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Old 05-30-2016, 03:54 PM
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I spent almost 7 hours yesterday detailing my truck. I used a claybar system and followed that with a nice thick coat of polymer based wax. The paint feels as smooth as glass!

I used to be partial to the shadow grey color from my old mustang but this tuxedo black looks dam good when it's all polished up.








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Ford hit a home run with "texedo black". Truck looks great! I can practically see your neighbors truck envy from here!
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Really? I don't know why I hate that color ( I own it) might be because I'm a detailer by trade but I really dislike all the multiple metallic colors.

Op your truck does look nice and clean though
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My truck sports the same finish, so of course I had to take look. You nailed this, beautiful! Thanks for the post, inspiring...
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Nothing better than a freshly washed and waxed black truck. Mine hasn't had a bath in a while, and claying followed by a fresh coat of wax would do it some good. There's so much pollen out there right now that it's kind of pointless for me though.
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Ditto here !!
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Thanks guys, yea it was time. The Florida sun takes a tole on your paint if you don't take care of it. My neighbor has a black Titan and has actually told me on more than one occasion that I have the nicest truck in the neighborhood haha!
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Truck looks great! We got our trucks from the same dealership! What brand of claybar did you end up using?
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As another Tuxedo Black owner... Looks great!!!
My only issue with it... the great look only seems to last until I pull out of the garage. Then it seems to be a dust/pollen magnet and the 'flake' in the paint only emphasizes the dust particles. .
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Looks great! Have the same color and trying to find the ambition to clay bar and wax mine, maybe this weekend after seeing yours.


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