I'd like to echo Wayne's endorsement of Super Glaze from The Wax Shop. I've
used their products for over 20 years, and have never been dissatisfied.
Wayne's 100% right about no powdery residue to clean up. You'll also find no
dried
wax inside or around emblems or chrome trim a few days later.
To remove oxidized paint, try their product called Pre-Wax Cleaner (formerly
known as Dark Magic). It's a nonabrasive, carnuba based polishing compound
that was designed for dark colors that show scratches very easily. It really
works great - unlike some of these other nonabrasive polishing compounds like
Color Back. If used on faded black or red paints, you'll be truly amazed at how
well it really works. Be stingy with the stuff though - a little goes a long
way. A dime-sized drop on a rag will do about a square foot of paint, maybe
more
depending on how badly it's oxidized.
Super Glaze is a liquid wax, and the way I use it is shake it up and pour it
into a plastic bowl with a lid. I dunk a piece of flannel into the wax,
squeeze out the excess, then apply it that way. Another flannel rag removes the
wax,
and one more does the final polishing. I put the rag in the bowl, pop the lid
on, then put it away until I'm ready to use it again. Just remember to shake
it up before you use it next time. All in all it takes anywhere from 30-45
minutes to wax and buff an average car.
I get Wax Shop products from my local Car Quest, but usually they have to
order them. No biggy, as it's almost always in the next business day.
In a message dated 5/10/2005 5:13:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
owner-ole-trucks@autox.team.net writes:
Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 08:10:49 -0400
From: wayne osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] good wax
I personally prefer a pure carnauba wax, much easier to apply and take off.
I use, and have stuck to this particular brand for 8 years or so. Its
called Super Glaze from The Wax Shop. Here's a link to it
http://www.autobarn.net/rodi/ws11kt.html I personally buy it from Napa.
It goes on very easy, no powder residue to remove and is my personal
preference. I use the Meguiars quick detail in between waxes. Since the
paint may have a bit of fade to it and probably has some oxidation build
up, you may want to consider using a cleaner first such as Meguiar's
cleaner wax to remove this buildup. Don't fall into the NuFinish
commercial as its not that great of a product.
Of course these are my personal opinions, others may vary.. --wayne
At 10:42 AM 5/7/2005, Tom C. wrote:
>What is a good and easy to use wax?
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