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[Zero Six LE]

Originally Posted by Frontismo88

Wow! Irongrave's got it all figured out! Take a lesson folks! You can't do it any better than that!!!!!!!!

I gotta get me one of those Cali-blades now! Drying is a BIATCH on my truck with the fiberglass bed cover and everything...

Drying can be made easier based on how you rinse your truck. If you blast the soap off with high pressure, you will have more water to dry off. If you use low pressure and let the soap run off, you will have less water left behind to dry. Try it the next time you wash your truck. I use one of these nozzles.

Originally Posted by Frontismo88

Alrighty then...I guess I might as well tell my method as well!

1: I rinse of the truck EVERYWHERE to get off all the pollen/dust
2: I mix about 3 capfulls of Armor-All Wash&Wax into a bucket of water and soap her down.
3: I wash one section at a time so the soap doesn't dry on the paint, then rinse the section immediately afterward.
4: Once done, I do another full rinse to get off any remaining soap.
5: Then, with the truck still wet, I begin to scrub the tires and spray the rims with Meguiars Hot Rims wheel cleaner
6: I do one final rinse to get the grime off the wheels
7: I pull the truck into the shade and begin getting the bulk of the water off with the Cali-Blade
8: I dry off the remaining water with a shamois
9: Once dry, I use Invisible Glass auto glass cleaner to keep the windsheild and windows looking crystal clear
10: I then proceed to "wax" the truck with Nu-Finish Car Polish. It leaves the best shine and requires the least amount of rubbing.
11: Once waxed, I grab some Vinylex and keep my black fenders and bumpers from fading and keep them looking good.
12: I then take Armor-All's Xtreme Tire Black GEL and apply it to the tires, if needed. (It usually lasts a long time)
13: I then use Mother's Steel and Mag Polish to make the crome and metal look REALLY shiney.
14: And last but not least, I grab a camera and capture the moment, before the rain takes it away!!!!

And that's just the EXTERIOR! Just wait till you hear about my procedure for the interior!!

You should wash the truck in the shade. Hot paint does not need cold water. The paint should be warm to the touch before you wash it. I wash my tires and wheels before starting on the truck. I use wheel cleaner on the alloys and Westley's on the tires if they need it. I haven't had to use any Westley's in more than a year because my tires stay fairly clean using 303 Aerospace protectant.