sorry guys
little more info on the truck
its my 98 dodge, I had the truck completly restored about 6 years ago. all new primer and paint
Its black and it tends be soft.....I mean if it has dust on it and i wipe my finger by it, it seems to scratch (little tiny fine scratches)
Being new paint, and the truck doesnt get driven in the winter, just on summer weekends its very shiny.
I want wax that will be durable and help protect against scratches when i wash
I do the 2 bucket method with a microfiber mitt, and dry with a new microfiber towel
I want to maintain the shine and gloss/reflection i have now....just protect it really well.....thats why i ordered collinite yesterday....it seems to protect better than most
Oh yea, my truck gets washed 1 time a week, usually on fridays before i drive it saturday or sunday. Its stored in my barn out of the sun, never driven in the rain or even on cloudy days.
here is a pic of my paint, again just want to maintain this...but protect it from scratches and swirls (being black im sure you guys understand)
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Virtually all waxes and sealants made offer some resistance to wash induced marring and swirling, and of course there's a variability on how such products protect, and for how long?
Your wash techniques will of course determine just how much and how soon such will occur?
There are many here who go to quite technical lengths, and measures to help reduce such from occurring. Yes, two bucket washes, the best towels, and shampoos, grit guards, and some take it even much further foam cannons-guns, high pressure washers, leaf blowers master blasters to lessen any rubbing. Not to mention that all of it might not mean squat without perfected techniques.
The Collinite products do offer good long lasting protection, meaning one or two washes later, they are still there' still protecting, still offering a "hard shell" layer that does help reduce wash induced marring than virtually all off the shelf products you'll find at the bg auto stores, wally world-etc. But nothing is perfect.
My experience, over 40-45 years of waxing, detailing, and the numerous vehicles I've owned, or detailed, and the bottom line I would say is this.......
That at present day, I would say the best products I've personally used, and that seem to offer the best mar resistance to marring have been Carpro CQuartz UK Ceramic Coating
My 1997 Tahoe is currently wearing CQuartz UK, applied last fall. I think that for soft paint finishes, this IMO is a no brainer.
Yes, a more expensive initial cash outlay, but for how well they protect, and how long they last, they are actually economical IMO.
No harm, no foul in using other products, that in the event at some point in the future you wish to try a good coating, they can be applied just as well as if the paint were virgin.
My own '97 Tahoe saw products mainly from the likes of Collinite, Megs #20-21 Poly Sealants, and Zaino over its entire life up until joining AGO, then it was WGDGPS 3.0, Menzerna Powerlock, DG, and then finally Carpro CQuartz.
It's all in the proper prep beforehand, proper application techniques, and weather conditions to get perfect results with coatings.
Downside, you won't then be reaching for a can-bottle of product so often. As others have often brought up, that if you like waxing a vehicle quite often, and playing with different products, then a coating may not be for you?
Hope this helps some.
Mark
