Looks like my PC kit shipped so I'm trying to get my game plan together and could use some advice. Here's my initial game plan based on everything I've read here so far (tons of good info in the archives) and from Junkman and Adam's videos. This is for my 2010 Boxster S which is a couple days short of 1 month old. So it's in good shape to begin with.
1. wash and clay.
2. polish with FMC. I think I'm fine to skip the S&H. The car only has a few very fine scratches on the hood (dealer installed) that are really hard to see. I can only catch them when I have direct sunlight on them at a low angle. I have trouble finding them with a flashlight in my garage. I tried to take pictures tonight to show them, but couldn't get them on film. Forecast is for sunny skies tomorrow (rained last 2 day again). So I'll try to get a shot. Late afternoon sun is usually the easiest to catch them.
I also have one minor blemish on the hood from where a dirt clod hit on the freeway on Monday. This also left 2 tiny scratches in my windshield. Gotta love pickups barreling down the freeway caked in mud. WSW and DS didn't clean it up, so I'm hoping the lighter polish will do the trick.
3. VRT the trim.
4. MSW. 1 coat or 2? The forums seemed a little split on the number of coats. The car is garaged and I work from home, so it's in it most of the time.
5. Americana. Once again, 1 coat or 2? I've seen a bunch of advice of 1 MSW and 2 Americana. Would 2 and 2 be a smarter move? I'm tempted to try Baron's cold water method from tips and tricks, but I'm not sure if I'm ready for that yet.
Couple additional questions. I've seen some talk of waxing the wheels to help make them easier to maintain. is that recommended? If so, try to use MSW by hand or use americana on them?
Along similar line, the glass. Is it worth it to try to wax (and with which wax) the side windows and the windshield? If I wax them, PC or by hand?
Finally, I have a clear bra on the first half of the hood (the dirt clod naturally hit about 1.5" above it). There's surprising no talk on the boards about them. At least what I could find. Any recommendation on what to do with them. I read on another board where they recommended waxing them. If I wax, do the same routine as the rest of the car (1 or 2 MSW and 2 americana)? Is the PC "safe" to use on it for the MSW or should it all be by hand? This is the first time I've had a clear bra, so it's all new to me.
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Looks like my PC kit shipped so I'm trying to get my game plan together and could use some advice. Here's my initial game plan based on everything I've read here so far (tons of good info in the archives) and from Junkman and Adam's videos. This is for my 2010 Boxster S which is a couple days short of 1 month old. So it's in good shape to begin with.
1. wash and clay.
2. polish with FMC. I think I'm fine to skip the S&H. The car only has a few very fine scratches on the hood (dealer installed) that are really hard to see. I can only catch them when I have direct sunlight on them at a low angle. I have trouble finding them with a flashlight in my garage. I tried to take pictures tonight to show them, but couldn't get them on film. Forecast is for sunny skies tomorrow (rained last 2 day again). So I'll try to get a shot. Late afternoon sun is usually the easiest to catch them.
I also have one minor blemish on the hood from where a dirt clod hit on the freeway on Monday. This also left 2 tiny scratches in my windshield. Gotta love pickups barreling down the freeway caked in mud. WSW and DS didn't clean it up, so I'm hoping the lighter polish will do the trick.
3. VRT the trim.
4. MSW. 1 coat or 2? The forums seemed a little split on the number of coats. The car is garaged and I work from home, so it's in it most of the time.
5. Americana. Once again, 1 coat or 2? I've seen a bunch of advice of 1 MSW and 2 Americana. Would 2 and 2 be a smarter move? I'm tempted to try Baron's cold water method from tips and tricks, but I'm not sure if I'm ready for that yet.
Couple additional questions. I've seen some talk of waxing the wheels to help make them easier to maintain. is that recommended? If so, try to use MSW by hand or use americana on them?
Along similar line, the glass. Is it worth it to try to wax (and with which wax) the side windows and the windshield? If I wax them, PC or by hand?
Finally, I have a clear bra on the first half of the hood (the dirt clod naturally hit about 1.5" above it). There's surprising no talk on the boards about them. At least what I could find. Any recommendation on what to do with them. I read on another board where they recommended waxing them. If I wax, do the same routine as the rest of the car (1 or 2 MSW and 2 americana)? Is the PC "safe" to use on it for the MSW or should it all be by hand? This is the first time I've had a clear bra, so it's all new to me.
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