I'am always looking at products that give that little edge, shine, protection for my truck. The following products are what I use and would recommend to anyone. Name yours

Wax: The Wax Shop's Superglaze

Tire Shine: STP Son of A Gun

Tire Well: Armor All Foam (Keeps it black)

Carpet: Prestons Carpet Foam

Dash/Interior: Fantastic/Wet Lint Free Rag

Best Chamois: The Absorber

Scratch/Oxidation Remover: Kit Scratch Out

Headlight/Tailights: Kit Scratch Out (Removes those pesky bugs and fade)

Leather Cleaner: Zymol

Leather Conditioner: Lexol Conditioner

Weatherstripping: Mobil Silicone Spray

Wheels/Rims: Armor All Quicksilver II (Man I miss the original formula)

Engine: Ivory Disk Soap/Rag (Allows me to go around those pesky spark plugs)


Blake

 

Was looking at my wife's dark blue Taurus last night - looking a little shabby (oxidation, dull look, light scratches from the dogs...). Decided to try something new, so I bought some Meguiar's Gold Class Clearcoat Prep and Gold Class Paste Wax. Washed and dried the car. Hit it with the clearcoat prep and then the wax. I have one word for the results:

WOW!

Looked like a different car - the clearcoat looks a foot deeper than before, and the blue is so dark it is almost purple! Only took a couple of hours to do the whole car with both products.

I can't wait to try this stuff on my new truck (black).

Highly recommended!

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99 F-150 4x2 S/C, 5.4L, Lariat, Black / Gold, 3.55 l/s, Tonneau...more to come!!

 

KM F150: I bet the wife liked the look of her "new" car too. But I also bet you will have to keep it looking that way!!! PS this is a good ploy for getting those mods you may want for your truck

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97F150 XLT SC 4x4 Flairside 4.6 V8 5sp Dk Toreador Red, 3.55LS
ARE tonneau cover, p255/70rx16 tires (came w/235), Superchip
Pioneer CD w/4 Polk Speakers & Clarion APA5240amp, skid plates
bed liner, side window deflectors, reese hitch, K&N air filter
40s-2chamber Flowmaster, Bosch +4 spark plugs, rustproofing

 

Meguiars Cleaner-Wax followed up by Mothers' California Gold Pure Carnuba. Alot of work but looks great afterwards and smooth as a babys' you know what.

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'97 XLT Reg. Cab, 4.2V6, 5spd, Superchipped, K&N Air Filter, Lund Deflector, Dash Mat, MagnaFlow Muffler, Hellwig Rear Sway Bar, Edelbrock Shocks, Duraliner, Extang Saber Tonneau, Bell-Tech 2" Rear Drop, Amer. Rac. Atlas Wheels Clad in 275/60/17 Eagle GTII. Likes straightaways, loves twisties.

 

KM-F150: yea, I finally upgraded my stereo. My husband knows about the head unit and the 4 new speakers, he couldn't miss them!! But he has yet to "notice" the amp I've slipped in under the back seat!!! "(But really, I thought new stereo always included amp too )"

 

Tina -

The part she can't understand is the subwoofer..."Why do you need so much bass? You're supposed to hear music, not feel it."

I beg to differ....

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99 F-150 4x2 S/C, 5.4L, Lariat, Black / Gold, 3.55 l/s, Tonneau...more to come!!

 

Tina -
Yeah...keep her happy, I get toys for the truck. Having trouble talking her into the stereo upgrade, though...she thinks the stock unit sounds "just fine"...I lost points when I threatened to make an appointment for her with an audiologist!

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99 F-150 4x2 S/C, 5.4L, Lariat, Black / Gold, 3.55 l/s, Tonneau...more to come!!

 

Without going into gory detail & hauling a crate of product next to the PC... 95% of what I use, is Meguair's (MG) professional line. (wash, wax, polish, glaze, tire shine, vinyl/rubber cleaner/conditioner, chrome polish, plastic cleaner/polish, wheel cleaner, etc.) Some Medallion & Deep Cystal line stuff too. Colored plastic trim, exterior, gets Wax shop bumper black. I'll be trying the Wax Shop line in a few weeks. (Slick Stuff & Super Glaze.)

My favorite is MG's Quick Detailer or Final Inspection. Takes about 5 minutes to make the truck look like it was just waxed. Dust first with car duster & then follow up with QD it FI. Makes the black paint look great!
Note: The MG Quick Wax is not that quick, except to apply.

LM

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'99 Black F250 SC 4x4 4.6L 5Sp 3.73LS
Bug Shield, 'Snapless' Tonneau, Alarm, K&N FIPK.
Plenty of mods in the plans.
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My husband finally installed a cabinet in the garage just for ALL my cleaning soap/wax/rags/sponges stuff for my truck!!

 

I just did a partial wax job on the big-white-monster (front, hood, mirrors, roof, and cap-top) with Mother's Pure Carnuba. I agree with FrankS, I can't believe how smooth the waxed portions are! Looks like I'm doing the rest of it next weekend -- and probably the wife's Honda too.

LOTS of work, but my mileage is sure to go way up since I'll just slip right through the air

Jim

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'99 F-250 LD 5.4L SC XLT in White/Silver (w/ EVERYTHING 'cept leather and engine block heater) -- added: SnugTop Hi-Liner & carpet kit, Donnelly mirror, more to come... (new shocks and side bars are next)

 

Mother's wash
Mother's pre wax cleaner (about twice a year)
Mother's sealer and glaze
Mother's pure carnuba wax
Mother's showtime instant detailer
Prolong glass cleaner
Rain-x glass protectorant
Mother's back-to-black trim finish
Mother's chrome polish
Westley's white/black wall tire cleaner
Maguiars endurance tire finish
STP ****pit spray interior cleaner and finish
6-pack Samual Adams ale
the preceeding represents a complete listing of tried and true agents to get your ride looking as SWEET AS CAN BE!

 

Uh, Wsection ...... where do you apply the Sam Adams?

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Dunbarton "The Middle Aged Kid" '99 XLT SC SB 4x2 4.6 auto 3.55 ls The occasional Z-71 Eater! Wedgewood & Denim, SuperChipped, Airaid FIPK. Man, I got it all!

 

WSECTION,

With all of those car cleaning products that you apply, I'am sure a few brewskies help ya get through it It does me!

Blake

 

the Sam Adams is my reward for working my but off putting on all those cleaning agents!

 

The beer is always the best part of taking care of the truck. I do like the Absorber. It does a great job in fighting off water spots.

Ender

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1999 F150 S/C 5.4L ORP, AMAZON GREEN, WESTIN NERF'S, AIRRAID, KENWOOD 7011 W/ INFINITY KAPPA SPEAKERS