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Wash & Wax - 2/14/2008 11:16:01 AM

StangPride02

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I have a Black/Silver SGT and I am looking for advice on wash/wax materials. My uncle has have 5 different black Vette's and swears by Adams Buttery Wax. I have had a black truck in the past and used McGuires Gold Medal which worked well but was not the easiest to use. Any input? Also, to avoid the spider-webbing from washing does any one have any advice for wash material (micro-fiber, sponge)?

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RE: Wash & Wax - 2/14/2008 11:19:03 AM

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I have a Black/Silver SGT and I am looking for advice on wash/wax materials. My uncle has have 5 different black Vette's and swears by Adams Buttery Wax. I have had a black truck in the past and used McGuires Gold Medal which worked well but was not the easiest to use. Any input? Also, to avoid the spider-webbing from washing does any one have any advice for wash material (micro-fiber, sponge)?

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RE: Wash & Wax - 2/14/2008 2:13:17 PM

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Meguires NXT. I used it on my SRT8 and the thing shined like the day I bought it.

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RE: Wash & Wax - 2/24/2008 12:56:10 AM

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meguiars tech wax 2.0 amazing.

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RE: Wash & Wax - 2/29/2008 5:45:09 AM

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What do you guys use to wipe the car down between wahing/waxing?

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RE: Wash & Wax - 2/29/2008 3:40:54 PM

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A California Duster and Showtime.

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RE: Wash & Wax - 4/1/2008 3:27:02 AM

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Well I tried the Adams Buttery Wax and used the micro fiber cloth to apply and remove and all I can say is WOW! I don't know how this looks on other colors but the depth of the shine it gives to black is amazing. If is definately worth trying.

Thanks for your input.

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RE: Wash & Wax - 4/1/2008 4:40:49 AM

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I was at the Barrett-Jackson auction this past weekend and saw many of the classic cars using Mothers products. They looked great!

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RE: Wash & Wax - 4/6/2008 3:25:36 PM

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Just got mine done with meguires tech wax 2.0 and I am happy with the results. I use a micro fiber cloth, and in between I use Ice detailer.

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RE: Wash & Wax - 4/22/2008 6:04:38 PM

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Sorry it took so long for the pics. The weather in Michigan did not cooperate. These are three car washes after waxing.

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RE: Wash & Wax - 4/23/2008 8:04:11 PM

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Well I have tried alot of wax and I loved the Meguires NXT it was the best then my friend gave me a bottle of wax that takes the cake it is called IBIZ and I love it i would recomened it to anyone.

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RE: Wash & Wax - 4/24/2008 8:25:26 AM

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What do you guys use to wipe the car down between wahing/waxing?

i use these small(16x16) microfiber towels with either Meguiar's QD spray or FK1-425 spray.

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RE: Wash & Wax - 4/24/2008 12:05:35 PM

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Zaino, I think is the best product. Have tried them all. It is by far the most expensive and they constantly improve it.
Mothers would be a close second though. Mequire's was nice but had a lot of residue. You really have to work Mequire's more than Mothers and Zaino well no residue, which is always a big plus.

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RE: Wash & Wax - 4/24/2008 3:32:00 PM

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I used Meguiars Tech Wax 2.0 and it worked AWESOME, the car looked BEAUTIFUL!

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RE: Wash & Wax - 5/6/2008 8:33:05 PM

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it's not the wax that gives the shine. it's all in the prep work

after you clay you're going to want to add in a polish to bring out the depth and wetness, as well as eliminate some of your swirls/imperfections, after that then you're going to want to use a topper wax. might i suggest obsessive detail's "Wet obsession". a decent over the counter wax would be meguiar's nxt 2.0

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RE: Wash & Wax - 5/16/2008 1:04:57 AM

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Sorry OT but where in MI? You going to the MF meet and greet in June? Anyway I use Meguiars products and a D/A polisher. I clay once or twice a year and use a car duster and quik detailer for touch ups (pretty much after anytime it comes out of the garage....)... J

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Sorry it took so long for the pics. The weather in Michigan did not cooperate. These are three car washes after waxing.

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