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Old 03-13-08, 08:36   #6 (permalink)
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Re: New white truck - what do I need to do?

From my experience the main difference between waxing a darker color like black, blue, etc and a lighter color white, silver, etc is the results you end up with.

On the darker colors you tend to want to show off the depth and richness. You want to make it look like you are looking into a pool of water that goes on forever.

With what you have the key is to add shine. You really won't be able to add a lot of depth but you can still give it that wet, shiny look. A plus side to lighter colors is a lot a companies make a lot of single application waxes that adds protection and shine.

The darker colors usually require multiple coats of cleaners, polishes, sealants, and waxes to achieve the look that you want. Either way I would recommend using a clay bar as themightytimmah mentioned. Without proper preperation you won't end up with great results no matter what you do.

As for the type of wax you have your synthetics and you have your carnauba waxes. It is usually just a person's preference on which looks better and which lasts longer. I personally use Mother's products. They are great for their ease of use which is perfect for a weekend detailer that don't have more than a few hours to spend. They make products based on carnauba products, synthetics, and also specially for power tools. You can usually find them at PepBoys and many places online.

I won't knock any of the other products out there. I have used many products from Turtle Wax (when I first started) to Meguiar's to Mother's and there are numerous others that I am sure other guys can tell you about.
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