My favorite wax?

[pay me now or later?]

I think any major brand wax will work but my favorites are Zymol and Rain Dance. Zymol is easier to apply for you don't have to wait for it to dry and Rain Dance, although hard to find now,
gives a wonderful shine that really beads and lasts! Advice, AVOID at all costs those color match products that one still sees from time to time...they will turn your color to a diferent tone! I KNOW! Using Turtle Wax LIGHT rubbing compound is good once a year too before waxing!

 

[TheBus36]

I use the old Turtle Wax liquid in the green bottle, often found at K mart for less than $4.00 a bottle. A couple years back, Consumer Reports test car wax and the Turtle Wax liquid ranked just as high or better as some of the more expensive polishes.

 

[2003TRD]

ZAINO, hands down. lasts the longest, doesnt build up and looks great

 

[HammerDown]

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Originally posted by 2003TRD:
ZAINO, hands down. lasts the longest,

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Where's the proof...(all wax manufactures state their product is the best and last the longest"

Don't belive the hype...sonny

 

[obbop]

Rubbing compound yearly?????!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have to question that strategy.

Exfoliating pimply skin that grows back is one thing but there is a finite amount of paint adhering to that steel and/or plastic or whatever your car's body consists of.

Please explain the logic of a yearly rubbing compound treatment.

 

[Schism]

Rubbing compound is only needed if there are scratches deep enough that a polish/wax can't remove/cover. I'd maybe use it every 2-3 years if the car is kept clean, and protected with wax.

I don't like the regular turtle wax in the green bottles, I bought some a week ago followed the instructions, and it was all uneven looking, like some wax came completely off in some areas, and not in others.(I let it all haze...) However I will try it again using more than 1 coat, or using more, i've used it before and didn't have this problem. I put some 5 year old meguiars over it(liquid like the turtle) and it took care of the uneveness.

I like the wax-as-you-dry stuff alot, may not last long, but it is the easiest. Will be getting the new eagle one stuff here soon, it says it lasts 3 times longer than their old Wax-As-U-Dry.

I here Zaino is very good, and some of the newer meguiars waxes are suppose to be excellent as well.

[ August 22, 2005, 03:18 AM: Message edited by: Schism ]

 

[penzdude]

meguiars nxt liquid wax, with the nxt speed detailer for in between touch ups..for now. i'm a sucker for the latest greatest pitches! the wax goes on easily, no powder when removing. not sure about the durability as i use these products on my motorcycles and wax often. unless the bike has picked up some unusal amout of road juice or crud, the speed detailer replaces the traditional bucket wash routine. leaves a nice shine as well. i have underseat storage on my kawasaki, and have a bottle of the speed detailer along with a cotton t-shirt there, for quick on the road bug removal and the like. penz

 

[cousincletus]

I started using Meguires cleaner wax twice a year and it is the best wax I have used so far.

 

[pruizgarcia]

Klasse. Just try it and see.

 

[drive it forever]

I use KIT wax, it's a cheap brazilian carnuba wax that works well for me. I've done the Meguires 3 step program before: separate cleaner, polish, then wax, on a red Honda civic I used to own it and it looked awsome, but was ALOT of hard work.

 

[doitmyself]

A good brazilian hot wax job is hard not to love.

 

[tuong]

zaino shines for itself. I hear klasse is just as good. I use meguiars and then switch to zaino. My car is still smooth from three months ago. Never had that before. Zaino is not as expensive as people think. Its actually pretty cheap if you use it over time. It's like u pay one time and it last forever.if you know anyone with zaino. I recommend just putting it on one of your doors. jsut to test u know. then see how the door handles. Try all your other wax go for it. but leave the zaino door alone for about 6 months and see the difference, sonny

 

[Alex P.]

Generally, I just Autodry the car and if it needs a waxing I follow up with NXT liquid. It isn't cheap, but you don't need to use a ton and it does a good job. Deep gloss and really smooth, too. I used to like cleaner waxes (including Zymol and Meguiar's cleaner wax), now I avoid them unless for some reason I need a very slightly abrasive wax. I never use rubbing compound on paint, the closest I have come would be ScratchX. I'd suggest the very occasional mild clay bar, though.

Russell: I thought their FX synwax line was their synthetic, and the reflections was just a good carnauba wax? I have a bottle of each around here somewhere, I should check the bottles again.

 

[Thatwouldbegreat]

Meguiars NXT Tech Wax and NXT Spray Wax

Meguiars Cleaner Wax

Nu-Finish

Mother's Clay Bar

lots of Micro Fiber towels

I used to use Zymol, Mother's , Collinite, Eagle One...and they all seem to work fine. Now I look at cost, ease of application, durability, and OTC availability.

 

[Russell]

Been using Mother's relflections synthetic wax and Mother's top coat. Great deep gloss. Holds up for at least several weeks in the summer. Very easy to use.

 

[Russell]

Reflections Wax Is a polymer which I assume means synthetic. However, it has a very mild cleaner which means it cannot be layeree. However, the top coat can be layered as it does not have celaners.

 

[deepsquat]

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Originally posted by HammerDown:

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Originally posted by 2003TRD:
ZAINO, hands down. lasts the longest,

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Where's the proof...(all wax manufactures state their product is the best and last the longest"

Don't belive the hype...sonny

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here is a guy that did a test http://www.nsxsc.com/nsexcitement/waxtest.html

 

[tweeker43]

i use the meguiars #7 & #26 combo a couple times a year.

just #26 a few more times per year.

eagle one waud with every wash.

i always wax the entire car and let it set before buffing. (don't try that with the #7).

 

[Alex P.]

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Originally posted by Russell:
Reflections Wax Is a polymer which I assume means synthetic. However, it has a very mild cleaner which means it cannot be layeree. However, the top coat can be layered as it does not have celaners.

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Polymers are often non-synthetic.

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Originally posted by Crashbox:
Just tried Meguiar's NXT paste wax. Shines quite well indeed, though its durability remains to be seen. It does seem to shine considerably better than the #26 dino wax I used before.

I am glad I read the instructions before doing the complete car like what seems to be normal. They recommend applying the paste over the ENTIRE car, THEN buffing it out rather than small sections at a time. Seems that NXT likes to sit on the vehicle longer- I wonder if folks are doing the typical small-section-at-a-time method and are getting questionable durability...???

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Dino wax? Anyway, I use the NXT liquid in sections when I have to wax in the sun. If I leave it to bake for just a short time it's fine, but you don't want to let it sit for very long.Of course that is never the ideal situation, but the wax performs very good anyway.

 

[Crashbox]

Just tried Meguiar's NXT paste wax. Shines quite well indeed, though its durability remains to be seen. It does seem to shine considerably better than the #26 dino wax I used before.

I am glad I read the instructions before doing the complete car like what seems to be normal. They recommend applying the paste over the ENTIRE car, THEN buffing it out rather than small sections at a time. Seems that NXT likes to sit on the vehicle longer- I wonder if folks are doing the typical small-section-at-a-time method and are getting questionable durability...???