kaleo
04-16-2009, 12:53 PM
So I had to do a heavy washing and detail of the truck this past easter weekend as the truck got heavily coated with smoke and grease from some people bbq'ing chicken across the street from my restaurant on saturday. It was sunny with rain so it baked into my pain along with some bird bombs.
I nearly had to strip off everything and re-apply the wax while polishing out the etchings from the bird crap on my mirror covers! what's worse is that they were just freshly painted to:tsk:
So I got some waxes in to try: Zymol Titanium and Zymol Carbon. Titanium was used on my bed panels, Carbon was used on the four doors and the roof. SV Samurai was still on the front end of the truck. That wax still beaded up like a champ after washing off the grease:tu: I was very impressed. Upon first application of Titanium, I wasn't too impressed with the product at first. You rub a small amount into the palm of your hand to let the warmth melt the wax. According to the website, it's actually an enzyme that uses the air as a catalyst to turn into a wax when you apply it to your vehicle. You massage the wax into the paint using back and forth motion and wipe off immediately. I didn't like using my bare hands in this manner because I felt that I was still wasting too much product and couldn't get an even and thin enough layer applied.
Later that night, I took my gf out to eat and we parked in a parking structure under the lights. I notice a milky haze appearance on the panels with Titanium applied. My initial thought was, oh crap! what the hell happened to my paint? though I figure i'll give it the benefit of the doubt and wait till tomorrow in sunlight to see what the paint really looked like. Next day and I see the truck, it has no milky haze and the paint is smooth and silky feeling. As far as shine goes, i'm still giving it up to the Samurai! That thing is unreal on the truck. From other local detail enthusiasts here, they've informed me that carbon is pretty good but durability isn't too long. I have to see how long exactly this thing will last. So enough talk, here's some pictures!
This is dedicated to member JumboJet! hahaha
http://www.pakshak.org/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=462
http://www.pakshak.org/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=463
http://www.pakshak.org/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=464
http://www.pakshak.org/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=465
and one to tickle the senses!:crazya:
http://www.pakshak.org/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=466
I nearly had to strip off everything and re-apply the wax while polishing out the etchings from the bird crap on my mirror covers! what's worse is that they were just freshly painted to:tsk:
So I got some waxes in to try: Zymol Titanium and Zymol Carbon. Titanium was used on my bed panels, Carbon was used on the four doors and the roof. SV Samurai was still on the front end of the truck. That wax still beaded up like a champ after washing off the grease:tu: I was very impressed. Upon first application of Titanium, I wasn't too impressed with the product at first. You rub a small amount into the palm of your hand to let the warmth melt the wax. According to the website, it's actually an enzyme that uses the air as a catalyst to turn into a wax when you apply it to your vehicle. You massage the wax into the paint using back and forth motion and wipe off immediately. I didn't like using my bare hands in this manner because I felt that I was still wasting too much product and couldn't get an even and thin enough layer applied.
Later that night, I took my gf out to eat and we parked in a parking structure under the lights. I notice a milky haze appearance on the panels with Titanium applied. My initial thought was, oh crap! what the hell happened to my paint? though I figure i'll give it the benefit of the doubt and wait till tomorrow in sunlight to see what the paint really looked like. Next day and I see the truck, it has no milky haze and the paint is smooth and silky feeling. As far as shine goes, i'm still giving it up to the Samurai! That thing is unreal on the truck. From other local detail enthusiasts here, they've informed me that carbon is pretty good but durability isn't too long. I have to see how long exactly this thing will last. So enough talk, here's some pictures!
This is dedicated to member JumboJet! hahaha
http://www.pakshak.org/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=462
http://www.pakshak.org/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=463
http://www.pakshak.org/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=464
http://www.pakshak.org/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=465
and one to tickle the senses!:crazya:
http://www.pakshak.org/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=466