Went to get get my truck washed/waxed
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07-15-2004, 02:02 PM
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07-15-2004, 02:37 PM
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Originally posted by oscar_a_wiggy
in responce to "i only use the "real wax" twice a year" .... reason is when i was younger i had an 86 transam. awesome car and i loved it. washed and waxed it all the time, probrably more than once a week. well all that rubbing wore right thru the clear coat. paint was never the same after that.
i know paint technology is much better now, but twice a year is all i will do with the regular wax and with spray wax touch ups maybe once a month.
just my 2 cents
in responce to "i only use the "real wax" twice a year" .... reason is when i was younger i had an 86 transam. awesome car and i loved it. washed and waxed it all the time, probrably more than once a week. well all that rubbing wore right thru the clear coat. paint was never the same after that.
i know paint technology is much better now, but twice a year is all i will do with the regular wax and with spray wax touch ups maybe once a month.
just my 2 cents
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07-15-2004, 03:56 PM
Originally posted by EddyG88
Not only is paint better but so is the wax. I may be wrong, maybe RP can shed some light, but I am pretty sure anything NXT and lighter doesnt have enough abrassives in it even if you waxed it every week...err...right?...so that big shiny silver spot on my hood isnt a reflection?
Not only is paint better but so is the wax. I may be wrong, maybe RP can shed some light, but I am pretty sure anything NXT and lighter doesnt have enough abrassives in it even if you waxed it every week...err...right?...so that big shiny silver spot on my hood isnt a reflection?
Today's finishes actually offer less 'mil' of a clearcoating on the top of the paint but, it is said that today's coatings are much more durable. This, however, doesn't mean that one should utilize an abrasive wax/polish at each and every interval of the detailing process.
My suggestion is this; only utilize something that is abrasive if you need something that is abrasive. In short, if you have swirls / scratches, go in with a game plan and course of action to utilize the least aggressive product first (and maybe second) to deal with your situation. Under no means should someone continously polish their paint for no other reason than they think it's the right thing to do. You can over polish.
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07-15-2004, 11:36 PM
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Originally posted by GB150
Sidelt, where in the phone company do you work? I also live in the DFW area and work for the phone company. I work in TXC in the NOC.
Sidelt, where in the phone company do you work? I also live in the DFW area and work for the phone company. I work in TXC in the NOC.
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07-20-2004, 10:00 PM
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you are such a little bitch. if you don't want anyone messing up your baby, why don;t you wash it yourself instead of complaining. if you would know anything about taking care of your turck, you would have noticed immediately what they were doing.. you want your turck to be pretty, get down and dirty!!
Come out swinging!!! 
