Best Local wax
10-07-2018, 07:49 PM
#1
Best Local wax
Ok so I just bought a 2006 lemans blue vette. Washed it up real good and realized the paint needs a good clay bar
hit due to paint being slightly gritty.
so my question is after I clay bar the entire car I want to wax it. What is the best wax I can get from say autozone? I will be applying it by hand with a small pad and removing with a microfiber cloth. Can you tell me what the best and easier to remove wax I can get local? Thanks!
hit due to paint being slightly gritty.
so my question is after I clay bar the entire car I want to wax it. What is the best wax I can get from say autozone? I will be applying it by hand with a small pad and removing with a microfiber cloth. Can you tell me what the best and easier to remove wax I can get local? Thanks!
10-07-2018, 09:21 PM
#2
Racer
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Griot’s Best of Show (as well as a variety of their other products) is available at my local Advance Auto and Autozone. I’ve been very pleased with it and I did it all by hand.
10-08-2018, 03:07 PM
#3
Burning Brakes
I think the P21S pure carnuba is the best I have ever used. Look up the reviews on the detailing sites. You can get it from
quickly, or from the detailing sites. Easiest to apply and remove that I have used. Doesn't leave any dust or white on the trim. This wax doesn't have any abrasives. It's a little expensive compared to turtle wax, etc. but much cheaper than the expensive waxes. Don't let the price bother you too much. You apply it in a very thin layer and it lasts a long time. I have done my C7 twice (3 coats each time), my Pilot, Camry and Camaro (2 coats each) and I still have 3/4 of the container left. You won't be sorry.
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10-09-2018, 04:34 PM
#5
Not a fan of clay. I've been in the overwhelming minority on that for a long time, but I recently saw a video from the Ammo NYC guy and he seems to have the same opinion - good tool but not something you just do on the whole car. Polish will give better results more safely. If you have sticky crud on the paint, then absolutely reach for the clay.
If I had to buy wax from Autozone, I would definitely buy Meguiars. I'm not Meguiars' biggest fan, but they certainly don't make many bad products. Griots is also a possibility.
My big thing with wax is - does it stain trim. As much effort as I've put in to detailing over the years, masking the trim has never been something I've wanted to deal with. I was using Blitz wax for a while many years ago and it was an absolute nightmare for trim. With the Pinnacle Souveran I use now, you can wax the trim if you really want to and it will never stain.
If I had to buy wax from Autozone, I would definitely buy Meguiars. I'm not Meguiars' biggest fan, but they certainly don't make many bad products. Griots is also a possibility.
My big thing with wax is - does it stain trim. As much effort as I've put in to detailing over the years, masking the trim has never been something I've wanted to deal with. I was using Blitz wax for a while many years ago and it was an absolute nightmare for trim. With the Pinnacle Souveran I use now, you can wax the trim if you really want to and it will never stain.
Last edited by endus; 10-09-2018 at 04:34 PM.
10-09-2018, 09:19 PM
#6
Le Mans Master
Not a fan of clay. I've been in the overwhelming minority on that for a long time, but I recently saw a video from the Ammo NYC guy and he seems to have the same opinion - good tool but not something you just do on the whole car. Polish will give better results more safely.
10-14-2018, 10:37 PM
#8
Instructor
Im all for the diy projects but a local professional reputable shop with a multiple step paint correction and an accredited Ceramic Coating is the way to go. But for the diy guys the most durable paint sealant (wax) on the market is menzerna powerlock.