What wax/car cleaning brand do you recommend?

[Rogue]

I concur. I've used zaino exclusively for the past decade and my paint still looks brand new. It's what I would use on my gt350. Correction - what I WILLl use on my gt350

Yup exactly. Someone asked me at a car show a couple weeks back if my 911 had a new paintjob.

No I waxed it with Zaino...real simple.

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[likeaboss]

Adams

 

[Rated R]

Meg's 105/205 combo w/ pads. PC set to 5. Liquid Ultimate wax afterward for your lsp.

 

[smsgt350]

Chadwicks triple play. Bought a gallon and tried it out on my 3 other cars before I got the GT350.The stuff is amazing and every bit as good as all the reviews say.Now have about 12 applications on my GT350 and the depth and clarity is better than any high end wax I have ever tried. I initially thought it was some snake oil scam but everything I could find online about it said it was in a league of its own.Just ordered another 4 gallons and packed away all my detailing supplies that cost a small fortune and will probably collect dust from now on.

 

[Shift]

Chadwicks triple play. Bought a gallon and tried it out on my 3 other cars before I got the GT350.The stuff is amazing and every bit as good as all the reviews say.Now have about 12 applications on my GT350 and the depth and clarity is better than any high end wax I have ever tried. I initially thought it was some snake oil scam but everything I could find online about it said it was in a league of its own.Just ordered another 4 gallons and packed away all my detailing supplies that cost a small fortune and will probably collect dust from now on.

Damn it. I remember reading about CTP and I totally forgot about it. I've been reading up on it and it's praises everywhere I go. Thanks for the reminder

 

[smsgt350]

Damn it. I remember reading about CTP and I totally forgot about it. I've been reading up on it and it's praises everywhere I go. Thanks for the reminder

Yeah when i found it was the only stuff used on the car that won the Pebble Beach concours d'auto It had my attention. Owners and dealers of exotics such as Mclaren and Lambourghini say it is the only product they will put on those cars and after using it I fully understand why.The owner of the company has also answered all my questions by email as I was concerned about using it on the vinyl stripes etc.Top shelf product and service IMHO.

 

[vernonator]

Adams Polishes - hands down the best bang for the buck I have used in almost 35yrs of detailing my own cars.

 

[OldDragon]

Chadwicks triple play. Bought a gallon and tried it out on my 3 other cars before I got the GT350.The stuff is amazing and every bit as good as all the reviews say.Now have about 12 applications on my GT350 and the depth and clarity is better than any high end wax I have ever tried. I initially thought it was some snake oil scam but everything I could find online about it said it was in a league of its own.Just ordered another 4 gallons and packed away all my detailing supplies that cost a small fortune and will probably collect dust from now on.

Gallons? wowza. I'm used to coating my car with about 1/2 oz. of Zaino. A gallon of Zaino would last a lifetime. How much of this stuff do you use at a time?

 

[Spa2k]

Are you guys loving Chadwick's because you live in areas with water restrictions? I can't imagine pushing dirt around the finish with a waterless product instead of using water in areas where water is available.

 

[Honus]

I'm a sucker for Collinite 915. It can be a little difficult at stripe edges and around plastic bits but sweet jesus I love it.

 

[vder]

I use a mixture of Chemical Guys and Autogeek products. Each individual product has its own strength.

 

[jonesd]

I'm gonna do the Cquartz coating on the car, then it's just rinseless washes with Optimum Rinseless Wash & Shine with the Garry Dean method. Since I'll only drive it on the weekends, I'll probably hit it with the Reload spray once a year to help maintain the coating. Hopefully with the way I take care of the car, the coating will last the life of the car.

Couldn't agree more! Optimum Rinseless wash and shine with the Garry dean method works wonders.

 

[Shift]

Yeah when i found it was the only stuff used on the car that won the Pebble Beach concours d'auto It had my attention. Owners and dealers of exotics such as Mclaren and Lambourghini say it is the only product they will put on those cars and after using it I fully understand why.The owner of the company has also answered all my questions by email as I was concerned about using it on the vinyl stripes etc.Top shelf product and service IMHO.

I messaged him in the morning, he replied back within about 5 minutes. On a sunday.

The stuff is pricey though. Chadwick's is about $4/wash, while Optimum is only $0.16c/wash. Gallon of Optimum should last you 5 years of washing every week, for only $40. If you were to do the same with CTP, it would cost you $1000

With that said, I can't go with CTP. Going to go with my original plan of professional paint correction +CQ Finest.

 

[stanglife]

I'm not going to say that ALL of this stuff is the SAME but SOME of it IS EXACTLY the same...meaning, it's the SAME stuff with a different label on it.

I always suggest a "system". That is, one vendor that offers different stages...say a swirl-remover/cutting pad...then a final polish then sealant or wax. It helps to determine the "hardness" of the paint you're working with.

My latest is:
Menzerna FP300 on an orange pad
Menzerna SF4000 on an orange pad and then on a white pad
wax or sealant of choice.

If you have black, you're going to have to play with it. God help you.

 

[Lost]

Big fan of Collinite 845. Apply when the bottle is warmed up. And thin.

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