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Cmsharp
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Looks good! I use meguires products too. Good value and they work great.
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Looks good! Although your truck is new, did you do a "baggie" test on the paint surface to see if there were any contaminants on your paint before you waxed your truck? Many "new" trucks need to be clay barred to remove contaminants from the surface, before seal/waxing.
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What's the baggie technique?
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Wash your truck and dry it. Take a household z-lock bag and put your hand inside the baggie and rub it on the painted surface(usually the flat surfaces) and see what it feels like. If it's smooth your good to go as far as any correction, sealing and waxing, but if it feels like sandpaper, you know that you have contaminates that are stuck to the surface of your paint that need to be clay barred off before you seal and wax. It's just the idea of starting with a completely "clean" surface instead of sealing and waxing over a bunch of crap on the surface that you can not see. Some people clay bar about once every 6 months and some do it every year. A "new" truck does not automatically mean a "clean" surface.
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Hey Pull Ya. I didn't do the bag test. I've been doing some research on detailing and came across a lot of good info. After I polished a small area, I could wipe it with a rag and there was a big difference with the unpolished and polished surface. I would wash and wax my old Z71 now and then but since I've got my new truck, I'm taking better care of it. I do plan on detailing my Altima (work car) and will do the clay bar cleaning with it. Thanks for the info...
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You have a beautiful truck. I hope you enjoy it.
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Thanks man and thank you for your service. My dad was a WWII veteran and passed at 91yrs. old this past May.
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