I found a great wax called Liquid Glass. It is a liquid wax that comes in a metal can and works very well. I use it on the HD and the tractor, it is too good of wax for the Chevy.
I blow my tractor off after every use and wash it 2-3 times a summer. I only wash it with the mower deck off because I like to let the deck completly dry around the spindles and seems to dry better at a angle. It helps to keep rust at bay. At the end of summer I clean the deck really well using a old toothbrush to get ALL the dirt off. My Tractor is 5 years old and looks new. When I sold my X495 I did well because it looked new. Just a couple of hints from a crazy man
WH401- that hood looks GREAT in the pictures!!!!