I am going back to school this weekend... and my truck will be out in the elements for awhile with out a bath... ( I am going to try to take it atleast once every 2 or 3 weeks)...

But I want to get one good wash and wax in prior to going...

So I am going to do my normal wash... Which wax should I use?? Should I just do 7, 21 , 26... will that give me the hardest protective "shell" I can get... or something else??? What would give me the hardest shell of protection is what my question is...

Also I am going to pack a little suit case of car wash, a bucket, a grit gaurd, and all my essential wash products, and some Aerospace protectant for the interior to do when I wash her...Will That new ultimate quick detailer give me any protection against the elements? I dont want to spend an hour waxing my truck at the quarter wash....

Thanks in Advance guys!

 

READ THE STICKY.... and don't skip classes

 

The long and short of it is that a full synthetic product will yield a longer lasting level of protection.

Remember, waxing is one thing, proper preparation for waxing is another... Anyone can smack a coat of NXT or SynWax or #21 or any other synthetic product on the vehicle and make it shine. Going the extra distance for proper paint prep is what sets a vehicle apart from the rest -- but, from the sounds of it, you may not be looking for that but rather for simple protection as it'll be out in it for an extended peroid of time.

7/21/26 isn't a bad set (again though, remember the prep!). I'd go with multiple #21 coats.

UQD will yield a slight level of protection but, DO NOT depend on it like a wax. In all honesty, it beads water quite well from what I've seen thus far with minimal 'tinkering' with it.

Any other questions, just ask. It wasn't that long ago when I was trying to keep my vehicle looking sharp while in college. Of course, a Geo Prizm is kind of a chore to make look 'impressive'.

-RP-

 

Haha thanks Rock... I just recently (4 weeks or so ago) clayed and did all of the jazz... the paint doesnt feel like it needs clayed....

I will go with YOUR reccommandation and do multiple #21 coats... Thanks RP!

 

Clay is easy... I was talking about the paint defect removal part that is really the 'preparation' part of significant time (ie: swirl/scratch removal).

But, like you said, maybe you're in good shape there... I can't see the paint.

G'luck to ya! Study hard and enjoy your time there. There isn't a day that goes by that some kind of 'college memory' doesn't pop back into my head and I wish like heck that I was 22 again... The ladies... the parties... the friends... the atmosphere.... the ladies... the ladies... the ladies...

See, there I go again.

 

I can't say DITTO! enough!