What's your detailing tips?

Awesome, I'm going to see what I can find!

 

Zach, I've used this stuff for years.

While I love a clean truck, washing it twice and taping off certain surfaces seems a bit time consuming.

The Ice spray on wax works awesome! It stays on for months and takes minutes to apply. You can spray your whole truck too. Windows, rubber trim and plastic.

All you do is spray it on and wipe it with a micro fiber type cloth and you're done. Takes me about 15 minutes or so and I got a nice waxed vehicle that lasts a long time.

I highly recommend this stuff. Just my opinion.

 

I generally stay away from turtle brand but I've read a lot of good reviews on the ice wax. Particularly concerning its longevity, which is often lacking in the "quick" products.

I've recently become a fan of Megiures Synthetic Sealant 2.0 #21. This stuff blows my mind. I've layered three coats and my truck looks better than it did new. It's in their Mirror Glaze line of products. I highly recommend it. I've heard that the NXT 2.0 is similar, but I've not used it so can't compare.

 

I detail my Tacoma amd wife's Murano twice a year. I wash vehicle and detail interior and wheels/tires the night before then I wake up early in the morning with big pot of coffee for wax and sealant application. Lots of different/good products out there. I use 303 for interior, tires, and black plastic exterior. I use Klasse all in one and then their sealant for body, chrome, lenses, and windows.I prefer spring and fall as those temps work best for me and my products. I use Lexol cleaner and conditioner for leather on Murano. Night wash and detail takes about 2 hours, AM wax/sealant 4-5 hours as neighbors always stop by and wonder why I do this. I guess I am old school, this is a labor of love for me. I do know I am old and it's getting harder but I always enjoy being able to do it. I have recently considered buying Cable Porter polisher due to health issues, maybe down the road.Car is usually first or second most expensive purchase for most, I like to maintain my Tacoma as I usually keep them for 8-10 years, auto paint ain't what it used to be so wax is extra protection. Full disclosure, I probably do a little better job on the Tacoma and I sure enjoy it more. Keeping Tacoma waxed makes weekly washing much easier for me.

 

NXT 2.0 is the real deal. Great sealant

 

I just read several reviews and this seems to be a pretty legit product. 4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon. I actually just ran out of my Ice wax last weekend so I might try this out. I bought my truck new and have never used anything else other than the Ice wax. Bout time for a deep sealer application. A few reviews said it's lavender in color... Is it that noticeable in color during application? Pretty easy to come off with a terry cloth?

 

Damn good lookin' truck dude!

 

I'll have to look into that product. I love Ice wax, so I'll have to check out that spray wax and see how well it works. I'm headed to the beach soon, so I'll have to pick me up a bottle for when I'm down there.

 

I have to agree. I enjoy waxing my Taco as it sort of releases stress for me considering I get my mind off from the issue for a short time. Yeah the buffer definitely makes the process faster and when you have a double cab it is pretty nice to have. The wax definitely makes the washing process easier considering you don't have to scrub as hard to remove bugs and such!

 

The Ice wax alongside the 3M mirror glaze makes it shine! Here's some evidence

 

Yeah it's purple. It doesn't look purple once it's on. It goes on really thin. I've done a total of nine coats on four different vehicles and still have half a bottle left. SUPER EASY application and removal by hand. You will not be disappointed. I'd recommend using microfiber. It even got rid of (hid) the scratches under my door handles. And it masked a pretty good 2 foot long scratch on my hood.

No need to mask anything with tape. This stuff doesn't leave a white residue like wax does (or much much less, anyway). I put it on my headlights- and chrome, and black plastic rear view mirrors. And I've read you can put it on windows too but I haven't tried it yet (I did wipe my windows and mirrors down with the microfiber towel that I used to remove the sealer). Water now beads on the windows. I was a carnauba guy for years. But this stuff has me converted. I like it much better. For several reasons.

 

Meguiars Carnauba Deep Crystal Finish works great to for that last coat.

 

Here are a few pics with the M21 sealant. Meg's Hot Shine made my tires look new again without looking shiny.

 

Better watch out man them ratcoons might try and steal your super shiny truck lol

 

I have a super white, with the integrated clear coat, I've noticed some tacos & tundys out there that look matte white... Once a year I clay bar mine & use a fine cut polish. Wax it about three times a yeah & it looks like new.
Been super stoked on this wax (easy on-off NO WHITE RESIDUE)

 

Tire shine recommendations? I've heard Adam's before... anything else?

 

My detailing tip.
A 6-pack of this:

And several hours.

 

I'm a fan of this tire pookey for my GF's jeep

$12 Meguiar's G7516 Endurance Tire Gel, Premium Tire Gel for a Lasting Glossy Shine - 16 Oz Bottle, PURPLE

http://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-G7516-Endurance-Tire-Gel/dp/B0009IQXJ0/

Although, Aerospace 303 may work wonders for the non-shiny finish

$16 303 Products Marine Aerospace Protectant – UV Protection – Repels Dust, Dirt, & Staining – Smooth Matte Finish – Restores Like-New Appearance – 32 Fl. Oz. (30306)

http://www.amazon.com/303-30306-Protectant-Trigger-Sprayer/dp/B000XBCURW

 

This really depends on the look you are going for. Do you want a shiny/wet look? Or a new tire/black look?

 

Recommendations for both?