Best wax that takes care of your paint?

[FerioEG9Boi]

sabi ng iba mother's. ung iba meguiar's. alin ba talaga? wat is the best wax to take care of our ride's stock or shock paint jobs?

[kimpOy]

sir ako po 3M liquid wax, pero hindi palagi, twice a year lang ako nagpapa wax...
kasi naman nagpapaputik tapos mag papa wax.
doesnt make sense to me he..he

[FerioEG9Boi]

hehehe..
oo nga. magwawax tayo, sabay uulan.
how boput ung bago ngayon? ung kit car wax? any ideas?

[kimpOy]

actually luma na yang KIT car wax, remember may spray on lang siya no need to wipe daw... harang naman eh

[FerioEG9Boi]

ah hehehe. gnun ba. may nagsabi nga din sakin na ung finish 2001 at turtle wax daw masama sa coat ng kotse?

[CognacRed]

I tried this Armor All, ipapahid mo lang sa paint, magiging glossy at parang magiging waterproof siya !!

I have not tried the other brands, kaya hindi ko alam kung alin ang maganda ....

[FerioEG9Boi]

mahal kasi ng meguiar's eh, siguro stik muna ako with turtle wax kht sabi nila it accelerates dfading of paint. DAW.

[e46boi]

Difficult question to answer (as is all the "What is the best ... ?" questions)!

Depends on what your needs are, and how much money you're willing to spend on wax, paint cleansers and paraphernalia.

There is really no one best product. Different people have different needs and different situations. On the one hand, you have your once-a-year waxer ("Hey, as long as I can get by!"). For this person, cheap and long lasting wax is probably the way to go. On the other end of the spectrum is your ultra-fanatic-detailer type that waxes every month. For him (or her), the best wax would be concourse type wax, and I bet that he (or she) would be willing to spend and insane (to everyone else!) amount of money to keep his/her car "showroom-shiny!".

The good thing is, that there are a ton of products out there to address almost every type of need!

Maybe you can give us an idea on your expectations, level of commitment (intended frequency of waxing), and your budget. Should be easier to go from there!

[mbt]

paging waxmeister theveed... :lol:

[dieselNUBI]

tsk tsk tsk...

ayaw nyo mag wax kasi mapuputikan ah...

lagot kayo kay theeved... :P

[pajerokid]

mothers or meguiars, basta pinolisher ok :D Me personally, meguiars

[coolrolla]

8) meguires, mothers, Eagle One, 3M............those are great waxes to choose from.......but i guess....it still boils down on how you use the wax effectively.....as sir theveed would say ....theres no such thing as the best wax...gud luck.... :D :D :D :D

[theveed]

Nasabi na ni E46 and coolrolla... There's no such thing as BEST WAX... marketing ploy lang yan if you believe in any company making claims that their products are the best... based on what ba diba?

All waxes or sealants are products of compromises... The usual trade offs are between clarity, reflectivity, price, shine, ease of use and durability... Think of those six factors being placed in a pie, if you add points of any one of the six factors, the others will suffer... The best show car waxes have very little protection or durability, the longer lasting ones will not have the same visual effect, or takes more effort to use...

It all boils down to what you NEED... if you have a garage queen show car, then go for max looks... if it's an everyday ride, go for durability, if you don't mind waxing/sealing often, go for something in between, etc etc etc...

Any consumer who believes that a BRAND (meaning full lineup of products) is the best isn't a smart shopper... Coz clearly, if that is true, there wouldn't be anything else on the market.

[FerioEG9Boi]

well said. the best talaga to si ser theveed! sa other board pa lang dami ko na natututunan! thanks!

[palerider47]

Sir theveed,

pang everyday driving yung car ko, i want it shiny but i want to wax it every 6 months lang, or quarterly. Kasi sabi naman ng iba pag wax ng wax ninipis yung body paint.

My car is Silver-Gray Civic EK.

What Brand would you recommend for me to buy ? Thanks Mr. Detailing Guru.
:wink:

[DY3JRM]

IMHO - I think Zymol and Meguiars does the work OK. But to tell you honestly guys Zaino is the Best. ... And it smells great too...

'di ko lang alam kung meron ng dealer diyan ng zaino... I wish meron na para talagang masubukan ninyo...

RIDE ON...
8)

Also check this URL http://www.nsxsc.com/n***citement/waxtest.html

[theveed]

Contrary to a lot of Z believers, Z isn't necessarily the best per se.. again, it's a matter of compromise... Z provides excellent shine but cuts out depth compared to premium carnaubas, to each his own so to speak, 90% of your paint's reflectivity and gloss comes from polishing not from wax/sealant.

Z does prove to have the best durability, if you use the whole system correctly. You can order Z from Singapore through cazcomp.com they ship to Manila for about Sing$20 a set.

Another Z test http://pages.sbcglobal.net/gheumann/zaino_test/

This guy Greg is a very well respected member in Porsche and BMW forums, he's really good with detailing and his car obviously speaks for itself.

[theveed]

Palerider: Waxing does NOT thin out paint, that's an uneducated paint myth by a lot of "old timers"... I don't recommend brands or specific products in most cases coz it may or may not work well for you.

[daimaoh]

if waxing doesn't thin out the paint, is there a downside to waxing your car or it's all good?

is it really advisable to have a new painted car waxed only after 3-6 months?

thanks

Palerider: Waxing does NOT thin out paint, that's an uneducated paint myth by a lot of "old timers"... I don't recommend brands or specific products in most cases coz it may or may not work well for you.

[zechs]

if waxing doesn't thin out the paint, is there a downside to waxing your car or it's all good?

is it really advisable to have a new painted car waxed only after 3-6 months?

thanks

Sir theveed, let me answer this one...

downside? Hmm... probably your time with your family?!

After 2 months is ok already. Just to give the paint enough time to breath out. Yan is kapag newly painted ang car.