Spent a lil money today

[Bigds2012TT]

Wife will not be pleased but I want to keep my new truck looking great.

2012 Black Toyota Tundra

Been chatting with Tim from Ft Worth about a little issue the dealer did to my truck and they are having to fix the paint on my truck. It was new with a few scratches on it so they said they would get them out. Next day its full of swirls, holograms, etc. They supposedly found a pro here in OKC that does amazing work so i will get it back today and if it looks good im driving it down to Tim to Opti-Coat the whole thing. And hopefully get a few pointers for a beginner like myself. I will post before and after of what the dealer did and what this guy is doing to my truck to finish it later when i get home from work.



I ordrered from Autogeek:

ONR

APC

BlackFire Microfiber cleaner and restore

5 inch Meg`s DA MF correction kit



Chemical guys:

4 Grit guards

Extreme V.R.P. Dressing

MF Applicator premium grade blue 2 pack

Wash mitt Xtra thick Premium Max Suds 3 pack

Gray Matter Silk Effect super soft MF WW dryer towel

Window clean glass WW streak Free Red w/silk



Target:

Vroom MF towels which i was told to NOT touch the outside of my truck with. So wheels and tires, interior only i guess.

[Dan]

I`d suggest some Optimum Car Wax or Megs Ultimate Quick Wax. Both will fill in those minor swirls you will get from normal washing (even with OC).

[03TLS]

Who told you not to use the Vroom MF towels on your paint?

[Dan]

Who told you not to use the Vroom MF towels on your paint?



Probably one of Max`s disciples.

[Bigds2012TT]

Ouch, well i wont say to keep the peace around here. haha

[Bigds2012TT]

The clear on my truck is sooooo soft I`m afraid to wash it honestly. I ordered some super soft mf towels with silk edge. Is there a certain sponge or mitt you all recommend?

[Bigds2012TT]

Ordered a cobra 16x16 supreme530 MF, Blackfire-Daytona Jr wheel cleaning kit, Opt Care wax, and a free sample.

[Dan]

The clear on my truck is sooooo soft I`m afraid to wash it honestly. I ordered some super soft mf towels with silk edge. Is there a certain sponge or mitt you all recommend?



Lots of people like grout sponges, others like the wool mitts.

[pwaug]

The CarPro merino wool mitt is very soft and the mesh hand pocket allows you to keep pressure off the paint. At $20 it`s a great product.



For ONR washes I use a long nap very soft MF mitt from NeatItems.com (not the ones that look like dredlocks)--cut out the threads that form a finger pocket which allows me to put a grout sponge inside so the whole thing can carry more solution than the mitt alone--allows you to release solution as you need it.

[Dan]

FWIW, I like the Mother`s mitts, ~$10 on amazon. Then again, I single bucket wash and do other crazy stuff....

[Bigds2012TT]

thank you all for the info, i will look this up when i get home. I pray i dont scratch this clear on my truck.

[Accumulator]

The clear on my truck is sooooo soft I`m afraid to wash it honestly. I ordered some super soft mf towels with silk edge. Is there a certain sponge or mitt you all recommend?



IMO the big challenge will be not letting the *dirt* scratch it, no matter how soft the wash medium is. If you press the dirt against the paint, and then move it under pressure, you`ll probably cause marring. Avoiding this is very difficult.

[Bigds2012TT]

I will do a little test spot on my truck using different mitts and MF`s. I visit Maxepr1 (Tim) this month for a little correction and an opti-coat application on my truck. Plus I hope I will get alot of insight and some pointers before I actually put that DA to the paint.

[Accumulator]

I will do a little test spot on my truck using different mitts and MF`s..



I`d do the CD-test with them rather than experimenting on your paint.