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Hey guys everyone like to keep their ride clean and shiny and use many products for this purpose..
Like wax, polish etc..
Which is the best wax to keep ride fully clean..
My long time experience with mothers wax and you're..?



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This post has been edited by whitestone: Jan 14, 2014 - 11:47 PM

I use a range of products depending on what needs to get done.

Best on the market IMO for a cleaner wax is Zymöl. If I'm using a wax to just cover up and shine, I use Griot's "Best of Show" wax. For polishing compound, I only use Meguiars Ultimate Compound, as it removes rust from paint, and has proven time and time again to me that it's works. For clay bars, Griots. For "quick detailer" (the stuff you use to get bird **** or bugs off your freshly washed car) I either use Meguiars Ultimate or Mothers Showtime.

I've tested a ton of products, and those all seem to be the best ones IMO. Nothing beats a good foam pad and quality polish/wax though. I can't get a polish by hand as good as my 3M foam buffing pads give.

I like Megs 105 for polish - changing aggressiveness by changing pads on my buffer. Finishing with a coat of Chemical Guys' 5050 wax.


Chemical guys clay and detail spray for pre-polish.

Wax is just the last step. It doesn't really make your car look better, so much as it prevents it from getting worse.

Keep in mind it's a multi-step process. For instance, neither of Meguiar's 105 (professinal line) or its retail variant Ultimate Compound contain polishing oils. They may correct swirls and scratches but do not feed the paint to prevent it from aging/oxidizing.

You can get products which do multiple steps, such as cleaner waxes, but you trade performance for convenience. You'll always get the best results out of dedicated products. Wash (general grime), claybar (bonded contaminats such as brake dust), cleaner (chemical bonds or stains), correction (level the paint to remove swirls and scratches), polish (oils to keep the paint in chemical balance), and seal (preserve all the work you just did).

If you're looking to skip steps, I'd use a mild abrasive polish which will clean the paint, correct minor flaws and feed it. Meguiar's 205 and the retail version Ultimate Polish would fit the bill nicely. If you can't find Griots, Mother's clay bar kit is readily available at most automotive/hardware stores.

Waxes and sealants are often a matter of preference, and your paint colour. Carnauba waxes give great depth, but don't last as long as synthetic sealants. Polymer and acrylic last much longer, and produce a much glossier surface. Meguiar's NXT Wax is a polymer which creates such a highly reflective coat some people say it looks like plasticy (results depend upon your paint). They deliberately aimed for a deeper glow with the Ultimate Wax, which is also polymer-based.

I'll agree with Rabid about the use of foam pads -- they make application much easier and improve results. Microfibre is great for removing product. Real wool or chenille mits for washing, along with a grit guard in the bucket or use two buckets to keep the soapy water free of paint-damaging grit.

This post has been edited by Galcobar: Jun 28, 2013 - 2:41 PM

One of my buddies actually uses chemical guys and recommended it to me. He showed me some that he had laying around and man. They smell good. LOL!

I've always and only used turtle wax to detail my car. It does the job. Last time I waxed my car was late last summer and it still pebbles the water good.