What wax do you use?

[Rash]

Second time it’s rained since using the Maguires hybrid ceramic wax. Looking pretty good.

Sponsored

 

[FruityJudy]

HdSpeed but needs to be applied with Random orbital

 

[Abby]

Obsolete? Hogwash! I wax my car only twice a year with plain old Turtle Wax. Looks fantastic, and has a better shine than sealant or that ceramic stuff. The key is to use good soap that doesn't strip the wax off when you wash, and use soft cleaning tools that don't scratch the heck out of your paint.

Wax will never be completely obsolete.

So may I ask what soap are you using?

 

[MustangGuy]

Meguiar's Ultimate wax (twice a year) , Meguiar's Gold Class Car Wash soap with foam cannon power washer, Adam's Guard and Gloss to wipe down after wash. Super simple, super results

 

[DuRsT]

I put a coat of Meguiar's Ultimate on the car when I first got it and it's still effective.

Due to some reviews I put Nu Finish on a quarter panel, it was tough to apply/remove so I stuck with the Meguiar's.

 

[Hadelson]

Here's mine with power lock sealant, & 2 layers of collinite 845. (The gfs putting the last layer on)

How do you have the GF help? All I do is clean and wax wife's car and she makes it dirty :(

 

[barron64]

I only have time for a full wax job mayby twice a year so the Meguiar's cleaner wax (comes in red can or bottle) works really well.

 

[Condor1970]

Well, I've been a Turtle Wax fan forever. However, I thought I'd try something new this week. It's called Shine Armor. But this one has the Carnuba wax in it. I'm actually quite impressed at how easy it is to put on. We'll see how long it lasts.

https://www.amazon.com/Shine-Armor-...s=shine+armor&qid=1564659042&s=gateway&sr=8-5

 

[Deleted member 35644]

Well, I've been a Turtle Wax fan forever. However, I thought I'd try something new this week. It's called Shine Armor. But this one has the Carnuba wax in it. I'm actually quite impressed at how easy it is to put on. We'll see how long it lasts.

https://www.amazon.com/Shine-Armor-...s=shine+armor&qid=1564659042&s=gateway&sr=8-5

I may try this one. The purple Shine Armor SUCKS.

 

[Ebm]

Meguiar's Wash and Wax. It does the job. Nothing fancy, this isn't a show car.

 

[Condor1970]

I may try this one. The purple Shine Armor SUCKS.

That's kind of why I did try this, instead of regular purple stuff. Apparently, it's the same formulation with some carnuba added. I've always been a wax fan, so why not try it. All I can say, is it goes extremely easy, and the shine pretty comparable to Turtle Wax.
How long it lasts, remians to he seen.

So, a big factor for future purchase, is longevity vs its fairly high cost.

 

[Condor1970]

So may I ask what soap are you using?

RainX wash. Green stuff in a bottle at Walmart.

I'm trying some Shine Armor with Carnuba wax now as well, but it's very expensive.

 

[rebellovw]

I’ve thought about it, but there’s enough drawbacks that I’ve stuck to sealants and waxes. I use Blackfire Wet Diamond (will go to Powerlock when the bottle is gone) topped with 845. Beadmaker to dry after every wash and I don’t touch the car between washes.

I use Blackfire as well - very happy with it.

 

[Boston Mark]

I have been using ceramic based spray coatings for the last couple of years. They are so much easier to apply, give excellent gloss and exceptional water repelling quality.

However, last month I decided to give an old favorite another go. Collinite 845.

This stuff is very durable and really gives the paint a warm glow.

Would you mind sharing what kind of buffer that is in the photo? Looks pretty nice! Nice looking Mustang by the way! ;-)

Thanks in advance,
Mark

 

[Condor1970]

Shine Armor with Carnuba smells like a Pina Colada. I found this quite nice. Then, I read a review on another product of similar color (yellow) that reviewers say, smells like Pina Colada. Yet, it is much less expensive. So, I bought a gallon of this stuff, and I'm going to give it a try, and compare it to Shine Armor. It's called TEC582.

https://www.amazon.com/Technicians-...&s=gateway&sprefix=technicians,aps,186&sr=8-2

Sponsored