First off, i'm am no way shape or form very knowledgeable when it come to detailing. That said I try my best! I practice good washing, and always try to think ahead to avoid any issues using products. I've always have had great luck with Ultimate Liquid wax. I always feel like it gives me that thin barrier between the clear coat and wash/drying towel. On my previous truck that was 10 yrs old I would clay, compound, polish, then wax. The outcome on that black paint was outstanding!! The one step in that process that I was always concerned was using clay. I was so worried I would cause swirls with the clay, But I used it because I thought I had to remove any contaminates and old wax before applying new wax?? I would do this process maybe twice a year.
So now I just bought a new truck. Black. Don't ask me why. Wow it looks good. No swirls and i'm doing what I can to keep it that way. So I want to get a coat of ULW on it. But being a new truck i'm scared to death using clay. Does it even need it being new? Next question is. Meguiars clams to use ULW every 2 months depending on condition, how many washes. etc.. I do wash a lot. I would love to wax every 2 months. But on the clay, they only suggest 1-2 times a year. I find myself washing the new truck a lot more than before, I know i'm removing more wax each time, so I have no issue applying wax every other month at min. Can I safely prep the vehicle somehow before ULW without using clay? Do I still need to compound and polish? I thought that was mainly for repair/fixing swirls and bringing back color and depth? Do I need to use a different wax if I don't clay it first? A Cleaner/wax? I guess the main question is if Meguiar recommends ULW every other month, do they want you to go through the entire clay/compound/polish step every time? What is the process for just a reapplication of ULW??
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So now I just bought a new truck. Black. Don't ask me why. Wow it looks good. No swirls and i'm doing what I can to keep it that way. So I want to get a coat of ULW on it. But being a new truck i'm scared to death using clay. Does it even need it being new? Next question is. Meguiars clams to use ULW every 2 months depending on condition, how many washes. etc.. I do wash a lot. I would love to wax every 2 months. But on the clay, they only suggest 1-2 times a year. I find myself washing the new truck a lot more than before, I know i'm removing more wax each time, so I have no issue applying wax every other month at min. Can I safely prep the vehicle somehow before ULW without using clay? Do I still need to compound and polish? I thought that was mainly for repair/fixing swirls and bringing back color and depth? Do I need to use a different wax if I don't clay it first? A Cleaner/wax? I guess the main question is if Meguiar recommends ULW every other month, do they want you to go through the entire clay/compound/polish step every time? What is the process for just a reapplication of ULW??
Thanks
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