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Old 09-14-2003, 04:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Meguiars 3 Step Success Story...with pics...
I did the 3 step to my car in early August this summer cause I had neglected my car for the previous 2 years I owned it (washed a lot, but rarely waxed) So that day, I spent atleast 8 hours detailing it. Process:

Wash & Dry
Step 1 Meguiars Paint Cleaner
Step 2 Meguiars Polish
Step 3 Meguiars Carnuba Wax

Scrubbed Wheels and Shined Tires
Polished Exhaust Tips
Waxed Headlights
Dusted Interior
Vacuumed Interior
Shampoed Interior
Shined Interior

Anyway, before this, my car was hazy, the red was dull and pinkish in many areas. There were swirl marks everywhere. The paint was bumpy and sticky if you ran your hand over it.

After it, the paint was like glass...it was shiney as hell, smooth as a babies ass, the red was so deep and beautiful, no pink. Swirl marks were drastically reduced...my car looked better than the day I bought it.

I was tired as hell from working 8 hours on my cars appearance, but it was worth it cause I fell back in love with my car!! Here are some after pics:NOPRUNE
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uh...teh pix = missing
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Looks good Steve. Should have spent the extra money for the real Mugen sticker though. Stop being soooo cheap. j/k
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Looks good Steve. Should have spent the extra money for the real Mugen sticker though. Stop being soooo cheap. j/k
they have been discontinued for quite some time

j/k But I AM cheap...
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looks great. i used almost the same steps and products you did. i did mine back in april?? time to do it again. red looks crappy quickly.
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looks great. i used almost the same steps and products you did. i did mine back in april?? time to do it again. red looks crappy quickly.
Yea, but dont you fall back in love with your car after you do it? It is a labor of love
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beautiful job hawks

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Thanks, but San Marino > Milano
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Yea, but dont you fall back in love with your car after you do it? It is a labor of love
oh yeah. it is always well worth it.
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nice job

we all know Milano is better
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nice job

we all know Milano is better
yea, if you dont like the deep red look of San Marino
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there's a reason why they discontinued it =)

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cause it was just too damn gorgeous to be wasted on a Honda
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That's gonna be the process for me this weekend on my red one. Any thoughts about 3M's swirl remover?
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man i gotta use that 3 step thing, i only have the gold class liquid wax, it looks very good, shiny...
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Which parts did you apply by hand and which by buffer?
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Which parts did you apply by hand and which by buffer?
You can use the 3-step by hand or by buffer. Most people I know and read read about use it by hand though.
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