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Old 07-23-2006, 04:38 PM
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wax for black trucks

anyone know of a good wax that will remove water spots off a black 06 ram, washed it twice and cant get rid of the **** water spots.
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I use Pinnacle products from AutoGeek
http://www.autogeek.net/ .
Depends on how bad the water spots are. I had to use the Porter Cable buffer, and Advanced Swirl Remover to get them off. The web site has some great tips for car care. The DP glass polish will get water spots off glass when nothing else will..
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I also use a Porter Cable 7424, I detail p/t and can tell you that its a great machine, you can try Meguires scratchx, its a pretty mild over the counter product that works good on black, also check out Autopia.com.
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Gotta love the Hard Water here in Va. What part of Va are you in?

Anyways, I had a black Trans Am Convertible before this truck and I used Zaino wax on it. That stuff's awesome and smells yummy too......
www.zainobros.com
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Originally Posted by Dodgezilla
Gotta love the Hard Water here in Va. What part of Va are you in?

Anyways, I had a black Trans Am Convertible before this truck and I used Zaino wax on it. That stuff's awesome and smells yummy too......
www.zainobros.com

im in central virginia, yeah the water here suxs for washing cars
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I use Zaino and think its great as well but its not a wax, its a polish.
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Try glass cleaner (ammonia & water)... it's an old detailer's trick.
Works great on post-wash water spots, and leaves no streaks!
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Ditto on the Zainos!!
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Zaino's here on my black truck. Get the Clay Bar system and do that first. That should eliminate the water spots. Then the polish and it will look better than any new truck ever thought about!!
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Depending on the quality of your paint, I would start by removing any tar, then do the bar clay treatment, followed up with a polish & a wax. If you have some oxidation you will want to use rubbing compound & a buffer before the polish.
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For water spots I wash the vehicle using car wash soap mixed with vinegar. My Brilliant Black Magnum got nailed one day by a sprinkler system and had a bad case of water spots, the soapy solution worked.
For polish I use either Black Magic or Turtle Wax Color Wax (Black).

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has anyone tried this new wax i think mayne from turtle wax. its called ice my dad has 2 black cars and he just started using this you can get it on black trim and it just makes it shine no white build up and hes a freak about his babies ( bentley & aston ) i keep meaning to nab a bottle from him
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has anyone tried this new wax i think mayne from turtle wax. its called ice my dad has 2 black cars and he just started using this you can get it on black trim and it just makes it shine no white build up and hes a freak about his babies ( bentley & aston ) i keep meaning to nab a bottle from him

yeah i tried it, goes on and off easy but dont do squat for shine, acts more like a detailer, trust me stick to a wax
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Originally Posted by 1qckdodge
I also use a Porter Cable 7424, I detail p/t and can tell you that its a great machine, you can try Meguires scratchx, its a pretty mild over the counter product that works good on black, also check out Autopia.com.
Autopia.ORG
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Zaino. Easiest wax I've ever used. Been using it for many years now.
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