How often you wax your car

[Joey Lopez]

hi to all:

*xto, san po ba may mabibiling mothers na wax?, gamit ko ngayun nufinish yung once a year wax, nabili ko sa concorde megamall. na notice ko lang na after a month wala na yung beading ng water. im using formula one wash + carnauba car wash once a week nga pala.

okay ba yung formula one? now im trying turtle wax zip car wash.

gamit na namin sa car wash ngayon ang micromagic wash & wax at car wax. ginawa ito para sa japanese cars. mura lang pero nakaka linis at kintab talaga. nabili ko yong amin sa Blade, pero nakita ko din ito sa DIY shop sa greenhills. wala pa akong nakikita sa ibang autoshops. subukan mo nalang.

[jmpet626]

i think hindi effective yang mga car shampoo + wax combo. Mas maganda pa din talaga ung regular wax or spray waxes

[longbow]

Any idea how you handle bird droppings? I cant seem to get rid of it even after several wax applications.

[renzo_d10]

I've never waxed my car nor had it been waxed. Seriously.

[kenzie]

once every two years... if and when i remember

[rst619]

Any idea how you handle bird droppings? I cant seem to get rid of it even after several wax applications.

well kung pure wax or mild cleaner wax lang gamit mo malabo talaga makatanggal ng bird droppings. What you need is either a polish ( kung hindi pa deeply etched ang paint mo) or a mild to agressive compound depending on severity of etching.

Start with the mildest first and try to see kung alin ang makakatanggal ng etching : polish > mild compound > medium compound > agressive compound. Just remember, kung agressive compound ang ginamit mo, sundan mo na din pabalik naman ( agrre to mild to polish ) para tuluyang mawala ang mga marring/scratches na maiiwan. HTH

[Louga]

question lang po. newbie here.

1. ano po ba maganda wax na tumatagal ng 1-2mos? yun simple lang po eapply since hindi naman ako magaling sa kotse.
2. yun carnauba wax ba gaano siya katagal before maalis?
3. other advice po sa pagwax na tumatagal talaga na puwede DIY, hindi masakit sa bulsa and madali lang para sakin.

open parking lang po sa office and sa bahay. doing 2x a month car wash (shampoo) and every other day na linis (either water lang or car duster)

TIA.

[samcoy]

Yup! Collinite #845 FTW. It is not the best wax if you want a show car look, but the durability and protection is way far better than any OTC waxes/sealants out there. Dude, I dunno where you can buy it over there (P.I.) but here in CA, well, I always go to Harbor Freight but I dont think they still carry it, so your best bet is ebay or the website. Right now, I'm still testing alot of waxes and sealants (it is so addicting) (this month of April I will test Rejex and Duragloss Aquawax) but for now, Collinite #845 is still the Best.

Meron Collinite sa Blade. Tanong nyo lang sa sales personnel nila.

[whilmeister]

Question lang mga sir, ano ba dapat mas mauna, yung wax or yung glaze? May nakita kasi akong 3m glaze sa Ace hardware and I bought the sachet pack. Kaso I'm not sure if what's the purpose of it and pano gamitin..any advice po dyan.

Thanks.

[scharnhorst]

Question lang mga sir, ano ba dapat mas mauna, yung wax or yung glaze? May nakita kasi akong 3m glaze sa Ace hardware and I bought the sachet pack. Kaso I'm not sure if what's the purpose of it and pano gamitin..any advice po dyan.

Thanks.

glaze muna bago wax sir

[umi001]

Question lang mga sir, ano ba dapat mas mauna, yung wax or yung glaze? May nakita kasi akong 3m glaze sa Ace hardware and I bought the sachet pack. Kaso I'm not sure if what's the purpose of it and pano gamitin..any advice po dyan.

Thanks.

The glaze will add shine and/or depth to your car's paint. However, it offers very minimal protection, if any. So as doc scharnhorst said, put on the glaze first, then apply a wax layer for protection afterwards.

[cjv_justice]

How about Formula 1 products? Yung madali lang sana bilhin and i-apply... what do you recommend? na-overwhelm lang kase ako sa dami ng wax products...

yung after ko sana mag pa carwash ako nalang mag apply nung wax sa bahay...

[_Cathy_]

yung after ko sana mag pa carwash ako nalang mag apply nung wax sa bahay...

This is what I do.

It used to be monthly and I have it done in the place where I have my car wash. Now it's weekly and I do it personally.

Kasalanan ni doc scharnhorst I use microtex products as recommended by doc. It's quite liberating compared to turtle wax. It's really easy to buff off.

[raine]

kung madaling iaapply na wax at medyo maganda compare sa turtle wax gamitin mo mothers na step3 carnuba wax,para masmaganda unahin mo yung step 2 na sealer and glaze, nagamit ko na ito sa black car ganda ng kintab but di gaano katagal wala pang 1 month ang tagal, gamit ko rin collinite 476 bili sa auto bisyo during sale nito P700 masmatgal compared sa mothers, ginamit ko rin carlack68 long life sealant pinakamatagal, kaya lang napansin ko habang nagiging durable or matagal ang wax/sealant mas mahirap itong tanggalin habang pinakikintab ito, kaya ng pala tumatagal yan kasi covered parking ako sa office at bahay, alikabok lang mga every 3 days or 1 week babasain ko lang ng tubig tanggal na ang dumi at punas na lang ng chamois di na ako gumagamit ng shampoo para tumagal ang wax, pero spray todo ng water para walang matirang dumi walang gasgas.
bili ko mothers sa ace or blade
collinite sa autobisyo
carlack LLS sa bigberts

[Ginnova]

if ease of application lang naman. go with OCW. no buffing needed

[raine]

ginnova ano ba yang OCW parati ko ng nababasa yan, saan maaarin mabili ito at ano brand?

[cjv_justice]

This is what I do.

It used to be monthly and I have it done in the place where I have my car wash. Now it's weekly and I do it personally.

Kasalanan ni doc scharnhorst I use microtex products as recommended by doc. It's quite liberating compared to turtle wax. It's really easy to buff off.

oo nga ang lupet nung pagka OC ng mga tsikoteers sa detailing... nung nakita ko rin yung thread ni doc scharn eto na-trigger yung interest ko kahit minimal steps lang muna towards decent detailing, parang ayoko na magpawax sa carwash... lalo na nung nailabas na namin yung Altis last weekend, ayaw mo na madumihan...

talgang habol ko nung conveniece in buying these stuff kase aminado akong tamad talaga maglinis...

I'm choosing between Mother's and Formula 1 products for now... Salamat sa mga nag suggest.

[Starex_Gold]

Straight Mothers na yan or Straight Meguiar's
Ito mga basic ko:



BTT: Weekly wash & wax.

Kapag busy, every other week.

[cjv_justice]

ayun SG! just the person I'd like to consult... pero nasagot mo narin sa photo post mo. I guess Mother's is it.

[scharnhorst]

*cjv_justice: Sir! yep overwhelming nga sa dami ng suggestions. The trick is to find a combination that works, then stick with it. Minsan kasi gusto mo i-try lahat mapapagastos ka ng di-oras. hehe.

here are my opinions and experiences on the waxes I use...

Collinite 476s - hands down, one of the most durable waxes available locally. Can last up to three weeks on its own, even with the harshest Philippine weather. Lasts longer if used with booster or spray waxes (my current 476s layer is around 2 months old... kept alive by nanosliq. lost count on how many washes it lasted... parang 15+ na).

it's easy to tell if the 476 is alive because it beads water very strongly. sheeting effect is okay, but not as good as OCW.

in terms of shine, when newly applied, it gives a good shine. Subsequent washes will leave it slightly dull, necessitating the need for a booster like nanosliq or mothers spray FX wax.

476s is somewhat hard to apply and can be a pain to remove if left to harden excessively.

Nanoglos - this is more or less equivalent to liquid step2+step3, due to its swirl-filling action. Coupled with nanosliq, this combo really hides most fine scratches, as well as giving the car a deeper, darker color.

In terms of durability, nanoglos can survive a couple of rains, but is usually removed after a single wash. Not a big issue since liquid step3+step 2 is also usually removed by a single wash

Nanoglos can be applied under direct sunlight and is relatively easy to buff off. Bang for buck compared to mothers step2+step 3, since the mothers combo takes 2x as long, and costs 4x as much.

it's unique, since it can be used in place of a glaze - another wax can be layered on top of it, since nanoglos doesn't contain any oils.

A good wax for beginners, as it couples a great shine with ease of application and affordability.

Nanosliq - although officially labelled as a quick detailer, this is actually more of a spray-on wax, since it beads. It fills in fine swirl marks, and is relatively cheaper than equivalent Mothers and Megs products.

Gives a deep, dark shine and a wet look, and the paint feels very, very slick after application.

The downside is it's prone to streaking, and it needs to be buffed after application.

Mothers FX spray wax - aesthetically a bit inferior to nanosliq, since it doesn't fill swirls, but it still gives a good shine. The upside is it's easier to buff off compared to nanosliq.

Optimum Car Wax - Hands down, the easiest wax to apply. Spray on, with no need for buffing. Gives a shine comparable to a car with Optimum Gloss Enhancer (for even better results, use OGE over OCW), and lasts longer than over the counter paste waxes, such as paste step 3. More sheeting action than beading.

the only downside is it's expensive.

Mothers Step 3 (liquid) - my bottle of this is rotting away. This gives a good shine, but is unable to fill swirls. Lasts up to a single wash. Superfluous in the face of better waxes - you're better off with either nanoglos (which costs less and is better aesthetically) or collinite 476 (great durability, costs the same).

it needs step 2 to be as good as nanoglos...

the paste version of step 3 supposedly lasts longer, but is rather pricey *1150 pesos. you're better off with collinite 476 or 915, which will be far more durable than step 3.

*raine: OCW is Optimum Car Wax... you can buy it from sir ed, or from the official distributor (forgot his handle, taga HCP ata sya), and malapit na raw ilabas sa true value ang OCW

*Cathy_for_you: keep it up ma'am cathy! post ka na ng pics ng ride mo