bronze4door Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 my mk1 is in having some pain touched up on it and the whole car is going to be getting buffed before i get it back to keep the car looking good and protect it i want to wax it but i dont really know where to start with wax's i dont mind spending some money on decent stuff as i have ivested enough in the paint work so want to keep it in tip top condition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ T Bitz Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 It tends to be a case of 'you get what you pay for'. Products like Autoglym and Turtle Wax are pretty good, you can't go wrong with them but in my experience you can't beat Dodo Juice. I bought the Blue Velvet and it's the f'ing mutt's nuts. I've tried just about everything you find in Halfords but nothing has worked as well or lasted as long as it. It's usually about £35 for a pot but you can get 'sample' sized containers on ebay for about £7 which will be enough to do your care 2 or 3 times. I usually put a layer of Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection over the top just to make it stand out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscortNreg Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 For a car of your quality, if you dont mind spending a bit extra the only was to go for would be: http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/dodo-ju...remium-wax.aspx or you can get it £30 cheaper in a plastic pot http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/dodo-ju...-container.aspx OR.. if you wanted to save a few pennies (but no tin the long run) you could get a panel pot http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/dodo-ju...-panel-pot.aspx sex in a pot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze4door Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 cheers guys seems like a bit of a minefield of products out there but its worth it in the long run to protect my car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscortNreg Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 cheers guys seems like a bit of a minefield of products out there but its worth it in the long run to protect my car If you do it right with the supernatural range, your be laughing! It's a bit more expensive but my god it's worth it! The shampoo is a pure concentrate so you only need a tiny bit. And the yeti MIT, well, YouTube it! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyb0127 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 If it's being (buffed) I wouldn't bother with just a wax, what I'd do is apply a paint sealent first this will seal the paint better than something like dodo supernatural this is just a carnuba wax which won't last as long as a sealent correct method would be the following. Finishkare fk1000p sealent Finishkare 2865 pink wax Finishkare 425 spray detailer Not saying these are the products you should use but any sealents waxes will prolong the life of the paint, the above are the products I use, it down to personal preference and what works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Be careful with waxing if there is any fresh paint going down. The wax will put a layer down on the paint that is not penetrative, so any gases yet to escape from the paint will remain and the best case is that the paint stays soft, worst case is that it reacts and needs repainting. Waxes are a minefield, there is alot of variation in longevity which isn't necessarily related to price. For example, Collinite make a wax that is sub £20 and a single layer provides up to 5 months of protection where a boutique wax fails after 2 months. There is also user style and preference to consider, along with price. If you give us a budget and say if you prefer working with a soft or hard wax, or even sprays and then its much easier to make recommendations. Just to clarify too, andyb isn't really correct when he says sealants are better than waxes as a huge amount of the result comes down to the users technique, especially when the sealant he mentions is applied very much like a wax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze4door Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 when i picked the car up the pianter was just buffing autoglym extra gloss protection off it and i have since used meguires next genration tech wax 2.0 i am new to all this detailing but i'd like to keep a shine to the car and stop it from going dull as before it was buffed you could see where the paint work had lost its shine from leaning over the wings to work on it and where people feel the need to run there hands on it and lean on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyb0127 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 when i picked the car up the pianter was just buffing autoglym extra gloss protection off it and i have since used meguires next genration tech wax 2.0 i am new to all this detailing but i'd like to keep a shine to the car and stop it from going dull as before it was buffed you could see where the paint work had lost its shine from leaning over the wings to work on it and where people feel the need to run there hands on it and lean on itIf you really Want to know more about detailing which wax/sealents to use have a look on DETAILING WORLD You will find every thing you need on there and it's free to join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyb0127 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Be careful with waxing if there is any fresh paint going down. The wax will put a layer down on the paint that is not penetrative, so any gases yet to escape from the paint will remain and the best case is that the paint stays soft, worst case is that it reacts and needs repainting. Waxes are a minefield, there is alot of variation in longevity which isn't necessarily related to price. For example, Collinite make a wax that is sub £20 and a single layer provides up to 5 months of protection where a boutique wax fails after 2 months. There is also user style and preference to consider, along with price. If you give us a budget and say if you prefer working with a soft or hard wax, or even sprays and then its much easier to make recommendations. Just to clarify too, andyb isn't really correct when he says sealants are better than waxes as a huge amount of the result comes down to the users technique, especially when the sealant he mentions is applied very much like a wax.The reason it's applied like a wax is because, FK1000P is a good hybrid sealant hybrid as its paste like a wax as sealants are liquid but the FK1000P is made from synthetics which make it a sealant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Collinite is a good strong wax, it doesn't give much depth to the paint, but brilliant for last wash before winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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