What wax/polish do you like?
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>On the other hand ..... have you ever tried Zaino? It works
>ganbusters
>on the PT Cruiser and on the the F 100 with the "trick"
>paint.
I don't doubt that Zaino is a great product. I've read nothing but good things about it on several web sites. But for me, I'm looking for something that is available locally, and is a one-step process. I don't show my truck, I just want a good shine that is durable and easy to use, and I understand Liquid glass fills that need. It's a little pricey at 17.99 a can, but I can buy it at Pep Boys. I'll post my results when I get it on the Truck
Bru
2002 F150 Super Crew
Black 4X4 Lariat
5.4 Engine Ford Chrome Bars
Ford Bedliner
1979 Bronco 351M 75K orig.
>ganbusters
>on the PT Cruiser and on the the F 100 with the "trick"
>paint.
I don't doubt that Zaino is a great product. I've read nothing but good things about it on several web sites. But for me, I'm looking for something that is available locally, and is a one-step process. I don't show my truck, I just want a good shine that is durable and easy to use, and I understand Liquid glass fills that need. It's a little pricey at 17.99 a can, but I can buy it at Pep Boys. I'll post my results when I get it on the Truck
Bru
2002 F150 Super Crew
Black 4X4 Lariat
5.4 Engine Ford Chrome Bars
Ford Bedliner
1979 Bronco 351M 75K orig.
#18
09-21-2002, 04:21 AM
What wax/polish do you like?
Mothers. Period.
Some of the more expensive stuff usually strips off the oxidized paint, which I don't mess with.
Take care of your paint from the start, then at least 2x per year, wash it very well, use mothers' pre-cleaner, the glaze if you're hardcore, then carnauba wax. Or you could use the cleaner carnauba wax.
Do this in March, then again in September. This works for me in the Northeast.
Depending on your climate, Sun, Salt, weather, dirt, pollution, sand, hot tar falling from rooftops (that sucks) you may want to do this more often.
The shine is awesome, and for about $9 a bottle. My last car made it 8 years looking like new.
PS if you have painted rims, wax them, trust me.
Some of the more expensive stuff usually strips off the oxidized paint, which I don't mess with.
Take care of your paint from the start, then at least 2x per year, wash it very well, use mothers' pre-cleaner, the glaze if you're hardcore, then carnauba wax. Or you could use the cleaner carnauba wax.
Do this in March, then again in September. This works for me in the Northeast.
Depending on your climate, Sun, Salt, weather, dirt, pollution, sand, hot tar falling from rooftops (that sucks) you may want to do this more often.
The shine is awesome, and for about $9 a bottle. My last car made it 8 years looking like new.
PS if you have painted rims, wax them, trust me.
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09-25-2002, 04:13 PM
What wax/polish do you like?
>ZYMOL! costco has the stuff two bottles for about $12. used
>to get it mail order for about $15 a bottle.
answer to the original question I use Zaino. To the quote above:I heard that the liquid Zymol is just re-labeled/colored Turtle Wax liquid, and the "REAL" Zymol is only the hard wax version. May just be rumor, but that's what I heard. Prior to Zaino I used the wax type Zymol (Carbon).
>to get it mail order for about $15 a bottle.
answer to the original question I use Zaino. To the quote above:I heard that the liquid Zymol is just re-labeled/colored Turtle Wax liquid, and the "REAL" Zymol is only the hard wax version. May just be rumor, but that's what I heard. Prior to Zaino I used the wax type Zymol (Carbon).
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I use L&S 501 polish. I was a die hard Meguires user until I went to the car show and saw this polish. I have used Satin Gloss also. If you can find it, it is very good. This L&S is an auto/aircraft/marine polish. You can apply it in direct sunlight,although I don't recomend it. When I use it I cover the entire vehicle, including glass, and all rubber trim. Then I go back to where I started and buff it all off. I use a 9" random orbital for application and removal. Look in gallery and check out shine!
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I like 'The Wax Shop Super Glaze Liquid Wax'
Its almost like water, Goes on really fast, Doesn't leave any white stuff around the edges, No powdery residue. Last a long time between waxes. Also works great with my Bright Blue ZX2, Holds up well to the heat. I tried many waxed. But most of them failed on my ZX2.
Tim
My F250
http://1969ford.ods.org/mytruck.htm
Its almost like water, Goes on really fast, Doesn't leave any white stuff around the edges, No powdery residue. Last a long time between waxes. Also works great with my Bright Blue ZX2, Holds up well to the heat. I tried many waxed. But most of them failed on my ZX2.
Tim
My F250
http://1969ford.ods.org/mytruck.htm
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>The owners manual for my 2002 F250SD says to use a wax that
>does not bead excessively. Huh? What exactly is considered
>excessive beading? I've had good luck in the past with Rain
>Dance and will probably stick with that.
Beading is BAD, especially with the clear-coats used these days.
You want the water to SHEET off the finish and be gone fast.
Beading accelerates damage from Acid Rain.
The reason for this is, when water is beaded, it acts as tiny magnifying glasses and when the Sun hits it, it burns into the clear coat.
It's particularly horrid if the water is rain with contaminates and dirt. The Sun, using the beads as a magnifying glass, burns pits right down into the clear coat.
The worse thing a man can do to himself is look at his beloved vehicle under flourescent lighting in an area that has high acid rain content
Larry
>does not bead excessively. Huh? What exactly is considered
>excessive beading? I've had good luck in the past with Rain
>Dance and will probably stick with that.
Beading is BAD, especially with the clear-coats used these days.
You want the water to SHEET off the finish and be gone fast.
Beading accelerates damage from Acid Rain.
The reason for this is, when water is beaded, it acts as tiny magnifying glasses and when the Sun hits it, it burns into the clear coat.
It's particularly horrid if the water is rain with contaminates and dirt. The Sun, using the beads as a magnifying glass, burns pits right down into the clear coat.
The worse thing a man can do to himself is look at his beloved vehicle under flourescent lighting in an area that has high acid rain content
Larry
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>I like 'The Wax Shop Super Glaze Liquid Wax'
>Its almost like water, Goes on really fast, Doesn't leave
>any white stuff around the edges, No powdery residue. Last a
>long time between waxes. Also works great with my Bright
>Blue ZX2, Holds up well to the heat. I tried many waxed. But
>most of them failed on my ZX2.
>
>Tim
>
>My F250
>http://1969ford.ods.org/mytruck.htm
The Wax Shop Liquid Glaze is indeed superb stuff, IF you don't have a clear-coat finish. Unless this has changed, their original wax that you are talking about is not certified for clear-coat paints and will indeed tend to cause small scratches when it is taken off.
But, like I said, I agree. I love this stuff when I can use it. You just fill a small bowl up with it (it really is nearly as thin as water), soak it up with a terry cloth, wring it out, and then just wipe it on. It is absolutely effortless to apply and wipe off, and it indeed leaves ZERO residue on the black trim stuff. You can wax a large truck in 15 minutes with this stuff.
It is carnuba based and seems to protect well, but it is NOT a long-life wax. It's intended to be applied rather often (monthly) and indeed the shine improves with every application. SuperGlaze seems to be geared towards very easy-often applictions instead of long-interval-hard applictations.
The last I heard, just about everyone in Nascar uses The Wax Shop Super Glaze on all their Race Cars & Trucks.
I just wish they would re-formulate it to be safe on clear-coat paint.
Larry
>Its almost like water, Goes on really fast, Doesn't leave
>any white stuff around the edges, No powdery residue. Last a
>long time between waxes. Also works great with my Bright
>Blue ZX2, Holds up well to the heat. I tried many waxed. But
>most of them failed on my ZX2.
>
>Tim
>
>My F250
>http://1969ford.ods.org/mytruck.htm
The Wax Shop Liquid Glaze is indeed superb stuff, IF you don't have a clear-coat finish. Unless this has changed, their original wax that you are talking about is not certified for clear-coat paints and will indeed tend to cause small scratches when it is taken off.
But, like I said, I agree. I love this stuff when I can use it. You just fill a small bowl up with it (it really is nearly as thin as water), soak it up with a terry cloth, wring it out, and then just wipe it on. It is absolutely effortless to apply and wipe off, and it indeed leaves ZERO residue on the black trim stuff. You can wax a large truck in 15 minutes with this stuff.
It is carnuba based and seems to protect well, but it is NOT a long-life wax. It's intended to be applied rather often (monthly) and indeed the shine improves with every application. SuperGlaze seems to be geared towards very easy-often applictions instead of long-interval-hard applictations.
The last I heard, just about everyone in Nascar uses The Wax Shop Super Glaze on all their Race Cars & Trucks.
I just wish they would re-formulate it to be safe on clear-coat paint.
Larry
