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Car wax?
« on: Jul 21, 2008, 10:23:56 PM »
So, I went and got some car wax to polish up the rigs.  And holy crap  :yikes: how many different types of wax can there be?  They got pre-wax cleaners, and rubbing compounds, and then there are all the different types of wax styles! 

So,  which one do ya'll prefer?  I like the old standard, turtle wax.  Cheap and it works!  I need to find one that doesn't leave white residue on the black trim.
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Re: Car wax?
« Reply #1 on: Jul 21, 2008, 10:27:32 PM »
I've had good experiences with the Mother's line of stuff :thumbs: 

I've also discovered that boat wax works quite nicely as well.  :gap:  Doesn't leave that white residue either.
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Re: Car wax?
« Reply #2 on: Jul 21, 2008, 10:29:34 PM »
how pretty are you trying to get? you can also use stuff like clay bar...


mother s and meguirs are good.....


turtle wax is cool too
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Re: Car wax?
« Reply #3 on: Jul 21, 2008, 10:42:25 PM »
How oxidized are your vehicles?  I got some boat wax/gelcoat restorer from walmart, made by 3M for my dad's boat (20 year old searay)  cleaned it up very nicely, so i tried it on my dad's van.  It cleaned it up quite well too.  :thumbs:
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Re: Car wax?
« Reply #4 on: Jul 21, 2008, 10:51:29 PM »
Turtle Wax, of course!!!!  Iv'e used many different kinds but still prefer the  :turtle3:
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Re: Car wax?
« Reply #5 on: Jul 21, 2008, 10:53:04 PM »
Meguires Yellow wax.
I can't spell, but this stuff http://www.meguiars.com/?pro-paste-car-waxes/Hi-Tech-Yellow-Wax-Paste
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Re: Car wax?
« Reply #6 on: Jul 22, 2008, 04:39:40 PM »
Best stuff you can get for cleaning is made by Novus - clearcoat and fiberglass cleaner.  The #2 stuff is the same grit as polishing compound.  The #1 is just liquid - 0 grit - so it won't work.  #3 will darn near take off anything - use sparingly.

For wax I like plain Carnuba and elbow grease.
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Re: Car wax?
« Reply #7 on: Jul 22, 2008, 05:38:44 PM »
I admire all you guys who spend hours cleaning, polishing, waxing.  I used to do that too, but now that I'm older and wiser lazier, I take the easy way out.  Now I'm not saying my way is better -- far from it -- but for those of us who don't wish to expend the time & elbow grease, it seems to work okay.

I don't wax at all. After I wash the Tacoma (with car mild wash liquid, not detergent), I dry it off using two microfiber cloths and Eagle-1 Wax-As-You-Dry. I have a chamois but the microfiber works so much better. I use one cloth to do the majority of the drying (constantly wringing it out) and the second, dry cloth to finish. It's quick & easy and looks great, and rain beads up quite nicely. After three years the truck still looks like it did when new...  even the 13 year old ZJ cleans up nicely with Eagle-1.
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Re: Car wax?
« Reply #8 on: Jul 22, 2008, 05:43:23 PM »
What ever else you do, get this. Apparently it'll take care of everything from butt zits to car polishing.
http://www.shamwow.com/
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Re: Car wax?
« Reply #9 on: Jul 22, 2008, 06:08:37 PM »
Quote from: Stocker on Jul 22, 2008, 05:38:44 PM
I dry it off using two microfiber cloths and Eagle-1 Wax-As-You-Dry

Like father like son  :haha:  I've used was as you dry since it came out and love it.  It even works great on the windows too!
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Re: Car wax?
« Reply #10 on: Jul 22, 2008, 06:14:13 PM »
Quote from: abnormaltoy on Jul 22, 2008, 05:43:23 PM
What ever else you do, get this. Apparently it'll take care of everything from butt zits to car polishing.
http://www.shamwow.com/
I am unable to check myself for butt zits, and Mrs Stocker is no help at all...    :outtahere:
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