Best wash for pearl paint
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Best wash for pearl paint
I have a pearl white F250 and the turtle wash and wax I used to use has been discontinued so I purchased the Meguiar's G17748 Ultimate Wash & Wax. After I washed my truck it seems to have dulled the pearl shimmer. Am I just seeing things or is this wash bad for the finish or something? It just dosnt glow like it did prior to washing.
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Well, not of fan of Meg's products....Turtle wash & wax actually applied a light wax to the paint.....and to be honest, these types of products are really not known for being "good protectors" for the paint in terms of UV, etc.....What I have used for 30+ years is No7 Car Wash Concentrate...Mfg by RainDance/ArmorAll Corp. It has been around for 50+ years (under different mfg's), is a powder, very inexpensive and use about 1 tablespoon per 3 gallons. It also has anti-water spotting agents which until you try it the first time, you would not believe the advantage of drying a black car...even though yours is white you will still appreciate! You can find it on amazon or most hardware stores carry it as well
With regards to keeping your paint pearly white.....I highly recommend this....
General paint cleaning (if required) - use a 50/50 mix of denatured alcohol & water (denatured is available at any hardware store, except Los Angeles, & is oil free). It will remove any wax/polish and most all environmental contamination & ensure you are starting with a very clean surface. The absolute best ($ for $) IMHO is made by BAF & distributed through Pro Car Care products called Profection Paint Sealant (P-73-Q). It works very well on light colored paints and it has a much higher level of polish in it.….I also use this on all my chrome, stainless, etc…it not only shines it up like new but it is sealed from the elements as well……it works very nice on the poly carbonate headlamp lenses as well- cleaning up the lighter haze that happens over time. If you are a carnuba fan, "Satin Cream" is agin the #1 IMHO, and it is very easy to work with either by hand, orbital or buffer. It has the same acrylic hardener as the high dollar paint sealants but it has 30% German imported carnauba....no, your arm will not fall off putting it on or taking it off & it has a very mild polish in it as well
Even parking the vehicle outside, the MFG gives a 6 months warranty before another application is required
BAF Industries 1910 S. Yale Street Santa Ana, CA 92704 800-437-9893
An excellent alternate product is 3M Perfect It Show Car Liquid Wax- a silicone wax/polish but excellent results as well, just maybe about 90% of the quality of the satin cream.
With regards to keeping your paint pearly white.....I highly recommend this....
General paint cleaning (if required) - use a 50/50 mix of denatured alcohol & water (denatured is available at any hardware store, except Los Angeles, & is oil free). It will remove any wax/polish and most all environmental contamination & ensure you are starting with a very clean surface. The absolute best ($ for $) IMHO is made by BAF & distributed through Pro Car Care products called Profection Paint Sealant (P-73-Q). It works very well on light colored paints and it has a much higher level of polish in it.….I also use this on all my chrome, stainless, etc…it not only shines it up like new but it is sealed from the elements as well……it works very nice on the poly carbonate headlamp lenses as well- cleaning up the lighter haze that happens over time. If you are a carnuba fan, "Satin Cream" is agin the #1 IMHO, and it is very easy to work with either by hand, orbital or buffer. It has the same acrylic hardener as the high dollar paint sealants but it has 30% German imported carnauba....no, your arm will not fall off putting it on or taking it off & it has a very mild polish in it as well
Even parking the vehicle outside, the MFG gives a 6 months warranty before another application is required
BAF Industries 1910 S. Yale Street Santa Ana, CA 92704 800-437-9893
An excellent alternate product is 3M Perfect It Show Car Liquid Wax- a silicone wax/polish but excellent results as well, just maybe about 90% of the quality of the satin cream.