what is everyone using to detail there pride and joy. I have some Zaino product from when i had my vette i will probably use. anyone using the micro fiber towels? Micro fiber towels. dont want to have to polish every day... i know shouldnt have gotten black but it looks so cool, hot i mean CoOOOool

 

I have a couple of the micro fiber towels and they work great to detail the truck. I only use them to do detail jobs and to do the interior. I like to use a quick detailer inbetween washes and really like the new Rain-X wax. It's easy to use and makes the truck look sweeeeet. 8) I also bought one of those cordless Back and Decker scrubbers to do the Weld wheels, took a 5 hour job and cut it to 1 hour. ;D<br><br>DB

 

A couple times a year, Meguiar's Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner. Maybe three or four times a year, Meguiar's Deep Crystal Polish. I was using Meguiar's wax, too, until the store didn't have any and I bought Mother's instead. It seems to last longer, so I'll probably use that from now on. On the black plastic exterior trim, Mother's Back to Black. Inside, Mother's Preserves protectant.<br><br>Takes a long time to clean, polish, and wax a truck this big by hand, I need to go get some new bonnets and break out the random orbit polisher next time.

 

[quote author=jfpointer link=board=10;threadid=16549;start=0#155333 date=1057058885]<br> On the black plastic exterior trim, Mother's Back to Black. Inside, Mother's Preserves protectant.<br><br>[/quote]<br><br><br>So, would this be the answer for those of us who can't keep the polish/wax off the plastic's and they turn that ugly whitish color that distracts from all that work ??? ???<br><br>~dave

 

<br><br>I used to use black shoe polish, guess I'll give this a try.

 

The Mother's Back to Black works really good. I used it on a pair of abs plastic saddlebags for my motorcycle and they look new. I was about to throw them out because they were so faded. I just used it this weekend on my boat. The fiberglass had sort of oxidized/lost the shine on the gelcoat. It worked pretty good to restore the finish. Worth the five bucks for the bottle.

 

Do this process for a guaranteed killer shine.<br><br>Get a mothers clay bar and follow the directions then us mothes cleaner wax. Then pick the wax of your choice I use Griots for the wax is really good wax. Then wax your truck really well and let it dry for about an hour then wax over the wax like you were starting fresh. Let that wax dry for an hour then buff off you will freak out at how good it will look.

 

Ok, while we're on this subject, let me ask a question. I have about a years worth of road film on my finish that I need to get off before waxing. By road film I mean a black gritty spray that's stuck to the paint and doesn't come off with washing. Do you think it's safe to use tar remover or a citrus cleaner over the entire finish prior to waxing?

 

[quote author=Commatoze link=board=10;threadid=16549;start=0#155380 date=1057068833]<br>Ok, while we're on this subject, let me ask a question. I have about a years worth of road film on my finish that I need to get off before waxing. By road film I mean a black gritty spray that's stuck to the paint and doesn't come off with washing. Do you think it's safe to use tar remover or a citrus cleaner over the entire finish prior to waxing?<br>[/quote]<br>Yes, it's safe to use bg and tar remover. I had to do it when I lived in Boise and they resurfaced the freeway. Got black tar all over the low parts of my truck . It should do the trick, just don't buff too hard, or you run the risk of buffing the clearcoat off.

 

I just run mine through the automatic car wash at every other oil change....

 

Its not good to run them through the automatic car washes. Hoss go look at your truck very closely you will see some very very small scratches :'(. Its from all those other vehicals that have sand and little rocks and crap like that. <br><br>SD03

 

[quote author=Commatoze link=board=10;threadid=16549;start=0#155380 date=1057068833]<br>Ok, while we're on this subject, let me ask a question. I have about a years worth of road film on my finish that I need to get off before waxing. By road film I mean a black gritty spray that's stuck to the paint and doesn't come off with washing. Do you think it's safe to use tar remover or a citrus cleaner over the entire finish prior to waxing?<br>[/quote]<br><br>I would at least rinse it down pretty well first to remove any grit that's on the surface, let it dry, then use the bug and tar remover. That way you won't scratch the paint with any loose stuff that's on there. Then wash it again to remove the residue from the bug and tar remover. In fact, this would be one of those cases where I'd then wash the whole truck with dishwashing soap to take the wax off completely, then clean, polish, and wax.

 

[quote author=Jamie Attridge link=board=10;threadid=16549;start=0#155371 date=1057067692]<br>Do this process for a guaranteed killer shine.<br>Then wax your truck really well and let it dry for about an hour then wax over the wax like you were starting fresh. Let that wax dry for an hour then buff off you will freak out at how good it will look.<br>[/quote]<br><br>So wax it then dry and wax it again without buffin the first wax job?

 

Superior yes wax the whole truck then let it dry then wax over the already hazed wax again. Without buffing the first coat off.<br><br>Commatoze use a bug and tar remover then use a clay bar system to remove the stains. The clay bar is also used on parts of the truck that are really rough to the touch. If you run your hand accross the paint and it feels like sand paper then use the clay bar it will make it smooth as a babies behind.

 

[quote author=SuperiorDiesel03 link=board=10;threadid=16549;start=0#155491 date=1057087851]<br>Its not good to run them through the automatic car washes. Hoss go look at your truck very closely you will see some very very small scratches :'(. Its from all those other vehicals that have sand and little rocks and crap like that. <br><br>SD03<br>[/quote]<br><br>Fixed that problem, inadvertantly (sp)<br><br>Can't seem to find one that I fit in anymore <br><br><br>phox