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Old 07-04-2009, 10:34 PM
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I just did my tailgate to see how well it worked. I've used a clay bar before. This time I used the following in this order:

Mothers clay bar
Mothers cleaner wax
Meguiars Swirl-X
Nu-Finish polish
Meguiars Paste wax

Looks really good. Just thought I'd share. It was much more of a process than the normal waxing I'm used to. Totally worth it, though. Didn't take any pics, sorry.

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Old 07-04-2009, 11:58 PM
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Old 07-05-2009, 12:52 AM
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I'm sure the tailgate looks great now, but you might want to change your process just a little. You could have saved yourself quite a bit of work and acheived the same results by using the Swirl-X and then the Mothers Cleaner wax. Skip the Nu-Finish and the Megs paste unless you're just wanting to add a little extra protection.
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Old 07-05-2009, 04:03 AM
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Thanks for the replies. I mainly added the the Nu Finish and the Megs wax to try and add some extra shine and gloss. Added protection doesn't hurt. Any idea of a better glaze / polish than the Nu Finish??

I'll take pics when I do the whole truck.
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Old 07-05-2009, 09:23 AM
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Thanks for the replies. I mainly added the the Nu Finish and the Megs wax to try and add some extra shine and gloss. Added protection doesn't hurt. Any idea of a better glaze / polish than the Nu Finish??

I'll take pics when I do the whole truck.
Nu-Finish is sort of universally ridiculed by serious detailers.

You could try Meg's #7 show car glaze, which I use on occasion; just apply very thinly as it is an oily product. Danase Wet Glaze is freakin' awesome, but not a glaze in the true sense of the term. Frankly, your Swirl X is a very good "polish" as is Meg's #205. Then do the glaze step and finish with Blackfire Wet Diamond sealant.
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On a white truck by hand, I'd probably use clay, then Swirl-X (or some other correction product), then NXT 2.0 and call it a day.
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On a white truck by hand, I'd probably use clay, then Swirl-X (or some other correction product), then NXT 2.0 and call it a day.
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