End of summer wash

[imx25i]

i am getting ready to do a complete wash and detail of my 06 white tacoma.

here is a list of supplies i picled up at o rileys.

1. turtle wax polishing compound and scratch remover
2. turtle wax rubbing compound heavy duty cleaner
3. mothers chrome polish
4. mothers back to black
5. eagle one chrome and wire cleaner
6. mothers californiegold showtime insant detailer spray
7. mothers portectant long lasting protection rubber-vinyl-plastic
8. meguiars high gloss hot shine tire spray
9. mothers californie gold carnauba cleaner wax
10. mothers california gold carnauba ceaner wax..."small bottle came with clay bar kit
11. mothers california gold clay bar
12. meguiars supreme shine microfiber towels pack of 3

here is a list of other products i have
simple green car wash soap
meguiars nxt generation tech wax
turtle wax carnauba cleaner wax
turtle wax liguid clay bar ice
turtle was oxy interior fabrice cleaner

in what way would u clean my truck using these products to clean and get the best look
and be the cleanest truck at school???

need opinions never polished or clayed before.

[imx25i]

also i have a micro fiber mit to do the washing

[imx25i]

anyone

[DietoRemain]

Trash the TW rubbing compound it'll just put scratches in your paint.
Get some meguiar's scratchx
NXT is a great wax.
Not to be a meguiar's pusher but check out meguiars.com FAQ and meguiarsonline.com if you REALLY wanna get serious about your taco. I know I am about mine. lol. Good luck man.

[imx25i]

i just bought the tw stuff...what does the other one look like?

[DietoRemain]

Also I suggest pickin up some deep crystal paint cleaner or at least using a cleaner wax before using NXT(what I would finish with) taht way it will clean up any oxidation and mild scratches. ScratchX will take care of any noticeable ones work it in with some passion! And get some foam applicator pads.

[imx25i]

is the scratchx in a black squeezable bottle cause on my hood and sides i got little swirl marks all over u can see in the sun at different angles and i want it to all look the same no swirl marks....i also found a sealant cleaner...vechicle shield protection should i use some of this and what would my steps in doing so...i plan on doing this all saturday

should i was then clay then use the polish then wash again then wax???

[imx25i]

i was planing on use the mothers one i picked up

[PhatRoyale]

I would drop all the Turtle Wax stuff, but that's just me.

I would do:

-wash
-clay (make sure you use lots of detailer)
-wash
-polish
-sealant (optional)
-wax x how many coats you'd like

then touch up any spots with detailer and buff to a shine

[imx25i]

how long to wait to put the nxt wax on after the cleaner

[imx25i]

let me get this that little tube will be abble to do the whole truck?

[imx25i]

also the nxt wax is in a bottle not a paste

[PolishAndWax]

Originally Posted by imx25i

i am getting ready to do a complete wash and detail of my 06 white tacoma.

here is a list of supplies i picled up at o rileys.

1. turtle wax polishing compound and scratch remover
2. turtle wax rubbing compound heavy duty cleaner
3. mothers chrome polish
4. mothers back to black
5. eagle one chrome and wire cleaner
6. mothers californiegold showtime insant detailer spray
7. mothers portectant long lasting protection rubber-vinyl-plastic
8. meguiars high gloss hot shine tire spray
9. mothers californie gold carnauba cleaner wax
10. mothers california gold carnauba ceaner wax..."small bottle came with clay bar kit
11. mothers california gold clay bar
12. meguiars supreme shine microfiber towels pack of 3

here is a list of other products i have
simple green car wash soap
meguiars nxt generation tech wax
turtle wax carnauba cleaner wax
turtle wax liguid clay bar ice
turtle was oxy interior fabrice cleaner

in what way would u clean my truck using these products to clean and get the best look
and be the cleanest truck at school???

need opinions never polished or clayed before.

End of summer! Say it isn't so!!!

Return the rubbing compound. It is too aggressive and will remove way more paint than needed. It should be a crime to sell that stuff!

Clay in one direction, so you can recognize a scratch pattern (if you made one). Make sure you use the lubricant and follow the directions (it's pretty easy to use).

Only polish the areas that need it, then use the cleaner wax.

I would make other recommendations, but since you already made your purchase, go with what you have!

[Pb]

First you need to READ the detailing sticky. http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t126955.html

And don't fall for the retail detailing advertising hype. You bought lots of stuff that you don't need, and you didn't buy some stuff that you do need.

[DietoRemain]

Honestly machine buffing would save you much time because removing swirls by hand= LOTS AND LOTS of work. haha. But good luck! The paint cleanerr is wipe on wipe off. You can wax/seal it right after!