Hey guys, I`ve been wanting to take the finish of my truck to the next level for some time now. I`ve built up a small collection of products (mostly waxes) that has left me somewhat unsatisfied in my quest for a beautiful finish.
For starters, my truck is an `02 Tacoma standard cab, lowered 3`` in the front, and 4" in the rear. The color is 3L5 "Radient Red". Exterior mods include a Snuglid hard tonneau, and a Sir Michaels rollpan.
My collection of "detailing" products include (don`t laugh!, I know they aren`t up to par with what you guys are using):
-3m "Perfect-It" paste wax
-3m "Perfect-It" liquid wax
-3m rubbing compound - fine cut
-3m "finesse-it" maching polishing compound
-Meguiar`s "Scratch-X" (this is most disappointing product I`ve used yet)
-Meguiar`s NXT wax (what I`m currently using)
-Meguiar`s NXT Booster wax
-Meguiar`s NXT Protectant (can you tell I got sucked in by this product?)
-Meguiar`s Quick Detailer (I love the smell of this stuff)
-Meguiar`s Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner
-Orange Blast (works great on the wheels and under the hood)
-Cheap ass MF towels that Target Sells. (the five packs that come in blue and white )
-"Absorber" (this thing is useless unless I follow up with the MF towels. It does work very well for drying dishes, too)
-$15 Coleman DA buffer I got from Wal- Mart (this thing actually worked out pretty good with the 3m machine polish ; however, the constant rattling drove me up the wall)
-Last but not least, Mr. Clean Auto Dry (this thing actually ain`t too bad, I didn`t like how fast the DI cartridges are spent though.)
I`m eventually going to ditch all these products, except fo the 3m polishing compound, and the rubbing compound. I`ve been checking Poorboy`s Products, and think I might buy a starter kit very soon. I would like to try Zaino, but the price is way too damn high, for something that works as a sysytem to get the best results.
My biggest problem is water spots. I can never seem dry my truck fast enough, even in the shade. A lot of it has to do with the hot, arid, Nevada climate that I`m living in right now, but I`m moving back to so-cal next week, so maybe that`ll make a difference. I usually Soak up the majority of the water with the Absorber, and then follow up with the MF towels. I`ve seen the WW Microfiber towels that are supposed to work great for drying, but I have another idea that I`m going to try out before I buy those. Call me crazy, but I`m going to buy a 2.5 gallon bug sprayer and fill it up with distilled water for the final rinse. Think it`ll work?
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