{"id":364,"date":"2008-09-20T10:26:16","date_gmt":"2008-09-20T15:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/?p=364"},"modified":"2008-09-20T10:26:16","modified_gmt":"2008-09-20T15:26:16","slug":"cadillac-cts-details-meguiars-cleaner-wax-er-gold-class-wax-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/cadillac-cts-details-meguiars-cleaner-wax-er-gold-class-wax-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Cadillac CTS Details – Meguiar’s Cleaner Wax – er, Gold Class Wax Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a special wax time on Saturday mornings. \u00a0It is after the sun has come up enough to light the drive, but before it peaks over the rooftop to warm my Cadillac CTS. \u00a0 Waxing is best done out of the direct sunlight, so if I am out in the driveway around \u00a07 am I have time to wash and wax before the CTS is in direct sunlight. \u00a0<\/p>\n

To read my prior detailing notes, please click on the detailing<\/a> category.<\/p>\n

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Meguiar's NXT Car Wash, ProForce micro-fiber towels, and 2 buckets<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 It is important to use actual car wash solution and not dish soap when prepping the car. \u00a0Actual car wash is designed to work with the type of contaminants you will run in to on cars, and it is more paint and wax – friendly. \u00a0With the CTS I start with a rinse, then shampoo with Meguiar’s NXT car wash, and rinse again. \u00a0I dry with micro-fiber towels.<\/p>\n

While washing the car I use the ‘two-bucket method’. \u00a0One bucket has clean car wash\/water, and the other bucket is for dirty water. \u00a0I soak a micro-fiber cloth in the clean water, and apply it to the CTS. \u00a0Then I wash the towel off in the 2nd bucket, then wring it dry. \u00a0Using 2 buckets keeps my clean car wash and water clean.<\/p>\n

Today my plan was to get the Cadillac CTS clean, then to apply a coat of Meguiar’s Cleaner Wax. \u00a0Everything went well, I had a beautiful morning for it. \u00a0I got the car clean, then started waxing. \u00a0After I had waxed the front hood I realized that the product in my hand was Meguiar’s Gold Class wax, not Meguiar’s Cleaner Wax. \u00a0So week’s blog is about Meguiar’s Gold Class wax.<\/p>\n

The Gold Class wax went on easily. \u00a0As compared to the NXT Tech Wax I have been using, I would say that the Gold Class was harder to buff \/ clean from the car, and needed more effort. \u00a0Optically it looks slightly deeper than the NXT Tech wax once it is buffed by hand a bit. \u00a0It did not leave the paint feeling as silky smooth as the NXT Tech wax. \u00a0My conclusion is that I would use the NXT Tech wax in preference to the Gold Class. \u00a0Both products have a small cleaning component and a large wax component. \u00a0I may apply the NXT tech wax as a ‘topper’ tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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Swipe Test - not quite dry yet.<\/p><\/div>\n

Swipe testing: \u00a0to test if the wax is dry, you swipe your finger along the wax. \u00a0If the wax comes off easily with no smearing, it is ready to be buffed off.<\/p>\n

After photo; click for the larger version, then click the larger version to zoom in. \u00a0No, the wheels are not done yet \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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2005 Cadillac CTS 3.6L with Meguiar's Gold Class, after 1 layer of wax.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cadillac CTS after Meguiar's Gold Class wax (1 coat)<\/p><\/div>\n

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