sileung wrote:Since it's summer time here in Toronto, I thought I'd give my car a nice wash and good waxing.
Having never done this before, what kind of wax would you recommend and is is a good idea to get a buffer or would some good elbow grease do the job?
Thanks
+1 - its worth the money and the time it takes.marlin29311 wrote:Just get yourself a bottle of good wax (Meguair's Gold Class)...
Well, I'm not here to argue or put anyone else's ideas down but my vehicles look just as good as that one you have posted and all I use is NuFinish every 6 months (spring-Fall)marlin29311 wrote:Acrylic paint conditioner is garbage. Don't buy the sphincter.
NuFinish isn't exactly a great product either, and it doesn't last for a year - ask anyone that's into the real market.
Do you want good results? You have to put some time and energy into it - waxing either monthly or every other month is going to give you the look you want - combine with clay barring and regular washing (and detail spray for weeks not waxing) you get incredible results like this:
My car from last weekend...not bad considering that it's seen over 21k miles in a year...
http://forums.altimas.org/zero...y-too
Sure, the 4 hour ordeal I go through isn't quite necessary...but a wash every week and a wax every month isn't that time consuming. Just get yourself a bottle of good wax (Meguair's Gold Class, Mother's...etc...), apply a coat or two, and then remove with a clean soft cloth, and your car will look great - I promise!
And I agree - orbital buffers in the hands of those unskilled can cause terrible swirl marks and damage the paint...
$5 says it doesn't. My grandpa used that stuff on his Altima for a while....he thought it looked great. Then I did to his car what I do to mine, and he couldn't believe how much better it looked - lemme dig around their computer, I'll find the before and after's...RogueGuy45 wrote:
Well, I'm not here to argue or put anyone else's ideas down but my vehicles look just as good as that one you have posted and all I use is NuFinish every 6 months (spring-Fall)
I have a 2004 VW Passat I bought new and it looks just like new and all I use is NuFinish. My 2005 Explorer was a mechanical pile of junk, but it looked like brand new when I traded it in.
My advice is to try products until you find something that works for you and keep and open mind.
NuFinish is a great product.
I agree 100% If you put a buffer on the edge or corner of a painted surface you can cut it to the metal in seconds.And as for acrylic paint conditioners. Best thing I ever put on my car. All shine no mess. no swirls none of the work involved in waxing or buffing a car.Leo2005 wrote:Well....I'm not a pro in buffing a car and that's why I'm asking my neighbor to buff off my car once in 3 months. I don't think I need more often than that on a paint that less than 3 years old but everybody have different opinions. I can not buff the car everyday or every week because it takes a lot of time. So I'm saving some time with that product but buffing with wax probably better. I found a nice website so I'm recommending everybody to look at that and it clearly says: "A POWER BUFFER IN UNSKILLED HANDS CAN CUT RIGHT THROUGH YOUR PAINT DOWN TO THE METAL IN SECONDS." They sell stuff probably better than "wax as you dry" but again it doesn't require a buffer. http://www.ibc34.com/VaporWax.html
Agreed. My brother uses it on his black Mazda 6 so I gave it a try and my car looks awesome. His car is his baby and he shows it, so I figured the stuff was amazing. I first used it to minimize a scratch on my car and was very happy that it made the scratch virtually disappear. Here are some pictures after my wash and wax today.ntwrkd wrote:Just my 2 cents...... I used Meguiars NXT Tech Wax 2.0 Paste and am very happy with it. Goes on easy, comes off easy. No residue or "dust". I used many wax products over the years and have settled on this product.