Wax preference

[Richard P.]

I've painted my '61 with base clear and had to sand/buff to get rid of orange peel. In some places the clearcoat is thin from this. I'm looking for opinions on what wax I should use. The paint job is about a year old but has not been outside. Thanks in advance for your input.

[William L.]

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I have never been a Meguiars fan but I was given their NXT tech wax 2.0 and I realy like it. Easy on easy off and make my Black paint look GREAT.

[Edward J.]

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Rich, I have used the nxt 2.0 and Griots best of show wax and would agree that some waxes work better with certain colors, THE nxt 2.0 Is great with darker colors but, the Griots works great with all colors and gives that wet look if thats what you like.

[Michael F.]

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I use zymol "carbon" for black finishes. Having been a professional detailer and shop owner for 15 yrs. I found Meguires Carnuba paste. Not the cleaner wax. Gives the hardest and longest lasting protection on a properly prepared surface. I found the zymol to be the easiest to apply and by far the depest shine. Otherwise I use Car Brite commercial only products. I also use 3m polishing system on certain finishes.

I am sure there are as many opinions as there are products. But these have worked very well for me and my customers.

There are no other Meguires products I would reccomend.(except their plastic window polish) Many weak issues. Too many to bother with here.

[Michael J.]

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For my BC/CC cars I use IBIZ wax products, they are the best I have tried, and I have tried plenty over the years.

[Joe L.]

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In my opinion, the absolute best wax was the old Blue Coral Preservative Sealer once available under a GM part number. It's long-since discontinued by both the manufacturer and GM, but I've never found any modern product that could compare to it. I believe that one of the reasons for its demise was the fact that it required a LOT of work and time to apply and no one wants to do that anymore.

[Jim D.]

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In my opinion, the absolute best wax was the old Blue Coral Preservative Sealer once available under a GM part number. It's long-since discontinued by both the manufacturer and GM, but I've never found any modern product that could compare to it. I believe that one of the reasons for its demise was the fact that it required a LOT of work and time to apply and no one wants to do that anymore.

That brings back memories. It took a long time and sore arms but it sure looked good.

[Tom F.]

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Rich:

I been using Liquid Glass on my "62". It has 13 coats of Lacquer. I also use it on two other vehicles that are clear coat. It's sold at Advance Auto and Auto Zone for about $22.00 a can.

[Michael F.]

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In my opinion, the absolute best wax was the old Blue Coral Preservative Sealer once available under a GM part number. It's long-since discontinued by both the manufacturer and GM, but I've never found any modern product that could compare to it. I believe that one of the reasons for its demise was the fact that it required a LOT of work and time to apply and no one wants to do that anymore.

That's really just a quality teflon product. Same basic formula is available through detail suppliers.
I am not in the business anymore. But my customers loved the stuff. It really lasts. I am a purist and I felt wax left a deeper reflective shine. But that was the customers option. They seemed go much longer between jobs than the people who chose carnuba wax.

I am now in a paint and body environment and teflon is taboo.So are silicones. Penetrates the paint. Can be a real b!tch on repaints. :thumbs:

[Paul H.]

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Take a look at the Zaino Brothers line of products. I have tried everything over the years and do a fair amount of detailing. Their products are by far the best I have ever used. All of my cars are BC/CC and I use Zaino on all of them. Tremendous shine and durability.

[Michael F.]

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I have to admit. I am not familiar with a lot of the newer products. After talking to my fellow pros. They say the chemistry hasn't changed much. Just the packaging. No reflection on other comments here.

[Anthony D.]

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I have been using Klasse All in one under Pinnacle Carnuba for my 72 (lacquer) and newer car.

Great look, the Klasse lasts a long time, the carbuba you need to redo often.

FYI, the Klasse give the car a brilliant shine and makes the water bead for over 6 months, the carnuba adds a deep shine - redo every 8 weeks - very quick and easy though!!

[Paul J.]

Re: Wax preference

I've painted my '61 with base clear and had to sand/buff to get rid of orange peel. In some places the clearcoat is thin from this. I'm looking for opinions on what wax I should use. The paint job is about a year old but has not been outside. Thanks in advance for your input.

Richard, does your car sit outside in the weather? Do you really need a wax? I only use glazes between buffings. There was a thread a few months back about this. Check the archives, it was pretty informative.

Paul

[Thomas O.]

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Is there a difference between a wax and a polish? Does a wax seal and a polish do as implied? Are both functions incorporated in one or two compounds combined as one product? This seems to be a commonly stated difference.
Zanio is a remarkeably long lasting compound from my experience. I guess I am full of questions. tom

[Joe L.]

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Is there a difference between a wax and a polish? Does a wax seal and a polish do as implied? Are both functions incorporated in one or two compounds combined as one product? This seems to be a commonly stated difference.
Zanio is a remarkeably long lasting compound from my experience. I guess I am full of questions. tom

Tom------


Yes, the polish is supposed to create the shine and the wax seals it in and protects the paint from the elements.

There are many "combination" wax and polish products on the market. In other words, "1 step" products. In my opinion, none of them work very well, especially as a sealer.