djalliance

What is the best wax out there and what is the easiest to use?

NSXNEXT

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http://www.zainobros.com/

This stuff is awesome. Check out their site. A lot of people on this site use it.

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GIMMICK

Zainos is pretty good. I last waxed my car about 2 months ago, and to this day the water still beads (that's a good sign that there is still a layer of wax protecting the car).

Pawel

Which of the "Z's" are you guys using?

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ceriman

McGuire's Pro Wax and Polish is great.
Xymol is pretty good to. Both are very easy to apply.

Turned my hood into mirror.

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TITAN3.2TL

I prefer Klasse! It is really great stuff. Here is a link:
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/klasconkit.html

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Mugen Exhaust
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Comptech Swaybars

FTM-1

Zymol is they have waxes that range in price from $36.00 to $1150.00. They are made for different color cars as well as some individual cars makes. My car is black so I use the Carbon made for darker color cars& has additional ultraviolet filter.Gives great shine & depth of color %37 carnuba wax.
The cost is 36.00 for 8oz. use just a little & you have to keep this one in the refrigerator. They make one called Cream made for lighter color cars white, silver,etc. that has %33 carnuba wax same price as Carbon. Then they make another one called Titanium thats good for sport utility or cars exposed to tree sap has %47 carnuba %90 yellow %10 white for 8oz cost$55.00

PhiTL

Goodness, was for $1150.00???? Hope that includes some fine lady applying it too. Thats insane!

But I use Zaino. Forgot what I got but I'll check tomarrow and get back to you.



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AcuraTL

I agree with you 100% It is the best stuff.

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SLVR TL

How often do you guys wax your car??

I haven't waxed mine since I bought it back in June.

david a. livingstone

Re Wax............I have had a car since I was 14 .....At my age I have used them all ....Grampa recommends......Zymol

special e. dition

Turtle Wax Platinum High Gloss- it comes in a dark green bottle..DA BOMB!

MADCAT

I recently used Meguirs NXT Tech WAX...looks great right now. I'll come back to you in a couple of days at see if it holds up.

bug230

Green2000TL

I vote for Klasse, works best after I clay bar it

vandy786

I totally agree. Klasse is the best product out there that can be applied in just 30 mins to 1 hour.

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Holy old post Batman. Check out my signature. Back before I had all my mods.

Tunaboy

Mcguires is awesome if you don't want to spend a shitload of money on zaino or klasse. I use Zaino and I think it's the best out there by far and I've only put 4 coats on so far.

dj5

I have used both Zaino and Meguairs NXT. I was not that impressed with Zaino. IMHO the NXT gave a better shine on my black TL-S.

jeffcoseo

Any recommendations for wax with a buffer? I know it's not the best way to wax a car, but I have too many cars and not enough muscle...

shawn744

JEFFCOSEO- The true key to waxing with a bufffer is, you CAN APPLY wax with a buffer, but you have to remove it by hand....removing wax with a buffer causes swirl marks...hope that helps. Btw, i get this from being in BMW dealerships that a friend of mine owns.

as for thr best wax, use zymol....i swear by it....it lasts months, and has an awesome shine, and really protects the paint, because it BONDS to the paint....good luck.

Vicman17

Try to go for paste wax, they last much longer than the liquid ones even of the same kind. Machine buffing even with the cheaper random orbital buffers are better than just plain elbow grease. Meguiar's or Mother's Cleaner wax is OK for those who do not want to do several steps. Cleaner waxes contain some fine abrasives that try to clean off some old dirt and dead paint combined with the carnauba. Zymol also has this kind of wax (on the smaller squarish bottle). If the Zymol does not say "cleaner wax, then it's the pure stuff (and usually more expensive).

If you apply the wax like Zymol sparingly (like a quarter-sized drop per panel) and letting it haze, you don't need too much muscle to buff it off. Make sure you use clean Microfiber towels to do the buffing.

Most waxes especially the liquid ones can be buffer applied. Like what shawn744 said, apply it with a buffer (provided you use the right pad) and buff it off by hand. Also, depending on the color, some waxes work better than others. Wax comes off after several washes or rainfalls. So if you're relying on an "expiring" shine and protection, then by all means, wax away. IMO car wash waxes would give you almost the same results and give you some shine. Also remember that when the paint gets dirty and contaminated, the dirt that doesn't get washed off stays under the new coat of wax(es) and eventually, this ground-in dirt causes the paint and/or the clearcoat to be damaged.

However if you're serious about the protection of your paint, you have to understand that the paint has to have some form of protection first (like a sealant/polish) and then wax would just be to enhance the gloss even farther and add an extra layer of protection.

It also adds a layer or protection over the paint during times when you can't apply wax (like Michigan winters).

I now live in Toronto and have seen what damage dry cold winters do to the paint.

If you go to the Wash and Wax section of the forum, you will find an abundance of knowledge shared by the likes of groebuck, ResudualFreedom and exceldetail to name a few who are all experts in their field.

MADCAT

Here is an update: Its been alomst a week. 3 days of rain and crap. The shine is holding up. NO WATER SPOTs.

Only dust was collecting on top, but used a towel to wipe it off ( 1 min to do ).

NXT is the best so far!

t0ast

Just get the starter kit. Not the ultimate one. Kinda pricey but well worth it.

Reading this thread and others, any of the products mentioned multiple times sounds good. Just try it on your car, and if you like it, go with it. If not, swap.