Okay so the Big Red is going to need some lovin' soon but I haven't waxed it in quite some time more like a few years because last time I did when I would go to wipe the wax off the towel would turn burnt red so I stopped waxing it because I was afraid I damaging the paint more then protecting it. But on Friday I bought a bottle of Meguiars Ultimate Compound and waxed my Corolla and the shine really came out on it so I figured lemme do a small spot on the truck so I did a small section on the cowl and man I was amazed I forgot how good the paint look but again the spot I wiped off the towel would turn burnt red. The hood and roof on the truck looks a little dry and the paint is chipping a bit on the hood and roof as well.

Is this normal? I should also mention it's the original paint Dark Canyon Red.

 

Yes it's normal on a very old regular enamel paint job that Ford used to use. The paint oxidizes on the surface and turns "dead". You are just removing this "dead" paint. Mequiars has good stuff, and they should have a bottle of wax that is for older cars with dull paint. It will have a little bit more grit in the polish than regular wax, to make it easier to remove the dead layer of paint.

After that, if you want it to look showroom they sell stuff they call " mirror glaze" or glazing compound. After you wax it, put this stuff on and it will really shine.

 

Here's a link to the mirror glaze. Once you get it looking really good with the other products, put this stuff on it. You don't think it can look any better than what it already does, but this stuff will give it an extra depth and shine that you would not have believed it could have. Get it all buffed out and waxed before you use this.

http://www.meguiars.com/en/professio...ar-glaze-16oz/

 

You know what I was looking at that mirror glaze stuff today I went to a local swap meet today and there was guy selling all Meguiars car washes and waxes. They have a lot of great products.

 

Another option is to just clear coat the whole truck. it will Look like new
then and will give ya something to wax and protect the paint that's on
there now.

 

That's a good idea but my truck has the usual wheel well rust so hopefully when im finally done with the truck mechanically and interior ill give the truck a new paint job. But for now I just Polish the paint make it look somewhat puuurrrrtttyyy :-)

 

Ford trucks are like women. They are all pretty.............just some are prettier than others.

 

You anit kidding! When I first started dating my girlfriend she would get jealous that I would spend oodles of time on my truck! What can I say she's a beauty!

 

Your girlfriend or the truck?

 

Haha both!!!