Good wax
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Good wax
I have had my truck for over 7 months now, and she made it through her first winter. What do you guys think whould be the best wax for my black beauty. I want to bring out her shine before i test and tune this thursday ???
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Get some cherry wet wax. Its cheap works great and its easy to put on and take off.....
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Everyone has an opinion about wax and polish. You're going to hear about every brand that is out there on the market today with a broad and encompassing question like yours...
With that being said, I need to put my two cents in on what my preference is when it comes to the wide world of wax.
Meguiars
Meguiars is a company that has been around for many years and has been considered the industry standard.
They offer several product lines including consumer, professional, and marine products. Personally, I'm using their professional line of products (named Mirror Glaze) and have had nothing but success. I love the results that I get and have no reason to give my business to any other company.
The best way to answer your question is to probably go out and buy a few bottles of wax. Get several brands. Play with them on individual parts of your vehicle. See which meets your criteria for being a 'good wax'. It's a long process and isn't exactly cheap. Most 'upper end' waxes on the market are going to run around $10-$25/bottle with some running considerably higher.
Choose what works best for you...
RP
ps: remember, no matter how good the wax or polish, if you don't have your surface correctly prepared (ie: contamination/oxidation removed) you'll never achieve a world-class finish. Just a hint that I learned from another member here, Intel486.
With that being said, I need to put my two cents in on what my preference is when it comes to the wide world of wax.
Meguiars
Meguiars is a company that has been around for many years and has been considered the industry standard.
They offer several product lines including consumer, professional, and marine products. Personally, I'm using their professional line of products (named Mirror Glaze) and have had nothing but success. I love the results that I get and have no reason to give my business to any other company.
The best way to answer your question is to probably go out and buy a few bottles of wax. Get several brands. Play with them on individual parts of your vehicle. See which meets your criteria for being a 'good wax'. It's a long process and isn't exactly cheap. Most 'upper end' waxes on the market are going to run around $10-$25/bottle with some running considerably higher.
Choose what works best for you...
RP
ps: remember, no matter how good the wax or polish, if you don't have your surface correctly prepared (ie: contamination/oxidation removed) you'll never achieve a world-class finish. Just a hint that I learned from another member here, Intel486.
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Ditto to ROCKPICK's recommendations. I use Meguiars Professional line on my truck and am very pleased with the results. So much so I have a number of pics in my gallery I took right after one of my all day waxing binges! If your interested, take a look. 
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From: Commerce Twp, MI
This is the general process for a full detail:
wash with dish soap
use a clay bar
wash or rinse off clay residue
remove oxidation and swirls
glaze (optional for some types of waxes)
wax
quick detail spray
If you are short on time, Meguiars #9 and #26 would be good, or S100 SEC & paste wax would go quicker.
wash with dish soap
use a clay bar
wash or rinse off clay residue
remove oxidation and swirls
glaze (optional for some types of waxes)
wax
quick detail spray
If you are short on time, Meguiars #9 and #26 would be good, or S100 SEC & paste wax would go quicker.