Need Clear Coat Advice

[chaslowe]

I thought that this was a fairly straight forward question. What`s up?





Hello



I`m a brand new newby. If I`m posting this in the wrong area please give me a push in the right direction.



I have a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport ... bright red all around, no chrome. It hasn`t had a good cleaning in a while so I started working on getting a few pieces of sap off of the hood. I used bacon fat and it worked like a charm. And after 11 years the hood is 99.9% perfect. Clear coats are a wonderful thing. The rest of the truck has just a few nicks and some road tar but right now I`m concentrating on the front end.



The hood has a good shine to it but not great. I sure would like a nice deep gloss on it ... and more protection if it needs it. I have read and read and read and can`t find a product that I can be sure is safe for the clear coat. I`ve come across recommendations for 3m Perfect It II, 3m Imperial Hand Glaze and Wolfgang Products. But, from the product descriptions I can`t tell if they are what I need.



I would definitely prefer a single one-step product since this isn`t a show truck, just my every day transportation. Also, I`ll be working by hand. No buffer.



Can someone suggest a good product. I don`t mind spending a little money.



Thanks in advance,

Charles

[CrispyGP2001]

I thought that this was a fairly straight forward question. What`s up?





Hello



I`m a brand new newby. If I`m posting this in the wrong area please give me a push in the right direction.



I have a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport ... bright red all around, no chrome. It hasn`t had a good cleaning in a while so I started working on getting a few pieces of sap off of the hood. I used bacon fat and it worked like a charm. And after 11 years the hood is 99.9% perfect. Clear coats are a wonderful thing. The rest of the truck has just a few nicks and some road tar but right now I`m concentrating on the front end.



The hood has a good shine to it but not great. I sure would like a nice deep gloss on it ... and more protection if it needs it. I have read and read and read and can`t find a product that I can be sure is safe for the clear coat. I`ve come across recommendations for 3m Perfect It II, 3m Imperial Hand Glaze and Wolfgang Products. But, from the product descriptions I can`t tell if they are what I need.



I would definitely prefer a single one-step product since this isn`t a show truck, just my every day transportation. Also, I`ll be working by hand. No buffer.



Can someone suggest a good product. I don`t mind spending a little money.



Thanks in advance,

Charles


Optimum Poli-Seal use a microfiber pad and work it as best you can by hand until clear ( much easier by machine but can be done). This will give a good shine and protection in one step. If that doesn`t give you what you want then Meguiar`s Ultimate Compound with microfiber pad (don`t have to work this until clear) followed with Meguiar`s Ultimate Polish. After should seal so Poli-Seal again or Opti-Seal.

[Ronkh]

Bacon fat ???

[GearHead_1]

My how time flies. I remember bacon fat being the in thing back in 09. ;) Not too hard to see why this thread didn`t take off. That said, the OP hasn`t logged back on to the forum since the day after he posted this thread.

[Ronkh]

Well, Mike P says find something you like and use it often.........

I like bacon. :D

[allenk4]

Photos will help a great deal.

Close-ups taken in the Sun are preferable.




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[GearHead_1]

Well, Mike P says find something you like and use it often.........

I like bacon. :DI saw this coming. :)

[Ronkh]

I didn`t look at the date when I replied

Do I need to find my batman pic again?

[ShaneB]

I didn`t look at the date when I replied

Do I need to find my batman pic again?

I was going to but then realized it`s a pain to do that kinda crap on a phone.