Thread: Meguiar's Sealants (aka Synthetic Wax) Review

Originally Posted by bandook

Great review! I have a dumb question. After you polish and wax, how do you wash it? I'm scared to use the wrong stuff and wash off all my hard work lol. Are there cleaners to stay away from? Will going through a car wash strip it all off?

And these waterless washes, are they good and safe for paint?

I just spent 500 bucks on autogeek a few months ago and went through the same thought process. Get a good car wash shampoo and some grit guards with the double bucket method. Microfiber mitt and you're ready to rock. Just make sure you rinse the mitt often.

Use a good wax after you polish and re wax every couple months to stay ahead of the game.

The waterless wash works but use a lot of it, and don't expect to take off more than some water spots after a rain or some bugs after a cruise. It's not a substitute for a real wash. I use about 10 towels doing my whole car and they are pretty dirty by the time I'm done.

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Originally Posted by xxpappas13xx

Subbed. Great advice from Guz and he is a truly helpful person! I started detailing my old dark blue metallic grand prix because of him and it looked 10x better than before. Removed most of the swirls and now working on silver which is very difficult as he stated

Thanks. I do what I can to pass on what I have learned onto others.

Originally Posted by bandook

Will going through a car wash strip it all off?

First off stay away from the drive through car washes. The brushes will scratch and swirl up your paint. If anything use a touchless.

Originally Posted by bandook

I have a dumb question. After you polish and wax, how do you wash it? I'm scared to use the wrong stuff and wash off all my hard work lol. Are there cleaners to stay away from?

This is not a dumb question. This is actually a great question. My recommendation is to invest in a good car wash soap. There are a lot on the market that work very well. My two favorite car washes are Meguiar's D110 Hyperwash from their detailer line and Adams Car Shampoo (the blue version). The reason for that is that is that for me personally I like a soap that leaves no gloss enhancers or wax behind. The wax within a soap is not that durable but I don't like to disturb whatever protection I have on the car.

Meguiar's Hyperwash is the most economical of the bunch. It's dilution ratio is 400:1. That comes out to 1.5 oz's in 4 gallons of water. Adams Shampoo dilution is pretty darn close to that.






If I was to pick up a soap locally I would recommend Meguiar's Gold Class. It cleans well and offers good lubricity.



The wash media is just as important as the soap. Cheap wash media will scratch the paint. One of my favorites is the Meguiar's microfiber wash mitt. It's soft and it won't scratch the paint. I recommend to wash it after each wash to keep it clean. They are only about $5 and work very well.



The number one thing is to follow proper wash techniques. Do that and you will protect your hard work until you are ready to reapply a fresh coat or polish once again. Swirls are still going to happen but by practicing proper wash techniques you will limit the number of them that appear on the paint.

This is one of my favorite references on how to properly wash a car.