Advice on wax choice
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Advice on wax choice
Is there a concensus out there on the best brand of wax to apply on the clearcoat finishes? Do some products protect better in the sun belt or in the northeast salt belt?
I just hesitate to grab the first "on sale" container of "clearcoat safe" wax at Wally World without council.
A lot of you folks out there have experience in fleet maintaince or preping for shows and probably have an opinion.
Thanks in advance.
I just hesitate to grab the first "on sale" container of "clearcoat safe" wax at Wally World without council.
A lot of you folks out there have experience in fleet maintaince or preping for shows and probably have an opinion.
Thanks in advance.
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From: Pasadena MD
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Oo
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I prefer to stick with Macguire's products. I live in the mid atlantic and see both types of weather. I've found that their whole line of products work on everything from the land of salt to the bay of salt. (Snow to marine) They just seem to be the best out there.
Dave
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I prefer to stick with Macguire's products. I live in the mid atlantic and see both types of weather. I've found that their whole line of products work on everything from the land of salt to the bay of salt. (Snow to marine) They just seem to be the best out there.
Dave
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 24-Sep-02 AT 12:14 PM (EST)]I also use Macguire's products. I live in South Carolina now and lived in Wisconsin before. The biggest problem is getting to the whole truck. Man these things are huge.
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I believe it is "Mequires". I use it too!
Matt
2002, F250 SD, SC, 8' Bed, V10, 3.73 LS, Arizona Beige, ICI Stainless Step Bars, Truxedo Tonneau, Prodigy Brake Control, Flowmaster 40
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Thank all of you for the advice. I will go with Macguires.
> The biggest problem is
>getting to the whole truck. Man these things are huge.
I hear you on the size. I am 6ft 3in and can't reach the middle of the hood without a ladder.
Dave
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From: Calgary Canada
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Monsta, LOL.
Wax isn't really my bag, but I can appreciate a good brazillian.
Did I just say that. :-staun
Waxy comes from the name of the landscape company I used to work for. If there's anyone here from Regina or Moose Jaw, yes Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, they'll know the company, and probably me.
Meguiars
Wax isn't really my bag, but I can appreciate a good brazillian.
Did I just say that. :-staun
Waxy comes from the name of the landscape company I used to work for. If there's anyone here from Regina or Moose Jaw, yes Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, they'll know the company, and probably me.
Meguiars
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>Wax isn't really my bag, but I can appreciate a good
>brazillian.
>
>Did I just say that. :-staun
>
>Waxy comes from the name of the landscape company I used to
>work for. If there's anyone here from Regina or Moose Jaw,
>yes Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, they'll know the company, and
>probably me.
Saskatchewan??? Landscaping???? I thought there was nothing but snow up there all year.
I won't touch the Brazillian remark!!!!!!:-X23
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This from a guy that lives in Buffalo New York!!!!!!!
Sask has everything, from flat plains, to beautiful sandhills crawling with critters (home to the world record white tail deer), to badlands, to parklands, to the shield up north that has forests and lakes (fishing!) to make MN jealous.
If you like the outdoors, you like Sask.
Buffalo does have the Bills though.
Waxy
Sask has everything, from flat plains, to beautiful sandhills crawling with critters (home to the world record white tail deer), to badlands, to parklands, to the shield up north that has forests and lakes (fishing!) to make MN jealous.
If you like the outdoors, you like Sask.
Buffalo does have the Bills though.
Waxy
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>Monsta, LOL.
>
>Wax isn't really my bag, but I can appreciate a good
>brazillian.
>
>Did I just say that. :-staun
>
>Waxy comes from the name of the landscape company I used to
>work for. If there's anyone here from Regina or Moose Jaw,
>yes Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, they'll know the company, and
>probably me.
>
>
>Meguiars
Remember...."WAX on, WAX off" lol
>
>Wax isn't really my bag, but I can appreciate a good
>brazillian.
>
>Did I just say that. :-staun
>
>Waxy comes from the name of the landscape company I used to
>work for. If there's anyone here from Regina or Moose Jaw,
>yes Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, they'll know the company, and
>probably me.
>
>
>Meguiars
Remember...."WAX on, WAX off" lol
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From: Seffner/Tampa Florida
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>I'm surprised "Waxy" didn't give his two cents.
>
>Meguiars for me. (Actual spelling.
)
>
>
>www.meguiars.com
Monsta, have you ever heard of a "clay bar"?
I got one from a body shop, and you rub it all over the serfice
of the truck, and it makes it like silk, then you put the wax on.
>
>Meguiars for me. (Actual spelling.
) >
>
>www.meguiars.com
Monsta, have you ever heard of a "clay bar"?
I got one from a body shop, and you rub it all over the serfice
of the truck, and it makes it like silk, then you put the wax on.
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Agree w/ Monsta.
Same for me - go w/ Meguiars. Zymol does great as
well, but it costs way too much and has a short
life till u have to reapply it again b/c it is
so soft (pure carnuba). Best only for show cars and the like.
Good luck getting up to do the roof! :7
-- Bob
>I'm surprised "Waxy" didn't give his two cents.
>
>Meguiars for me. (Actual spelling. )
>
>
>www.meguiars.com
2001 F250 SD CC Lariat,
V-10, 4:30, 6' Bed, 4x4, Auto, K&N FIPK-2, SCMT-tuned
Same for me - go w/ Meguiars. Zymol does great as
well, but it costs way too much and has a short
life till u have to reapply it again b/c it is
so soft (pure carnuba). Best only for show cars and the like.
Good luck getting up to do the roof! :7
-- Bob
>I'm surprised "Waxy" didn't give his two cents.
>
>Meguiars for me. (Actual spelling.
) >
>
>www.meguiars.com
2001 F250 SD CC Lariat,
V-10, 4:30, 6' Bed, 4x4, Auto, K&N FIPK-2, SCMT-tuned
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>Agree w/ Monsta.
>
>Same for me - go w/ Meguiars. Zymol does great as
>well, but it costs way too much and has a short
>life till u have to reapply it again b/c it is
>so soft (pure carnuba). Best only for show cars and the
>like.
>
>Good luck getting up to do the roof! :7
>
>-- Bob
>
>
>>I'm surprised "Waxy" didn't give his two cents.
>>
>>Meguiars for me. (Actual spelling. )
>>
>>
>>www.meguiars.com
>
>2001 F250 SD CC Lariat,
>V-10, 4:30, 6' Bed, 4x4, Auto, K&N FIPK-2, SCMT-
How do you do your roof????
:-X23
>
>Same for me - go w/ Meguiars. Zymol does great as
>well, but it costs way too much and has a short
>life till u have to reapply it again b/c it is
>so soft (pure carnuba). Best only for show cars and the
>like.
>
>Good luck getting up to do the roof! :7
>
>-- Bob
>
>
>>I'm surprised "Waxy" didn't give his two cents.
>>
>>Meguiars for me. (Actual spelling.
) >>
>>
>>www.meguiars.com
>
>2001 F250 SD CC Lariat,
>V-10, 4:30, 6' Bed, 4x4, Auto, K&N FIPK-2, SCMT-
How do you do your roof????
:-X23
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>How do you do your roof????
>:-X23
Since I have a hard bed cover, I have to wrangle
around on a 4 foot step ladder (I am 6'3", and not
dainty, as they say ) on the sides to get
to the top. I cannot stand in the bed like most others
could. My bad, I guess, for having that darn cover! LOL
Plus, I live/park under a lot of live oak trees,
which make a bloody mess up there on the roof. I am
constantly cleaning that top off, esp. around the roof
clearance lights and water channels.
Ugh....
-- Bob
2001 F250 SD CC Lariat,
V-10, 4:30, 6' Bed, 4x4, Auto, K&N FIPK-2, SCMT-tuned
>:-X23
Since I have a hard bed cover, I have to wrangle
around on a 4 foot step ladder (I am 6'3", and not
dainty, as they say
) on the sides to getto the top. I cannot stand in the bed like most others
could. My bad, I guess, for having that darn cover! LOL
Plus, I live/park under a lot of live oak trees,
which make a bloody mess up there on the roof. I am
constantly cleaning that top off, esp. around the roof
clearance lights and water channels.
Ugh....
-- Bob
2001 F250 SD CC Lariat,
V-10, 4:30, 6' Bed, 4x4, Auto, K&N FIPK-2, SCMT-tuned