never waxed or polished before

03 S10 eXtreme · 06-15-2004, 11:17 PM

ok yea i have never polished or waxed my truck before, but now i wanna start, its a 03 single cab X and its victory red...
anyone got some good suggestions for which would be a good brand for polish and wax??
i need a whole list of wut to get, i was thinkin meguiars(sp?) but i figured i'd ask the peoples that would know (you guys).
and sad to say i dont even know where to begin to polish and wax, all i know is to wash and dry my truck then im lost

help me please

rcmaniac · 06-16-2004, 12:15 AM

meguiars is a good brand to use, that and mothers are the 2 I use.

As far as using it, they include a nice set of directions on the back of the bottle that tells you exactly how to use it, it's real simple.. after you washed it thouroughly, you just put some on a rag (some, not alot) and rub around,, let dry to a haze, wipe off... bada bing, bada boom.. Don't do it in the sun or else that victory red will be history :-X..

LarryD. · 06-17-2004, 02:08 AM

Get the Mothers "two step Kit" it includes a clay bar and cleaner wax, the clay bar will remove all the industrial crapola that gets on there. Follow that up with a good finishing wax.

96blazer · 06-17-2004, 05:24 AM

Meguiars is good.

rainingbullets · 06-17-2004, 06:31 AM

Yeah, if it's victory red you're gonna wanna do it regularly. I use Turtle Wax just because it's all I have before I make another "get things for my truck at Wal-Mart" run.

NoCODs · 06-17-2004, 07:06 AM

heres what i did last weekend... first thing, i washed my truck real good with some Dawn liquid dish washing soap to help remove any old wax and stuff (despite what some people will tell you... dish soap wont hurt your paint). then i used the Mothers clay bar kit and rubbed down my whole truck. then i washed it again to remove the clay bar lubericant. then i put on two coats of that new Eagle One Nanowax (the Mothers kit comes with some wax, but i really wanted to try this Nanowax stuff). i put on one coat at night and a second coat the next morning in my garage (and i'm sure you know... never apply wax in direct sulight or if the surface of your car is hot). anyways... it turned out great. that Nanowax stuff is the sh it! good luck.

03 S10 eXtreme · 06-17-2004, 08:23 AM

ah thanks guys for the replies, and yea i was just reading about this nanowax..a whole bunch of people said that its better than mothers and meguiars, so imma try that wax, but dont i have to polish first? wut polish is good? oh and wut would i need to buy for like buffing it out and appling the wax and stuff, i dunt know wut u call those pad thingys ...thanks again

03 S10 eXtreme · 06-17-2004, 08:24 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by rainingbullets

Yeah, if it's victory red you're gonna wanna do it regularly. I use Turtle Wax just because it's all I have before I make another "get things for my truck at Wal-Mart" run.

haha walmart rocks dude i love that place!
but um why would i have to do it regularly if my truck is victory red? honest question

Derek · 06-17-2004, 10:20 AM

This is my procedure:

1. Wash with a good car wash soap ( I use Meguiar's High Tech Wash #00)
2. Always wash from the top and work your way down.
3. Dry with a high quality chamois ( I like the Absorber from wal-mart)
4. Feel surface of truck, if it's kinda gritty u need to claybar (follow directions on box)
5. Apply a high gloss polish with swirl remover (always use a 100% terry cloth towel or foam applicator)
6. Apply a high quality wax. I like Meguiar's High Tech Yellow Wax #26 (always use a 100%terry cloth towel or foam applicator)
7. Use Meguiar's #34 Final Inspection and Meguiar's Ultimate Wipe for final once over to make sure you got all wax off.

I also wetsand any scratches and then buff the sanding marks out, but that is a whole different area that should only be attempted by professional detailer's. Different people on this forum like different products. You will have to experiment with different things before you find what you will like. You can also buy products that contain both polish and wax in one. Meguiar's carries Medallion Polish and wax in one and I like it pretty good. Just take your time and do it right the first time.

rainingbullets · 06-18-2004, 02:08 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 03 S10 eXtreme

haha walmart rocks dude i love that place!
but um why would i have to do it regularly if my truck is victory red? honest question

Speaking from experience it'll just keep it nice. Red is very prone to damage (sun, scratches, dirt)

03 S10 eXtreme · 06-18-2004, 08:01 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by rainingbullets

Speaking from experience it'll just keep it nice. Red is very prone to damage (sun, scratches, dirt)

ah ic ic, yea i got a whole lot of scratchs from people riding in the back, stupid fcukers got no damn respect dumb sh!ts, and yea you can really see if its dirty ..thanks

jmwxtreme43 · 06-20-2004, 08:50 PM

Im gonna wax mine tomorrow, im thinking, use a clay bar and i've heard a lot of good things about zaino wax. I hope it looks good, my truck has a dirty surface and spiral swirls all over, never been waxed....

Proper1 · 07-07-2004, 05:08 PM

I got an '00 s-10 xtreme victory red and I wax mine once every 2-3 weeks....like someone said before, do not wax in heat or direct sunlight or you will need a new paint job. I usually just wash my truck with meguiars gold class car wash, dry it, then start waxing after. The wax i use is called Zymol. This is the wax I started off with and I still havent changed to another because it works that good for me. Only thing is it gets a lil pricey after a while, but good sh*t cost money...Check out this pic of my truck just washed and waxed.

03 S10 eXtreme · 07-07-2004, 07:06 PM

^^^damn dude, ur paint looks wet!!! i want a wax that does that..imma try the zymol, does the wax stay on pretty long too?? sweet truck..

Derek · 07-07-2004, 10:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Proper1

I got an '00 s-10 xtreme victory red and I wax mine once every 2-3 weeks....like someone said before, do not wax in heat or direct sunlight or you will need a new paint job. I usually just wash my truck with meguiars gold class car wash, dry it, then start waxing after. The wax i use is called Zymol. This is the wax I started off with and I still havent changed to another because it works that good for me. Only thing is it gets a lil pricey after a while, but good sh*t cost money...Check out this pic of my truck just washed and waxed.

Got any pics up close, a lot of pics look good from some distance. Show me one up close. I aint doggin ya, truck looks good. Just wanna closer pic. Is Zymol just a wax or is it a polish and wax in one. Doesn't do much good just to put a prtective coat over truck. Put some polish on it first. Try Medallion Premium paint care. Like $25 a bottle, but works real nice. Where do you get Zymol at? I might try it. I have tried most others.

Proper1 · 07-08-2004, 04:35 AM

Yea it stays on pretty long. You can find it pretty much anywhere I think. I remember seeing it at Wal-mart but I usually get it at Kragens. I'm not 100% sure but I think its a polish and wax. Here's a few more pics. I dont got close ups but the pics are big which are as good as close ups. Only thing is I cant upload them as their regular size on here because of the limit size of the files.

03 SS · 07-08-2004, 07:56 AM

I use to use Zymol for several years. It is a very good wax. Now I use the Turtle Wax Ultra Gloss. Blows it away. If you use a clay bar, then 3M swirl remover, then turtle wax, that red paint job will look better than ever. Keeps my red perdy

THEKING · 07-12-2004, 04:01 AM

what excatly does direct sunlight and waxing do to your paint job ?

rcmaniac · 07-12-2004, 05:44 AM

You don't wanna find out the hard way :-)

Chick at work (hot chick too i might add) did it to her green mustang.. It made it a whitish haze to it, that NEVER will come out.. Permanent.... Gotta repaint to make it look good again, I wouldn't mind showing that chick how to wax though

06-15-2004, 11:17 PM	#1
03 S10 eXtreme Registered Slacker Age: 22 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,439 Location: Waipahu, Hawaii User is: OffLine	never waxed or polished before ok yea i have never polished or waxed my truck before, but now i wanna start, its a 03 single cab X and its victory red... anyone got some good suggestions for which would be a good brand for polish and wax?? i need a whole list of wut to get, i was thinkin meguiars(sp?) but i figured i'd ask the peoples that would know (you guys). and sad to say i dont even know where to begin to polish and wax, all i know is to wash and dry my truck then im lost help me please
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06-16-2004, 12:15 AM	#2
rcmaniac CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS Age: 22 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 12,217 Location: Largo, FL User is: OffLine	Re: never waxed or polished before meguiars is a good brand to use, that and mothers are the 2 I use. As far as using it, they include a nice set of directions on the back of the bottle that tells you exactly how to use it, it's real simple.. after you washed it thouroughly, you just put some on a rag (some, not alot) and rub around,, let dry to a haze, wipe off... bada bing, bada boom.. Don't do it in the sun or else that victory red will be history :-X..
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06-17-2004, 02:08 AM	#3
LarryD. Young@heart& Fallin apart Age: 54 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 512 Location: Miami User is: OffLine	Re: never waxed or polished before Get the Mothers "two step Kit" it includes a clay bar and cleaner wax, the clay bar will remove all the industrial crapola that gets on there. Follow that up with a good finishing wax.
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06-17-2004, 05:24 AM	#4
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,369 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: never waxed or polished before Meguiars is good.
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06-17-2004, 06:31 AM	#5
rainingbullets I Love Tools Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,505 Location: Modesto User is: OffLine	Re: never waxed or polished before Yeah, if it's victory red you're gonna wanna do it regularly. I use Turtle Wax just because it's all I have before I make another "get things for my truck at Wal-Mart" run.
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06-17-2004, 07:06 AM	#6
NoCODs no budget mini Age: 30 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 435 Location: Cedar rapids User is: OffLine	Re: never waxed or polished before heres what i did last weekend... first thing, i washed my truck real good with some Dawn liquid dish washing soap to help remove any old wax and stuff (despite what some people will tell you... dish soap wont hurt your paint). then i used the Mothers clay bar kit and rubbed down my whole truck. then i washed it again to remove the clay bar lubericant. then i put on two coats of that new Eagle One Nanowax (the Mothers kit comes with some wax, but i really wanted to try this Nanowax stuff). i put on one coat at night and a second coat the next morning in my garage (and i'm sure you know... never apply wax in direct sulight or if the surface of your car is hot). anyways... it turned out great. that Nanowax stuff is the sh it! good luck.
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06-17-2004, 08:23 AM	#7
03 S10 eXtreme Registered Slacker Age: 22 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,439 Location: Waipahu, Hawaii User is: OffLine	Re: never waxed or polished before ah thanks guys for the replies, and yea i was just reading about this nanowax..a whole bunch of people said that its better than mothers and meguiars, so imma try that wax, but dont i have to polish first? wut polish is good? oh and wut would i need to buy for like buffing it out and appling the wax and stuff, i dunt know wut u call those pad thingys ...thanks again
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06-17-2004, 08:24 AM	#8
03 S10 eXtreme Registered Slacker Age: 22 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,439 Location: Waipahu, Hawaii User is: OffLine	Re: never waxed or polished before Quote: Originally Posted by rainingbullets Yeah, if it's victory red you're gonna wanna do it regularly. I use Turtle Wax just because it's all I have before I make another "get things for my truck at Wal-Mart" run. haha walmart rocks dude i love that place! but um why would i have to do it regularly if my truck is victory red? honest question
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06-17-2004, 10:20 AM	#9
Derek Beginner's Luck Age: 29 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 259 Location: KY User is: OffLine	Re: never waxed or polished before This is my procedure: 1. Wash with a good car wash soap ( I use Meguiar's High Tech Wash #00) 2. Always wash from the top and work your way down. 3. Dry with a high quality chamois ( I like the Absorber from wal-mart) 4. Feel surface of truck, if it's kinda gritty u need to claybar (follow directions on box) 5. Apply a high gloss polish with swirl remover (always use a 100% terry cloth towel or foam applicator) 6. Apply a high quality wax. I like Meguiar's High Tech Yellow Wax #26 (always use a 100%terry cloth towel or foam applicator) 7. Use Meguiar's #34 Final Inspection and Meguiar's Ultimate Wipe for final once over to make sure you got all wax off. I also wetsand any scratches and then buff the sanding marks out, but that is a whole different area that should only be attempted by professional detailer's. Different people on this forum like different products. You will have to experiment with different things before you find what you will like. You can also buy products that contain both polish and wax in one. Meguiar's carries Medallion Polish and wax in one and I like it pretty good. Just take your time and do it right the first time.
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06-18-2004, 02:08 AM	#10
rainingbullets I Love Tools Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,505 Location: Modesto User is: OffLine	Re: never waxed or polished before Quote: Originally Posted by 03 S10 eXtreme haha walmart rocks dude i love that place! but um why would i have to do it regularly if my truck is victory red? honest question Speaking from experience it'll just keep it nice. Red is very prone to damage (sun, scratches, dirt)
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06-18-2004, 08:01 AM	#11
03 S10 eXtreme Registered Slacker Age: 22 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,439 Location: Waipahu, Hawaii User is: OffLine	Re: never waxed or polished before Quote: Originally Posted by rainingbullets Speaking from experience it'll just keep it nice. Red is very prone to damage (sun, scratches, dirt) ah ic ic, yea i got a whole lot of scratchs from people riding in the back, stupid fcukers got no damn respect dumb sh!ts, and yea you can really see if its dirty ..thanks
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06-20-2004, 08:50 PM	#12
jmwxtreme43 www.myspace.com/MINTSICK Age: 24 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,531 Location: Kingston, NH User is: OffLine	Re: never waxed or polished before Im gonna wax mine tomorrow, im thinking, use a clay bar and i've heard a lot of good things about zaino wax. I hope it looks good, my truck has a dirty surface and spiral swirls all over, never been waxed....
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07-07-2004, 05:08 PM	#13
Proper1 Bayarea kid Age: 23 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 155 Location: Antioch, California User is: OffLine	Re: never waxed or polished before I got an '00 s-10 xtreme victory red and I wax mine once every 2-3 weeks....like someone said before, do not wax in heat or direct sunlight or you will need a new paint job. I usually just wash my truck with meguiars gold class car wash, dry it, then start waxing after. The wax i use is called Zymol. This is the wax I started off with and I still havent changed to another because it works that good for me. Only thing is it gets a lil pricey after a while, but good sh*t cost money...Check out this pic of my truck just washed and waxed.
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07-07-2004, 07:06 PM	#14
03 S10 eXtreme Registered Slacker Age: 22 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,439 Location: Waipahu, Hawaii User is: OffLine	Re: never waxed or polished before ^^^damn dude, ur paint looks wet!!! i want a wax that does that..imma try the zymol, does the wax stay on pretty long too?? sweet truck..
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07-07-2004, 10:21 PM	#15
Derek Beginner's Luck Age: 29 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 259 Location: KY User is: OffLine	Re: never waxed or polished before Quote: Originally Posted by Proper1 I got an '00 s-10 xtreme victory red and I wax mine once every 2-3 weeks....like someone said before, do not wax in heat or direct sunlight or you will need a new paint job. I usually just wash my truck with meguiars gold class car wash, dry it, then start waxing after. The wax i use is called Zymol. This is the wax I started off with and I still havent changed to another because it works that good for me. Only thing is it gets a lil pricey after a while, but good sh*t cost money...Check out this pic of my truck just washed and waxed. Got any pics up close, a lot of pics look good from some distance. Show me one up close. I aint doggin ya, truck looks good. Just wanna closer pic. Is Zymol just a wax or is it a polish and wax in one. Doesn't do much good just to put a prtective coat over truck. Put some polish on it first. Try Medallion Premium paint care. Like $25 a bottle, but works real nice. Where do you get Zymol at? I might try it. I have tried most others.
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07-08-2004, 04:35 AM	#16
Proper1 Bayarea kid Age: 23 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 155 Location: Antioch, California User is: OffLine	Re: never waxed or polished before Yea it stays on pretty long. You can find it pretty much anywhere I think. I remember seeing it at Wal-mart but I usually get it at Kragens. I'm not 100% sure but I think its a polish and wax. Here's a few more pics. I dont got close ups but the pics are big which are as good as close ups. Only thing is I cant upload them as their regular size on here because of the limit size of the files.
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07-08-2004, 07:56 AM	#17
03 SS Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,380 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: never waxed or polished before I use to use Zymol for several years. It is a very good wax. Now I use the Turtle Wax Ultra Gloss. Blows it away. If you use a clay bar, then 3M swirl remover, then turtle wax, that red paint job will look better than ever. Keeps my red perdy
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07-12-2004, 04:01 AM	#18
THEKING More Go then Show Age: 24 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,176 Location: Scottsdale, AZ User is: OffLine	Re: never waxed or polished before what excatly does direct sunlight and waxing do to your paint job ?
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07-12-2004, 05:44 AM	#19
rcmaniac CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS Age: 22 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 12,217 Location: Largo, FL User is: OffLine	Re: never waxed or polished before You don't wanna find out the hard way :-) Chick at work (hot chick too i might add) did it to her green mustang.. It made it a whitish haze to it, that NEVER will come out.. Permanent.... Gotta repaint to make it look good again, I wouldn't mind showing that chick how to wax though
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