damn, this is harder than I thought!
Gotta say, that meguiars clay is amazing stuff. The good part is that it makes it really really smooth. That bad part is that once you've done one bit you just have to do the rest because you can feel the microfibre snag on the bits that you haven't clayed.
I've kinda compromised with using clay for really nasty bits and Meguiars step 1 for the rest. Then going over the bits that still feel rough with some clay. Then using step 1 to sort of blend it in. Then finding another rough bit and using clay. This is going to take forever!
I got a bit carried away on the drivers side of the bonnet and went all the way to stage 3 to see how it looks. It looked great so I've got to do the whole car now - no backing out
Here's what the housemate managed to achieve before lunch instead of sitting on his arse in the sauna trying not to kill Jade
That picture is flattering because the sun has really come out now. The bonnet is waxed but has loverly swirl marks if you look at the wrong angle. The side has been clayed down to what I call the "Dips line" (check out his two-tone tourer) and roof has been done with stage 2, then I didn't like it so I went back to stage 1.
Just the sides, the back, the wheels and the glass to go then!
i just finished and it took me about 2-3 hours 
