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What is everyone's wax of choice?? Finally got a truck with great paint, and wanting to give it a very thorough detailing. These pictures are from the other day after a quick wash job. Color is silver. Thanks guys
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Wax of choice??
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if it is a daily driver, wade_660 offers a good suggestion. Put down a good sealant first. i use adams paints sealant and then americana
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I use adams Liquid Paint Sealant and cheaper Natty's Blue wax...no need to ball out on the wax if you've got a good sealer, imo.
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Thanks guys. Yeah, the next detail will be a complete detail with clay, paint correction/polish, then sealant and wax. I live 3/4 mile down a dirt road so I need max protection so sealant is a definite! Will be ordering a few things from Adams before long I believe, since I already have their paint correction and paint polish.
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i wouldn't wax if i lived off a dirt road...would be dust magnet
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Wouldn't a wax just give more protection though?
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Wax creates shine, sealants protect. Sealants now days provide good enough shine to not need a wax. Like 2005_silverado said, if you live on a dirt road the dust is gonna stick to wax. I'm no expert on the subject though.
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Yes it will add an additional layer of protection, but its really light protection (wax) over your heavy protection (sealant) so adding wax over sealant for additional protection is like putting a hoodie over your snow jacket to keep you warm in the winter.
Negative. Wax doesn't 'create' anything... it enhances whats there.
Sealant and waxes most important job is to provide a sacrificial barrier between your paint and elements. Any additional gloss or depth is entirely a byproduct.
Waxes tend to have more of a rich look to them than sealants, which tend to be more reflective, but the gap between the 2 is getting closer. Given that you drive down a dirt road each day I'd save the effort on the wax, plus with silver its going to be a marginal difference. If it was black, dark blue, or something like that I'd say it might be worth it.
Go with the sealant. Somewhere around here are pics of my Z71 is silver-ice-metallic and all it ever got was Liquid Paint Sealant and it looked pretty darn good IMHO
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Thanks for the information guys!
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Adding a little bit of reading to your research - check out this writeup, it covers some of the ins and outs of choosing your LSP and the reasons why one over the other depending on your situation:
http://www.adamsforums.com/topic/27631-faq-should-i-use-wax-or-sealant-on-my-car/
http://www.adamsforums.com/topic/27631-faq-should-i-use-wax-or-sealant-on-my-car/
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Very good read indeed! Thanks!
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