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Re: waxing my vehicles,,,random orbital or ??

I suppose, but I would think that a lighter colored car would be easier than a white car. I've pretty much given up trying to keep it clean since it's not garage kept. Any suggestions on how to remove bug/bird residue in the paint? I don't own a buffer, or wax for that matter.

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That's what I though too, have an electric blue Sentra, and a black Juke, which is the problem car. I have bug and tar remover, but there is this cloudy underlying mark that I can't seem to get off.

reply to sk1939
"Any suggestions on how to remove bug/bird residue in the paint?"

Don't let it bake in the the sun for weeks on end. If you don't wash it on a regular basis and wax it every few months it will be difficult to remove.
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I do not, have not, and will not work for AT&T/Comcast/Verizon/Charter or similar sized company.

guys I got it all done.
I picked up a 6" junkpile random orbital.
Black & Decker WP900 6-Inch Random Orbit Waxer/Polisher
ok it was $30 I was not sure if any would work so I started out cheap.
I did my van with it and it worked like a dream.
I got confused on what to use to start out with.
I used Meguiar's Ultra Finishing Polish.
then followed up with Meguiar's wax and it looks and feels like new.
my old car I used to use cleaner wax every year and it looked pretty good but I did not do it last year and this is why I had to give this a go.
The horizonal sections felt like rough plastic but the vertical sides felt fine.
I used the polish then the wax and the car looks great but the horizonal sections still feel sticky or tacky or something I am not sure what.
the sides feel like glass and look great, but like I said the hood, top, and trunk areas look good and shiny but still feel rough and your hand drags on it.

One friend said use Meguiar's Ultimate Compound and another said that won't work it needs a clay.

1) is Meguiar's Ultimate Compound a better cleaner than Meguiar's Ultra Finishing Polish ?

2) I have never clayed a car is that a big deal?
Can one be clayed that has wax on it?

You'd be hard pressed to do damage usnig Ultimate Compound but it's the most aggressive product Megs sells that you will find in most auto parts stores. I'd consider it more of a corrective product then a "cleaner/polish".

Given your description, you don't want to use Ultimate Compond... you want to use clay. It sound to be like it's debris that is embedding in the paint. UC won't remove this and/or you'd need to work it for a very long time.

Clay is _very_ easy to use. Just make sure you keep the surface wet. Buy an extra bottle of detailing solution to make sure you don't run out. Split the clay bar in 1/2 and only use 1/2 of it at a time. If you drop it, throw it away. After you do a section it will feel like smooth glass. Don't forget to wax again.

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thanks big time tcope.

as a reference how long should it take to do a typical car hood?

IF you drop it throw it away.
I better get a chain, bolt it to the chain and put it around my neck or I will go broke LOL