Good job on not buying that false claim of a wax program, you will eventually have to wax it even if you bought it. My opinion on your situation would be if its still beading then the did detail it they just lied to sell the product or the car still has its original paint sealant. After 3-5 washes it will probably stop beading and thats when I say wax or use a sealant, whichever you prefer.

 

Really great answer Dhiren314

 

 

^What this guy said. I use to work for dealers and what they were trying to sell you is not that great of a product at all. I like the ceramic coating idea and this is the time to do it. If not it is not the end of the world, Just be sure to wash your car by hand the "right" way or to go to a touchless car wash. Avoid the auto car washes with the spinning brushes, they can ruin your paint.

 

 

.....Ehhhh Ill disagree highly, The newer touchless car washes work really well, Use them often on my wife's Edge, I do agree a hand wash is the best though. When its zero degrees in a Ohio winter it's a great option to have

 

 

I have become a fanmof McGuires Advanced liquid. Takes about 15 minutes to apply and wipe off. Looks super shiny at the end. No worries about black plastic trim as there is no white residue left behind.

 

I got the paste version of the ultimate wax, and it takes a while to apply and off it but it works well.

 

I've been using Zaino on my rides since day one....always hand washed and waxed with Zaino…..

 

Old School.

 

Yes you are correct .... I am ole school. I like the exercise as opposed to the LAZY PERSONS PRODUCTS OF TODAY.....

 

Same here!
I've been using Zaino for many years.

 

Wow I'm not alone! Love this stuff...BKS

 

Over 15 years for me.
I've tried flavors of the month and always go back to Zaino.

I haven't tried the ceramic stuff and don't plan to.

 

I've been using it since before this site became acurazine…… I was introduced to Sal 18 years ago and never left Zaino! No plans on lazy man's products either.....

 

I lived in NJ and just moved to SC. I had a 69 Corvette show car and Sal ( is in Jersey) had Corvettes and was a guest of my Corvette club many years ago. I met him and talked on the phone with him many times years ago but not lately. Nice guy. A great product he kept making better. I really only use his paint products. I love his ZCS.

 

Very cool Colt.... I've spoken with him several times years back.... he was blown away at my results of using Z5 & Z6 with my orbital buffer and how nice my black RL came out..... I only use his paint products too !!!

 

Gonna try the Zaino myself....

 

Wax technique question for the detailers.

Do you mask off all the non painoed surfaces or are you simply using hand eye coordination to stay withing the painted areas? In previous cars, I'd hate it when I went over vinyl exterior parts and it'd leave a white stain from the waxing. Do the Acura non painted exterior parts stain like my previous Hondas?

 

there are several non wax products that do not leave white streaks. McGiires Ultimate is one of them. Easy on, easy off, leaves an oitstanding shine.

 

 

Collinite makes some great waxes, however in the climate I'm in (So. Cal), waxes just don't hold up very well long term. On cars I do go with the wax route, I usually stack Collinite 845 or Chemical Guys 5050 (on show cars) on top of Jescar Powerlock Plus sealant.

 

Every spring, do an orbital polish then load up with 4 coats of carnauba paste, wax on wax off Daniel son. All my cars look younger than Tom Cruise

 

So, this thread is currently only a year old; it's been resurrected several times.

I have a 2014 RDX with more rock chips than I thought. I am going to touch them up -- they show white rather than metal, so I think touch-up is appropriate. After the touch-up/clear is cured, I want to clay and protect the paint. I would like to hear from some of the older car guys about their recommendations.

I myself have limited endurance, and I am not going to last more than a few years, so I don't necessarily need a product that will still look awesome in 20 years! When I bought a 2001 Odyssey new, I used Zaino products for a long time; I used other products on my 2004 Accord V6 coupe, but I bought it used in 2008 and the paint was never going to keep looking new. For the last 4 years or so, it has shed its clearcoat. Friday I traded it for the RDX; that paint looks pretty good, but as I said, has more rock chips than I care for. How about some advice and suggestions?


RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen
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"The question should be, is it worth trying to do, not can it be done." -- Allard Lowenstein

 

My paint on my 2006 Accord looks mint. I just hit it with Meg's Synthetic Spray wax as a wax n dry, but I plan to correct/coat it in the coming months.


I do have a PPF covered by a vinyl hood bra.

 

Kelsen, can you take a picture of the rock chips to see how bad it is?

 

Recently (last month) detailed two of my rides! washed, clayed, paint corrected, ceramic coated!

why did I wait this long to ceramic coat!?!!?!??!
awesome results!

 

If this system will let me attach, then I can.

They all seem pretty similar, in that they are not down to the metal. I am hoping that I can nip this problem in the bud.

 

unless you want to fill every single chip with touch up paint......wait till it gets super bad then repaint the whole bumper...
to me; not worth touching up with what seems to be millions of chips.

Around here in Houston, to repaint a front bumper is around $250.
as You can see in my photo, my garage has caught my front bumper... and is pitted from millions of rocks hitting it. not worth it to me to fill every single chip with touch up paint..... rather wait to get it painted.