mga detailing gurus, I need your help.

I have just bought a meguires step 1 (cleaner). How do I use this properly? Damp cloth po ba? Ano pang preparation ang dapat kong gawin?

I have road tars and dried insect marks....I plan the car shampoo and water to remove the insects and good old diesel fuel for the road tars. Tama po ba ito?

Is the claybar necessary pa BEFORE the step 1 o should it be AFTER the step 1 application?

Should I still buy the step 2 (polish)?

Can I do it by hand na lang o would a buffer machine (orbital buffer ba yun??) do a better job?

As for the step 3 (waxing)....I will have to stick to my SIMONZ (cake type) carnuba wax... okay ba ito? Is there anyway that I can use to solubilize this wax (perhaps isopropyl alcohol or water??)

Pasensya na sa mga tanong, newbee lang kasi ako sa detailing....its been a 1 year and half na bago makakatikim ng total detail ang pick-up ko....e since P3,000 mahigit ang aabutin....I decided to DIY na lang kasi mukhang cheaper ... plus the fun and sweat na rin (which is an excercise that my body would sincerely appreciate)....Plus if I do a good job....I will have enough "chemicals" and "equipment" to do it all over again whenever I need to....

Thanks na marami sa inyong mga reply.