1. A car's finish is extremely delicate, it can easily be scratched or burnt.
2. There are different procedures used for different finishes... this recipe happens to deal with clear coated finishes.
3. There is more than one recipe that will work on different finishes, this is just one that is proven to work well, last long, and be cost effective...to an extent
4. This recipe must be followed EXACTLY to achieve maximum shine and protection.

1. Rinse down car with lukewarm water, not too hot, or it will dry too fast, form spots, and eventually pit into the finish.
2. Mix up a bucket of HOT water with your favorite wash, zipwax works good.
3. Apply to the car by hand, with a handmop or washcloth.
4. Rinse car with lukewarm unpressureized water...in other words, straight out of hose without nozzle.
5. You can either take out a squeegie and squeegie water off car (no, it won't scratch with a soft enough squeegie) or, you can dry the car with a 100% cotton terrycloth towel, or chamois.
6. If swirl marks appear, sprinkle pure cornstarch over the entire car and buff out with terrycloth towel.

** do not put any cornstarch on car at this point... remember that you are waxing at this time...

1. Make sure that car is completely clean, dry, and cool, out of direct sunlight.
   
   
2. Make sure that you are in an area of low dust, preferably inside a garage.
   
   
3. Take out your Meguiar's No.2 Fine-Cut Cleaner. APPLY THIS BY MACHINE ONLY. You can apply to half the car at once, and work it in until it is almost dry. Then take it off with a 100% terrycloth towel. Now do the other half of the car just like you did the first side. After you're done, buff out the whole car with a 100% pure lambs wool bonnet. ** if you still have swirl marks, repeat step 3 completely, and if that doesn't work, which won't happen if your finish is in halfway decent shape, move up to Meguiar's No.1 Medium-Cut Cleaner. This will make your finish very dull, so you must then use the No. 9 Swirl remover to get the shine back.
   
   
4. PLEASE NOTE... I do not recommend using No.1 cleaner because I believe it's far too abrasive for a clear coat, and may thin the clear coat finish on your car. On the other hand, if you still have swirl marks after two coats of no.2, this step is necessary in order to achieve maximum shine.
5. Take out your Meguiar's no.7 show car glaze. THIS IS THE STEP THAT WILL GIVE YOU THAT DEEP, WET, SHOWCAR LOOK. Apply this to half of your car at a time. Simply apply it, let it sit for 2 or 3 minutes, and take it off. This product can be applied by hand, but you can see the difference a machine makes. Always take this product off by hand with a terrycloth towel. After you have done your whole car once, buff it out thoroughly to a deep glossy shine. Feel free to add another coat or two, buffing after each application. Don't worry, this product won't build up, so feel free and knock yourself out...the more the merrier.
   
   
6. Now that you have a finish that is so bright you can hardly see, it's time to protect it. Yep, it's waxtime. Take out your Meguiar's No.26 Yellow Wax. Again, apply it to half of your car...either by machine or hand, let it dry to a haze, and remove the residue off the finish by hand with a 100% terrycloth towel. Do the same to the other half of the car and then buff it out. Put one more coat of wax on the car for some added protection, and then thoroughly buff it out.
   
   
7. Let your car sit for about 1-2 hours after you finish your last coat of wax. This will allow the wax to bond to the car and completely dry.