1) Fill Cooler with favorite beverage
2) wash truck really good
3) have 1 favorite beverage
4) apply cleaner wax to remove oxidation and left over wax
5) have 2 favorite beverages
6) apply no swirl polish with wax on wax off method
7) have 2 more favorite beverages
8) apply carnuba wax again using wax on wax off method
9) have 1 favorite beverage
10) clean up
11) Load cooler into truck
12) proceed to cooler replenishment station and admire truck

My 12 step program for a clean PSD!

John

 

Heat this jharvey guy is all right. Couldn't order the stuff today. The horse I ride at work is sick so I had to tend to him. Waxing my truck is a two day affair. Hey, it's five o'clock some place!

 

Thanks Horsecop

BTW I used to be one to....Crime Scene Instigator ooops I mean Investigator

John

 

The breakdown of a carnuba wax is much lower temperature than a polymer wax.

I use a dot of dawn dishsoap in about 2 gallons of water, lather, rinse, claybar the vehicle completely, wash again with dawn (very small dot of dawn, new clean bucket + clean mitt). Dry, be sure vehicle is not in direct sunlight to apply wax, I apply Klasse AIO (All in One), for a cleaner + first layer (be sure to always use side to side motions never waxon-waxoff, think of it as going with the air flowing over your vehicle), I then apply Klasse sealer glaze after that. Then repeat Klasse sealer as many times as you can in an evening or until your arm says eneough. I also use multiple buckets for washing, one bucket with the soap and a seperate bucket to get the dirt and grime off the wash mit before dunking back into the soap.

You can get multiple layers with this sealer, not just 1 layer of wax. Being a Polymer it allows you to "stack" layers of wax for added protection from elements unlike a carnuba based wax. I try to put on atleast 10 coats of wax before I am done. This way when the bird in the sky drops a load in your wait, on your paint the acid from the dropping hopefully wont eat completely down to your clearcoat before you can attend to it. I have been using Klasse on all of my vehicles and I have nothing but good things to say about it so far. I hear Zanio is a similar product, but I haven't gotten around to trying it yet. Klasse AIO and Klasse Sealer Glaze are both polymer waxes. I have stopped using carnubas because of the breakdown. I have left my T-Bird in MD (engine buildup) for a year now without having to re-wax, looks just like I waxed it.

My $0.02

 

Early in this thread grizz_chaser mentioned the Zaino Bros. products. It looks like you all have your stuff picked out for this go round, but you really should give the Zaino a try.

It's a real PITA to remove, and it takes all friggin day just to do a little Mustang, but the results are unbelievable. Looks like you could dip your hand down into the paint it's so deep.

Good stuff.

 

Cookie you ever get over to Bull Shoals State Park?

 

DCClark

Great info thanks, where does one get Klassie AIO?

John

 

I get my klasse AIO and Glaze from autogeek.net. They have treated me more than fair. They have a lot of good auto detailing items.

http://www.autogeek.net/klasse.html

Heres my car after only 2 coats of Klasse two years ago, its a 92 with 147k on her. Rebuild underway!
http://www.thunderforked.com/dalecclark/SC/leftSC.htm

 

No I haven't. We go to Greers ferry lake on the weekends, and usually Table Rock lake up in Branson for vacations.

 

Thanks guys, I have read about the Zano product, first I've heard of the Klasse, all good info.

I have read that Dawn strips all the wax off and gives you a clean waxless base to start with.

Cookie,
Last time I was at Table Rock I did my diving certification. Lots of scary crap under their, lots of trees, fishing line and darkness.
(Yeah, can you believe it? Became a certified diver on a Midwestern Lake).

 

Hey guys, check out this site- www.gurureports.org, tested reports of cleaners and waxes and other products for your truck.

 

Hey Heat? Have you tried the new wax yet? Like to know the results. Couldn't reach anybody at the place to make an order. Will probably do it on line. Got truck half washed yesterday. Noticed I said half. Then it rained. Again

 

Just got the Collinite yesterday. I am waiting for the swirl remover / polisher, clay bars from Meguiars.
I was too lazy to drive around town to find it.
Ordering on line is so much easier and convenient.
I may get started this weekend but we have friends coming in though, hey, great idea, a wax party!

I'm headed to Vegas today, Earnhardt Jr. want me to brush him up on a few tips begore he races this weekend. I told him he needs a 7.3 in that old Chevy, hahahahaha

 

Not too familiar with the clay bar stuff. Have fun in Vegas.

 

Bender97f250,

I live in NEPA, where is your shop located? I usually do it myself clay bar, Meguiars polish, and gold class wax, but a black crew cab, long bed is a PITA. I would like to get it done by a pro in the spring. Don't worry your Collinite secret is safe with me.

I hear you IowaF250, Black is tough to keep clean but it looks mean!