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best car wax (exterior) - 9/10/2007 5:31:19 PM    AxCxCxOxRxD   Posts: 179 Joined: 8/31/2007 Status: offline hi I am currently using mothers fx synwax and i was wondering what u all use. This is so far the best ive use. I was driving home one night on the interstate and some douche pulled to the side without warning and a brick flew from his truck and hit my hood. I was so mad I felt like turning back and shooting up his truck but yeh. I went home and to my surprise no scratches or nothing! I think it was bc that day I waxed my car with fx. Anyway to the point I was wondering if there is an even better and longerlasting wax with an even better shine or what u guys use and recommend. Post #: 1

RE: best car wax (exterior) - 9/10/2007 6:46:07 PM    smaglik Posts: 2594 Joined: 11/1/2006 Status: offline i think you got lucky with the brick...wax cant protect that...nothing can. i have been happy with meguirs on my m3. _____________________________ 1987 BMW 635csi 5MT 1995 Honda Passport LX 4WD 6CYL 5MT (in reply to AxCxCxOxRxD) Post #: 2

RE: best car wax (exterior) - 9/10/2007 7:12:35 PM    WheelBrokerAng Posts: 6766 Joined: 8/30/2004 From: Canton/Massillon, Ohio 44646 Status: offline Do a search in this forum uner wet paint glaze . com and see what you drum up...Desert Honda and  I both use this product ourselves.. WheelBrokerAng   Looks Good, Yes! Thumbnail Image Attachment (1) _____________________________ " Prejudice Saves Time ; It Enables Us To Form Opinions Without Facts " (in reply to AxCxCxOxRxD) Post #: 3

RE: best car wax (exterior) - 9/10/2007 7:44:25 PM    AxCxCxOxRxD   Posts: 179 Joined: 8/31/2007 Status: offline idk man but i do despise any big vehicles or anything that tows. They always got crap flying fron their cargo. As for that brick im not so sure. I hit the brick going 70 and i could feel it from my feet when it hit. _____________________________ 2007 Accord Coupe EX-L 5 AT -OEM Wing Spoiler -GReddy SP2 exhaust -Fujita CAI -Debadged "ACCORD" (in reply to WheelBrokerAng) Post #: 4

RE: best car wax (exterior) - 9/10/2007 8:16:37 PM    vtecHef   Posts: 187 Joined: 2/1/2007 Status: offline I use Zano Bros.. its good stuff kinda pricy... WORTH it though !!! _____________________________ 99 Accord Lx 2.3 4 cyl V tec (in reply to AxCxCxOxRxD) Post #: 5

RE: best car wax (exterior) - 9/11/2007 6:28:18 AM    falkore24 Posts: 5545 Joined: 8/16/2007 From: Wayne, NJ Status: offline I use IBIZ.  By far the easiest application of any I've tried ..... they say that it lasts up to 6 months also, but I reapply about every other month.  No car washes and detailer spray will prolong the wax.  As for the brick, take a look at your hood in the sun!  I find it very hard to believe that a brick didn't leave a mark. _____________________________ 2006 Scion TC (ZPI-18G pending) 2000 V6-AT (RIP 3G) Temp Search thanks to Finch13 (in reply to vtecHef) Post #: 6

RE: best car wax (exterior) - 9/11/2007 1:24:51 PM    AxCxCxOxRxD   Posts: 179 Joined: 8/31/2007 Status: offline I did that. I shined a light on it. I checked it he next morning to be sure and to my surprise..nothing. I checked around the wholeseea as well _____________________________ 2007 Accord Coupe EX-L 5 AT -OEM Wing Spoiler -GReddy SP2 exhaust -Fujita CAI -Debadged "ACCORD" (in reply to falkore24) Post #: 7

RE: best car wax (exterior) - 9/11/2007 8:10:23 PM    Carbon91EuroR Posts: 25 Joined: 6/15/2007 Status: offline I use Meguiars quik wax, so I can dry and pre-wax at the same time, then I usually put 3 to 4 coats of Meguiars gold class wax, shines like gold too.  And for that crappy molding on the sides that always seems to be brown, i use Meguiars hot shine.  takes me usually 2 hours to do the whole thing, but well worth the time and sweat! I will always buy Meguiars products, because of the time I meet Mr. Meguiar.  Just the kindest and most intentive person, he deosn't care who you are or what you drive, as long as you love cars in any way, he would be your best friend.  My car was practicly stock, but he still noticed the small things that i had worked on.  Over all just a great man in my opinion! _____________________________ (in reply to AxCxCxOxRxD) Post #: 8

RE: best car wax (exterior) - 9/11/2007 9:48:32 PM    AxCxCxOxRxD   Posts: 179 Joined: 8/31/2007 Status: offline Daaaaam 3 coats eh? U dont play. Well I thought about getting the gold liquid wax but I wasn't sure about it. Does it protect the car that well or is it more based on shines? _____________________________ 2007 Accord Coupe EX-L 5 AT -OEM Wing Spoiler -GReddy SP2 exhaust -Fujita CAI -Debadged "ACCORD" (in reply to Carbon91EuroR) Post #: 9

RE: best car wax (exterior) - 9/12/2007 5:30:18 AM    falkore24 Posts: 5545 Joined: 8/16/2007 From: Wayne, NJ Status: offline Gold Medallion is a great product.  I use it sometimes as well.  Per coat it does have a nicer shine than the IBIZ, but in the time that it takes you to do 1 coat I can have 2 done with IBIZ.  More than 2 coats is a waste of time and money IMO.  If you need more than 2 coats will give you then you need a pre-wax product, pre-wax anti-oxidizer (Step 1) or paint sealer (Step 2).   After the wax, use detailer spray!  I use Meguires Ultimate Quik Detailer for the Rain-Ex like finish, but Mother's leaves a beautiful shine (better than the Meguires) and  Turtle Wax Ultimate Detailer (easiest application plus good shine) are also great products that I use.  I plan to try Wet Paint Glaze and the Zaino Bros. products in the near future. _____________________________ 2006 Scion TC (ZPI-18G pending) 2000 V6-AT (RIP 3G) Temp Search thanks to Finch13 (in reply to AxCxCxOxRxD) Post #: 10

RE: best car wax (exterior) - 9/16/2007 4:56:11 PM    loki   Posts: 38 Joined: 9/9/2007 From: Prescott AZ Status: offline All of you have new cars with "clear coat", waxing is really not what you should be doing, the wax clings to the surface and collects dirt and after time will yellow somewhat. Then what one has to do is use a cleaner to get it off so you can put more on--what a plan--. The mothers Synwax is an engineered synthetic polymer, not a wax,and guess what so is your clear coat, so in effect you are coating with a clear coat polymer, and the finish will look like glass and feel the same. When in between if applications of 'ICE' spray is used, it to is a synthetic polymer and will remove any water marks if they appear. ICE is made by Turtle Wax an excellent product also. ICE also has a car wash soap that does not have any wax. If you do get any of the polymers you need to remove them with a microfiber cloth as directed on the label. So do yourself a favor and get out of the 'wax business' By the way both product remove very easily. I know that there are other products out there that are also polymers and are just as good. _____________________________ 08 Accord 6 cyl coupe, 07 SRT Jeep TSW chrome wheels Magnaflow exhaust tinted windows (in reply to falkore24) Post #: 11

RE: best car wax (exterior) - 9/17/2007 8:05:20 AM    falkore24 Posts: 5545 Joined: 8/16/2007 From: Wayne, NJ Status: offline I don't like polymer products because they don't come off.   If you think that ICE is any better at not trapping contaminents, then their marketting plan worked on you Loki.  Microfiber cloths should be used for everything ...... THEY make the finish more than the product. _____________________________ 2006 Scion TC (ZPI-18G pending) 2000 V6-AT (RIP 3G) Temp Search thanks to Finch13 (in reply to loki) Post #: 12

RE: best car wax (exterior) - 9/17/2007 1:48:46 PM    AxCxCxOxRxD   Posts: 179 Joined: 8/31/2007 Status: offline i dont quite understand. So ur saying using the synthetic polymer is pointless? Im clueless _____________________________ 2007 Accord Coupe EX-L 5 AT -OEM Wing Spoiler -GReddy SP2 exhaust -Fujita CAI -Debadged "ACCORD" (in reply to falkore24) Post #: 13

RE: best car wax (exterior) - 9/17/2007 2:04:30 PM    falkore24 Posts: 5545 Joined: 8/16/2007 From: Wayne, NJ Status: offline No ... what I meant is that after you apply one of the polymer products, you can't get it off of the paint.  It's not pointless, but I prefer to use products that if I screw up for one reason or another, I can correct it. _____________________________ 2006 Scion TC (ZPI-18G pending) 2000 V6-AT (RIP 3G) Temp Search thanks to Finch13 (in reply to AxCxCxOxRxD) Post #: 14

RE: best car wax (exterior) - 9/17/2007 2:08:59 PM    AxCxCxOxRxD   Posts: 179 Joined: 8/31/2007 Status: offline but it does protect the paint doesnt it? So u would want it to keep on right? _____________________________ 2007 Accord Coupe EX-L 5 AT -OEM Wing Spoiler -GReddy SP2 exhaust -Fujita CAI -Debadged "ACCORD" (in reply to falkore24) Post #: 15

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