So Fresh...SO Clean

[dixie_boysles]

Saturday, my fishing tournament got moved to Sunday, so i had all day to spend some much needed time with the Ranger. She hadn't been waxed in a while. While I was in toen i picked up some Meguiar's SwirlX to see if i could do any damage to swirled paint. My hood looks AWFUL when the sun hits it. I washed and hand dried her. i then proceeded to use the SwirlX on the hood followed my a good clay bar application. Then i used some Meguiar's Paint cleaner, then Meguiar's Paint polish; and topped it off with a fresh coat of Meguiar's NXT 2.0 Wax. I just did all of this to the hood. i only waxed the rest of the truck due to that i knew i wouldnt have enough time to do everything i wanted because it gets darker fast now (stupid daylight savings time). I even waxed the Alcoas! I applied all of this by hand so when i got done, my arms hurt. ive got to get a buffer or go see Trent! I'm having the truck professionally buffed and detailed beginning of Spring to make the paint look like brand new (i hate working at a gtanite quarry) Anyways enough rambling, on to the pics:

Before:

After:

(I hate how the sun give Torch Red an orange tint)

My buddy Jason's 2001 Dakota. Its alright. The Ranger will really outrun his 3.9L V6 in all aspects--pulling, acceleration, top speed, etc... He just had a new engine put it it due to the fact that his Ex blew the orig. engine by pulling it down to 2nd gear thinking she was in Drive---WTF, stupid blonde.

 

[hoosier1104]

Looks good man.

 

[daniel3507]

very nice. i buffed my ranger a few months ago. did a 2 stage polish and took about 7 or 8 hours. then did two coats of wax. you cant beat the way properly prepped paint looks when waxed. ive since stripped the wax and put on 2 coats of sealant for winter time. the Alcoa's look brand new!

 

[dixie_boysles]

very nice. i buffed my ranger a few months ago. did a 2 stage polish and took about 7 or 8 hours. then did two coats of wax. you cant beat the way properly prepped paint looks when waxed. ive since stripped the wax and put on 2 coats of sealant for winter time. the Alcoa's look brand new!

I just go buy of the shelf Meguiar's stuff at Advance. i don't have the tools nor know-how to be messing will all those paint and polish supplies. I just really need mine buffed! Wish i had a friend close-by that would teach me, or buff it for me...lol Thats usually what me and my buddies do. we don't pay each other to work on stuff, we just like helping out each other.

glad ya'll like it, and yeah, those Alcoas came off of a 2001 Ranger! they are in great shape!!! NXT really shined them up as well

 

[daniel3507]

That was the first time i had ever done it. I severely underestimated the work involved haha. the white wall lettering on the tires looks perfect.

 

[LearjetMinako]

I recently used the Turtle Wax'es Ice products. A full wash, clay bar, and wax shine. My Ranger never looked so white before. Ranger gonna look even better once I get those alloy wheels and new tires installed later on.

 

[Hopman]

You know, if I had the cash, I'd spring for a set of Alcoa's on my truck. Damn they look good!
I'm sorry, but most of the time, I don't wash my truck. I let mother nature do it. The exception is if there's a charity car wash going on. Then, I'll drop in a few bucks to a good cause.

 

[WhatYouMeanByRecall?]

AH! Those rims are blinding!

That is one very clean ranger.