Please Help Me With A Long Term Protection Plan For My New Truck.

[tomsteve]

It will be a new Ford F-150.
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that should be a base/clearcoat paint job then. one thing ya have going for ya either way is that white . white is the most uv friendly color there is.
i highly doubt theres a stealership that puts anything on brand new vehicles as that cuts into their profit. i know a couple people that work at or have worked at stealerships. wont even buff out new paint after a repair because that cuts into profit.

you best protection is clean and wax every 3-4 months.

[Saibot]

I’ve heard that some manufacturers use a single stage paint for white now.
Instead of hoping for a product that lasts 6 months, perhaps consider a process/products that are simple to apply during a maintenance wash? I’ve adopted this for our vehicles and wash regularly with ONR, use HyperSeal (Contains Si02) as a drying aid, then top with Optimum Spray on Car Wax which has lots of UV protection. I’m a big Optimum fan so I mostly use their products, but I’m sure all the product lines have analogous products.
Depending on the level of filth, I can wash/seal/wax in 30-45 minutes.

[luckydawg]

Had not heard that new car manufacturers are using single stage-- but then again I am not really in the loop

[luckydawg]

I would decon , clay , fine polish like perfect finish or one of PA's polishes.
Then coat with cosmic V2-

[Native2FL]

Thank you, Tony ! That was more than comprehensive..
I do have polishers: 3 cars and a boat to care for. SE Florida is a detail-guy’s Hell. The sun is the harshest element. We get salt spray from the ocean, lots of bird crap, and BIG splatters from Pelicans and the like..
Always sprinklers, morning dew and sun showers on dirty paint.. Washes are weekly at least..
I like your suggestion about a product line, and Bobby’s recommendation.. He is down here, too !
I do plan to decon and get the iron.. Clay and polish too. I will need a garage to let the base protection cure..
Thank you all !!
Time to go online and order-up my products !!
Marc