Waxing your car with a porter cable
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Now that your car is washed, clay barred, and polished, it'* time to get a good coat of wax. Use what ever wax you wish. Personally I like Meguiers. In this example we will be using Gold class. Personally I suggest staying away from spray wax, they simply don't last. Paste is the best but harder to use. Liquid lasts a long time and is easy to use. Remember to shake the bottle good.
If you wish to add a bit more depth to the shine, you know you do.
Add in this step.
Switch to a black, or finishing pad
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290014.jpg)
Switch your polisher to 2
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290016.jpg)
Apply some show car glaze #7
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290015.jpg)
And coat the whole car. No need to work this in, just give it a coat.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290017.jpg)
Now remove it by hand, it will feel sticky and greasy, but that'* the way it is. You wont get it all off, just remove most of it.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290018.jpg)
Now that you have most of it off, get a large terry towel and fold it in quarters, this will give you 8 clean surfaces to use. Flip often. You will want to wipe slow and with little pressure. Just move back and forth slowly. This is a oil and moving slowly will activate the oil to give a nice deep shine.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290019.jpg)
Now that you have glazed the car it'* time to apply the wax.
We will be applying the wax with the polisher set at 3
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290002.jpg)
And will be using the white or polishing pad
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290003.jpg)
We will be using Meguiers NXT.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P9250004.jpg)
Once again place a ring of wax like this.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290004.jpg)
Then dab it on to your work area.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290005.jpg)
As you come to each new dab lift up one side of the pad and place it on the dab. Don't lift the polisher off the surface when it'* running. It will splatter wax all over.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290006.jpg)
Here we have the car all waxed, be sure to open hood and trunk to get under spoiler and all seams.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290008.jpg)
Now set your polisher to 5
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7280019.jpg)
Now using the terry bonnet you will remove the wax.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290009.jpg)
You will need at least 2 bonnets that you can reverse. When they pack up flip or change them.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290013.jpg)
When done with that get out 4 or 5 terry towels to finish off all the seams, creases, cracks, etc. As well as wipe down the whole car.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290010.jpg)
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290011.jpg)
The car is now all waxed.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290012.jpg)
Now, take your car outside to have a good look. Your car should have a deep shine and a VERY smooth surface. Now drive around and watch all the people gawking at your amazing ride. :Thumbs
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290020.jpg)
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290021.jpg)
If you wish to add a bit more depth to the shine, you know you do.
![Wink](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
Switch to a black, or finishing pad
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290014.jpg)
Switch your polisher to 2
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290016.jpg)
Apply some show car glaze #7
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290015.jpg)
And coat the whole car. No need to work this in, just give it a coat.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290017.jpg)
Now remove it by hand, it will feel sticky and greasy, but that'* the way it is. You wont get it all off, just remove most of it.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290018.jpg)
Now that you have most of it off, get a large terry towel and fold it in quarters, this will give you 8 clean surfaces to use. Flip often. You will want to wipe slow and with little pressure. Just move back and forth slowly. This is a oil and moving slowly will activate the oil to give a nice deep shine.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290019.jpg)
Now that you have glazed the car it'* time to apply the wax.
We will be applying the wax with the polisher set at 3
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290002.jpg)
And will be using the white or polishing pad
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290003.jpg)
We will be using Meguiers NXT.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P9250004.jpg)
Once again place a ring of wax like this.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290004.jpg)
Then dab it on to your work area.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290005.jpg)
As you come to each new dab lift up one side of the pad and place it on the dab. Don't lift the polisher off the surface when it'* running. It will splatter wax all over.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290006.jpg)
Here we have the car all waxed, be sure to open hood and trunk to get under spoiler and all seams.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290008.jpg)
Now set your polisher to 5
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7280019.jpg)
Now using the terry bonnet you will remove the wax.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290009.jpg)
You will need at least 2 bonnets that you can reverse. When they pack up flip or change them.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290013.jpg)
When done with that get out 4 or 5 terry towels to finish off all the seams, creases, cracks, etc. As well as wipe down the whole car.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290010.jpg)
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290011.jpg)
The car is now all waxed.
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290012.jpg)
Now, take your car outside to have a good look. Your car should have a deep shine and a VERY smooth surface. Now drive around and watch all the people gawking at your amazing ride. :Thumbs
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290020.jpg)
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290021.jpg)
![](https://www.gmforum.com/howto/tech-info/t278944/P7290022.jpg)
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