Hey guys I have a 2004 F-150 in Shadow Grey...I have some light oxidation popping up on my hood (it is fairly minor, but it is definitely spreading). Waxing it doesn't do anything and I do not have the funds or cash right now to get it machine waxed using an orbital nor can I buy one right now (college student). I am wondering if there is anything I can do by hand to get this out before it gets worse??

The roof of my truck is really bad, but it is beyond repair...guess that is what no garage covering in the Arizona sun will do!

 

http://www.meguiars.com/en/automotiv...mate-compound/

Should be available on the shelf at Walmart and parts stores.

 

Awesome! What kind of pad should I use? Wax after?

 

I would use a microfiber pad and you DEFINITELY have to wax afterwards.

Too bad you don't have a DA - that would make it go so much easier. I understand this one is a pretty decent Porter Cable clone:

http://www.harborfreight.com/6-varia...her-69924.html

 

Alright will do...thanks!

 

Went and got some of that and tried it and it definitely helped (it was getting dark outside) so I am going to go at it tomorrow. I did notice that stuff is pretty hard to get off the paint once it dries up...what should I be using to get it off?

 

I just used a paint resto from mequires<----- Did I spell that right? Anyhow that stuff really made my paint come to life and got rid of the oxidation, very little it had and 90% of the surface scratches. I used a microfiber pad then waxed directly afterwards. I did mine by hand without a DA. took some time but not that long maybe 3hrs total with wash and wax. Have fun! My arm is still sore and I did mine Saturday LOL

 

You may be putting it on too thick and are not removing it immediately after working it to breakdown.

You need to do an area no larger than 1 foot square at a time, it needs to be rubbed and rubbed in a circular motion, NOT putting a lot of pressure on the pad.

See why you should be using a DA?

 

haha oh I definitely know a DA would be much nicer. I have been planning on getting a Griots for a long time now, just never have the funds for it as there are a lot of other things that are a priority

 

Did you look at the HF DA I linked?

 

Believe it or not, turtle wax scratch and swirl remover works very well for me with a DA.

 

The compound worked really good by the way, hood looks like new...I guess I will have to do my whole truck sometime...I can only imagine how long it would take without a DA though haha

 

You probably won't have to use anything that harsh on the rest of the truck when you get your DA. Least aggressive first and always start with a clay bar.

 

Thanks I will keep that in mind whenever I get a DA. So it would be a bad idea to use that compound on the whole truck and then wax - ALL by hand (not with the DA since I don't have one yet)?

 

Even by hand, least aggressive first. The only reason I recommended compound was for a section that was obviously in bad shape.

Wash it, then clay it. Then evaluate it to see where you may need to use something strong. I'm not that up on the new stuff, so someone else should be able to make a recommendation for something usable by hand that's stronger than just a cleaner wax but less aggressive than a compound.

If all you want to do is clean and protect it without doing real paint correction, you could go from clay to a good cleaner wax, spot treating with the compound where you have obvious issues.