Protecting my new truck?

[Dusterbd13]

That's quite an eclectic collection of vehicles, sir.

Less so than my history would indicate. I'm selling my 90s street truck, a lowered 95 silverado extended cab, a mazda6 wagon. Recently got rid of a baja turbo and a prius....

Im always amazed at the wide variety of crap that has graced my driveway. Still think my street legal vintage stock car will be the coolest of the bunch....

 

[Dusterbd13]

For future reference, skip the lube. Clay the paint during the wash process.
Soap suds (Dawn) is all that you need

I see those combinations of clay and wash mit. Is that better/easier than the mother's 2.0 ive been using? Im more concerned with how the job turns out and how long products last vs money.

 

[Flash Gordon]

I see those combinations of clay and wash mit. Is that better/easier than the mother's 2.0 ive been using? Im more concerned with how the job turns out and how long products last vs money.

The clay mit will definitely speed up the process, but they tend to scuff the paint (will need polishing 4 sure).
I doubt your new truck is in that bad of shape.
I would stick with what you have for now if I were you.

* be sure snd shake that coating really good before using

 

[Coatingsarecrack]

Ive been using quick detailer and mothers claybar 2.0 (the one that looks like a computer mouse). I hadn't done anything prior to polishing before.

Yeah clay wipe down. Polishing will remove what claying will leave behind. I find using Rinsless like ONR (leaves no protection makes removing polishing residue easier. Prep spray after.


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[Coatingsarecrack]

Im learning a LOT here. Thank you all for the practical knowledge dump.

Is there something different than my current ceramicoat i should be using instead? Because after my truck, I'll be doing my 70 duster (20 year old restoration) and my freshly restored 99 turbo miata. Im willing to buy a different product or something that makes for a better and easier finished product.

If the duster is a garage queen a lot prefer the warm look of a wax. If not driven a ton an application should see a year. I prefer the glassy look of a coating myself.

If running out I’d look into there Dquartz or Gyeon Mohs is popular. Kamikaze make great looking coatings too.


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[Dusterbd13]

Yeah clay wipe down. Polishing will remove what claying will leave behind. I find using Rinsless like ONR (leaves no protection makes removing polishing residue easier. Prep spray after.


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Care to link the onr? I have chemical guys clean slate here, so I want to see what im missing.

 

[Dusterbd13]

If the duster is a garage queen a lot prefer the warm look of a wax. If not driven a ton an application should see a year. I prefer the glassy look of a coating myself.

If running out I’d look into there Dquartz or Gyeon Mohs is popular. Kamikaze make great looking coatings too.


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Is there a comparison article for this stuff? About ease and durability?

Id also been topping with a pure carnuba meguires gold class after the coating cured. At least on the wifes van and my brother's dakota rt I painted. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but was it?

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Is there a comparison article for this stuff? About ease and durability?

Id also been topping with a pure carnuba meguires gold class after the coating cured. At least on the wifes van and my brother's dakota rt I painted. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but was it?

Was there a Gold Class that was pure carnauba? I don't remember that. (Eldo will know that)

Topping a sealant with a wax is so...2000's. Once coatings became a thing, people had to start topping them...with more coatings.

 

[Coatingsarecrack]

Care to link the onr? I have chemical guys clean slate here, so I want to see what im missing.

Just Google Optimum No Rinse. If clean slate leaves nothing behind it should be OK? All videos I’ve seen with people removing polish with a rinseless has been ONR.


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[Coatingsarecrack]

Is there a comparison article for this stuff? About ease and durability?

Id also been topping with a pure carnuba meguires gold class after the coating cured. At least on the wifes van and my brother's dakota rt I painted. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but was it?

Ease is about same for coatings a Waxes now a days. Long as your proficient with with removal coatings will have way better durability.

Supposedly a coating will shed carnauba like a contaminant so doesn’t sit long.

If you like waxing there are waxes designed to top coatings (Gyeon and TurtleWax). Otherwise a ceramic sealant/topper will work and easier to apply.

Sorry no links as I’ve read most of this stuff googling when I first started.


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[opie2]

Is there a comparison article for this stuff? About ease and durability?

Id also been topping with a pure carnuba meguires gold class after the coating cured. At least on the wifes van and my brother's dakota rt I painted. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but was it?

Gyeon mohs evo is user friendly and easy to use.

Ever look into armour detail supply phobic? Since you have muliple vehicles to do it is a good bang for your buck. Very easy to use, wipe on and wipe off. Very slick.

Dawn is for dishes so keep it in the kitchen and out of your detail wash buckets.

If you are looking to replace the mothers bar 2.0, look at the nanoskin fine clay mitt. Covers more area and better contact when going over contour lines. I have used on many vehicles WITHOUT polishing after wards, just not black paint. My usual clay lube is ONR mix. Usually right after my wash while vehicle is still wet i will clay with nanoskin mitt and ONR mix, drying after.

Do not top a coating with a wax. It will more than likely be rejected by the coating and also it will alter the self cleaning ability and water behavour of the coating. If you want to top a coating, use a ceramic spray sealant or a ceramic detail spray.



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[spazzz]

Mothers clay bar is all I use, cheap and effective.
I wash, rinse then use the rest of the soap and a chenille mitt to lube the clay. Makes it easy to fly around the vehicle with so many suds.
Of course then I rinse again.

I don't clay unless I am going to polish because clay is bound to mar the surface just enough.
I would polish lightly with CarPro Essence then coat with UK3.
How much is left in the bottle you have?
I use UK3 and probably will not switch until UK4 comes out.

I used Gyeon Mohs Evo twice this past summer and that coating is too much of a race to wipe off.
It's alright but so is Optimum Glosscoat.
Applying UK3 is a chill process , just make sure you have enough.
When you buy the Essence grab some Eraser for panel prep.

 

[Flash Gordon]

Gyeon mohs evo is user friendly and easy to use.

Ever look into armour detail supply phobic? Since you have muliple vehicles to do it is a good bang for your buck. Very easy to use, wipe on and wipe off. Very slick.

Dawn is for dishes so keep it in the kitchen and out of your detail wash buckets.

If you are looking to replace the mothers bar 2.0, look at the nanoskin fine clay mitt. Covers more area and better contact when going over contour lines. I have used on many vehicles WITHOUT polishing after wards, just not black paint. My usual clay lube is ONR mix. Usually right after my wash while vehicle is still wet i will clay with nanoskin mitt and ONR mix, drying after.

Do not top a coating with a wax. It will more than likely be rejected by the coating and also it will alter the self cleaning ability and water behavour of the coating. If you want to top a coating, use a ceramic spray sealant or a ceramic detail spray.



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Why shouldn't he (or I) use Dawn?

 

[Flash Gordon]

Was there a Gold Class that was pure carnauba? I don't remember that. (Eldo will know that)

Topping a sealant with a wax is so...2000's. Once coatings became a thing, people had to start topping them...with more coatings.

If you have to top your coating with anything you need a new coating

 

[Flash Gordon]

Care to link the onr? I have chemical guys clean slate here, so I want to see what im missing.

There are easier to apply, but CQUK3.0 was pretty simple nice glosss m, great protection. There are probably better due to being 6 years since its came out but nothing where I would buy it over using what you already have.

Again skip the Dawn. Spend the $15 bucks on panel prep or look up how to make your own with IPA.


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Why should he (or I) not use Dawn?

 

[opie2]

Why shouldn't he (or I) use Dawn?

Im of the belief that its not ment for detailing. There are products out there dedicated to detailing and many excel at it. Stick to those products. Those are my beliefs.

Dawn does not even list vehicles on the 50 uses list for dawn.

You say you use it, and if you think it is good for your detailing tasks then keep on keepin on with it.

Nuff said.

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[Flash Gordon]

Im of the belief that its not ment for detailing. There are products out there dedicated to detailing and many excel at it. Stick to those products. Those are my beliefs.

Dawn does not even list vehicles on the 50 uses list for dawn.

You say you use it, and if you think it is good for your detailing tasks then keep on keepin on with it.

Nuff said.

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I need suds. No car wash soap that I've ever tried has provided that

 

[BLM]

Im of the belief that its not ment for detailing. There are products out there dedicated to detailing and many excel at it. Stick to those products. Those are my beliefs.

Not saying Dawn makes a good detailing product. However there are products that are dedicated for detailing that are basic chemicals and are grossly overpriced when labeled as detailing products.
An example of this is panel prep products. Many of them are mostly isopropyl alcohol with some other stuff trown in.
One needs to use common sense when using chemicals.
Dawn may not make an ideal decontamination product but i doubt one would do any harm if they used it for such. It has been used countless times as a car wash and dont think their paint fell off by using Dawn and it definitely cleaned things up. Many of us used it as teenagers for our go to car soap.

 

[opie2]

Not saying Dawn makes a good detailing product. However there are products that are dedicated for detailing that are basic chemicals and are grossly overpriced when labeled as detailing products.
An example of this is panel prep products. Many of them are mostly isopropyl alcohol with some other stuff trown in.
One needs to use common sense when using chemicals.
Dawn may not make an ideal decontamination product but i doubt one would do any harm if they used it for such. It has been used countless times as a car wash and dont think their paint fell off by using Dawn and it definitely cleaned things up. Many of us used it as teenagers for our go to car soap.

Yes because we didnt know any better, also not the veriaty there is today.

All these panel preps are a joke. Never said paint would fall off or damage it.

You say it doubt dawn would cause any harm. The real question to ask is...is really doing anything good?

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[BLM]

You say it doubt dawn would cause any harm. The real question to ask is...is really doing anything good?

Well it certainly gets stuff clean.
I might use it on some neglected wheels which would have a lot of greasy deposits. Would work pretty good for that.
Same goes for tires.