Best wax for dark colors? - Page 2

SANDU002 · 08-09-2007, 01:39 PM

I use Zaino on my car because it is not a daily driver. It is better than Klasse, but take more time. I use Klasse on my daily driver and customer daily drivers with good results.

DLGII · 08-09-2007, 01:47 PM

I have a 06 Spice Red A4 Goat. I bought the Klasse pack and it is worth it. You need to have some time to do it right. I mainly it for my seal and shine purposes, this is not a all the time wax but it is worth the money and wait. For more common waxes go with the meguairs NexGen wax. The new formula works well. Steps to follow, clean paint with clay bar, then use a cleaner wax, remove, then apply a pure polish, remove, then apply your regular wax. I did those steps but used the klasse sealant then my NexGen wax and it did a beautiful job. Tiny water beads all over. Always MicroFiber Towels, nothing else!!!!

cpowell · 08-16-2007, 07:51 PM

i'm super happy with zaino. i have put on 4 coats and it just gets better. the color looks bright and amazing when the car is clean. now thats it stopped raining every day i can wash it more often.

fenderbirdbass · 08-16-2007, 08:00 PM

I like the meguier's glaze then the #26..used to do the polish but the glaze gets the deep look I like..gets lots of looks too when Im out

Wizard Of Iz · 08-18-2007, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MidnightLS2

I am looking for a good wax or wax system for hand application. Recently I tried the Meguiar's Clay bar and 3-step Deep Crystal System, and after a good 8 hour work out I was hoping for better results. I have been looking into Porter Cable buffers and such but would like to hold off for now. Has anyone had good results with anything else applied by hand on dark colors?

If you're looking for something relatively easy to use by hand, try Mothers Reflections.

It's a synthetic so it has good durability and gives a deep glow on dark colors like a Natural Carnauba. Reflections has some light cleaning properties so it is a one-step product.

If you want additional depth you can follow it up with Reflections Top Coat. Top Coat doesn't have any cleaners in it so you can get a layering effect.

And .... if you prefer more shine (The Bama Bling

) than depth, then you might consider Mothers FX Synwax. It's also a one-step product with very light cleaners in it.

Rollin

rednari · 08-19-2007, 07:22 PM

Life is about value. So the wax I use is Turtle wax Platinum, and between waxings, their detailer. Their is no reason to pay more for wax. It is a compound of carnuba wax and silicon polymers and thus provides a deep as well as brilliant shine. It layers well too with repeated use. So, unless you compete in Concours, it is the perfect wax for street driven cars. It is applied easily and buffs off easily without leaving behind chalky or difficult to remove product. Therefore, it works well for hand application and removal.

You should also get the Porter Cable polisher-buffer. It will not burn through the paint, but does do a credible job as a polisher. It is not a buffer and will not buff out well weathered or damaged paint. I have used it with Mothers and Tropicare polishing compounds with good results, but any quality compound will do. It also eliminates the need to clay the car to remove dirt before waxing. With just a little more time and effort than claying, polishing the car before waxing provides better results than claying alone.

Thereafter, wax can be applied by hand or polisher and then machine polished to a briliant finish. Here, the polisher save you time as well as effort while providing a better finish than hand polishing.

socal gto · 08-19-2007, 08:03 PM

Try tropicare. I got a sample pack from them a while ago and I really like the way the car looked after I was done with it.

batmans · 08-19-2007, 10:34 PM

I swear by Zaino (Z2 for shine)

Just look at the shine.

http://www.theforumlounge.com/v/BATMAN/?g2_page=4

batmans · 08-19-2007, 10:34 PM

second best wax/polish is Meguiars NXT

molecul · 08-21-2007, 09:06 PM

Rejex is great stuff!