Hello to All, gave the rig a much needed detail this weekend. I picked up Maguiers NXT wax, #2 fine cut cleaner and scratch X. Ist I gave the entire truck the scratch X buff focusing on a few of the areas on the paint that bugged me. Next I buffed it with #2 fine cut cleaner. Even at that point the paint was just smoking. Looked and felt incredibly smoother and cleaner. Then I went to work with the NXT. This stuff is great. Never used synthetic wax before. I love the stuff. Each time I went over the surface with the micro towel, the paint just pops now. Got deeper and deeper with each buff... I will get a 2nd coat next week end... Enjoy the pictures....




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Very well done!

Looks great!!

 

Looks great! How do you like working with the #2 fine cut cleaner?

 

Looks good!

 

Looks great! How do you like working with the #2 fine cut cleaner?

It was easy to use. I was a little apprehensive to start the job. I used a 10" orbital buffer, which I have used smaller ones in the past. But never on a $40K truck. I kept everything very clean and used new pads, ect to absolutely minimize the chance of contamination. I am very pleased at the results. Another coat in a week or so. I can now focus on installing my new black leather... Thanks for the responses...

 

I haven't worked with #2 a great deal but it's regarded as a good product. To my recollection, it's a little more 'oily' and thus can be worked for longer period of times before it dries on the paint. In short, if you're in a very dry climate, it's a fantastic product -- if it's more humid, you may really encounter a 'smeary' end result when trying to remove it...

Just haven't worked a lot with this product...

RP

 

It looks really good by the way!

 

Rockpick, thanks for your comments. I used brand new terry towels for final removal of each step. I did find that haze was there while attemting to remove the # 2 and NXT wax. Oily, that is exactly what it was! At the time I did not realize the cause. I fiquired it was really pulling a contaminated layer off the surface? But what really helped was the use of brand new microfiber towels to really buff the clear coat. I am sure a 2nd coat of the NXT is going to really help with even coverage. I am really impressed with the product, very much so! I dampened the new microfiber towel before buffing. It made a huge difference. I am sold on the microfiber towels...