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Best wax for my new TC

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kyle1745
  • Window Washer
 What do you guys recommend for wax for my new TC? On past cars I was always a meguiars fan, but on our other car I have been using NU Finish and it works well. I did see the thread where someone was recommending Pinnacle, but seems more than a bit pricy.

Any thoughts? I am hoping the weather breaks this week so I can get it cleaned up.

[#] Oct 09, 2005 12:16pm
Munch
  • Window Washer
 I always use Meguiar's products. I love the shine it gives.

[#] Oct 09, 2005 05:37pm
kyle1745
  • Window Washer
 Ya i'm thinking about trying some of this as long as it does not have cleaners in it:
http://www.meguiars.com/w...oduct_page.cfm?SKU=G12718

[#] Oct 09, 2005 06:06pm
Neothin
  • Tire Changer
 If your car is a metallic color, NXT Tech Wax paste is a great choice. Cheap, locally available, and is well known for causing the metallic flake to pop (in other words, really stand out). NXT Tech Wax does contain cleaners, but I don't know why you wouldn't want them. They help the wax to adhere to the paint. Another great OTC product that I use in my arsenal is Meguiar's #26. It provides a deep wet finish to the paint. Good for solid colors. For cheap boutique products, Poorboy's World gets my vote. Their wax Natty's and Natty's Blue (first is for light colored cars, second is for darker colors) are great products. Best part is they cost around 15 dollars. Poorboy's World's sealant, EX and EX-P are also great choices. Four Star's Ultimate Paint Protection sealant ringing in around $20 dollars is a great choice for metallic colors (if you go look in the showoff section, I recently detailed my Nautical Blue tC and used this product). Though the choice between a liquid and a paste wax is usually preference, paste waxes can have a higher carnauba content than that of a liquid. Reason? Liquids need to have a higher solvent composition and this kills the carnauba. This is why I prefer paste waxes. Sealants are always liquids. Hope this helps

[#] Oct 09, 2005 09:44pm
Platt
  • Detailer
 is there an advantage in using a paste over liquid wax? i have always stuck to liquid.

[#] Oct 12, 2005 02:20pm
Neothin
  • Tire Changer
myself wrote:
Though the choice between a liquid and a paste wax is usually preference, paste waxes can have a higher carnauba content than that of a liquid. Reason? Liquids need to have a higher solvent composition and this kills the carnauba. This is why I prefer paste waxes. Sealants are always liquids. Hope this helps


Usually liquids are used for machine application while pastes are more for those wanting to apply a coat of wax by hand. Although some people have popped the paste out of the container and used that chunk of wax to apply by machine. I have noticed that I can get FAR more cars out of a tin of paste wax than I can get from a bottle of wax. I always seem to use less paste wax than i do liquid while still giving the same results. This is the reason why I stick to pastes. more waxes per $.

[#] Oct 12, 2005 05:45pm
Platt
  • Detailer
 Thanks for the detailed reply. You made me a believer! Once I use all my NTX liquid wax I will try out the paste.

I heard from my friend that Meguries is comming out with a brand new wax that is even better than the NTX series. Has anyone heard about this?

[#] Oct 14, 2005 07:05pm
atticdog
  • Window Washer
Neothin wrote:
If your car is a metallic color, NXT Tech Wax paste is a great choice. Cheap, locally available, and is well known for causing the metallic flake to pop (in other words, really stand out). NXT Tech Wax does contain cleaners, but I don't know why you wouldn't want them. They help the wax to adhere to the paint. Another great OTC product that I use in my arsenal is Meguiar's #26. It provides a deep wet finish to the paint. Good for solid colors. For cheap boutique products, Poorboy's World gets my vote. Their wax Natty's and Natty's Blue (first is for light colored cars, second is for darker colors) are great products. Best part is they cost around 15 dollars. Poorboy's World's sealant, EX and EX-P are also great choices. Four Star's Ultimate Paint Protection sealant ringing in around $20 dollars is a great choice for metallic colors (if you go look in the showoff section, I recently detailed my Nautical Blue tC and used this product). Though the choice between a liquid and a paste wax is usually preference, paste waxes can have a higher carnauba content than that of a liquid. Reason? Liquids need to have a higher solvent composition and this kills the carnauba. This is why I prefer paste waxes. Sealants are always liquids. Hope this helps



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[#] Oct 17, 2005 09:32pm
Neothin
  • Tire Changer
 does it show that much

[#] Oct 18, 2005 09:45pm
FrAnkRYzzO
Perry Hall
Maryland, US
  • $upervillain
    for Hire
 I've always preferred a product like nu-finish because it isn't wax, its a polymer. Polymers build up better then wax allowing less frequent application for the same shine. If i had more time to wax i would go w/ meguiars, but until i hit the lottery and don't have to work crazy overtime hours i'm sticking w/ polymer based products. sometimes i think the only reason i work is to mod the tc!

[#] Oct 22, 2005 04:23pm
cbeaver
  • Oil Changer
 zaino > meguiar's. you can only get zaino online, though. check out www.zainostore.com

[#] Dec 02, 2005 08:28pm
WaterDragon
  • Tech Advisor
 I swear by SmartWax

[#] Dec 04, 2005 02:31pm
m4c05tC
  • Window Washer
cbeaver wrote:
zaino > meguiar's. you can only get zaino online, though. check out www.zainostore.com


I 2nd that! Also, Mothers is a good wax because "nobody cares like yo mama!"

[#] Jan 22, 2006 11:56am
freestyle
  • Detailer
 zaino is AWESOME, it pwns everything else, but for over the counter i would stick to mothers or meguiers

[#] Jan 22, 2006 03:04pm
tikbhoy
  • Vehicle Designer
 Just read what happen to this person and read sciondads comments on it

http://www.scionlife.com/...er=asc&highlight=

[#] Jan 22, 2006 03:06pm
07tCPB
San Antonio
Texas, US
  • Oil Changer
 Does anyone use Mothers polish? Whats your experiances?

I dont meant to rob this thread, just figured it kinda applied to it

[#] Aug 24, 2006 12:03am
Racr350
Penfield
New York, US
  • Chief Mechanic
 Eagle One NanoWax..theres nothing else like it


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[#] May 29, 2007 01:15pm
Web
Maryland, US
  • THE SHADOW
 Clay bar, Meguier's cleaner wax and THEN Nanowax..............your car will be as smooth as glass


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[#] May 29, 2007 01:16pm
Racr350
Penfield
New York, US
  • Chief Mechanic
Web wrote:
Clay bar, Meguier's cleaner wax and THEN Nanowax..............your car will be as smooth as glass


yea cant forget the clay...


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[#] May 29, 2007 01:20pm
Kodered720
Florida, US
  • Chief Mechanic
 i wash/clay/wax my car once a month
i use NXT tech wax liquid and i use NXT speed detailer to clean between washes, car looks just waxed everyday.

[#] May 29, 2007 01:43pm
tc4metory
Oregon, US
  • Scion Guru
07tCPB wrote:
Does anyone use Mothers polish? Whats your experiances?

I dont meant to rob this thread, just figured it kinda applied to it


I bought some mothers this weekend just to try out.. It was amazing, came off so easily.

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[#] May 29, 2007 01:54pm
sciontc0115
California, US
  • Window Washer
WaterDragon wrote:
I swear by SmartWax


i 2nd that after i used smartwax for the first time man night and day difference from meguiers. Then i was reassured when i met a guy who only details ferarris, porsches, and lambos was only using smartwax.

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[#] Dec 09, 2007 01:35pm
SquallLHeart
  • The Techie
 ^^ hey.... lol i was at that same seminar.

and yea.. my buddy Mike (waterdragon) has been using that stuff for a long time.... it is a very big difference in quality between that and meguiars.

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[#] Dec 09, 2007 03:43pm
sushi
Chicago
Illinois, US
  • Tire Changer
 I would recommend Zymol. It's a bit tough to work with, but it'll provide an incredible shine. My friend used to detail cars on the side before and we'd try out different waxes and Zymol was our favorite.

I would not recommend it on a car that is dark and has a lot of paint chips because it tends to fill them in and you'll get white spots which are difficult to get out, but if you have a white or light colored paint or you barely have any paint chipped off your car, Zymol will work great.

[#] Dec 10, 2007 01:03am
balliztik_tc
Azusa
California, US
  • Oil Changer
 i just found this thread try this shit called smartwax i didnt really read all of the post so if someone already said something cool......

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[#] Dec 12, 2007 12:24am
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