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Old 03-22-2013, 08:36 AM
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I hand waxed my Dad's 2002 Chevy Silverado. He bought it new and only waxed it once. I don't think it has been waxed in 6 or so years. I don't have any before pictures except this one. The left side is waxed and the right side is what I started with. What a difference.... wax used is Meguiars Ultimate Liquid Wax.

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Looks great!

My truck is the same color and it hides dirt and scratches so well I tend to not clean it as often...but when you do the metallic really "pops" and it looks amazing.

Here's a pic of the truck:

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Yeah, I agree with you on it not getting dirty. My Firebird is green and both my Dad's and my car sit outside. Mine will be filthy and his looks like it just came out of a garage.
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I agree. My WS6 is Pewter, so it really never looks dirty, but at the same time, it never really has that awesome/intense shine like a black or darker vehicle does. You can, however, tell a pretty big difference after a good wash and was though, but nothing like a black or darker colored vehicle looks after it's been washed and waxed.
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The problem with pewter, tan, or gold cars is while they don't show the dirt that much it means they are that much filthier when they do finally start showing dirt. My first car was tan and if I waited until it looked dirty you almost needed a brillo pad to get the crud off (no I never used a brillo pad!)
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im thinking my next one thats a DD will be a more friendly color but Black on the Z06 and NBM on the z28 look nice when clean
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Nice job on the truck. After all this dang salt is off the road I need to detail my rig a bit. Shes dirty.
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Thanks man, it beads so nice now!



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