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Educate me on Waxing my car
Secondly: 2 weeks ago I waxed my car using this thing Costco guy was advertising called ibiz wax, (the whole kit was like $60) I put the wax on the made the car so shiny and good looking. he said the wax is good for 6 months and also he said it will prevent the water spots and water will just slide on it. After 2 weeks, I think the car is not as shiny, and the water does stick to the car (wont slide as advertised) what is the right thing to do for me ? Wax it again ? or wash my car with high pressure water and no need to wax again ? if I wash my car with soap and use microfiber towles, will the wax be cleaned out ? how does wax work, and how often do you put wax on ? and what different types of it ? can someone educate me ? what tools do I need to do a good tool, I saw an electric buffer on ebay I ordered that. what else do I need ? Last edited by shevin; 10-27-2016 at 03:54 PM. |
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Shevin -
You're better off spending ALOT of time reading old threads here or here autopia.org autogeekonline.net Personally, I have not been on the detailing forums in a couple years now. Content and discussions are not what it used to . BUT, there is plenty of good content there as a starting point. BTW, what buffer did you buy ? IMO, the entry point for anybody would be the Griots backed by a lifetime warranty.... Then there are other big boy toys that scale up. |
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OP, the way technology is working now, you have spray sealants on the market that offer 6 months of protection from one application and need to cure time to buff like old school liquid waxes, etc. I don't know what the hell is sold at Costco but I stopped buying products there many years ago (Walmart, VatoZone, etc as well) - only thing for my cars I need there is their cheap microfibers that I wipe down grimy engine bays and door jambs with (and end up tossing after one use)
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I bought Ibiz Wax https://waxdirect.com/ it is expensive and I am not really impressed with them to be honest. One big question I have from everyone. What is the point of waxing ? is it for shine ? or is it for water sliding on the car when it rains ? |
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I bought one on ebay that connects to my cigarette lighter. it doesnt have a famous brand. I don't expect it to last for years either. I just wanna experiment waxing.
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Since your location shows Minneapolis, you may have to wait until next spring
as most products want 60+ temps. I use Klasse products with multiple layers as some of the newer products while having a cleaner/shinier result don't hide swirls as well also don't forget clay or nanoskin as one of the 1st steps when preparing the surface Rich
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I've never seen a cig. powered buffer but for sure, 100%, it's not going to do the job. Something cheaper, pick up a unit from Harbor Freight. 6 in. 5.7 Amp Heavy Duty Dual Action Variable Speed Polisher The Griots is a smigen more but again, BACKED by a lifetime warranty... |
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what do you mean clay for 1st step ? do I need to clay first ? |
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