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What is your car wax of choice?
« on: May 05, 2018, 01:48:40 PM »
I'm halfway through a wax job on my car using Collinite 476s for the first time.  It's ok.  I have read enough about it to know that I want it as my base wax because working at PSNS means my car gets about 4lbs of bird crap on it every day.  It doesn't shine like I'd like so I'm thinking about going over that base coat with some of my carnuba to shine it up a bit.

What do you like?

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Re: What is your car wax of choice?
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2018, 04:53:28 PM »
Zaino is awesome. :tup:
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Re: What is your car wax of choice?
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2018, 05:32:37 PM »
maguire's.  You don't want to park in the garage?

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Re: What is your car wax of choice?
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2018, 06:23:10 PM »
maguire's.  You don't want to park in the garage?

I don't have that option.  Well, I guess I do but, that means a longer walk to the shop as well as having to pay to park

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Re: What is your car wax of choice?
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2018, 07:10:24 PM »
Ice is nice as it doesn't white up the plastic for those of us that are looking for quick and easy.

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Re: What is your car wax of choice?
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2018, 07:35:51 PM »
Just old McGuire’s seems to work fine for my old Chevy. Used to like Eagle Wet One but don’t think they make it anymore.

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Re: What is your car wax of choice?
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2018, 08:06:30 PM »
Never tried one but I've heard those clay bricks do a good job. :dunno:

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Re: What is your car wax of choice?
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2018, 08:07:23 PM »
Clay bricks are for cleaning

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Re: What is your car wax of choice?
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2018, 08:09:26 PM »
For those that are wondering, I really hope the reputation of the Collinite being bullet proof for 6 months are accurate.  I won't apply that stuff again without a buffer.  Doing it by hand was miserable.

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Re: What is your car wax of choice?
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2018, 08:26:28 PM »
Wax? Sealant is where it’s at now. I like jescar/menzerna for my sealant/polishing needs. It’s pricey but a little goes a long way with sealant. The cars I care about get 2-3 coats, my boat (which I love) gets 5. Goes quick when you use a power buffer.

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Re: What is your car wax of choice?
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2018, 08:42:20 PM »
Meguiars all the way :tup:
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Re: What is your car wax of choice?
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2018, 09:01:39 PM »
Wax? Sealant is where it’s at now. I like jescar/menzerna for my sealant/polishing needs. It’s pricey but a little goes a long way with sealant. The cars I care about get 2-3 coats, my boat (which I love) gets 5. Goes quick when you use a power buffer.

My last car I went with 6 coats of Klass Sealant.  Looked great.  Didn't seem to last more than about 3 car washes

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Re: What is your car wax of choice?
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2018, 11:14:06 PM »
Wax? Sealant is where it’s at now. I like jescar/menzerna for my sealant/polishing needs. It’s pricey but a little goes a long way with sealant. The cars I care about get 2-3 coats, my boat (which I love) gets 5. Goes quick when you use a power buffer.

My last car I went with 6 coats of Klass Sealant.  Looked great.  Didn't seem to last more than about 3 car washes
I get 6 months or so out of it. If you want longer, look at going ceramic coated.

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Re: What is your car wax of choice?
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2018, 05:30:54 AM »
Carnuba from the fair
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Re: What is your car wax of choice?
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2018, 06:47:31 AM »
If you are going to do carnuba next try and find pure carnuba.
Most of them are cleaners. I used the McGuiers ultimate polish the other day on my truck. Pretty easy on and off. Very nice to work with.
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