I'm going to detail my truck for the first time. I got some of the Meguiars products. Any tips/tricks? Thanks!

 

Wash, use 2 buckets one to rinse the mit out and the other to get it soapy again. I like 2 use 2 mits, so once can hang out in the bucket getting all sudsy while I continue to wash with the other one. After that make sure its dry, I use a leafblower to get all the water out of the cracks and cowl. They claybar, I like to do it in sections, drying the clay lubricant as I'm done with that section. Then I go straight to the NXT 2.0 wax which is amazing. Polish it off and good to go

 

Sorry to hijack, but i claybarred the other day and rinsed the clay lubricant residue off after I'm done. Is that the way you do it?

 

You can do it either way, it really doesn't make a difference.

 

Just keep the clay bar wet is all I have ever been told here.

 

It is easiest to just wipe the clay lubricant off with a microfiber.

 

Ok thanks guys

 

It's gonna take me a day and a half to clay bar this darn S-Crew. Not looking fwd. to it at all. Good thing I'll be able to take the wax off w/power tool.

 

No, you take the wax off by hand. It comes off easy if applied properly (THIN!). It does its work on application, not removal. If anything, you can use a machine (DA or orbital, NOT rotary) to put it ON. It should also only take a couple hours at most to clay it.

 

Couple hours?

Takes me 30-45 minutes

 

I can see it taking a couple (two) hours if you're not used to claying and the vehicle doesn't get maintained like some of us maintain our vehicles. But then again, I'm thinking of my Expedition which has a lot of real estate, ie the damn roof! But even that, if kept up with half way decent, shouldn't be bad.

 

Thanks for all the advice guys. I spent an hour today claying the front half of the truck. Had to go so could not finish, but will finish when I get a chance. I will admit it is nice relaxation therapy detailing the truck.

 

I got the Mothers clay kit yesterday because I noticed my hood and other places felt like sandpaper. I tried waxing it and stuff... but it didn't take off the damage.

So I clayed the entire truck carefully and now it's back to new.

The clay bar is now black, as there was that much contaminants on the finish. Most of it came off the hood and the top cab of the truck.

 

Interesting stuff isn't it? Sounds like it worked well for ya. I've used clay bar a bunch on my 'Stangs and the bumpers, hood and roof are always the worst. Here's a beer for ya

 

Yeah... it's funny that the truck's finish looked fine after the waxing... but if you felt it, the finish would feel like sandpaper.

It's like I was asking myself this, "Where the heck is all this stuff coming from????"