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Polish
I plan on detailing her up real good this weekend and was wondering what you guys recomend for wax and aluminum polish. Ive been using Turtle Wax for wax but want to try something different and all the aluminum polishes ive used havent worked that great.
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John
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John
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If you're looking for aluminum polish, than naxon 7 seems to work really well.
If you're talking paint wax, then I'd say a 2 step process. A cleaner wax then a good polish/sealer. It used to be a 3 step process, but now meguiars has the polish/sealer in 1 step. This is what I'd recommend...
That help?
-Robb
If you're talking paint wax, then I'd say a 2 step process. A cleaner wax then a good polish/sealer. It used to be a 3 step process, but now meguiars has the polish/sealer in 1 step. This is what I'd recommend...
That help?
-Robb
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Thanks Robb. Ive been eyeing the Meguiars stuff everytime I walk in the parts store but was wondering what everyone else has been using. Have you used it?
Never seen that alum. polish but will look for it. Ive been using this blue stuff that works ok but could be better.
Never seen that alum. polish but will look for it. Ive been using this blue stuff that works ok but could be better.
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Yup, stuff works great! BUT! takes some time to do, as you have to wax once with the cleaner then once with the polisher/sealer. I have a random orbital buffer also which makes the whole ordeal alot easier. I can't imagine doing one of these truck entirely by hand. Just make sure if you are going to use something that's powered, don't use one of those 19.99 polishers at wally world. I'd recommend paying a bit extra to get the random orbital one and save the paint (the other ones will burn it)... The one I have is this one, about $100 Amazon.com: Porter-Cable 7424 3.7 Amp 6-Inch Variable-Speed Random-Orbit Polisher: Home Improvement
Of course that's if you want to go nuts... and give the truck a darn nice shine! There are 1 step processes that get it looking darn good too
-Robb
Of course that's if you want to go nuts... and give the truck a darn nice shine! There are 1 step processes that get it looking darn good too
-Robb
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I have been using colored Turtle Wax and it comes with a lipstick type of tube of colored wax to fill in dings and light scratches. Have used it on my Harley for years as well as my truck. It works well and leaves a nice finish.
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Thanks Ill deffently get that stuff then. I have 2 of those orbitals and a buddy that owes me for puttin brakes on his 350 the other night
So he can return the favor by helpin me a bit. Thanks agian. The wheels are the thing im worried about most i dont think that they have ever been polished real good. I might even take them off too. I have a fun weekend planned
So he can return the favor by helpin me a bit. Thanks agian. The wheels are the thing im worried about most i dont think that they have ever been polished real good. I might even take them off too. I have a fun weekend planned
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for a quickie, i love PINK WAX!!! it makes it smooth as glass, and takes about 15 min. to do whole truck. use on paint, aluminum, chrome, glass, anything!
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lol All she has been getting are Quickes. She needs a good long day of Wax on, Wax off, Wax on, Wax off. Thanks for the help though. The problem is the more I think abou it the less i want to do it. But its now or another month or 2.
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They have a polish/sealantproduct they sell that has just been great so far. It is made for daily drivers and not show queens. It is holding up very weel in the Texas sun. I ever have it on one of my tractors.
They also sell the buffer mentioned above. That buffer will take at least have the time off.
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Have used the Meguair's and it's great stuff....for alumimium polish the best I have found for shining up stuff aluminium, SS, chrome is called Wicked Polish in a yellow bottle simple to use and very effective. Can get it at most major over the highway truck supply places...(least here in Canuck land)...
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Thanks for the compliment! 
Right now she's a bit dirty and could use a good wash and wax for the summer. Usually I can get my old man to help me out, he runs the porter-cable buffer while i go over and take it off by hand. Makes the job go alot quicker with 2 people.
-Robb
Right now she's a bit dirty and could use a good wash and wax for the summer. Usually I can get my old man to help me out, he runs the porter-cable buffer while i go over and take it off by hand. Makes the job go alot quicker with 2 people.-Robb
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Ill get the Meguairs tonight and try it out. Hopefully Ill be able to find one of those aluminum polishes. One more question: What do you guys do under the hood? I usually just do the K-mart bag mod and go to town. lol.