A pure Meguiar's polish such as the Deep Crystal Step 2 Polish is a blend of oils that are absorbed by the paint in the same way your skin would absorb a moisturiser. The polishing oils will create a deep wet-look gloss but will offer no protection. This gloss can be sealed and your paint protected with the application of a wax such as the Deep Crystal Step 3 Wax. Alternatively you could use either Gold Class Wax or NXT Generation Tech Wax which combines polish and wax in one easy application.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Our professional products have been formulated for use by paint and body shop professionals, typically with a high speed rotary buffer. Untrained use could lead to more damage than improvement. Our consumer line has been developed for simple straightforward use by hand or with an orbital buffer and application is completely safe in all situations.
Wax Products: All of our wax products need to dry before removal. When you can make a clean swipe with your finger (typically up to 10 minutes depending on weather and ambient temperature) the product is ready for the final wipe down. There is no maximum time that the wax can be left on the paintwork, so it is usually good practice to apply wax to the whole vehicle before starting to wipe off.
Polish and Paint Cleaners: These products all need to before removed before they fully dry. They should be applied to relatively small areas e.g. a door or half a bonnet, and removed before moving on to the next panel to be treated.
This will be different for each user and will be determined by numerous factors. Such as, the age of the car, the weather, mileage covered, how often the car is washed and whether it is kept under cover, are just a few of these factors. For more help on this subject why not produce your own personalised paint care prescription? Take a look at the Instant Car Care Clinic.
Ideally we would recommend applying our products with a foam applicator pad or an even coat applicator pad and removal with a 100% cotton terry towel or a Supreme Shine Microfibre.
Final Inspection is paintable. This is of no direct benefit to most consumer enthusiasts.
Apply some Trim Detailer, Natural Shine Vinyl Protectant or NXT Tech Protect, leave to dry, and then wipe of any excess with a 100% Cotton Terry Towel, or a Supreme Shine Microfibre.
Our "Hot Rims" wheel cleaner is safe to use on all wheel types. This includes polished alloys, split rims and chrome finishes (i.e. all the types that other wheel cleaners tell you to avoid) Remember that wheels should be cool during application and rinsed thoroughly. The product may need to be agitated with a brush to remove stubborn stains and ground in brake dust.
Scratch X has been specifically formulated for the removal of swirls and fine scratches. Although Paint Cleaner will also help remove fine scratches its real strength is in the removal of paintwork stains and oxidation
Not if you use a good quality car wash shampoo. All Meguia's shampoos will safely remove traffic film and contaminants without damaging the protective wax coating. Harsher detergents will strip polish and wax from the paint and significantly reduce the life of the wax protection.
You can use our products safe in the knowledge that they are compatible with all current dealer applied paint protection systems.
It's the washing process that inflicts most 'swirls' or light circular scratches to your paint. This is because tiny particles can get trapped between the face of a sponge and the paint surface. By hosing down the paint work first and using a wash mitt with a deep pile, these particles will be absorbed into the pile and will consequently do a lot less damage to your paint. Also using a grit guard in the bottom of your bucket to remove any loose dirt from the mitt will help.
When applying a cleaner, polish or wax, imagine you're rubbing lotion onto your skin. Like hand lotion, you should only apply as much as the surface can absorb at one time. Any more will dry as excess residue, which in essence is just waste. Most users have found Meguiar's products to be much richer than those they have used before.
All Meguiar's formulations recommend the use of a 100% Cotton Terry Towel or better still a deep pile Microfibre for removing product residues. These are far more absorbent than cloth and will therefore deliver a streak-free finish much quicker. Toweling or Microfibre will also reduce the risk of scratches from particulate matter that may be deposited on the paint surface.
After you've washed and dried your paintwork run your fingertips over the surface. It is likely that you will feel small imperfections. These are contaminants bonded to the paint that cannot be removed with washing alone. Typically these would be tree sap, remnants of bird lime, industrial fallout or even paint overspray. Clay is a fast and safe way to remove contaminants that have bonded to your paintwork which can't be shifted by washing alone. Meguiar's recommend that you tear about 1/3rd of the clay bar off and work it in your hands until soft. Mould the clay to a 5cm disc, spray the Quik Detailer onto clean, dry paintwork and glide the clay through the lubricant using finger tip pressure. It will remove all of the bonded contaminant, giving you a finish as smooth as glass.
ScratchX uses diminishing abrasive technology to give you the best chance of removing light scratches and swirls by hand without scouring your paint finish. If a scratch is deep enough that it can be felt with your fingernail then it is likely that it will need to be removed by a professional.
It is important to deep cleanse your paintwork at least once a year. This will remove light oxidation, minor staining and the inevitable build up or waxes and silicones. After an application of Deep Crystal System Paint Cleaner followed by a polish and wax, your paint colour will be richer and its gloss deeper.
We only provide delivery service to Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. At this stage, we do not deliver to any outlying islands and suburb areas.
我們的送貨服務範圍包括香港島、九龍及新界。我們現階段不提供送送貨服務到所有離島及偏遠村屋、圍村地區。
We offer free shipping service for any purchase over HK$1,000. For purchase under HK$1,000, a shipping fee of HK$70 would be charged.
凡購物滿港幣1仟元， 我們將提供免費送貨服務。若購物少於港幣1仟元，我們將收取港幣70元之送貨費。
Every time you shop at Meguiar’s HK online shop, you can earn Car Crazy points that can be redeemed for your next purchase on any Meguiar’s products. Every spending of HK$20 would earn you 1 Car Crazy point. 1 Car Crazy point equals HK$1.00 which you can use to offset the payment on your next order. Car Crazy points cannot be refunded nor exchange for cash.
每次於美光香港網上商店購物, 你可獲得車痴積分並可於下次使用代替現金付款購買產品。每港幣20元消費可享有1車痴積分。1車痴積分相等於港幣1元並可下次用作支付購買產品。車痴積分不能作退款及兌換現金。