Notices
Maintenance & Car Care Tune-ups and shake-downs...

Best WAX for Black Sand Pearl?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 01-25-2009 | 10:02 PM
  #21  
ahatch133's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scikotics
SL Member
 
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 952
From: Michigan
Default



a special "window" wax

its amazing
Old 01-26-2009 | 05:03 PM
  #22  
toeveryhour's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member

SL Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 6,024
From: Phoenix, AZ
Default

i only use meguiars products and i swear by them. tech wax is amazing. i highly suggest it.
Old 01-26-2009 | 11:16 PM
  #23  
Invertalon's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 916
From: Cleveland, Ohio
Default

I do detailing as a somewhat side job for my friends/family and for my own car when I have time, and I use nothing but meguiars for paint care products.

Wash using Gold Glass, Clay Bar, #83/#80 Paint Cleaner/Polish, Scratch X if needed, Top of Deep Crystal Polish on top of #83/80 if I feel like it, and top it all with NXT 2.0 - All done via PC with LC Pads (white/orange/black).

Nothing but perfect results.
Old 01-29-2009 | 09:48 PM
  #24  
Avedis's Avatar
Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 70
From: Northern New Jersey
Default

ahatch133:
What in hell's name are you using? That window is so reflective , i must know what you used.
Old 02-24-2009 | 10:39 PM
  #25  
njforcedlife77's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scikotics
SL Member
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 795
From: DIRTY-JERZ
Default

zaino hands down i have done like 5 tcs blue and black all come out looking like glass man.





Old 02-25-2009 | 04:33 PM
  #26  
Invertalon's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 916
From: Cleveland, Ohio
Default

My vote is NXT 2.0... Results are perfection.



Old 02-26-2009 | 12:50 AM
  #27  
njforcedlife77's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scikotics
SL Member
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 795
From: DIRTY-JERZ
Default

NXT 2.0 works good but does not last but a couple of rains.i wax mine one time in a year and just wash it and its just like it was when i waxed it a yr ago.
Old 02-26-2009 | 01:01 AM
  #28  
Invertalon's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 916
From: Cleveland, Ohio
Default

No problem with NXT lasting for me. It has lasted months before it stopped beading and such. Did you prep the finish properly before you applied it? Clay for example? Prepping the paint is the most important thing you can before applying wax for it to last.
Old 02-26-2009 | 01:05 AM
  #29  
njforcedlife77's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scikotics
SL Member
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 795
From: DIRTY-JERZ
Default

yea man nx2 claybar sux when i got zainos claybar i had done my car like 3 weeks before with nx2 clay bar and pull up more stuff with zaino then nx2.zaino prep first time will take you like 6 hours man.my cars wax last all year not just months.
Old 02-26-2009 | 01:08 AM
  #30  
Ro_Ja's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,605
Default

http://www.swissvax.com/

Best stuff EVER. Just ask Ben (nebster).
Old 02-26-2009 | 01:12 AM
  #31  
nebster's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 8,961
From: Team SOLO
Default

the best wax in the world doesn't do ____ without the proper paint correction

here is my car i did a couple of weekends ago








this was literally all over the car. To be frank (this is sad) - my 335i was one of the worse cars i've worked on. I just don't have time to dedicate to my car and this winter was horrible on it.

after





that is dust not rids















there is no wax on that car - i do use swissvax though, at 400-2500 / 8 oz its amazing
Old 02-26-2009 | 03:58 AM
  #32  
Invertalon's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 916
From: Cleveland, Ohio
Default

I mean honestly though, if you use ANY quality product you will get results just like that if you do it right. Good prep is critical to any car finish. The car should look like perfection before wax even touches it. Wax just adds that last step of depth and of course, protection.
Old 02-26-2009 | 04:06 AM
  #33  
nebster's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 8,961
From: Team SOLO
Default

i dunno, i'm not a fan of meguires at all.

detailing is an art yes but it requires quality products - not just anything will yield good results. It may look ok but the higher quality products will last longer and are easier to work with
Old 02-26-2009 | 04:15 AM
  #34  
Invertalon's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 916
From: Cleveland, Ohio
Default

Sorry to hear that, I have nothing but great experience using their products. Easy to work with, long work time, easy to remove and lasting results. No issue ever with any of the products. Higher quality is subjective... Higher price doesn't mean better product
Old 02-26-2009 | 04:18 AM
  #35  
bencott's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 826
From: Orlando, FL
Default

meh, i'm happy with the results i get from tech wax 2.0.
Old 02-26-2009 | 04:19 AM
  #36  
nebster's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 8,961
From: Team SOLO
Default

i've never said that at all. i hope you realize that. in fact i think some of their products are overpriced for what you get. CG supplies a lot of LSP that is more competitive than the products from MG.

i said higher quality not more expensive. I will say that swissvax has the best array of products on the market. granted they're a bit pricey but their wheel wax and tire shine are hands down the best products for their applications. And i'm very very happy with their best of show wax and their leather treatments.

Its all about what you do with the products. I'd rather have a detailer that can detail a car very very well and use off the shelf products than have a detailer that can't do anything and use the most expensive stuff on the market.

Either way its all about what works for you. TO THE OP i just say try everything, use what you like and what you're happy with. take some recommendations but don't depend on them.
Old 02-26-2009 | 04:23 AM
  #37  
bencott's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 826
From: Orlando, FL
Default

^^good advice. so what road bike is that, neb?
Old 02-26-2009 | 04:27 AM
  #38  
nebster's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 8,961
From: Team SOLO
Default

thats a giant ocr1
Old 02-26-2009 | 04:37 AM
  #39  
bencott's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 826
From: Orlando, FL
Default

figures you'd have a ballin bike too.
i'm still stuck with my sh*tty schwinn.
Old 02-26-2009 | 04:38 AM
  #40  
nebster's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 8,961
From: Team SOLO
Default

what can i say, i live the good life



All times are GMT. The time now is 09:19 AM.