Waxing questions...
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ORIGINAL: hemifever
I use Liquid Glass. After reading all the hype on Zaino I decided to buy their kit. I used the clay bar (that's a MUST with any wax system, it's killer), and then Zaino washed and waxed the hole truck except the tailgate. On my tailgate I did half with Zaino and half with Liquid Glass. I asked 5 people ranging from a couple of friends, my wife, and a few people I saw in a parking lot to tell me which side of my tailgate looked the best. All 5 people picked the Liquid Glass side. So no more Zaino for me.
I use Liquid Glass. After reading all the hype on Zaino I decided to buy their kit. I used the clay bar (that's a MUST with any wax system, it's killer), and then Zaino washed and waxed the hole truck except the tailgate. On my tailgate I did half with Zaino and half with Liquid Glass. I asked 5 people ranging from a couple of friends, my wife, and a few people I saw in a parking lot to tell me which side of my tailgate looked the best. All 5 people picked the Liquid Glass side. So no more Zaino for me.
i use the same product ... my full process is as follows
wash
dry
clay
wash
dry
polish (liquid glass)
wax (nxt)
buff
drive
enjoy the shine!
the full process takes me about 5 hours or so but once you've done it once you just have to keep up with the wax jobs every so often ... depending on where you live and how you drive your ride is whether or not you do this whole process every 6 months or 12 but trust me ... it's worth the work!
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ORIGINAL: grt05
Hey Guys
I hope this hasn't been discussed before, and I apologize if it has, but what would you guys recommend I use to wax my truck? It is a Black Ram and I've heard black is difficult to shine up without swirls. Any product suggestions or techniques? I do have an electric buffer I use on my boat, but I'm a little scared to use it. Not sure if I will ruin the clear coat.
I also have a few scratches I'd like to work out of the clear coat, so any suggestion would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Hey Guys
I hope this hasn't been discussed before, and I apologize if it has, but what would you guys recommend I use to wax my truck? It is a Black Ram and I've heard black is difficult to shine up without swirls. Any product suggestions or techniques? I do have an electric buffer I use on my boat, but I'm a little scared to use it. Not sure if I will ruin the clear coat.
I also have a few scratches I'd like to work out of the clear coat, so any suggestion would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
if you want some serious serious paint care advice go to http://www.autopia.org/ .. there are some hardcore autobody dudes on there
RE: Waxing questions...
Hey everyone,
Lots of great advice here. Some time ago, I was watching "Trucks" on a lazy Sunday afternoon, and they featured a buffer tied together with Meguiar products. I've always been a die hard Meguiars fan for years--so it really caught my interest. The buffer they were using is made by Porter-Cable. They guaranteed "no swirls". Honestly, their testimony holds true. I purchased one, plus enough foam pads to separate the different polishes, glaze, wax etc. This thing works outstanding. It is an electric (duh) variable speed orbital. If you go to the Meguiars site, they ask something like $150 for this, so I went to the Porter Cable sight, and they called it up as a sander, turns out they are the same. Well, I ended up purchasing it from a tool dealer for $99 here in town. A couple of weeks later, I saw the sander version of it at Lowes for $99. All that is necessary is to purchase the foam pads for it. It cuts the time spent in half, and turns out a better than "hand" results. This is the one tool I wish I had purchased many years ago. Now it gets used for not only the car polishing, I use it for sanding wood projects as well as vehicle paint sanding, until the real fine wet or dry stages. If I had to recommend a tool that really works as claimed, this would be it. Wish I had a digital to attach pics of this and the results.
Oh, yah,, this wont burn your paint either, just turn it down slower and use a continuous motion with only the machine pressure, don't push down, it isn't necessary. If you're considering a buffer sometime in the future, check this out before you spend the money.
You won't be sorry you did!!
Lots of great advice here. Some time ago, I was watching "Trucks" on a lazy Sunday afternoon, and they featured a buffer tied together with Meguiar products. I've always been a die hard Meguiars fan for years--so it really caught my interest. The buffer they were using is made by Porter-Cable. They guaranteed "no swirls". Honestly, their testimony holds true. I purchased one, plus enough foam pads to separate the different polishes, glaze, wax etc. This thing works outstanding. It is an electric (duh) variable speed orbital. If you go to the Meguiars site, they ask something like $150 for this, so I went to the Porter Cable sight, and they called it up as a sander, turns out they are the same. Well, I ended up purchasing it from a tool dealer for $99 here in town. A couple of weeks later, I saw the sander version of it at Lowes for $99. All that is necessary is to purchase the foam pads for it. It cuts the time spent in half, and turns out a better than "hand" results. This is the one tool I wish I had purchased many years ago. Now it gets used for not only the car polishing, I use it for sanding wood projects as well as vehicle paint sanding, until the real fine wet or dry stages. If I had to recommend a tool that really works as claimed, this would be it. Wish I had a digital to attach pics of this and the results.
Oh, yah,, this wont burn your paint either, just turn it down slower and use a continuous motion with only the machine pressure, don't push down, it isn't necessary. If you're considering a buffer sometime in the future, check this out before you spend the money.
You won't be sorry you did!!
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