Need Clear Coat Advice

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chaslowe

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I thought that this was a fairly straight forward question. What's up?





Hello



I'm a brand new newby. If I'm posting this in the wrong area please give me a push in the right direction.



I have a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport ... bright red all around, no chrome. It hasn't had a good cleaning in a while so I started working on getting a few pieces of sap off of the hood. I used bacon fat and it worked like a charm. And after 11 years the hood is 99.9% perfect. Clear coats are a wonderful thing. The rest of the truck has just a few nicks and some road tar but right now I'm concentrating on the front end.



The hood has a good shine to it but not great. I sure would like a nice deep gloss on it ... and more protection if it needs it. I have read and read and read and can't find a product that I can be sure is safe for the clear coat. I've come across recommendations for 3m Perfect It II, 3m Imperial Hand Glaze and Wolfgang Products. But, from the product descriptions I can't tell if they are what I need.



I would definitely prefer a single one-step product since this isn't a show truck, just my every day transportation. Also, I'll be working by hand. No buffer.



Can someone suggest a good product. I don't mind spending a little money.



Thanks in advance,

Charles

 
chaslowe said:




I thought that this was a fairly straight forward question. What's up?





Hello



I'm a brand new newby. If I'm posting this in the wrong area please give me a push in the right direction.



I have a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport ... bright red all around, no chrome. It hasn't had a good cleaning in a while so I started working on getting a few pieces of sap off of the hood. I used bacon fat and it worked like a charm. And after 11 years the hood is 99.9% perfect. Clear coats are a wonderful thing. The rest of the truck has just a few nicks and some road tar but right now I'm concentrating on the front end.



The hood has a good shine to it but not great. I sure would like a nice deep gloss on it ... and more protection if it needs it. I have read and read and read and can't find a product that I can be sure is safe for the clear coat. I've come across recommendations for 3m Perfect It II, 3m Imperial Hand Glaze and Wolfgang Products. But, from the product descriptions I can't tell if they are what I need.



I would definitely prefer a single one-step product since this isn't a show truck, just my every day transportation. Also, I'll be working by hand. No buffer.



Can someone suggest a good product. I don't mind spending a little money.



Thanks in advance,

Charles
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Optimum Poli-Seal use a microfiber pad and work it as best you can by hand until clear ( much easier by machine but can be done). This will give a good shine and protection in one step. If that doesn't give you what you want then Meguiar's Ultimate Compound with microfiber pad (don't have to work this until clear) followed with Meguiar's Ultimate Polish. After should seal so Poli-Seal again or Opti-Seal.
 
My how time flies. I remember bacon fat being the in thing back in 09. ;) Not too hard to see why this thread didn't take off. That said, the OP hasn't logged back on to the forum since the day after he posted this thread.
 
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