Best wax?
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Are there opinions out there as to the best brand and type of wax to use on a newer GM automobile?
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Maguires…
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Ditto
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Mother’s California Gold is at least as good as Maguire’s, which may be why Mother’s is about all you see at car shows. Certainly either one is better than turtle wax emerald series or Zaino. I have a 2000 Metallallic Indigo Blue GMC. Mother’s wax gives it a really deep metallic shine makes it stand out from other new vehicles of the same color. It lasts a long time. I waxed it in October, went through a Wyoming winter, and it was still beading on July 4th where I waxed it again. How does Maguire’s compare to that? Truck is now two years old, the paint is still like new and I beat the hell out of it in the wild and wooly wastelands of the Rocky Mountain Oil Patch where it is hotter than all hell in the Summer and colder than all hell in the winter with lots of dirt, dust, snow and mud thrown in 12 months a year. What I am really impressed with is how long Mother’s lasts. I never got any other wax to last that long.
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Well, it’s certainly hard to dispute actual experience. Wonder if the two other gentlemen in this thread who are Meguiar’s advocates have a story comparable to yours? Perhaps my best bet is to try each product and then judge for myself. Thanks to each of you for the valuable input.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Mother’s California Gold is at least as good as Maguire’s, which may be why > Mother’s is about all you see at car shows. Certainly either one is better than > turtle wax emerald series or Zaino. I have a 2000 Metallallic Indigo Blue GMC. > Mother’s wax gives it a really deep metallic shine makes it stand out from other > new vehicles of the same color. It lasts a long time. I waxed it in October, > went through a Wyoming winter, and it was still beading on July 4th where I > waxed it again. How does Maguire’s compare to that? Truck is now two years old, > the paint is still like new and I beat the hell out of it in the wild and wooly > wastelands of the Rocky Mountain Oil Patch where it is hotter than all hell in > the Summer and colder than all hell in the winter with lots of dirt, dust, snow > and mud thrown in 12 months a year. What I am really impressed with is how long > Mother’s lasts. I never got any other wax to last that long. > Ditto > > Maguires… > > > Are there opinions out there as to the best brand and type of wax to use > > on > > > a newer GM automobile?
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I’ve had excellent luck with Meguiar’s Gold Class liquid wax! I had an 88 Turbo Coupe that I used to show and I used this exclusively along with their quick detailer spray between waxings…I was constantly getting complimenst on the car, and it was just old factory paint! 
HTH, FWIW, IMHO — Brent PWC<><
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Well, it’s certainly hard to dispute actual experience. > Wonder if the two other gentlemen in this thread who are Meguiar’s advocates > have a story comparable to yours? > Perhaps my best bet is to try each product and then judge for myself. > Thanks to each of you for the valuable input. > Mother’s California Gold is at least as good as Maguire’s, which may be > why > Mother’s is about all you see at car shows. Certainly either one is better > than > turtle wax emerald series or Zaino. I have a 2000 Metallallic Indigo Blue > GMC. > Mother’s wax gives it a really deep metallic shine makes it stand out from > other > new vehicles of the same color. It lasts a long time. I waxed it in > October, > went through a Wyoming winter, and it was still beading on July 4th where > I > waxed it again. How does Maguire’s compare to that? Truck is now two years > old, > the paint is still like new and I beat the hell out of it in the wild and > wooly > wastelands of the Rocky Mountain Oil Patch where it is hotter than all > hell in > the Summer and colder than all hell in the winter with lots of dirt, dust, > snow > and mud thrown in 12 months a year. What I am really impressed with is how > long > Mother’s lasts. I never got any other wax to last that long. > > Ditto > > > Maguires… > > > > Are there opinions out there as to the best brand and type of wax to > use > > > on > > > > a newer GM automobile?
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Ear wax?
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I’ve had excellent luck with Meguiar’s Gold Class liquid wax! I had an 88 > Turbo Coupe that I used to show and I used this exclusively along with their > quick detailer spray between waxings…I was constantly getting complimenst > on the car, and it was just old factory paint! HTH, FWIW, IMHO > — > Brent PWC<>< > Well, it’s certainly hard to dispute actual experience. > Wonder if the two other gentlemen in this thread who are Meguiar’s > advocates > have a story comparable to yours? > Perhaps my best bet is to try each product and then judge for myself. > Thanks to each of you for the valuable input. > > Mother’s California Gold is at least as good as Maguire’s, which may be > why > > Mother’s is about all you see at car shows. Certainly either one is > better > than > > turtle wax emerald series or Zaino. I have a 2000 Metallallic Indigo > Blue > GMC. > > Mother’s wax gives it a really deep metallic shine makes it stand out > from > other > > new vehicles of the same color. It lasts a long time. I waxed it in > October, > > went through a Wyoming winter, and it was still beading on July 4th > where > I > > waxed it again. How does Maguire’s compare to that? Truck is now two > years > old, > > the paint is still like new and I beat the hell out of it in the wild > and > wooly > > wastelands of the Rocky Mountain Oil Patch where it is hotter than all > hell in > > the Summer and colder than all hell in the winter with lots of dirt, > dust, > snow > > and mud thrown in 12 months a year. What I am really impressed with is > how > long > > Mother’s lasts. I never got any other wax to last that long. > > > Ditto > > > > Maguires… message > > > > > Are there opinions out there as to the best brand and type of wax > to > use > > > > on > > > > > a newer GM automobile?
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> Ear wax?
That work too, but by the time your done you have to start all over again…
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>> Ear wax? > That work too, but by the time your done you have to start all over > again…
But then, it would keep you too busy to spend your spare time in bars and houses of ill repute. :))) George Z.
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Maguiar’s Web site suggests applying their polish prior to waxing. Do you subscribe to that recommendation?
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I’ve had excellent luck with Meguiar’s Gold Class liquid wax! I had an 88 > Turbo Coupe that I used to show and I used this exclusively along with their > quick detailer spray between waxings…I was constantly getting complimenst > on the car, and it was just old factory paint! HTH, FWIW, IMHO > — > Brent PWC<>< > Well, it’s certainly hard to dispute actual experience. > Wonder if the two other gentlemen in this thread who are Meguiar’s > advocates > have a story comparable to yours? > Perhaps my best bet is to try each product and then judge for myself. > Thanks to each of you for the valuable input. > > Mother’s California Gold is at least as good as Maguire’s, which may be > why > > Mother’s is about all you see at car shows. Certainly either one is > better > than > > turtle wax emerald series or Zaino. I have a 2000 Metallallic Indigo > Blue > GMC. > > Mother’s wax gives it a really deep metallic shine makes it stand out > from > other > > new vehicles of the same color. It lasts a long time. I waxed it in > October, > > went through a Wyoming winter, and it was still beading on July 4th > where > I > > waxed it again. How does Maguire’s compare to that? Truck is now two > years > old, > > the paint is still like new and I beat the hell out of it in the wild > and > wooly > > wastelands of the Rocky Mountain Oil Patch where it is hotter than all > hell in > > the Summer and colder than all hell in the winter with lots of dirt, > dust, > snow > > and mud thrown in 12 months a year. What I am really impressed with is > how > long > > Mother’s lasts. I never got any other wax to last that long. > > > Ditto > > > > Maguires… message > > > > > Are there opinions out there as to the best brand and type of wax > to > use > > > > on > > > > > a newer GM automobile?
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Zymol is excellent, but the $40 a jar might be a problem for some. The Meiguirs 26 is good. I’ve used them all and been using Zymol Carbon and Japon for 5 years now.
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>Are there opinions out there as to the best brand and type of wax to use on >a newer GM automobile?
I’m very impressed with the zaino brothers products but it takes a couple of days to work through the all the treatment steps and is very expensive. I have several friends that have goon to all the trouble and I have never seen to smoother looking cars with a extremely high shine. The look like they are wet but are dry to the touch. http://www.zainobros.com/index.shtml David Power Katy,Texas
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I recently did the Meguiar’s Deep Crystal 3-step renewal process on my truck. The front clip and front doors have been repainted due to an accident, so the back half was faded or oxidized and the front was the real black. I have had several people ask me what I used on my truck, that it looks awesome. It shines like it never has before, the color is REAL close to matching. It’s rained since I did the application, couldn’t tell that from a distance, very few noticeable water spots. The 3-step process is Paint Cleaner, Polish, Carnuba Wax. Took me about 4-5 hours to do the whole vehicle, including the wash before I started. As I was going through the steps, I could SEE the difference each one was making, I’d do half the roof for one step, apply it and wipe it off, and that section was darker. On a side note, a friend was trying to clean the finish of the trim on his Intrepid today, wax from automatic car washes had made it look permanently water spotted. I went back to my truck, got the paint cleaner and an applicator pad. Rubbed it on, wiped it off and he said WOW, was back to factory look… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Are there opinions out there as to the best brand and type of wax to use on >a newer GM automobile? > I’m very impressed with the zaino brothers products but it takes a > couple of days to work through the all the treatment steps and is very > expensive. I have several friends that have goon to all the trouble > and I have never seen to smoother looking cars with a extremely high > shine. The look like they are wet but are dry to the touch. > http://www.zainobros.com/index.shtml > David Power > Katy,Texas
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Mother’s California Gold will put as good or better shine as Maquires and lasts a long time. I use it on my 2001 Indigo metallic blue GMC, and was amazed that the wax I put on it last October was still shiny and beading water this May. I’ve never had any other wax I’ve ever used go through a Wyoming oil patch winter that good. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I recently did the Meguiar’s Deep Crystal 3-step renewal process on my > truck. The front clip and front doors have been repainted due to an > accident, so the back half was faded or oxidized and the front was the > real black. I have had several people ask me what I used on my truck, > that it looks awesome. It shines like it never has before, the color is > REAL close to matching. It’s rained since I did the application, > couldn’t tell that from a distance, very few noticeable water spots. > The 3-step process is Paint Cleaner, Polish, Carnuba Wax. Took me about > 4-5 hours to do the whole vehicle, including the wash before I started. > As I was going through the steps, I could SEE the difference each one > was making, I’d do half the roof for one step, apply it and wipe it off, > and that section was darker. > On a side note, a friend was trying to clean the finish of the trim on > his Intrepid today, wax from automatic car washes had made it look > permanently water spotted. I went back to my truck, got the paint > cleaner and an applicator pad. Rubbed it on, wiped it off and he said > WOW, was back to factory look… >>Are there opinions out there as to the best brand and type of wax to use on >>a newer GM automobile? > I’m very impressed with the zaino brothers products but it takes a > couple of days to work through the all the treatment steps and is very > expensive. I have several friends that have goon to all the trouble > and I have never seen to smoother looking cars with a extremely high > shine. The look like they are wet but are dry to the touch. > http://www.zainobros.com/index.shtml > David Power > Katy,Texas
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Scott, I’m not sure I agree with cleaning clay being harsher than other preps. My understanding is that it is much more gentle than then using petroleum products, that seems to be the consensus here. Thoughts? It’s got to be much less work. Chris – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> : Just got a new car, lexus es300, and am researching wax systems. It seems > : that the most common products mentioned are Griot’s cleaning clay, polish > : and Best of Show Wax. Next seems to be Zymol. > : > : Anyone have any experiance with these products, or anything better? > : > : One question, once you start with one wax, do you have to stick with that > : brand, or can you just slap another brand over the first? Do you have to > : remove the first brand before putting on the next brand? > : > : It’s funny, before I bought this car, I did’nt give a shit what I put on my > : Audi. Now I do. > : > : Thanks > You most likely will get a wide range of responses on this topic. > It’s been discussed to no end sonce I logged on 8 years ago. > As a professional detailer I have had the chance to try out several > of the top wax’s/polishes on the retail market. This year I tried > out a synthetic-polymer polish called FINISH FIRST. I have to say this > is hands down the best product on the market today and I very highly > recommend it. It applies very easily and comes off just the same. Do a > web-search on > Wemac Sales if you’re interested. Again, I very highly recommend it. I > applied it to > my 1992 Mustang GT (Emerald Green) in May of this year and it is >still< > beading up like fresh wax. That’s after several nasty "Nor’ Easters" > came my way! > Since I recommend Finish First, I would not go so far as to say any > other product > is not worth a look too. Meguiars has an excellent line, as does Mothers > and > Zymol. A previous post stated Zymol was too abrasive … I don’t think > that’s true. > Pinnacle is excellent too. > I would avoid any harsh prepping materials such as cleaning clay, > especially > to a Lexus – which uses an advanced clearcoat system, ie. not your > average paint job. > Since your vehicle is new, make certain the paint has had proper time to > cure, > roughly 60-90 days, before applying any wax. Also since the vehicle is > new, use a mild pre-wax cleaner just prior to waxing. When I applied the > polish I > let it sit for two hours before removing – and I applied three coats. > Also, check out http://www.topoftheline.com/ for an outstanding mail > order source. Just send them email for a catalog. > I have a web page at http://www.corral.net/detail.html which gives a > detailing how-to if you’re interested. > Good luck! > Scott – Clean Concepts Professional Auto Detailing
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]Mothers, maguires, or any other premium WAX will do the job. The high ]percentage natural waxes protect better but do not last as long., Use ]them and often. Stay away from silicone polishes and teflons etc. Use ]waxes formulated for clear coat finishes if possible, and use terry ]towling to wipe down and buff. DO NOT use synthetic chamois. I only recommend natural (carnuba) waxes for the real enthusiast. They seem to wear off very quickly. If you want to only wax once or twice a year stick with a nice hard synthetic like RainDance. Natural waxes may be better, but they don’t help after they wear off. Just another opinion. | Andrew P. Bajorinas | These opinions are my own and | |"The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point | |than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. The happiness| |of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality." George Bernard Shaw |
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>Is this Zymol product safe to use even on brand new cars with clear >coat?
Yes, I just picked up a new honda, stripped off whatever was on the clear coat with HD Cleanse and waxed with Japon. The zymol waxes are completely safe for clear coats. You are merely adding another layer of protection .. wax/clear coat/paint/primer/metal. Their www site verifies this : http://www.zymol.com/ JR
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>Just got a new car, lexus es300, and am researching wax systems. It seems >that the most common products mentioned are Griot’s cleaning clay, polish >and Best of Show Wax. Next seems to be Zymol. >Anyone have any experiance with these products, or anything better? >One question, once you start with one wax, do you have to stick with that >brand, or can you just slap another brand over the first? Do you have to >remove the first brand before putting on the next brand? >It’s funny, before I bought this car, I did’nt give a shit what I put on my >Audi. Now I do. >Thanks
Mothers, maguires, or any other premium WAX will do the job. The high percentage natural waxes protect better but do not last as long., Use them and often. Stay away from silicone polishes and teflons etc. Use waxes formulated for clear coat finishes if possible, and use terry towling to wipe down and buff. DO NOT use synthetic chamois. If you want to know if it’s good, put it on something BLACK. If you don’t see streaks, it will look good on anything. Class "A" Interprovincial Licenced Mechanic Computer Solution Provider Waterloo, Ontario
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>Maguires Madalion is the BEST. Zymol is too abrasive. >LiL RiZ
Sorry, you are dead wrong. The REAL zymol, Not the crap sold in the local auto store, has absolutely NO abrasives. The HD cleanse is an all natural product designed to clean the old wax and oxidation off a car with no abrasives. The wax also is an all natural product with around 28-30 percent pure Carnauba. (sp?) I have used both products on a New black Camry and will tell you that the Zymol produces a better shine than the medalion. No question about it. Get the real Zymol direct from Zymol. The 800 number is in any car magazine in the back. (I don’t have it handy) Stay away from the synthetic stuff, not sure what they do in the long run. (they don’t seem to feed the paint the oils they need, just seal it) John
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> : Just got a new car, lexus es300, and am researching wax systems. It seems > : that the most common products mentioned are Griot’s cleaning clay, polish > : and Best of Show Wax. Next seems to be Zymol. > : > : Anyone have any experiance with these products, or anything better? > : > : One question, once you start with one wax, do you have to stick with that > : brand, or can you just slap another brand over the first? Do you have to > : remove the first brand before putting on the next brand? > : > : It’s funny, before I bought this car, I did’nt give a shit what I put on my > : Audi. Now I do. > : > : Thanks
You most likely will get a wide range of responses on this topic. It’s been discussed to no end sonce I logged on 8 years ago. As a professional detailer I have had the chance to try out several of the top wax’s/polishes on the retail market. This year I tried out a synthetic-polymer polish called FINISH FIRST. I have to say this is hands down the best product on the market today and I very highly recommend it. It applies very easily and comes off just the same. Do a web-search on Wemac Sales if you’re interested. Again, I very highly recommend it. I applied it to my 1992 Mustang GT (Emerald Green) in May of this year and it is >still< beading up like fresh wax. That’s after several nasty "Nor’ Easters" came my way! Since I recommend Finish First, I would not go so far as to say any other product is not worth a look too. Meguiars has an excellent line, as does Mothers and Zymol. A previous post stated Zymol was too abrasive … I don’t think that’s true. Pinnacle is excellent too. I would avoid any harsh prepping materials such as cleaning clay, especially to a Lexus – which uses an advanced clearcoat system, ie. not your average paint job. Since your vehicle is new, make certain the paint has had proper time to cure, roughly 60-90 days, before applying any wax. Also since the vehicle is new, use a mild pre-wax cleaner just prior to waxing. When I applied the polish I let it sit for two hours before removing – and I applied three coats. Also, check out http://www.topoftheline.com/ for an outstanding mail order source. Just send them email for a catalog. I have a web page at http://www.corral.net/detail.html which gives a detailing how-to if you’re interested. Good luck! Scott – Clean Concepts Professional Auto Detailing
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Just got a new car, lexus es300, and am researching wax systems. It seems that the most common products mentioned are Griot’s cleaning clay, polish and Best of Show Wax. Next seems to be Zymol. Anyone have any experiance with these products, or anything better? One question, once you start with one wax, do you have to stick with that brand, or can you just slap another brand over the first? Do you have to remove the first brand before putting on the next brand? It’s funny, before I bought this car, I did’nt give a shit what I put on my Audi. Now I do. Thanks
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Maguires Madalion is the BEST. Zymol is too abrasive. LiL RiZ : Just got a new car, lexus es300, and am researching wax systems. It seems : that the most common products mentioned are Griot’s cleaning clay, polish : and Best of Show Wax. Next seems to be Zymol. : : Anyone have any experiance with these products, or anything better? : : One question, once you start with one wax, do you have to stick with that : brand, or can you just slap another brand over the first? Do you have to : remove the first brand before putting on the next brand? : : It’s funny, before I bought this car, I did’nt give a shit what I put on my : Audi. Now I do. : : Thanks Rizwan Ahmad http://www.uwm.edu/~rizahmad UWM EM$ Micro Lab Con$ultant 229-2239, NOC Operator Nap.Net 747-8747 The only thing$ you need if life are computer$, car$, and more car$ 1977 MB 450 $EL, 1996 Toyota Corolla DX |- _ | _ | |
