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The vehicle is a 2009 black Ranger . Before I got the truck it was involved in a roll over and the truck was repainted , same color only single stage paint. The paint is about 6 months old . About 6 weeks ago i used m20 on it , thats when i found out it was a single stage repaint. So, after reading posts about the benefits of polish , i decided to try Ultimate Polish followed by Ultimate Wax .
I never used a polish before so this is my first experience with it . Both polish and wax were applied by hand.
Ultimate Polish is a little work . I started with a 2 x 2 foot area but it dried or got sucked into the paint so fast i limited the work area to 1 x 1 , and it still dried pretty quick. Time was a little over 3 hours to polish the truck.
The Ultimate Wax didnt go on and off as easily as I had expected from reading other post . I worked a section at a time , let dry 15 to 20 mins, then remove . A little streaky . Wiped down entire truck with very lightly damp micro fiber , so the truck looked pretty good. Next day put the 2nd coat of Ultimate Wax on , same thing , streaky so i did the damp wipe down again . The truck did look better the 2nd day .
About 2 1/2 hours for 2 coats of Ultimate Wax .
I have used m20 , m26 , old and new Gold Class on other vehicles. Im not a expert but applying and removing Ulitmate Wax is about like working with m26 and not nearly as easy to work with as Gold Class+.
Ultimate Polish is work but if aids in protecting the finish its worth the effort. Polish by itself doesnt offer any protection from the elements but Im thinking that a polish under a sealant will help keep the paint from drying out or oxidizing longer than if there was no polish or only the polish from a AIO product . Yes , no ?
One other question , you think its ok to apply something like Pinnacle Sig Series II wax over Ultimate Wax after a few washes ? Reason being SSII offers some UV protection and SS paint on the truck, well, has no clear coat for UV protection.
Thanks
Thanks.
I never used a polish before so this is my first experience with it . Both polish and wax were applied by hand.
Ultimate Polish is a little work . I started with a 2 x 2 foot area but it dried or got sucked into the paint so fast i limited the work area to 1 x 1 , and it still dried pretty quick. Time was a little over 3 hours to polish the truck.
The Ultimate Wax didnt go on and off as easily as I had expected from reading other post . I worked a section at a time , let dry 15 to 20 mins, then remove . A little streaky . Wiped down entire truck with very lightly damp micro fiber , so the truck looked pretty good. Next day put the 2nd coat of Ultimate Wax on , same thing , streaky so i did the damp wipe down again . The truck did look better the 2nd day .
About 2 1/2 hours for 2 coats of Ultimate Wax .
I have used m20 , m26 , old and new Gold Class on other vehicles. Im not a expert but applying and removing Ulitmate Wax is about like working with m26 and not nearly as easy to work with as Gold Class+.
Ultimate Polish is work but if aids in protecting the finish its worth the effort. Polish by itself doesnt offer any protection from the elements but Im thinking that a polish under a sealant will help keep the paint from drying out or oxidizing longer than if there was no polish or only the polish from a AIO product . Yes , no ?
One other question , you think its ok to apply something like Pinnacle Sig Series II wax over Ultimate Wax after a few washes ? Reason being SSII offers some UV protection and SS paint on the truck, well, has no clear coat for UV protection.
Thanks
Thanks.
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