New and already have?

[dodge2000]

Ready to get rid of winter junk on my truck. Here is my thought.

Wash
Clay
Colorx Color on truck is not bad but like how color x makes it brighter.
Polish
Wax

Is this a little overkill? Should I be doing something different?

[Murr1525]

Re: New and already have?

If you are going to use ColorX, you would just go straight to wax.

If you want to use a pure polish, you would use something like SwrilX or Ult. Compound first.

I had great success with IronX from CarPro on my wheels. I would expect the TarX to also be good, or the Trix, which combines both products, if you needed something like that.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: New and already have?

Are you working by hand or with a buffer of some sort? If by hand then a dedicated pure polish may help to temporarily hide some very fine swirls that ColorX doesn't remove, but if you're working with a buffer then you'll probably get a bit better result overall out of ColorX, making a pure polish a bit redundant. Further, if you're going to use a wax like NXT Tech Wax 2.0 or Gold Class Carnauba Plus, both of which are polish/waxes, then a pure polish is even more redundant.

Oh, and welcome to MOL!!

[dodge2000]

Re: New and already have?

Thanks

I will skip Color x. I do everything by hand.

[Murr1525]

Re: New and already have?

If you skip the ColorX, and only use a pure polish, you wont have any sort of cleaning product, if you think there is some dirt/grime to remove from the paint.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: New and already have?

dodge2000, it seems you may have misread our post - if you're going to skip anything it's the polish, not the ColorX, as it's the pure polish that becomes redundant with the use of an AIO like ColorX and a polish/wax like NXT, GC, Ultimate.

[dodge2000]

Re: New and already have?

Sorry

So lets try this way.
Wash
Clay
Color x
Gold class paste wax

Thanks

[Murr1525]

Re: New and already have?

Yes, that would be a good quick detail.

[dodge2000]

Re: New and already have?

Thanks

What would a good detail be?

[Murr1525]

Re: New and already have?

Well, it would just be going to a "full" detail:

1. Wash
2. Clay
3. Clean - Ult. Polish, SwirlX, or Ult. Compound as needed
4. Polish - Optional Pure Polish
5. Wax
6. Wax

So, it is more steps, bit more ability for defect removal, can be a bit better of a result. But more time/effort.

Neither one is good or bad, just different.

[dodge2000]

Re: New and already have?

Thanks

I am only a hour Pittsburgh.