Re: Good black wax
I must have been confused with my first post. Anyway, how you go about this depends on the current condition of the paint. Wash the truck, dry it then run your hand over the finish. If you "hear" your hand go across the finish, it needs some work before it is waxed. It may need to be buffed. Before you do anything, you need to get the contaminants off the surface. Your methods here will depend on what is on the surface. Just simple fall out and paint oxidation, you can buff it with a light compound. Scratches, marks and other surface imperfections, you may need a medium compound, then to the light unless you use one of the multistep compounds that start off harsh and then break down as you work the panel. If you have road grime, grease, gum, tar, line marking paint or other general crap on the paint surface, it needs to be removed. It may be able to be done with a solvent depending on what it is. Simply put, the surface needs to be "clean" before you work it. You may be able to clay bar it, once again, depending on what you have. After buffing comes the polishing stage. 3M polish for dark colors (get the one in the black bottle and not the new stuff in the purple bottle) with a dark waffle pad can't be beat. Wet the pad before use and rinse it out after each panel and dry it to 85% dry. After the polish comes the wax. Our factory paint seems to like the Meguire's that Dig suggested. If you really want a smooth glass look, wetsand the bitch and then start the buff, polish and wax deal. Good luck.
