What is everyones choice of wax?how often?

 

Every couple months Meg's paste wax #26.

 

3M Marine. Only $18 a can at the local West Marine. Kills all others. I have a shelf full of waxes, and none compare to the shine and durability of the 3M. I live 700' from the ocean, keep the car outside, and only need to wax the car about every 3 months.

 

I went to thier website are yo using paste or the liquid?I think Ill giveit a try!

 

i bought a bunch of the 3m wax and light oxidation remover which i used on my old ford (which grew up in vermont and had more that "light" oxidation). I think it has the equivalent of fine cutting paste in it, because it works great for buffing out fine scratches. I have been debating whether i should use this on the porsche or get another bottle... but if i do, it will definately be a 3M product.

 

I have used Zymol and Maguiar's. I don't like the Zymol much. Probably going back to Maguiar's unless I find something better. The Porsche gets waxed every 6 weeks while in service, the daily drivers Spring and Fall.

Thaddeus

 

Mequires Gold Class Wax...after a coat of their polish...but the 3m sounds interesting...

 

Anyone ever try Groits best of show wax?seems to work ok,leaves no white wax residue like zymol. Zymol also always looks uneven.

 

3M paste in a can. It doesnt say anything about being a cleaner. But the 3M site says it is.

From 3M's site

3M Marine Ultra-Performance Paste Wax or 3M Marine Protective Liquid Wax are designed to polish and protect fibreglass/gelcoat, marine topside paint, and marine trim materials. A special formulation uses reactive chemistry which actually bonds to your boat’s surface to provide a high gloss and a durable protection. Easy on/exceptionally easy off formulation helps maintain your boat retarding U.V. light damage.

I figure if it can keep the water off the side of a boat for a season, it can keep the water off my car.

BTW, when I was dating my wife I waxed her 1 1/2 year old black Escort that lived on the streets in the Bronx and Harlem. She took a look, and told me it shined better then when she picked it up from the dealer. She says the kindest things....
Also, it isnt a difficult paste to work with like some others.

 

Yes I use Griot's Best of Show. It's easy to apply and remove, and looks as good as anything else. And it's not a bad deal considering the size of the bottle. I use a bunch of their stuff and it works great.

Bryan

 

wax?

hahahahahahaha....

 

Just an FYI; the Zymol you see at Wal-Mart and other discount stores is NOT really Zymol at all. It's Turtle-Wax... have a look at the bottle, and the manufacturing info, then surf on over to Google and do a search. You'll find a bit of useful info. For those using real Zymol, it's supposedly "all in the way you apply it" to get the good looks.

I too am using the 3M products now... such a diverse line for every type of finish or problem area (like for my Guards Red, oxidized, swirled, and no clear-coat). Hard to find a good selection of this stuff locally, but most body shops carry a bit of it.

I also just tried 3M's line of interior treatments and found it way better than Armour-all, Eagle, or STP (not that these are on a level playing field)

Here's a conspiracy theory for ya... is there really a difference between Goof-off and 3M adhesive remover. I have used both for a couple years and I swear they are the same... same smell and everything... both work great!

Skip

 

Has anyone tried Malms wax,I saw an ad in Excellence.
Skip is thier a good website for 3m products?

 

What I'm REALLY interested in is called Zaino Bros or Zaimo Bros or some such name. Someone mentioned it the other day on a thread and I went to the site...now I can't find it. It is ONLY sold online and everyone that used it (per the SoCal 928 board) raved about it. It's a two step process and I think I'll buy it if I can find it. Anyone got a review to share?

I try to wax a panel every time I wash my car - at LEAST weekly, but frequently I rinse it and dry it twice a week, then I don't do THIS:

I tend to default to waxing either the hood or the roof as this gets the most direct exposure to the sun. My father always told me that..."wax is a sacrificial coating. The sun is going to eat something so you better give it the wax or it will be eating your paint."

Certainly an over simplification but I have always followed his advise and people always comment on the condition of my cars. Since I bought this car used (had been stored for years)
I thoroughly buffed it with 3M Finnesse It and then Pink It. It wasn't all that scroungy but I wanted it perfectly clean and bright. Since then I've always used Meguire's #26 Yellow Carnuba. Back-to-Black on the wing, tires and mirror trim. The car looks as awesome as a 16 year old car can.

 

re: 3m purchasing...

I get all my stuff locally... and from a guy who's willing to steer me in the right direction. This is a great benefit to buying online, unless they offer tech support.

That said, you can find most anything online these days (even Porsche parts ). Here's a couple:

<a href="http://www.autosupermart.com/" target="_blank">http://www.autosupermart.com/</a>
<a href="http://www.autobodysupply.net/" target="_blank">http://www.autobodysupply.net/</a>

Good Luck!