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> Best Wax/Polish, Can't See The Trees For The Forest
JawjaPorsche
post Aug 4 2011, 10:45 AM
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Just got back from Auto Zone to get some wax/polish. There are too much choices! Each brand says "We are the Best!" Can someone recommend a good wax/polish for my tenner?

Thank you in advance.
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post Aug 4 2011, 11:31 AM
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Finally something I can contribute without sounding like a total dumbass compared to the expertise on this forum.

You've touched upon a subject that will have as many opinions as what kind of oil to use...

My best friends dad collects cars - has over 75, and most are worth over 500k, some worth several million. They have had several full time detailers in their shop and I have had this conversation with them many times. The majority of what they all used is a 3m product, and they custom mix to their liking. In a pinch they've gone to the old reliables, meguires and mothers (in that order). The bottom line is that those two have arguably the biggest r&d budgets (as well as marketing budgets) around. Would be hard for any small co that has not ripped off the formulas/ingredients as a basis for what they make.

Be aware that they make different lines that are meant to work with each other, and are designed for different types of paint. Do not use a mothers cleaner with a meguires polish and so on.

I use meguires, and buy the 3 stage system - cleaner, polish, wax. Gives the deepest shine IMO, but the cleaner and polish may take off some paint if you're not careful. Clay bars are good for major contaminant cleaning.

The application is just as important as the wax. Follow directions. Both meguires and mothers have a help line and website that are very helpful, you can even get recommendations for a particular issue you are trying to address.

Spend the $$ on the right system for your paint, and plan to spend the majority of your day doing it right. Keep a bottle of their quick detail on hand to quickly get bird crap and bugs between waxings. Plan on a full wax as above every 6 months or so, until you have a maintained appearance and feel you like, then adjust as needed.

I sound like an ad for them, sorry. Hope it helps!

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