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Old 11-17-2005 | 09:08 PM
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Need help picking detailing products

Hey guys I am looking for the best products out there I can use on my Black 05 Lariat.
Right now I am using Mothers 3 step wax system. Well I should say I have only used step 3 on the truck about a month after I got her.
I got the truck in July and she shines very nice but I want a deeper wet looking shine. Plus I live in the North East and winter is on the way and I need some protection from that nasty salt.
I also use the Mothers car wash soap to wash the truck.

I read a lot on the NTX stuff but is there anything else or more I need to do or should do.
I will be waxing by hand since I don’t have a buffing wheel yet. Maybe the wife will get me one for Xmas.

 
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Old 11-17-2005 | 11:19 PM
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RockPick will be the expert on this one. Good luck with black!

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Old 11-17-2005 | 11:47 PM
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I have used these 2 companies for the last few years, and I love them both..

Zaino

ClearKote

I really prefer the Zaino polishes...very easy to apply and remove, leaves a nice deep/wet look. The only drawback is their products don't work really well on swirl marks. I reccomend the Z-2 & Z-6(stay away from the Z-5, it doesn't work!). There Z-16 Tire care does a nice job on tires and tonneau covers.

ClearKote's Vanilla Moose wax hand glaze works wonders on swirl marks/light scratches. If your finish has severe swirl marks, several coats are needed. I also like their Qwik Shine alot, works great between waxings(very similar product to the Zaino Z-6.)

As khindal said...Good luck with the black!
 
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Old 11-18-2005 | 12:30 AM
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I work at a used car dealership, and serious detailing is a major part of what I do there. I would highly recommend the NXT Tech wax, BUT there is one catch. Use Zymol before applying wax of any kind. Zymol is a "cleaner wax", and is an all natural product. Zymol removes a majority of things that other products can't, and is rated #1 in automotive detailing industry. If you use Zymol on your whole truck, and then NXT Tech Wax, the beauty of the results will bring tears to your eyes.
 
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Old 11-18-2005 | 12:33 AM
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Zymol also fixes swirl marks.
 
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Old 11-18-2005 | 07:55 AM
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While the Zymol cleaner wax may "hide" some swirls temporarily, it will not "remove" those swirls, unless they were superfical to begin with... perhaps marring of the existing protective coating. It usually takes "abrasive" polishes to remove paint... which it turn makes the swirls disappear.

With that said, NXT has some light cleaning ability, and also has the ability to "hide" some swirls. Same goes for Mothers' new FX Synwax (which I prefer over NXT).

If you want to use NXT, and you have some swirls you want to "hide" before using the NXT, you might want to consider using Meguiar's SMR (#9) prior to the NXT.

If you want to be a bit more aggressive in your swirl removal, you might want to try some ScratchX first, then #9, then NXT.
 
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Old 11-18-2005 | 12:15 PM
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I will live and die by Meguiars products. Cleaner wax it by hand, then Quick Detail, also by hand. I've tried Mothers and NXT, but Megs is the only one that gave any depth to a white paint job.
 
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Old 11-18-2005 | 09:42 PM
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I use to use Zymol all the time on my last 2 black trucks.. I did like the way it brings the black out but I wanted to see if there was anything better out there.. I think I am going to pick up some NTX tomororw and look into that ScratchX stuff.. Thanks guys..
 
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Old 11-18-2005 | 11:50 PM
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I would highly recommend Collinite Insulator Wax to prepare your vehicle for winter...Do the prep steps first but top it with IW845. Easy on/Easy off...You won't be disappointed...Under $12 at partsamerica.com
 
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Old 11-19-2005 | 12:02 AM
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In my honest opinion, if you're wanting 'deep and wet', you really want to consider something that is carnauba based. A synthetic like NXT or Synwax is pretty good when it comes to protection (much better than a straight carnauba) but, in my experience with most of them, yields much more gloss than depth.

Some people like gloss... some prefer depth... and then there are some that demand both realms.

Thus far, I've found a couple of combos that really yield stellar results on my black KR. The first is a simple one. One coat NXT topped with two coats of #16 Paste Wax (Meguiar's -- discontinued product (I managed to snare about 6 tins of it though! )). The second combo is straight carnuba (#26 or #16) with nothing else.

So, in short, I'm relying heavily on a 'natural' wax to add the pop and depth that I want in my truck but, also often lean on the synthetic wax to provide the much needed protection that today's vehicles need to keep them in tip top shape.

With winter forthcoming, I may suggest that you consider a synthetic/natural wax combo so that you get some protection but, by the same token, hopefully achieve some of the depth that you desire as well.

G'luck!

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Old 11-20-2005 | 12:26 AM
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I did exactly that to my 2005 Black Lariat SCREW this morning. I started with a coat of Meg's Gold Class and topped it with a coat of Carnu B (a carnuba wax I bought from a vendor). She's never looked better - and that includes on the dealer's show room floor. The carnuba really did set it off.
 
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Old 11-29-2005 | 10:18 AM
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Clearkote,Collinite and P21S are great products. Be sure to get some micro fiber towels and washing supplies.
 
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Old 12-04-2005 | 07:02 PM
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Well had my new 05 for about a month now it is the first black vehicle I ever owned. My last truck was white look great when clean. What can i do to keep this black truck looking good over the years.
 
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Old 01-02-2006 | 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 98Lariet4x4
I will live and die by Meguiars products. Cleaner wax it by hand, then Quick Detail, also by hand. I've tried Mothers and NXT, but Megs is the only one that gave any depth to a white paint job.
I use both NXT and Mothers. I tend to prefer mothers because of ease of removal and a little better cleaning ability. However, both are good products.
 



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