Car wax

[swee'pea99]

Turtle wax, I thought that's what everyone used.

 

[Profpointy]

Turtle wax, I thought that's what everyone used.

That's awfull what with turtles being endagered and all.

 

[Drago]

Collinite, maybe a coat of Auto Balm before winter hits.

Quick shampoo and leather every week, takes about 40 mins, and a wax/spruce up every 4th or 5th wash.

I take the Kia to the Kosovans when it so dirty that it becomes difficult to tell it is white. We don't own it, so we don't really care.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Paint sealant for me.

Me too, life's to short to be waxing cars

 

[Drago]

Its quite therapeutic and good exercise. I happen to own my own car - no loans, finance, PCPs etc, so its good incentive to take reasonable care of it.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I like washing my van and car ,always have..tho i like cleaning all my transport things..
Did i post any bike pics on here after a clean??

 

[accountantpete]

Dodo Juice - reasonable shine and nice beading. One small jar is enough for three/four car polishes if used sparingly - although I must admit that I tend to let the car go dirty and use it on me bike.

 

[Drago]

No wonder dodos are extinct.

 

[NorthernDave]

Back in the day, Autoglym like Aston Martin use.

Now, whatever is in the spray gun at the £5 carwash.

 

[screenman]

Back in the day, Autoglym like Aston Martin use.

Now, whatever is in the spray gun at the £5 carwash.

That would be TFR.

 

[Electric_Andy]

Simoniz if you just want good wax. Autoglym, Turtle wax are ok but tend to lend their name more to colour restorers and polish.
If you really want to refresh the paintwork, you'll need a mildly abrasive cream, a lot of careful elbow grease and some googling to know how to do it properly, colour restorer and then when the factory clear coat has been flattened out properly, a final layer of just wax.

 

[Globalti]

Has anybody tried Pledge?

 

[AndyRM]

Genuine question: what is the point in waxing a car? As far as I'm aware, nobody I know waxes theirs and they all look fine to me.

 

[Mugshot]

A number of years ago, in a previous workplace, I noticed as a workmate arrived that his bonnet was looking a right state. Really dull and faded looking, a totally different finish to the rest of his car. So, I asked him what had happened. "Don't ask!" was his reply. This of course lead to much badgering until he finally told me;
"You know that T-Cut is abrasive and is supposed to get rid of scratches and bring the colour back?"
"Yeah?"
"Well I thought I'd get a better result if I used sandpaper instead!"

No amount of waxing brought that back I can tell you!

 

[Tim Hall]

[QUOTE 5005802, member: 45"]I use it on my bikes and motorbike. There's a fair bit of surface area on a car though, and I'd probably be stoned before I got to the rear off-side door.[/QUOTE]
You say that like it's a bad thing.