First Wash and Wax

[RT70808]

Followed the chemical guys chart:



After a rinse, foam bath, mitt wash with an extension pole and a blow dry from my Milwaukee Battery leaf blower;

Step 1 - Meguiar’s clay kit (I was out of clay, used 1/2 bar, the entire Meguiar’s bottle of quick detailer, 1/2 bottle of Chemical Guys Clay Lube

Step 2 - Meguiar’s Polish / glaze (to get the deep wet look)

Step 3 - Chemical Guys Jet Seal (to lock in the glaze, they say it lasts for 12 months, also used it on headlights and taillights to prevent fading and hazing)

Step 4 - Chemical Guys Lava Wax (had it left over from doing my wife’s 370z)

Step 5 - Chemical Guys Speed Wipe (a quick mist and wipe down, also ensures wax cleanup from missed spots and excess on plastic trim, even wipe down the door jams with this stuff)

Step 6 - Sprayed the tires with “Cover All” from O’reilly , It didn’t remove the markings on the tires so this will have to be redone

Notes - On the Delmonico Red Pearl I found 3 or 4 “bumps” in the paint, no bigger than a pinhead in random spots nothing major but not a flawless factory paint job. My wife previous 370z had 1 of these, her current White Pearl has 0.

Well now the results, I’ll re-wax in 6 months and do it all over again next year.

 

[YoAdrian]

Thanks for that post, makes me want my truck even worse. Those pics really deserve some Barry White playing in the background. Aw ya...

Nice work! Simply stunning. Might I ask how long the whole process took you (assuming you had the tools equipment and space)?

Love it, so I guess my plan of scrubbing at the bird poo with the window washer sponge at the gas station, and hoping the rain does the rest, may need reworking.

 

[RT70808]

Thanks for that post, makes me want my truck even worse. Those pics really deserve some Barry White playing in the background. Aw ya...

Nice work! Simply stunning. Might I ask how long the whole process took you (assuming you had the tools equipment and space)?

Love it, so I guess my plan of scrubbing at the bird poo with the window washer sponge at the gas station, and hoping the rain does the rest, may need reworking.

Lol on the gas station wash job plan.

I did it all by hand no electric da buffer (someone borrowed mine and I haven’t gotten it back)
8-10 hours over two days, including a few breaks it’s 90+ degrees with high humidity here in Louisiana.

 

[Cattail cruncher]

Just did a wax job on mine 2 paint flaws one dust spec and one ripple flaw, I did see some pant that looked horable on some black trucks in the lot, lots of dempeling. I grew up around hot rod and truck restoration,My truck paint is a 7 out of 10 if you are buying look very carefuly. Most people would never notice.

 

[RT70808]

Just did a wax job on mine 2 paint flaws one dust spec and one ripple flaw, I did see some pant that looked horable on some black trucks in the lot, lots of dempeling. I grew up around hot rod and truck restoration,My truck paint is a 7 out of 10 if you are buying look very carefuly. Most people would never notice.

I would rate mine a 9/10, unless you’re the one detailing it you’ll never know the dust specks are there. Next year this time the paint matched front bumper will be full of rock chips, going to add the chrome hood reflector in hopes it will keep the rock chips in the windshield to a minimum. I go through a windshield a year on the not so well kept interstate I drive daily.

 

[Cattail cruncher]

BTW that truck looks amazing I like that red allot and great shine.
Here is how mine came out.

 

[RT70808]

BTW that truck looks amazing I like that red allot and great shine.
Here is how mine came out.
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Thanks for the compliments. I highly recommend the “Jet Seal” from Chemical Guys even if you prefer another wax use it on the headlight and taillights and they won’t cloud up.

 

[Cattail cruncher]

Good tip thanks

 

[Jared B]

@RT70808 and @Cattail cruncher both your trucks look great! After I order mine I'll be telling the dealer not to touch it when it arrives, I'll do the first wash and clay, iron decontamination, polish and wax the paint right off the bat.

 

[Zeronet]

Followed the chemical guys chart:

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After a rinse, foam bath, mitt wash with an extension pole and a blow dry from my Milwaukee Battery leaf blower;

Step 1 - Meguiar’s clay kit (I was out of clay, used 1/2 bar, the entire Meguiar’s bottle of quick detailer, 1/2 bottle of Chemical Guys Clay Lube

Step 2 - Meguiar’s Polish / glaze (to get the deep wet look)

Step 3 - Chemical Guys Jet Seal (to lock in the glaze, they say it lasts for 12 months, also used it on headlights and taillights to prevent fading and hazing)

Step 4 - Chemical Guys Lava Wax (had it left over from doing my wife’s 370z)

Step 5 - Chemical Guys Speed Wipe (a quick mist and wipe down, also ensures wax cleanup from missed spots and excess on plastic trim, even wipe down the door jams with this stuff)

Step 6 - Sprayed the tires with “Cover All” from O’reilly , It didn’t remove the markings on the tires so this will have to be redone

Notes - On the Delmonico Red Pearl I found 3 or 4 “bumps” in the paint, no bigger than a pinhead in random spots nothing major but not a flawless factory paint job. My wife previous 370z had 1 of these, her current White Pearl has 0.

Well now the results, I’ll re-wax in 6 months and do it all over again next year.

That truck looks great!! What options do you have? Can we get a pic of your yellow payload sticker inside the drivers door?

 

[alacombe]

Just washed and hand waxed my truck today also 90 degree heat it was rough

 

[alacombe]

BTW that truck looks amazing I like that red allot and great shine.
Here is how mine came out.
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Get some chrome tow hooks on that girl it would look sharp. I love that paint color

 

[Zeronet]

BTW that truck looks amazing I like that red allot and great shine.
Here is how mine came out.
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Love that color, which is it?

 

[Zeronet]

Just washed and hand waxed my truck today also 90 degree heat it was rough

Post dem pics!!

 

[alacombe]

Post dem pics!!

ok Ill go snap some

 

[alacombe]

Ill post some more photos tomorrow. I dropped my truck off today for ceramic tint install and the weather tech floor mats