There are some good ideas floating around here. If I may add some..
When I wash I use a gentle spray nozzle and wand it flow a large amount of water gently and that want make reaching the top and underneath parts much, much easier.
I use a 3 bucket wash 1- 2.5 gallon and 2 - 5 gallon.
2.5 gallon for wheels and inner fender wells.
2- 5 gallon, one with the suds and one clean water for rinsing out the sponge.
Micro-fiber all the way..
leaf blower for drying..
For the tire finish a product called Onyx you can get at napa.
Mothers pre-cleaner.
P21s wax for the finish. (the BEST wax I have ever used)
Stoner products for the glass and such.
10 hours later "a labor of love" A beautiful truck.
My experience, clay bar is not for the novice user. you can really screw up a vehicle with one if you don't know what your doing.
Colonite is a good "insulator wax" extremely hard to get off, liked the results but it did not last long, less than a month.
Have a buffer, Milwaukee matter of fact, have all the compounds by 3m, pads and such. unless you have totally neglected your truck or had some unfortunate event happen. You don't need it. If you do, leave it to the pro's.
My 2 cents.. sorry I was long winded.
