A Good Wax?

[Sleeper S10]

Just wondering what name wax you may suggest?
I've been told to use "3M Performance Finish wax".

Then a friend who owns a body shop says he never waxes his car and uses only "Turtlewax Soap" which is good enough. (???)

Just would like to hear a few suggestions on your preferred wax.

Thanks

[mikeeuro]

I prefer Meguiar's next generation wax, it's supposed to bond with the paint and fill in little swirl marks and things like that. I know a guy with a black mustang cobra that shows alot, and he used it and it looked like he had a new paint job, of course his car is only driven to shows and never seen rain. I've used it on a few people's cars and I really like it, goes on easy, and comes off easy too.

[CodeRed_Xtreme]

the Meguiar's NXT that mikeeuro suggested is a good wax, i've used it before when i used to detail cars and it is a good product. on my personal cars i use the Mother's three stage system (pre-cleaner, sealer, and pure carnauba wax), also a very good product

[slammedblack99]

I like the meguiars tech wax or whatever its called. Its in the purple bottle. Ive used it for a couple years and i love it, along with all meguiars stuff.

[stevehh]

Im hooked on turtle wax ice, used to use mothers clay bar, but im hooked now...lol

[kovz34]

Quote: Originally Posted by stevehh

Im hooked on turtle wax ice, used to use mothers clay bar, but im hooked now...lol

i use turtle wax ice polish if im in a hurry for a quick shine, but if i have all day to detail the truck, i use meguires cleaner wax.

[AE86 SR5]

I like the mothers carnauba cleaner wax. I did use the Meguiar's next generation wax, but I now use the mothers I like it alot more.

[untouchablez]

flynns detail products his cherry wax is the best ever nothing compares to his stuff

[flanders20]

Quote: Originally Posted by CodeRed_Xtreme

on my personal cars i use the Mother's three stage system (pre-cleaner, sealer, and pure carnauba wax), also a very good product

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[s10blaza1]

I personally use Meguiars #7 Showcar Glaze after a good claying followed by #26 Hi-Tech yellow wax followed by a thorough rubbing of the car with some Ultimate Quik Detailer. If the surface is pretty scratched I'll do the entire car with the #83 swirl remover with the porter cable. This method still hasn't let me down

[NotaDime]

collinite 476s

[haro2289]

We used to use cherry wax at work and it was awesome. Don't kmnow what happened to it though. Anyways I use the NXT previously mentioned and it turns out pretty good. I don't really like the ice wax. Next wax I buy I'm gonna try Nu-Finish paste wax cuz a guy at work uses it and you should see the water bead up it's crazy.

[SCOOTER77]

best wax hands down is called super glaze, sounds cheesy i know, but it rules. its made by a company called the wax shop, easy on easy off, ive never liked a wax more well its actually liquid carnuaba.you cant find it everywhere but i get mine at farm and fleet or autozone.

[tim1086]

Flynn's Cherry wax.

[Matt2000]

3M cleaner wax. Goes on easy, cleans up any little scratches or defects you might have, and ends with a nice gloss/shine.

Alternately, any of 3M's waxes if the finish is in good shape.

[xtreme3411]

This shit is great!!!

[untouchablez]

Quote: Originally Posted by tim1086

Flynn's Cherry wax.

is the shit

[CraigDavid]

i use that super glaze stuff also. i absolutely love it. its really easy to use and its fast too. leaves a wonderful finish

[NotaDime]

Quote: Originally Posted by xtreme3411

This shit is great!!!

you think thats great, try collinite 476s. i used to use that 3m.

[aquaxtreme]

Zaino FTW!!!

[Heathd]

collinite 476s is good
nattys blue is better
and p21 or migliore is best

You cant get these "off the shelf", but you can go to http://www.glimmerglassdetailing.com// and find all kinds of stuff that will whip the shit out of mequires or anything else you can find in stores.

[ACE2790]

Id like to try some of the stuff Heathd mentioned but dont really know where to start and if its even worth getting to only apply by hand.

Im probably going to use Mother's Clay Bar and the NXT Meguiars wax sometime this week.

[GearHead_1]

I've demo'd/beta'd or used at least 50 different waxes/sealants over the years. With the exception of Flynn's and SuperGlaze I've tried every product listed to this point in this thread. Most are still sitting in my shop and I use them from time to time. I'm sure that I'll get jumped on for saying this but I'm going to anyway. There is no "best" wax, period. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some prefer liquid waxes, some prefer paste waxes. I happen to like paste waxes though a little more difficult to use. Some of the products already mentioned aren't really waxes. Mequair's markets NXT as a wax yet it contains no natural waxes. It's a decent product but not a wax. Zaino is another high end product that many love but it's not a wax.

If I take care of the prep work properly any one of 20 different waxes (both over the counter and boutique) will look great on my vehicle. Now if you're asking for the longest lasting waxes (not talking sealants) the Collinite line is worth looking at. If you've got a dark colored vehicle Pinnacle Souveran Paste is great though not as durable as Collinite. Price/performance with great looks, PoorBoys makes several top notch products. If you're need is for a really easy to apply paste wax P21/S100 are great.

Maintaining a beautiful finish is much more about using the proper products to get your paint ready for wax or sealant for that matter. Getting the micro marring out is where the challenge lies. Now the question may be who makes the best line of polishes or clays? A good buffer is also essential in the quest for a pristine finish.

[tt85_GM]

Turtle wax original.

But I usually just use this stuff..



wash your ride, then apply it while it's still wet, and use a chamois to dry, comes out amazing.

[eastmeadowsonoma]

I like the eagle one nanowax. First I use a mothers claybar then the wax comes out great!

[ACE2790]

I just washed the truck, used Mother's Clay Bar system, and finished it with Megiuars Tech Wax 2.0. Came out like glass of course, but I still need a much more abrasive approach to rid my black truck on the swirl marks.

I really like it though, very deep wet look. Definite night and day when I would do one panel then compare it to an unfinished portion also doesnt leave that white flaky residue in the cracks of the vehicle.

[MeltingPlastic]

I normally mothers 3 step my truck following a clay bar session depending upon how dirty the truck is. My moms TL type S needed a good wash and waxing as she hadn't washed it in months(think northeast winters) so i decided to go all out on it today BUT i figured id try the Meguire's NXT 2.0 wax and i must say it came out great. Def got rid of a lot of the imperfections in the car. Now, lets see how clean she keeps it lol

[dillon_b12]

I use nothing but 3M. Their plastic cleaner/plastic polish is AMAZING for shining up the windshield cowl and side mirrors or any other shit that is made of that black plastic.

[Sleeper S10]

I was wanting to try 3M wax but nothing available in any of the stores in my area so I ended up trying Mothers Carnauba Cleaner Wax.

Truck looks ok but I am sore from trying to get it off after applying it. A real b*tch to remove!

I wanna see how it beeds on my next wash. If it doesn't look so good I'm gonna be a cheap ass and see if I can get my money back as Mothers claims you can do.

[rrray88sdime]

Meguiars NXT tech ftw. ive used that for about 3-4 years now, and i think its the best imo. like mikeeuro said, it goes on easy, and comes off easy.

[rrray88sdime]

another thing ive tried and loved was the ICE paste polish. i clayed my truck, then polished with the paste ice , then waxed with NXT and my truck almost looked metallic.

notice how i said the paste wax. i figured the liquid shit was just as good, doesnt come off worth a damn, and it sucks compared to the paste

[94redSS]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sleeper S10

Just wondering what name wax you may suggest?
I've been told to use "3M Performance Finish wax".

Then a friend who owns a body shop says he never waxes his car and uses only "Turtlewax Soap" which is good enough. (???)

Just would like to hear a few suggestions on your preferred wax.

Thanks

after we wet sand an buff at work this is what we use to wax cars ''but we kinda have like a semi half ass contract with 3m too''

[danssoslow]

Quote: Originally Posted by ACE2790

I just washed the truck, used Mother's Clay Bar system, and finished it with Megiuars Tech Wax 2.0. Came out like glass of course, but I still need a much more abrasive approach to rid my black truck on the swirl marks.

I've heard several times in the past that people will dust cars with cornstarch before wiping off the wax to prevent swirl marks. Never tried it myself, so I have no idea on how much to use, apply it, or what. Maybe someone will chime in here.

[ChevyAddict]

the best wax I've ever used is Royal Blue. You can only buy it online