Paint Protected My new 2012 this weekend

[SWATraptor]

Yeah I gotta get out and clay mine then put a sealant and wax on, mine will be Wolfgang 3.0 sealant and Souveran wax

My buddy used Megiuars 2.0 tech wax and it looks pretty good!

You like these other brands better?


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[Boss Hoss]

My buddy used Megiuars 2.0 tech wax and it looks pretty good!

You like these other brands better?


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I don't have the thread but I go into painful detail on how I do this task. The Meguires product you speak of is a synthetic wax/sealer. It does a nice job of protection but is VERY sensitive to proper application ---- if you put it on any other way than Thin it will be a 3 headed monster to get off!

To debordj--if you read many of my posts esp. about detailing you know that I don't just throw complements unless they are deserved. You have done well---now I wish you were here so we could put some real wax on it. Know it is hard to imagine but yes it is worth 90.00 a can. Actually will last about 20 to 25 wax jobs and it so easy to put on and take off. Next get the good equipment---cry once and get it over with.

 

[debordj]

You got a link to his thread on here?

Great stuff. I'm gonna do the same once I get my car. What do you do if there is iron on the truck


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SWA - if you have iron on there and you use IronX it will turn the soap purple and then you rinse off then follow with your regular wash and it will remove the iron.

Boss Hoss's original post on his awesome method is here:

http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f36/paint-sealant-13682/index2.html

Yeah I gotta get out and clay mine then put a sealant and wax on, mine will be Wolfgang 3.0 sealant and Souveran wax

Maxx - you must be an autogeek forum guy too - those are some good choices in sealants and I hear the Souveran is awesome. I wanna try the Pinnacle Fusion but it is big money $$$. $200 per jar, but you get one free refill. Folks that use it swear by it.

My buddy used Megiuars 2.0 tech wax and it looks pretty good!

You like these other brands better?


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SWA - I haven't used the Tech Wax but I love the DuraGloss stuff. Put it on both cars and the next morning after it cures and cross-hatches it is like silk and so smooth. It doesn't really flash white either so you don't have to worry about it gettin on your plastic all that much. So easy to take off. I've heard you can get it from most Napa Auto Parts and at that Green and white auto parts store with the Irish name...it is escaping me now. O'briens or something like that but that isn't it. Or at autogeek.

I don't have the thread but I go into painful detail on how I do this task. The Meguires product you speak of is a synthetic wax/sealer. It does a nice job of protection but is VERY sensitive to proper application ---- if you put it on any other way than Thin it will be a 3 headed monster to get off!

To debordj--if you read many of my posts esp. about detailing you know that I don't just throw complements unless they are deserved. You have done well---now I wish you were here so we could put some real wax on it. Know it is hard to imagine but yes it is worth 90.00 a can. Actually will last about 20 to 25 wax jobs and it so easy to put on and take off. Next get the good equipment---cry once and get it over with.

Boss - thanks! Wish I was there I am so curious about the wax you like. I was SHOCKED when I started on the professional detailer forums and seeing these guys talking about $200 to $995 per can boutique wax. Probably those are great stuff for Ferraris but I just want to be able to easily buff out the desert pinstripes after hunting. (And looking good when I am driving around town!) But thanks for the compliment and I know you are a pro at keeping the paint look awesome.

 

[SWATraptor]

SWA - if you have iron on there and you use IronX it will turn the soap purple and then you rinse off then follow with your regular wash and it will remove the iron.


SWA - I haven't used the Tech Wax but I love the DuraGloss stuff. Put it on both cars and the next morning after it cures and cross-hatches it is like silk and so smooth. It doesn't really flash white either so you don't have to worry about it gettin on your plastic all that much. So easy to take off. I've heard you can get it from most Napa Auto Parts and at that Green and white auto parts store with the Irish name...it is escaping me now. O'briens or something like that but that isn't it. Or at autogeek.




HA! man, I was out of it and thought when it turned purple it told you there was iron, not that it fixed it at the same time HAHAHA oh man.

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I don't have the thread but I go into painful detail on how I do this task. The Meguires product you speak of is a synthetic wax/sealer. It does a nice job of protection but is VERY sensitive to proper application ---- if you put it on any other way than Thin it will be a 3 headed monster to get off!

To debordj--if you read many of my posts esp. about detailing you know that I don't just throw complements unless they are deserved. You have done well---now I wish you were here so we could put some real wax on it. Know it is hard to imagine but yes it is worth 90.00 a can. Actually will last about 20 to 25 wax jobs and it so easy to put on and take off. Next get the good equipment---cry once and get it over with.

Thanks so much for this link, So I will do that when I first get the truck and how often do you seal it? Or is the procedure every time? I always clay bar, polish, and wax my cars but never go further.

 

[Boss Hoss]

SWATraptor--I have only done the clay bar once and it was only on a small portion of the truck when it was new. After I seal and wax it there was no need to do it again. The clay is to remove contaminants and you can tell because you can feel them on the top of the paint. Use a thin sandwich baggie put your hand in it and very lightly run over the clean paint—if you feel slight snags you know you need to clay. After doing this for a while you can tell with your hand.

I seal mine about every 9 months(hunting season is almost here and I will be doing it in the next 2 weeks) and wax at least every 4 weeks sometimes 3. By keeping the paint in good condition the contaminants do not get past the wax to get into the clear coat. I would say that 8 to 9 out of 10 cars need to have the paint clayed. If the contaminates get into the paint there is no other process to remove them eg a “cleaner wax” does not work for that.

 

[svtfan]

Looks Great man!!

I have had my new 2012 a week now and need to detail her up

 

[FAST FRED]

Nice job !
That Tuxcedo Black really pops.