Best wax to use?
10-25-2014, 12:01 AM
#1
Best wax to use?
Hello
I need to wax my 2010 G37S. I was wandering what you guys thought was the best wax to use. Also should I use a orbital waxer to remove the wax or just towels and my hands
I need to wax my 2010 G37S. I was wandering what you guys thought was the best wax to use. Also should I use a orbital waxer to remove the wax or just towels and my hands
10-25-2014, 08:25 AM
#2
Welcome to the site!
You'll get a lot of different "best wax" ideas, best to just browse this folder and make an opinion, the sticky threads on top are great resources for keeping you new G immaculate. Oh and FWIW, I like Maguiars Gold Carnauba Wax applied w/ my random orbit buffer
Car Care & Detailing - MyG37
You'll get a lot of different "best wax" ideas, best to just browse this folder and make an opinion, the sticky threads on top are great resources for keeping you new G immaculate. Oh and FWIW, I like Maguiars Gold Carnauba Wax applied w/ my random orbit buffer
Car Care & Detailing - MyG37
10-27-2014, 06:52 PM
#4
I'm a Zaino user. I haven't had a reason to try something else. Works for me. On by hand off by hand,. Takes a while. My only complaint is their stuff has gotten pretty pricey over the 15 years I have been using them.
10-27-2014, 09:15 PM
#5
A quarter past stripped
Mothers California Gold. Goes on easy, comes off easy. Always leaves the paint looking "new". If you are not familiar with a DA or orbital I'd say be careful until you get the hang of it. It's easy to really mottle the paint if you don't know what you're doing. I use terry cloth towels by the arm full and lots of elbow grease. It's my way of communing with the car spirits.
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10-29-2014, 02:51 PM
#9
On my cars I do 2 layers of Chemical Guys Jet Seal 109 and either a coat of Chemical Guys Butter Wet Wax or 5050. I will typically apply by machine (Flex 3401VRG w/ Chemical Guys blue Hex pad; speed setting 3) and buff off by hand.
10-30-2014, 01:29 PM
#11
Consensus to your question is, there is no reason to not take care of your paint on a routine basis. Correct and regular washing/polishing/sealing/waxing is key. I understand if you don't want to do it yourself, pay a pro to do it.
10-30-2014, 04:50 PM
#14
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To remove any old wax, first you should wash your car with a mixture of your normal car wash + Dawn dish soap. Next, use a clay bar + quick detailer as lubricant to help remove any surface contaminants.
Depending on the condition of your paint (and how picky you are), your next step is to polish to remove and swirls/imperfections. If you want to skip this step, that is fine, but know that 99.99% of waxes will not have any paint correcting ability at all. Also, to get the best results, you will want to use a polisher. You can apply a polish by hand, but it is very difficult to get any correction using this method.
You could also go with an AIO (all-in-one) product like Klasse AIO, which will provide some correction properties, as well as protection properties.
With all of that being said, to answer your original question, if you are looking for the best bang for your buck in terms of length of protection, Collinite 845 is hands down the product you are looking for. You can easily get 4 months of protection from one coat (although I always layer). Since you use such little product, the bottle will last you a VERY long time. I find that applying Collinite by hand makes it much easier for me to get a nice thin coat, as opposed to applying with a random orbital.
Depending on the condition of your paint (and how picky you are), your next step is to polish to remove and swirls/imperfections. If you want to skip this step, that is fine, but know that 99.99% of waxes will not have any paint correcting ability at all. Also, to get the best results, you will want to use a polisher. You can apply a polish by hand, but it is very difficult to get any correction using this method.
You could also go with an AIO (all-in-one) product like Klasse AIO, which will provide some correction properties, as well as protection properties.
With all of that being said, to answer your original question, if you are looking for the best bang for your buck in terms of length of protection, Collinite 845 is hands down the product you are looking for. You can easily get 4 months of protection from one coat (although I always layer). Since you use such little product, the bottle will last you a VERY long time. I find that applying Collinite by hand makes it much easier for me to get a nice thin coat, as opposed to applying with a random orbital.
