Vlad Soare
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Hi guys,
Some time ago I decided, for the first time in my life, to use some wax on the Mustang. I had never waxed any of my previous cars, but I thought it wouldn't hurt to give it a try now.
I'm not sure if the wax I'm using is relevant (I believe the problem I'm about to describe is common to any kind of wax), but here goes. It's Meguiar's Hybrid Ceramic Wax.
One quality that people seem to appreciate in a car wax is beading. And let me say, this one has lots of it. Water does indeed bead on the car like there's no tomorrow.
Another desirable thing of a car wax seems to be the ease of washing, namely the way water slides from the car like it does from a duck. And indeed, this one does seem to have that, too.
But here's my problem. Every time there's a bit of water on the car, it just sits there, in tiny beads, taking forever to evaporate. And when it finally does evaporate, it leaves thousands of hideous dust spots behind. I'm fed up with having to wash the car every two or three days, while my wife's Kuga, never waxed in five years of owhership, looks perfectly fine for weeks on end.
Here's how both cars looked this morning, parked next to one another (click on the pictures to see an enlarged version):
The Kuga is completely dry (and reasonably clean; the spots you see in the upper half of the picture are actually reflections):
while the Mustang is wet like hell:
And sure enough, after drying the Mustang looks absolutely hideous:
I washed the Kuga two weeks ago. Weeks! Never touched it since. It still looks perfectly fine, unless you look very closely and critically. I washed the Mustang three days ago, and it's already looking like crap. One very short and light rain over night was enough to do that.
So, what gives? What's the point of the wax? I hate it! I'm tempted never to use it again. I'm sure it protects the paint, but if the price for this protection is having to wash the car every other day, then I'm not sure I want to pay it.
Or am I doing something wrong? Do you guys who wax your cars have the same problem?
Thank you.
Some time ago I decided, for the first time in my life, to use some wax on the Mustang. I had never waxed any of my previous cars, but I thought it wouldn't hurt to give it a try now.
I'm not sure if the wax I'm using is relevant (I believe the problem I'm about to describe is common to any kind of wax), but here goes. It's Meguiar's Hybrid Ceramic Wax.
One quality that people seem to appreciate in a car wax is beading. And let me say, this one has lots of it. Water does indeed bead on the car like there's no tomorrow.
Another desirable thing of a car wax seems to be the ease of washing, namely the way water slides from the car like it does from a duck. And indeed, this one does seem to have that, too.
But here's my problem. Every time there's a bit of water on the car, it just sits there, in tiny beads, taking forever to evaporate. And when it finally does evaporate, it leaves thousands of hideous dust spots behind. I'm fed up with having to wash the car every two or three days, while my wife's Kuga, never waxed in five years of owhership, looks perfectly fine for weeks on end.
Here's how both cars looked this morning, parked next to one another (click on the pictures to see an enlarged version):
The Kuga is completely dry (and reasonably clean; the spots you see in the upper half of the picture are actually reflections):
while the Mustang is wet like hell:
And sure enough, after drying the Mustang looks absolutely hideous:
I washed the Kuga two weeks ago. Weeks! Never touched it since. It still looks perfectly fine, unless you look very closely and critically. I washed the Mustang three days ago, and it's already looking like crap. One very short and light rain over night was enough to do that.
So, what gives? What's the point of the wax? I hate it! I'm tempted never to use it again. I'm sure it protects the paint, but if the price for this protection is having to wash the car every other day, then I'm not sure I want to pay it.
Or am I doing something wrong? Do you guys who wax your cars have the same problem?
Thank you.
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