[Z06] How do you Wax off?
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Instructor
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From: Rockville Maryland
How do you Wax off?
Has anyone tried Meguiar's line of waxing products?
To be completley honest with you guy's, this is my first car that has clear coat. I'm just wondering if it is safe to wax, and use the clay bar when having a clear coat?
To be completley honest with you guy's, this is my first car that has clear coat. I'm just wondering if it is safe to wax, and use the clay bar when having a clear coat?
Racer
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From: NC
I have not used Meguiars in quite a while, but it is a quality product. More importantly, clear coat will not be harmed by quality waxes, polishes and/or claybars. Just follow the directions and enjoy the result of your labor. 
Racer
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From: Camp Pendleton CA
I use Meguiars. I have tried a few other products but none compare. This is also my first car that I really wash, polish, and wax. I read up on all the tips in these forums then went at it. Below is a coat of Meguiars cleaner wax, a coat of Meguiars scratch X, a coat of Meguiars deep crystal polish, and two coats of Meguiars deep crystal carnauba wax and finished off with Meguiars quick detail. Since this pic though I have went to the their light scratch instead of scratch X and NXT wax instead of Deep crystal and it looks even better. NXT is a breeze to take off. I don't have good pics of NXT yet cause everytime I wash and wax her with it I just have to take her out for a spin but I'll post one below also. 
Oh and that fluffy looking white line is not a smug. It is the contrail of a jet that flew over.
NXT (you can see some fo the bugs and junk on the front I picked up driving her out there, but hey I pretty her up to get her dirty)
Oh and that fluffy looking white line is not a smug. It is the contrail of a jet that flew over.
NXT (you can see some fo the bugs and junk on the front I picked up driving her out there, but hey I pretty her up to get her dirty)
Racer
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Thanks. I would HIGHLY recommend doing a search and reading ALL the tips first. Loads of good info. Do a Google search as well and check out Meguiers homepage. 'Cause if you go by the directions on the back you only get. Apply in cool place out of direct sunlight, wipe off.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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Megs here also. I use the three step kit, but replaced the third product with NXT. Nxt is the best I have used, no white dust. Worked well on my blk C5 also.
Last edited by Robert56@RNS; May 22, 2005 at 12:55 AM.
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Burning Brakes
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What about Zaino Brothers stuff? I have been using that for a couple of years now and it seems ok, but always wondering if there is something better.
Oh and can anyone tell me how to post a picture, so I can show you my results with Zaino stuff??
Oh and can anyone tell me how to post a picture, so I can show you my results with Zaino stuff??
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From: Tacoma WA
Originally Posted by Corvette1221
What about Zaino Brothers stuff? I have been using that for a couple of years now and it seems ok, but always wondering if there is something better.
Oh and can anyone tell me how to post a picture, so I can show you my results with Zaino stuff??
Oh and can anyone tell me how to post a picture, so I can show you my results with Zaino stuff??
Team Owner
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if you're asking how to get wax off, then wash the car in dawn, but don't make a habit of it. Use Maguiers NXT car wash after Dawn, then wax it. Maguiers NXT car wash won't take the wax off, but it will get rid of any Dawn residue before you wax it.
Burning Brakes
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My 91 turquoise vette wins FIRST PLACE at almost all car shows...Including 1st at Carlisle & Best In Class (1997), 2002 Best of Show & Go @ Englishtown, NJ, and most recently, First Place @ All American Corvette Club hosted at Bergenfield H.S. 5/15/2005
Every show I win, they tell me my paint Is soo clean & shiny. I have never waxed my vette!!! I have always cleaned the paint with Klasse, that Is not a wax, but an acrylic cleaner that cleans and polishes the paint & lasts 6 months!!! Put a couple of coats on your vette & you will
throw away all your wax products like I did.
No, I am not a dealer for this product...It's just the best product out there. I purchase mine from Herringtons car products catalog & costs far lower than exotic yellow car waxes!!!
John
Every show I win, they tell me my paint Is soo clean & shiny. I have never waxed my vette!!! I have always cleaned the paint with Klasse, that Is not a wax, but an acrylic cleaner that cleans and polishes the paint & lasts 6 months!!! Put a couple of coats on your vette & you will
throw away all your wax products like I did.
No, I am not a dealer for this product...It's just the best product out there. I purchase mine from Herringtons car products catalog & costs far lower than exotic yellow car waxes!!!
John
Last edited by 19vette91; May 24, 2005 at 11:45 PM.
Racer
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From: Camp Pendleton CA
Originally Posted by 19vette91
My 91 turquoise vette wins FIRST PLACE at almost all car shows...Including 1st at Carlisle & Best In Class (1997), 2002 Best of Show & Go @ Englishtown, NJ, and most recently, First Place @ All American Corvette Club hosted at Bergenfield H.S. 5/15/2005
Every show I win, they tell me my paint Is soo clean & shiny. I have never waxed my vette!!! I have always cleaned the paint with Klasse, that Is not a wax, but an acrylic cleaner that cleans and polishes the paint & lasts 6 months!!! Put a couple of coats on your vette & you will
throw away all your wax products like I did.
No, I am not a dealer for this product...It's just the best product out there. I purchase mine from Herringtons car products catalog & costs far lower than exotic yellow car waxes!!!
John
Every show I win, they tell me my paint Is soo clean & shiny. I have never waxed my vette!!! I have always cleaned the paint with Klasse, that Is not a wax, but an acrylic cleaner that cleans and polishes the paint & lasts 6 months!!! Put a couple of coats on your vette & you will
throw away all your wax products like I did.
No, I am not a dealer for this product...It's just the best product out there. I purchase mine from Herringtons car products catalog & costs far lower than exotic yellow car waxes!!!
John
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I have found the quality of Meguiars products has been going down over the years. There was a time when that was all I used but not any more. NXT is one of the worst products I have EVER used and has no durability and stains you trim. Ever since I found Zaino I have not looked back, even for the swirl removers I use products made by 3m, Menzerna or Poorboys. If you are one of these people that insist on using a carnuba try Pinnacle.
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From: Tacoma WA
Originally Posted by agentf1
I have found the quality of Meguiars products has been going down over the years. There was a time when that was all I used but not any more. NXT is one of the worst products I have EVER used and has no durability and stains you trim. Ever since I found Zaino I have not looked back, even for the swirl removers I use products made by 3m, Menzerna or Poorboys. If you are one of these people that insist on using a carnuba try Pinnacle.
Drifting
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From: San Diego
Anyone try this stuff?
http://www.corrosionx.com/rejex.html
Wax not necessary. 1 bottle, 19.95. Enough for 4 applications. 6mos between applications. Sounds interesting.
..rickko..
http://www.corrosionx.com/rejex.html
Wax not necessary. 1 bottle, 19.95. Enough for 4 applications. 6mos between applications. Sounds interesting.
..rickko..
