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Old 04-17-2005, 08:09 PM   #1
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Default correct way to wax

i have black 03 mustang GT, everytime i go to wax it i hear something diffrent everytime! im just curious whats the ideal way to wax a car and which wax give you the most wet and shinny look?
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Old 04-17-2005, 09:25 PM   #2
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Wash the car. let it completely dry. Use applicator pads and apply the wax, to one part of the car using circular motions unless you have a dark colored car (side to side or (up and down). I start with the hood and make my way down. Apply the wax to one part and then apply it to another for example when your done applying to the hood start with the one of the fenders. Then when your done applying it to the (fenders) then take off the wax off the hood using a micro fiber towel, letting the wax sit on each part of the car for about 5 min. Then keep going until the whole car is done... Then when im done taking the wax off, i like to use a sheep skin cloth (you can find them at kragen etc.) and then i wipe the whole car over once more. This will give the car a nice polish and take off any wax left over. then I get a q tip and take the wax out of the small areas (emblems weather stripping etc. anywhere where the wax got into...
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Old 04-17-2005, 09:29 PM   #3
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Wash the car. let it completely dry. Use applicator pads and apply the wax, to one part of the car using circular motions unless you have a dark colored car (side to side or (up and down). I start with the hood and make my way down. Apply the wax to one part and then apply it to another for example when your done applying to the hood start with the one of the fenders. Then when your done applying it to the (fenders) then take off the wax off the hood using a micro fiber towel, letting the wax sit on each part of the car for about 5 min. Then keep going until the whole car is done... Then when im done taking the wax off, i like to use a sheep skin cloth (you can find them at kragen etc.) and then i wipe the whole car over once more. This will give the car a nice polish and take off any wax left over. then I get a q tip and take the wax out of the small areas (emblems weather stripping etc. anywhere where the wax got into...
^^^^^^ Don't forget, do it in the shade, not sun.
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Old 04-18-2005, 02:10 AM   #4
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sweet thanks.. but which wax gives a nice wet and shinny look i heard Zaino [dunno the spellin] works best???
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Old 04-18-2005, 03:24 AM   #5
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meguires!!!!!
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Old 04-18-2005, 03:42 AM   #6
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yeah meguirs is great thats what i use, I've heard that mothers is good too!!!
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Old 04-18-2005, 10:51 AM   #7
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i just used some of that new dupont teflon wax the other night. it was hard to buff out, but it brought out the color alot. I love the way my car looked after i used it.
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Old 05-04-2005, 09:55 AM   #8
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Im curious to see how those teflon products work i want to try it.. god knows i have tried everything else.. i find the 3m stuff works great for me
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Old 05-04-2005, 09:26 PM   #9
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All I have ever used it McGuires and I love it. Gives the car a great shine.
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Old 05-06-2005, 02:00 PM   #10
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Rejex is the best stuff ive ever used. You strip the wax off and you just wipe it on and wipe it off. I can go almost a month in the summer without washing and just running a California Duster over my car.
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