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I'm no car wax expert, but I've been using Mother's Pure Carnuba Wax and love it. I have a black Infiniti G35 and it's the only wax that is not only easy to apply and wipe off, but it gives it a nice shine. I just apply it by hand with a yellow applicator and wipe it off with a microfiber towel.
I wrote my 1st review on it when it only had 3 reviews. It now has 168 reviews.
Thanks for the feedback and think I am going the Uktimate Wax route.
As for the claying, I know what you mean that it's not always best to think just because it's a new car it doesn't need to be clayed.
Might pick up a bottle of Ultimate polish and do a comparison of half an area with it and the wax and the other just the wax, then see how it looks.
I will keep you posted.
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Originally Posted by ntwrkguy1
You could use AIO without the Sealant Glaze. I take care of a couple of trucks in FL, and that's what I do for them -- just a quick coat of AIO. The owner is looking for something reasonable and quick -- not a complicated, multi-step detail -- so it works for him.
The Meguiar's Ultimate Wax is a synthetic polymer, and the DP Max Wax is a pure carnauba. Both are ridiculously easy to apply on a prepped service. I'm not sure you'd see any significant difference using either one, and I think you'd be really happy with either.
I probably use more paste vs. liquid, but I have both in my detailing cabinet. The polish will definitely enhance the "wet look", but you don't NEED to use a polish.
The good news is you have smaller cars, so working by hand won't become a chore you hate. If those same cars are garaged, you could easily go more than three months between applications. My wife has driven Suburbans for the last 14 years -- the bane of my detailing existence, trust me --- but because her car gets the garage, I can easily go 8 months or more between any major detailing, and her car still looks great.
Just purchased a new car, bright blue, and want to keep it looking its best. Any detailer specialist who can make some recommendations for wax or another thing I have heard, paint coating?
Pros or cons of each? Heard Meguiars makes an Ultimate product suppose to be good along with a brand called Detailer's Pro Series.
I use Rejex. It won't make a sworled paint job look nice, but what it DOES do better than any other product I've seen, is prevent erosion from bird crap, bugs, etc. and beads water for 6 months or longer. It's amazing stuff. Apply it to a new car, or after you've properly polished the paint out on your older car. It enhances shine, but doesn't so much fill in larger sworls.
As far as shine factor, a friend of mine did the whole Zaino multi-step deal on his 'vette. I just did this one application of Rejex on my 'vette. His looked maybe 5% shinier. Lasted a lot less longer. That is by his assessment and mine on the shiny factor, so bias is not personal.
If you want a truly SUPERB finish, you will not get it with waxes you buy at your local auto parts store. You get much better products from one of the many professional type supply houses that you can find on line.
I don't have the brands in front of me, but my Son just spent two days detailing his 08 Ram pickup. He keeps it absolutely spotless and it looks better than the day it left the showroom. When he took it in to have the windows tinted recently, they told him he must have given them the wrong year, it looked too new to be an 08.
He did it in several steps, starting out with claybar, and ending up with a sealer that even went on the glass and chrome. He used a random orbital buffer and several different pads on it. I will be at our shop today and will post the names of the products he used, if anyone is interested. It rained the other day, and the water literally ran right off .
While you're waxing your car might as well dress up your tires also. The only thing I ever use now is Turtle Wax Endura Tire Shine. Can be purchased locally at Walmart or auto stores. This thing lasts for months. Your tires will not turn brown like the other cheap stuff. You can layer it for more glossy shine or use less layers for matte look.
If you want a truly SUPERB finish, you will not get it with waxes you buy at your local auto parts store. You get much better products from one of the many professional type supply houses that you can find on line.
I don't have the brands in front of me, but my Son just spent two days detailing his 08 Ram pickup. He keeps it absolutely spotless and it looks better than the day it left the showroom. When he took it in to have the windows tinted recently, they told him he must have given them the wrong year, it looked too new to be an 08.
He did it in several steps, starting out with claybar, and ending up with a sealer that even went on the glass and chrome. He used a random orbital buffer and several different pads on it. I will be at our shop today and will post the names of the products he used, if anyone is interested. It rained the other day, and the water literally ran right off .
Don
I'm going to question this.
It is possible -- very, very possible --- to get a SUPERB finish from off-the-shelf products found at your local auto parts store, or even Wal-Mart.
It is also possible to get really mediocre results from something that you paid $39/pint for online.
Much like with anything, detailing a car's paint boils down to one thing: experience. If you know what you're doing, and how to do it, you can achieve stunning results with consumer products.
I'm willing to bet that you could bring me four cars and a box full of internet-purchased products as well as off-the-shelf products, and I could detail them in such a way that you would not be able to guess which products were on what car.
If you have a process that works, the products are nearly interchangeable.
Clay bar is really easy to do and not all that time consuming and really helps bring out the best in your car's paint. I'd also recommend Zaino, it's long lasting, durable and has an incredible shine.
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