wax

Here she is....

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your car looks sick!!
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Old Jul 28, 2003
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Xtreme dude....i have to hand you soo many props on the job well done. You car looks soo sick.....keep up the good work...
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never works well on silver cars. wont ever get shiny enough. ohwell.
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i only got to do the front part of my car recently lol... the 3-step meguiars thing i used alone just on the front part of my car took me about 1.5 or 2 hours. stupid rain.... but im going to use the Meguiars Liquid Gold Class next
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I did Dacurreymans car this weekend. We washed it, clayed it, buffed out all the scratches and black marks with the buffer, and then waxed it.....Car looks really good...Also wiped all of the interior down and dressed it...and vaccumed.
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Originally posted by civicdude
I did Dacurreymans car this weekend. We washed it, clayed it, buffed out all the scratches and black marks with the buffer, and then waxed it.....Car looks really good...Also wiped all of the interior down and dressed it...and vaccumed.

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