wax question
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: North New Jersey
I use Maguires NXT Tech Wax 2.0 and love it. Goes on and comes off easy and I get compliments all the time! I even use it on the glass and it makes it look see-thru! I gave it a try on my rims (used it on 3 and left one regular to see if it prevents it from getting dirty)! Check out my profile and garage for some pics!
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 4,165
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From: Coast MS
I've used many products here and there. I don't look for an award winning shine. I just want it to look good and give me a little extra protection.
Nu finish goes on and off easy. Less hassle more driving.
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Slingshot
Joined: Dec 2001
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From: Charlotte NC
I use Maguires NXT Tech Wax 2.0 and love it. Goes on and comes off easy and I get compliments all the time! I even use it on the glass and it makes it look see-thru! I gave it a try on my rims (used it on 3 and left one regular to see if it prevents it from getting dirty)! Check out my profile and garage for some pics!
Me too. I have been using Maguires NXT Tech Wax for a couple of years now and get tons of compliments.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: South Dakota
I started using it a couple of years ago. I like it better than anything else I have used.
It is really easy on and easy off. It even seems like if it dries longer it comes off easier. It also has a super smooth finish and great shine.
The first time I used it I was really surprised how the bugs just wiped off when I washed it without having to work at it.
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Safety Car
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From: OC Calif
St. Jude Donor '10
Washing correctly is more important than the brand of wax and will relieve you of a 14 hour weekend with a buffer and swirl/scratch remover.
Some use the double bucket process, but I feel it's better with the single bucket and a hose. Dip in soap, wash portion of car, hose off sponge (and all the dirt) then repeat. It's that first dunk back into the soap bucket releasing all that dirt and putting right back in the sponge that creates 90% of the fine scratches and swirls.
Always clean with the sponge from front to back, never in circles or side to side, will also help those scratches.
Some use the double bucket process, but I feel it's better with the single bucket and a hose. Dip in soap, wash portion of car, hose off sponge (and all the dirt) then repeat. It's that first dunk back into the soap bucket releasing all that dirt and putting right back in the sponge that creates 90% of the fine scratches and swirls.
Always clean with the sponge from front to back, never in circles or side to side, will also help those scratches.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Jefferson City Missouri
I have seen several shows about vintage show cars, Rolls Royce, Cords etc. and hot rods owned by major collectors. The common theme has been that they say that they do not use anything other than PURE Carnuba wax... most used Mother's brand. For a car that is not a daily driver it supposedly provides the best protection for the paint and shine. I use it on my vette that I put about 4000 miles a summer on. A wax job in the spring, late summer and fall keeps the paint perfect. Maybe a little more work but worth it in my opinion.
To each his own.
To each his own.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Newark, New Jersey
I have seen several shows about vintage show cars, Rolls Royce, Cords etc. and hot rods owned by major collectors. The common theme has been that they say that they do not use anything other than PURE Carnuba wax... most used Mother's brand. For a car that is not a daily driver it supposedly provides the best protection for the paint and shine. I use it on my vette that I put about 4000 miles a summer on. A wax job in the spring, late summer and fall keeps the paint perfect. Maybe a little more work but worth it in my opinion.
To each his own.
To each his own.
I have a local Car Brite dealer in town and use their pure carnuba paste wax without cleaner. Just dont let it dry too long, a bitch to get off. You have to do the car in small sections at a time. I've been reading alot about using a paint sealant first then topping off with a coat of carnuba. I think next spring I'm going to try Blackfire Wet Diamond paint sealant then top it off with carnuba
Racer
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: Springdale South Carolina
Im a Pinnacle brand ( http://www.autogeek.net/pinnacleprod.html) freak and recomend it for anything worth having. Kinda pricey but well worth it for the results.
Drew
Drew
Racer
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Jefferson City Missouri
The sealant issue need some flushing out. I have always heard that the paint needs to breathe and sealing is bad. I know some paint people recommend sealants but many are very much against it. So maybe it is just opinions and not much fact involved.
I use the pure carnuba because I figure that these people with multimillion dollar collections surely have some basis for using it. What has been presented is that if applied correctly it absolutely will not scratch/harm the finish, has NO abrassive quality at all and can be hand rubbed to a very high gloss shine. I picture my military dress boots after being waxed and shine, that is about as good as it gets.
I use the pure carnuba because I figure that these people with multimillion dollar collections surely have some basis for using it. What has been presented is that if applied correctly it absolutely will not scratch/harm the finish, has NO abrassive quality at all and can be hand rubbed to a very high gloss shine. I picture my military dress boots after being waxed and shine, that is about as good as it gets.
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: OC Calif
St. Jude Donor '10
The sealant issue need some flushing out. I have always heard that the paint needs to breathe and sealing is bad. I know some paint people recommend sealants but many are very much against it. So maybe it is just opinions and not much fact involved.
I use the pure carnuba because I figure that these people with multimillion dollar collections surely have some basis for using it. What has been presented is that if applied correctly it absolutely will not scratch/harm the finish, has NO abrassive quality at all and can be hand rubbed to a very high gloss shine. I picture my military dress boots after being waxed and shine, that is about as good as it gets.
I use the pure carnuba because I figure that these people with multimillion dollar collections surely have some basis for using it. What has been presented is that if applied correctly it absolutely will not scratch/harm the finish, has NO abrassive quality at all and can be hand rubbed to a very high gloss shine. I picture my military dress boots after being waxed and shine, that is about as good as it gets.
There is no true 'pure carnuba' or '100% carnuba' wax per se. Manufacturers will say they use '100% carnuba', which means they are not adding parafin or beeswax, but there are other chemicals in a 'pure carnuba wax'.
These chemicals/silicones etc. are what make one brand different than another.
If your wax leaves dust when dry and wiping, it has water in it. This not only creates a lot of undesired elbow pain, but is a waste of $$ and could cause micro scratches applying it as well as trying to remove.
Have you found a wax you can apply without swirling it on, apply to the entire car in 15 minutes and remove next Sunday if you want?
Jax Wax is great stuff. I do 2 back to back coats, twice a year.
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Somewhere in Mo
St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14
Washing correctly is more important than the brand of wax and will relieve you of a 14 hour weekend with a buffer and swirl/scratch remover.
Some use the double bucket process, but I feel it's better with the single bucket and a hose. Dip in soap, wash portion of car, hose off sponge (and all the dirt) then repeat. It's that first dunk back into the soap bucket releasing all that dirt and putting right back in the sponge that creates 90% of the fine scratches and swirls.
Always clean with the sponge from front to back, never in circles or side to side, will also help those scratches.
Some use the double bucket process, but I feel it's better with the single bucket and a hose. Dip in soap, wash portion of car, hose off sponge (and all the dirt) then repeat. It's that first dunk back into the soap bucket releasing all that dirt and putting right back in the sponge that creates 90% of the fine scratches and swirls.
Always clean with the sponge from front to back, never in circles or side to side, will also help those scratches.