supernick

As title - what is everybody using?

What wax gets the vote???

[MikeyB]

Depends how much cash you have mate, I use Swissol Carnuba Wax, costs about £125 per pot, but god it's good!

Sounds expensive, but I only ever need to wax my car 2 or 3 times a year, to keep it protected.

I've had the same pot for about 3 years, and I've still got more than half left.

It's on a totally different level to anything like AutoGlym etc, trust me, I am loyal to Autoglym, Meguires etc, but for wax, nothing IMO beats the Swissol Carnuba range.

pslewis

AutoGlym all the way ...... bodywork conditioner, then a light T cut, Resin Polish ............ finished off with Extra Gloss. This only needs to be done twice a year and then the bodywork conditioner looks after it each weekend

Costs a damned sight less than the Wax stuff at ££££££££££££££££'s per pot and does just as good a job!

Mark'sWRX

Have a look on the polishedbliss website. They recommend different products for different colour cars and whether you want a wet look or mirror look etc.

[MikeyB]

Totally disagree, but that's my opinion.

Check out the shine on my previoius motor: Photo: IMG 1572 | Audi TT album | MikeyB | Fotki.com

MikeyTang

iTrader: (4)

Zymol gets my vote. Expensive but well worth the money

[Davey]

Bodyshop grade products are the best (3M/Farcela), pretty much all of the off the shelf stuff contains silicone (autoglym,merguires sp etc.) and is ****.. Yes its easy to apply and you get good results but it builds up nasty residues..

Personally I use 3M finesse-IT, and Farcela TopWax.. The car was preped with a full mop with G3 compound and sealed with hand-glaze before the polish and wax.

pslewis

I bet you lot buy expensive Oils too

+Doc+

I actually part agree with PSL
Pound for pound Autoglym super resin polish and extra gloss protection are heads and shoulders above a lot of the fancy names. You can keep your t - cut though craaaaaap.
Use a good quality shampoo, lube! & claybar to prep the car first, t-cut is too abrasive.
I shift between Megs, Poorboys and Autoglym as the fancy takes me.

pslewis

Careful!!!!!! people will talk

Alan MaC

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Canine's Gentila!!

Alan MaC

[Davey]

The Super Resin polish is CRAMED with silicone, I wouldnt use that on my coffee table let alone several grands worth of car

scoobyboy

zymol for me currently using a tester pot of destiny i brought about 5 yrs ago although i do prefer atlantique

bob r

iTrader: (46)

I have tried many........... from Halfords own rubbish to decent quality products recommended from Polished Bliss and in reality I cannot tell much difference in anything I have ever used.

I am currently using Blackfire at the moment which is no better than the Poorboys I was using Lsat year ?

53

iTrader: (41)

The Dodo Juice range is hard to beat on price and performance.

Dodo Juice Carnuaba Car Waxes

My car wearing Dodo...

YouTube - Dodo Juice Wax Sheeting...

YouTube - Dodo Juice Wax Sheeting Part 2

I have Swissvax (previously Swissol) Best of Show (£119) and Zymols Concours (£164) and I wouldn't swap my Dodo Banana Armour (£32.50) for them.

+Doc+

At the end of the day its personal choice. I dont actually use Autoglym at the moment but still think its a great polish on the whole....just look at the Autoglym show and shine competitions, much more expensive cars than our Scoobys.
Every car Ive had I have had compliments on its shine, and thats long before lambswool mits and clay bars came into mass production.

ksa74f

Poorboys.

B0DSKI

iTrader: (17)

Swissol/Swissvax here, like Mikey says expensive but worth every penny. I use Shield wax with PTFE built into it, works just like a none stick saucepan, things fail to stick to the paintwork. Around £80 a tub but that lasts 2-3 years with average useage.

Oh and dont forget the Pre wax stuff and if you really going into it in a big way the Paint rubber (Clay bar)

Scoob99

iTrader: (1)

Autoglym here too
Cheers
Colin

Bern

I bought some american imported harly wax off ebay it turned out really good on my car the paintwork was like glass, only cost me approx £20 with P+P aswell.

paulcwrx

iTrader: (-1)

Started using Chemical Guys stuff, used Megs for years but tried CG and couldn't belive the difference.
I use CG XXX Hardcore Paste Wax ( i know, not joking either) followed by Acrylic Glaze II. My car is bright red and the depth/wet look really lasts.
Plus both products are only about £12 each from Clean Your Car - car care products UK

Chip

ZYMOL!

Cockney Wideboy

iTrader: (2)

i use smart wax.

it does what it says on the tin

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around £18 a bottle

bushiwarrior

this in line with a foam lance

Chemical Guys - Citrus Wash & Gloss

scoobyboy

i've seen that dodo stuff and am quite tempted by it and the sheeting videos are great it's defo next on the list to try