Hey guys, newbie here

It sounds as if your goals, your past vehicles, as well as your intentions with this truck are in line with mine. My '99 powerstroke had 350,000 miles when I sold it to put a down payment on this. Everything I've owned was over 200,000 miles. The powerstroke still looked good, though. However, it was white. Didn't show minor scratches hardly at all.

A quick Google on McKees 360 says it might be right up my alley. Especially before trying a more aggressive polish. Did you wax after it?

Wash and clay, then polished with it, I'm assuming?

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Rather than go through the whole thing again, here's the thread: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/101003-first-time.html

I did not wax the car yet. The main appeal of an AIO is that it's supposed to correct, polish and seal. I elected not to because I want to see how it holds up longevity wise. Sealants seem to last a bit longer than carnuba waxes, however most AIOs have a price to pay in durability. Since my truck does not fit in the garage I will wax it every 6-8 weeks.
 
Sweet! This has been of the utmost help. Thank you very much sir. It doesn't need much to have a show truck shine. I think this will probably do it. And I'll follow up with a wax or sealant of some kind. Then invest in some rinseless wash

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I also need to find a product to protect my exterior trim.

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No problem bud. This has been very welcoming to me. I don't have any experience, just what's worked for me in a short time. Lots of others have much more experience. It's a great resource, but it can be overwhelming sometimes based on all the different variables involved. Take a look at some of the work the pros do on exotic super cars. :buffing:

One of the nice things about the all-in-ones is that they are a combination of a light polish and sealant. All of the McKee's/DP products I've tried so far (Detailers's Pride was one of the two house brands they combined into the McKee's line) have been great values. Much better than anything I've used from the local parts stores without the sticker shock that some products here have. I'll try some different products as I go, but for now it's the right balance, and I've had enough good experiences with the line that I'll stick with it.
 
I picked up a Pinnacle rinseless wash kit. With bucket, grit guard, 3 guzzlers, 3 plush microfibers, rinseless specific microfiber mitt, and pinnacle rinseless solution. I just got finished with my first rinseless wash.

Rinseless washing on a black vehicle is the bee's knees! It's so EASY so control drying and water NOT running down panels.

One question though. Am I supposed to rinse the vehicle prior to washing? Or just go at it? (Assuming it isn't terribly filthy)

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mwemaxxowner said:
How silly would it be to do it a bit at a time? Wash polish and was maybe the bed one day. Next free day the cab, next the hood and front fenders. Etc.

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Nothing wrong with polishing it one section at a time. If you're like me, the only downfall is having part looking great and another part not great.



mwemaxxowner said:
I picked up a Pinnacle rinseless wash kit. With bucket, grit guard, 3 guzzlers, 3 plush microfibers, rinseless specific microfiber mitt, and pinnacle rinseless solution. I just got finished with my first rinseless wash.

Rinseless washing on a black vehicle is the bee's knees! It's so EASY so control drying and water NOT running down panels.

One question though. Am I supposed to rinse the vehicle prior to washing? Or just go at it? (Assuming it isn't terribly filthy)

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Rinseless washes are sweet aren't they? I love being able to wash the car in the garage.

If it's pretty dirty with caked on road spray, I'll drive through the car wash before I do a rinseless wash (I do this a lot in the winter). If it's not too bad, I just get to washing. I will say that I always do a presoak before I wash a section. I keep a spray bottle full of my wash solution to presoak areas before I wash them.
 
I have a foam cannon too. I can do a foam cannon soak and rinse first, or I can do a spray with more concentrated rinseless wash first as a presoak.

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mwemaxxowner said:
I have a foam cannon too. I can do a foam cannon soak and rinse first, or I can do a spray with more concentrated rinseless wash first as a presoak.

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I think I messed up explaining how I do my rinseless washes. Depending on how dirty it is I either:

1. Drive through the touchless car wash. Then presoak with rinseless solution and wash at home.

Or

2. Presoak and rinseless wash at home.

My only real variation is whether or do the touchless car wash or not.

Our buddy Mike explains his method in wonderful detail here. His is a bit more complicated than mine though.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/89737-my-waterless-rinseless-wash-method.html
 
No I understood what you meant. I just wondered if a foam cannon soak could prove beneficial prior to a rinseless.

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mwemaxxowner said:
No I understood what you meant. I just wondered if a foam cannon soak could prove beneficial prior to a rinseless.

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I'd say doing it whenever you can would be helpful. My take on it is that anything you can do to get more debris off the vehicle before you washing is a good thing.

A good foam soak would be good before any wash. I'd love to have a foam cannon.
 
You can buy one! Haha. I have a small and cheap 1700 psi electric pressure washer that was given to me. It gets the job done, and is honestly perfect for washing vehicles.

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mwemaxxowner said:
You can buy one! Haha. I have a small and cheap 1700 psi electric pressure washer that was given to me. It gets the job done, and is honestly perfect for washing vehicles.

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I haven't bought any cannon specific soap yet, so I haven't seen the full benefit yet. I just ran some turtle wax wash soap through it since I had that. I'm using up all my old otc stuff before I buy everything from here. It still made a lot of foam and IMO would make a good presoak.

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Stuff is trickling in. McKee's AIO, LC backing pad and some orange/white foam pads just arrived at my house! And a nanoskin sponge.
 
I work at a lumber yard, where gravel, sand, and wood dust abound. I want to keep that in mind when I select my coating. I'd love to have something nice and slick enough so that this stuff washes off easily. Maybe allowing me a quick foaming every few days.

Any recommendations?
 
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