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Old Jul 4, 2003 | 11:45 AM
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I have paint chipping on my 97 (probley from the car wash) there is yellow paint underneath. Anyone else notice this? Why yellow?
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Old Jul 4, 2003 | 11:46 AM
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also what is the best wax for a white truck?
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Old Jul 4, 2003 | 12:42 PM
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I have a few chips in mine but I have never seen yeelow paint under my black paint. maybe the yellow is a primer. Not real sure. Sorry I can't be more helpful. -Anthony
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Old Jul 4, 2003 | 07:48 PM
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I've noticed yellow under the paint on the fenders(plastic color or coating?)but nowhere else.
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Old Jul 4, 2003 | 10:11 PM
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My little chipped spots around the wheel well seemed to be gray under the paint.<br><br>What annoys me about a white truck are the grayish black vertical streaks it gets on the fenders and other places after is rains. Dang acid rain. :'(<br>Seen it on other white trucks, but never on any other color. <br><br>Chris<br>
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Old Jul 4, 2003 | 10:17 PM
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I have noticed it primarily on my fenderwells on my duals
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Old Jul 5, 2003 | 12:20 AM
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I got that ugly lil yellow/greenish color from where the fuel overflows out the filler neck. Nothing seems to help remove that stuff. :-[ No chipping thank goodness
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Old Jul 5, 2003 | 08:41 AM
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[quote author=aaronisbad link=board=10;threadid=16681;start=0#156748 date=1057382425]<br>I got that ugly lil yellow/greenish color from where the fuel overflows out the filler neck. Nothing seems to help remove that stuff. :-[ No chipping thank goodness <br>[/quote]<br><br>Have you tried Castrol Super Clean (the purple stuff)? If that does not work, and it should because it will remove paint in some cases, try polishing or rubbing compound. <br><br>I have seen where you can now get a rubber boot that goes around the filler neck that folds out when fueling to keep fuel away from the paint. Check GenosGarage.com for them.<br><br>Chris<br>
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Old Jul 5, 2003 | 08:26 PM
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Mothers Clay Bar will fix 90% of all your guys problems with stains and such. My truck even though brand new needed a clay bar treatment when I got it off the truck. Here is what to do.<br><br>1) clay bar entire truck till the paint is smooth really smooth.<br>2)Mothers Cleaner Wax<br>3)Mothers Carumba Wax let the wax dry then wax over the old wax without removing the glazed wax then let it dry for about an hour. Now remove both coats and have the best shine going. ;D
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Old Jul 5, 2003 | 10:31 PM
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[quote author=Jamie Attridge link=board=10;threadid=16681;start=0#156942 date=1057454804]<br> Now remove both coats and have the best shine going. ;D<br>[/quote]<br><br>But how will you be able to tell with a white truck? ??? White is for freezers... ;D
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Old Jul 6, 2003 | 09:53 AM
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LOL it is a bugger to see the wax! I have airbrush work so I can tell in some areas.
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Old Jul 6, 2003 | 10:57 AM
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[quote author=MOSTWANTED link=board=10;threadid=16681;start=0#156515 date=1057337170]<br>also what is the best wax for a white truck?<br>[/quote]<br><br>Meguiars or Mothers, anything else is a waste of time and money. Most of the Paint pros that I've worked with use Meguiars Pro line. Meguiars
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Old Jul 6, 2003 | 10:58 AM
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Jamie,<br>You ever use McGuires (spelling?)? I have heard good things about them.<br>And on the Mothers thing you posted before, in step 2, do you remove that before the 2 coats of wax in step 3?<br>And what is &quot;clay bar&quot;? I've never heard of that.<br><br>Chris
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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 10:49 AM
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Hunt down the clay bar can be found at canadian tire here probably equal to your pep boys type store.<br><br>Use the clay bar on the truck<br><br>Then use the cleaner wax let it glaze then remove it<br><br>Then wax the truck let the wax glaze then wax over the glazed wax without removing it. Let the 2 coats dry togeather then remove both.
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 09:54 AM
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Quote from jfpointer: &quot;But how will you be able to tell with a white truck? White is for freezers... &quot;
<br><br>Hey Jeff- My white truck shows off the the flame job better!! That's how I can tell it apart from the freezer when I'm in the garage! <br><br>100 Proof<br><br>
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