Car wax, what do you recommend?
#16
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Feds has it right. Its what you do to the paint under the wax will depend what your final outcome is.
I did a clay bar last year, then 10 coats of Liquid GLass (found at most auto parts stores) and the car is a diamond.
I have been using LG since i was a kid and i have to say the paint on all my cars always held up. Even a red corvette in florida that was not garaged in 3 years. <== and thats saying something, red on fiberglass in 100f sun for 3 years.
I did a clay bar last year, then 10 coats of Liquid GLass (found at most auto parts stores) and the car is a diamond.
I have been using LG since i was a kid and i have to say the paint on all my cars always held up. Even a red corvette in florida that was not garaged in 3 years. <== and thats saying something, red on fiberglass in 100f sun for 3 years.
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I used to use LG a long time ago too but it's not as good as it used to be. I tried zaino an griot though and they aren't much better plus they have alot of gimmicks. I look on consumerreports (which I don't swear by) but they claim NuFinish paste was the best in their test however it seems CS believe the others were so poor that they had no choice but to choose NuFinsh.
IMO, the best thing is to get a good polish to prep and clean the paint then almost any wax will work just fine.
IMO, the best thing is to get a good polish to prep and clean the paint then almost any wax will work just fine.
#18
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prep work is most important, after that you could throw on $2 a tin turtle wax from walmart and it would look great.
i use meguairs ultimate and am happy with it, but after trying dozens of products, I just can't tell the bloody difference.
i use meguairs ultimate and am happy with it, but after trying dozens of products, I just can't tell the bloody difference.
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Excactly. However if you put 10 coats of Liquid Glass on your well prepped car like shark did I have to say, back years ago, it would look unreal but back then my car was Ruby Pearl.
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I've used Griot's products for the last few years, and they work well for me.
#23
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for a straight wax, you guys are going to laugh. But I get better results with good Ol cheap paste turtle wax. It does a better job than any straigt wax. Often we get blind sided by hype.... Wax is actually like wine. Some of the best are really not that expensive.
#24
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Now with Glaze coat, that is def. a different story. This is what actually brings out the shine but offers no protection, and different glazes work differently on each color.
#26
If you read many consumer type reports they still state that for the cost Turtle Wax is the best wax to use. It gives great protection, goes on and comes off easily and lasts quite long.