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Newbie here:

ok po ba ang product line k for the 1st DIY...hehe step 1 to 5

1. armor-all carwash
I haven't tried this yet so i can't comment on it so far

2. Meguiar's Smooth Surface clay kit
Good choice if you want the clay container, if you have a spare make shift clay container try the mothers brand for a larger clay bar.

3. Meguiar's Ultimate compound or Scratch X 2.0 or deep crystal paint cleaner ? ( ano kaya sa 3 dito ) ?
this depends on what you want to tackle, if its heavy oxidation and swirls then go for UC, if its just minor swirls and very light scratches go for SwirlX, Scratch X 2.0 is a bit too expensive IMO so i just use this for spot treatment, and the Deep Crystal Step 1 is a bit too light to remove anything but moderate to fine scratches and swirl marks.

4. Meguiar's deep crystal paint polish or Meguiar's car glaze ????
If you're using the M20 then i would suggest using the paint polish since they both go well together, megs car glazes, whether the show car glaze or new car glaze leaves oils on the paint that might affect the bonding abilities of m20 towards the paint.

5. Meguiar's Synthetic sealant 2.0 ?
this is a little expensive but if you can afford it its well worth it, but if you could squeeze a little more budget on your pocket try to get some Carlack NSC and LLS from Big Berts, they are two hands down better than the m20, the m20 has a nice shine that definitely lasts longer than most OTC waxes but its pretty much just good on the looks department durability is ok and is still better than most OTC waxes but Carlack LLS definitely lasts a lot longer.

6. Meguiar's wax...
which wax are you planning on using? gold class carnauba plus looks damn good on blacks but also falls a little short on durability, NXT is great for filling swirls and scratches and you could take advantage of is hyprophobic technology especially nowadays its raining, again this depends on your goals i've only commented on the two most popular waxes from Megs but the #26 high tech yellow wax, the standard 3rd step in the 3step process of meguiars accredited detailers, is also not half bad and looks great on most cars which makes it versatile and it also lasts a little longer than some OTC's