best products for white?

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Mr_Mark

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I'm new here and looking for a good polish/sealant/wax combo for my new white truck. I specifically want a high shine, wet look and would like to do something ASAP while the paint is still virgin :wink: . I know durability may be a trade off but a good set of products should last at least a month or two.

What have you used and/or recommend on white? (much harder to make pop than dark colors!)
 
My favorite combo for white is Poorboy's Polish with Carnuba+VM+EX-P+Carnuba Moose Wax. For me there is none wetter,deeper, or shinier. This combo rocks on white.
 
IMHO, white is all about the prep work, all about the polishing. Do a good, patient job of polishing--treat it like a black car with a full system--and a Carnauba wax will glow.
 
As PEI said it is the prep work. Also if you have any black trim and get it looking good this too will help set off the white glow.
 
PEI Detail said:
IMHO, white is all about the prep work, all about the polishing. Do a good, patient job of polishing--treat it like a black car with a full system--and a Carnauba wax will glow.
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I agree with PEI Detail, but I would like to add one step. Please make sure you thoroughly clay the vehicle prior to polishing. As you clay, run your hand inside a sandwich bag over the recently clayed surface to make sure you get all the contaminants. Your car may be new but it was on a train, car transport and dealer lot -- hot beds for contaminants.
 
PEI Detail said:
IMHO, white is all about the prep work, all about the polishing. Do a good, patient job of polishing--treat it like a black car with a full system--and a Carnauba wax will glow.
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Agreed. Here's a White Aztek (customer car) that was polished with #80, sealed with #20, and topped with S100:

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I think for this one you may have to experminet for yourself. Everyone likes a little diffrent of a look and likes diffrent products. I would sugest you give your car a good hand washing, then clay it ( i would reccomend poorboys super slick and suds and any clay) from there find any polish or wax that you want to try and try it. People will give you their 2 cents on everything but my 2 cents would be to go to a s sponsores website and have at her, maybe buy one or 2 diffrent waxs and give them a go, you dont like them use them on the wifes car, if you love them perfect.
Welcome to DC and good luck with the white
 
Thanks PEI. Sounds like polishing will be the key. One suggestion I read was Klasse AIO + WG deep gloss sealant + Natty's Carnuba. Another substituted Souveran Carnuba, but its pretty pricey and I'd want to make sure the difference is noticable on white before spending that much for a wax. Besides, if the polishing is the REAL key, then that is where I need to focus on (and suggestions for) the best product and technique possible. If you knew how I use to treat the finish on my car you'ld throw me in jail! I'm ready to make the leap though and spend the time and money learning how to do it right. .... I just need a little pointing in the right direction. Again, I appreciate any thoughts/suggestions.

BTW, I'm in San Diego - lots of sun, dust and road grit... not much rain!
 
Mr_Mark said:
I'm ready to make the leap though and spend the time and money learning how to do it right. .... I just need a little pointing in the right direction. Again, I appreciate any thoughts/suggestions.
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Well, the first order of business is to go buy yourself a PC and pads. The PC you can get for ~$100 at Lowe's (usually $109). Pads you can order from many different sources, and there are several different types available. Personally, I like the Meguiar's SoftBuff foam pads. You'll probably find yourself using W-8006 polishing pads most often.

For polishes, I personally recommend the Meguiar's #80 series (for the most part if you're just taking care of your own finish, you won't need much more than #80 and #83). The other polishes I would give a try would be the Poorboys SSRs. Again, probably in your situation you won't likely need more than SSR1 and SSR2. The PB stuff is a bit more expensive than the Meguiar's, though.

Past that, just keep reading around here for technique and more details! :D
 
Mr_Mark said:
I'm new here and looking for a good polish/sealant/wax combo for my new white truck. I specifically want a high shine, wet look and would like to do something ASAP while the paint is still virgin :wink: . I know durability may be a trade off but a good set of products should last at least a month or two.

What have you used and/or recommend on white? (much harder to make pop than dark colors!)
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If you not totally confused from all the great answers so far....for white I like PB P-w-C and WG high gloss sealant topped with Nattys paste wax
 
I have a 2002 white Toyota Camry. After following several threads, I decided to go with Poorboy's (PBs) for the whole treatment (minus a few items).

I washed with NXT and clayed with Clay Magic. You can combine these steps and use the soapy water as the lubricant (Wash surface, rewet if necessary and run clay across it). This is quicker than washing, drying, lubing, claying, rinsing and drying. Next I polished the deep scratches/swirls with PBs Super Swirl Remover (SSR) 2.5 using a Porter Cable Random Orbital Polisher (PC). I followed that with a full car polishing using PB's SSR 1. Then based on other recommendations for white, I applied 2 coats of PB's EX-P, a sealant, for long-term durability. Finally, I put on a couple of coats of PB's Natty's Paste Wax for a warm glossy look. At least once a month, I will add an additional coat of Natty's to combat the hot Texas sun. I repeat the process as needed or about every 6 months to keep her purty.

I like the fact that I can buy all of polishes/sealants/waxes at one spot. The reason for two coats is more to cover user error (i.e. missed spots) than ensuring maximum protection. I'm still pretty new at this so I haven't tried many alternatives. I would recommend setting aside a full weekend for your first go at it. Time flies as you work through the processes and try to figure out if that is what the product/paint is supposed to look like at that stage. Sealants also require 12-24 hrs to cure before a second coat.

Hope this helps.
 
Welcome again San Diego Mr. Mark. Enjoy all the advice.
Charlie, very nice work on the white Aztec. Before I came on DC, I thought white sucked, truly. Here in PEI, the red soil and constant road work means white cars are stained red and dotted black. It was somebody's Truck & Trailer (maybe they sold it?) that showed me how beautiful white can be.

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PEI Detail said:
Welcome again San Diego Mr. Mark. Enjoy all the advice.
Charlie, very nice work on the white Aztec. Before I came on DC, I thought white sucked, truly. Here in PEI, the red soil and constant road work means white cars are stained red and dotted black. It was somebody's Truck & Trailer (maybe they sold it?) that showed me how beautiful white can be.

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Thanks, Brenton. I can immagine how it is with all of that dirt and tar getting kicked up. We get quite a bit of road construction in this area too, and some fallout from the GM plants kicking up paint fumes and such. Lucky for me the person who owns that Aztek actually lives in Milford, about an hour away from here. The environment there is generally much better :cool:
 
I have a white Chevy Tahoe and it is really hard to get white to really stand out. I think it is the trade off for a color that doesn't look filthy when dirty though. You are really going to have to work in order to get that white how you want it, but MAN OH MAN once you get it looking good there is no better feeling.
For my car (pics below) I used:
Wash NXT
Clay magic
Wash NXT
PB SSR2.5 with a Lake Country Orange pad.
PB SSR1 with a Lake Country White pad.
EX-P by hand (2 coats like brownkc said, just to make sure I covered everything) Let it cure for 24 hours.
3 coats of Nattys.
I could stare for hours through the windshield at the deep glossy glow of the hood at night.
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Poorboys Polish with Sealer topped with Optimum Car Wax - it took very little time.

Poorboys Polish w/Sealer isn't sold yet, but I've done the same car with Poorboys Polish with Carnuba and had similar results.

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mgm2003, I'm shocked you got that look out of Grand Am paint; Lansing Car Assembly paint is usually some of the worst I've ever had the displeasure of working with!

Awesome work! :yay
 
isn't the procedure of proper wash, clay, polish, wax, buff, ..... and doing those steps correctly with the right pads and such, more important than the brand of products you choose, cause I see that as long as you buy proffessional products- stay away from the cheap over the counter crap you'll get great results.
 
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