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what are you using for waxing your car?
« on: September 06, 2006, 06:40:30 AM »
my new jeep is black, and having a hard time deciding what wax to use.
i\'ve been reading about Turtle Wax ICE is supposed to have great results for the amount of work.

i am not trying to spend hours doing this, i want something i can apply and buff off with a cloth 15 minutes later.
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« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2006, 09:11:35 AM »
mothers..or once you\'ve done a good waxing..try the mothers spray wax. thats what I use for my "inbetweens"
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« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2006, 10:08:04 AM »
Oh man there are so many theories on this.  If you read the wash & wax section of many automotive forums, it can get really weird.  Some people are very obsessive.
 
I\'m lazy, and the air quality in Los Angeles is awful, so to me it\'s not worth the effort to apply 10 coats of 3 different products over 19 hour period.  In the past I bought a number of different Zaino products, but right now I\'m only using one thing:
 
Meguiars NXT Generation Tech Wax
http://www.meguiars.com/?liquid-car-waxes/NXT-Generation-Tech-Wax
 
It provides a nice looking finish but it doesn\'t last as long as other hardcore products.  It\'s easy to use.  You can definitely remove it 15 minutes later if the air is dry enough.
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« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2006, 10:23:33 AM »
thanks, i\'ll look into it.

my problem is is rains so much in pittsburgh, water spots are what makes the black finish look like ass.
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« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2006, 10:32:41 AM »
My mistake..it is a meguiars spray wax.

After it rains..you can just wipe anything off (very easily) with a dry cloth. and it returns to post-wax shine. I used it on my old black neon.

zaino is good stuff too..forgot about that.

http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-cleaning-polish/meguiars-quick-wax.htm
« Last Edit: September 06, 2006, 10:51:12 AM by luckee »
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« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2006, 10:50:05 AM »
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« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2006, 04:19:36 AM »
Don\'t wax your new car yet. Give it atleast a year and half before you do. That coating is good for at least that long. Waxing it will remove that.
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« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2006, 05:37:42 AM »
meguiars is what everyone swears by on my grocery getter maxima forum too
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« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2006, 07:37:24 AM »
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Don\'t wax your new car yet. Give it atleast a year and half before you do. That coating is good for at least that long. Waxing it will remove that.



what coating?...clr coat? most modern waxes do NOT remove clear coat.
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« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2006, 07:48:20 AM »
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what coating?...clr coat? most modern waxes do NOT remove clear coat.


Yeah...you\'re right. Sorry for the mix up. But why wax clear coat? It\'s good for about a year and half before you really need to start waxing.
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« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2006, 07:56:21 AM »
dood...lay off the crack..clear coat is good MUCH longer than a year and a half even on an econo-car.

wax isnt a clr coat substitute but rather an enhancement
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« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2006, 08:04:23 AM »
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dood...lay off the crack..clear coat is good MUCH longer than a year and a half even on an econo-car.

wax isnt a clr coat substitute but rather an enhancement


Just going by what I\'ve heard. Clear coat gets scratched and sometimes hazy from gritty sponge (if people aren\'t careful). The wax does enhance the shine and fills in the scratches. i never said that wax is a clear coat substitute. Quit making assumptions...again.
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« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2006, 08:18:56 AM »
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Just going by what I\'ve heard. Clear coat gets scratched and sometimes hazy from gritty sponge (if people aren\'t careful). The wax does enhance the shine and fills in the scratches. i never said that wax is a clear coat substitute. Quit making assumptions...again.


Which is why you dont use dirty or gritty sponges..who in their right mind would when waxing or washing a car?????

meh..sounds like it to me when...
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Don\'t wax your new car yet. Give it atleast a year and half before you do. That coating is good for at least that long. Waxing it will remove that.


dont make a dumbass unimformed statement and people dont have to assume things about you.
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« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2006, 08:55:49 AM »
I didn\'t make a dumbass statement. I\'ve seen people wash dirty cars without properly rinsing their sponges and they don\'t notice that there\'s now fine sand or dirt on it. Then they proceed to swirl more suds (and dirt) on to their cars.

I use two buckets when I wash my car, one has the car wash soap and the other is just water. The one with water if for rinsing and ringing off the excess dirt and not putting it back into the soapy bucket.

Clear coat gets damaged from road debris, salt, acid rain and of course, the rain and sun. Don\'t read too much into wax companies about waxing your brand new car as soon as you buy it. Of course they\'d want you to do that.
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« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2006, 09:03:40 AM »
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I didn\'t make a dumbass statement.
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:liar: dood..you said wax removes clear coat and is only good for a year and a half... :thumb:
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