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Best wax ?
Hi guys,
I've had my car now for over 6 years and never waxed it, but that's about to change. I got some time off work coming up and thought I'd give my scoob a bit of a tidy up. What would be a decent wax to use and are buffers any good.
Any advice welcome.
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I've had my car now for over 6 years and never waxed it, but that's about to change. I got some time off work coming up and thought I'd give my scoob a bit of a tidy up. What would be a decent wax to use and are buffers any good.
Any advice welcome.
Thanks.
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I would go for Poorboys Natty wax. Very easy to use and quite cheap. You wont need a buffer, just put the wax on nice and thin. I use a Kestrel DA with microfibre bonnet to buff cos im lazy but its not needed. You will get better results if you wash your car then Clay bar it before waxing.
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The OP asked for the "best wax" so i suppose if he really wants to splash out it would be swissvax best of show. But at about £160 a tub i would suggest clay bar then cut the paint back with an anti swirl compound first.
Word to the warning though. Detailing can be very addictive
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Good stuff guys, I'll have a look tonight. A nice 330 mile trip home at 12 to look forward to first.
It was re-sprayed down one side a few years back, will this be ok still ? Nobody can tell but I think it stands out like a sore thumb, like a dull gloss.
It was re-sprayed down one side a few years back, will this be ok still ? Nobody can tell but I think it stands out like a sore thumb, like a dull gloss.
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As another poster suggested, detailingworld.com has all your answers. Read up before attacking your car. Check out the junkman vids on youtube.
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Top stuff, I've just had a quick look on the site and it should keep me busy over the weekend. I never knew there was so much info on polishing/waxing etc.
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i bought a claybar kit and farecla?? seemed so unnatural rubbing a wet claybar along the body or is that just me????..ending up ditching the claybar and just waxed the hell out my car shiny as now....
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I've been looking at the DoDo range, but I must admit I'm a bit confused by multitude of options as to which would be best!
Purple Haze Pro and Blue Velvet Pro are both for dark coloured cars. One is a "soft" wax and the other is "hard". What difference does that make? Is it just that the soft wax is easier to use? (Both £50).
Hybrid sounds good because it's durable, but then presumably Supernatual Premium at twice the price gives a better shine as it has more carnuba?
So which of those 4 would you choose?
cheers for any thoughts,
Andy
Purple Haze Pro and Blue Velvet Pro are both for dark coloured cars. One is a "soft" wax and the other is "hard". What difference does that make? Is it just that the soft wax is easier to use? (Both £50).
Hybrid sounds good because it's durable, but then presumably Supernatual Premium at twice the price gives a better shine as it has more carnuba?
So which of those 4 would you choose?
cheers for any thoughts,
Andy
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First of all you need to clay bar it
Cost £20 ish
That will get rid of all the tar and crap etc
If you don't want to machine polish it fair enough ,but it would transform your car
Das 6 £80ish and cutting fluid and selection of pads etc £40 ish
I use 50/50 paste from chemical guys £40 whichnis one of the best wax on the market for that price point
Blackfire the v7 sealant over it would transform the car there is a good offer on chemical guys website including cloths for £40
If you see what that combination does to your car pop up to a Cumbrian Scoobs meeting and see one of my Scooobies
Alternative would be a popular choice with autoglmn he wax at £35 ish
Another good wax would be autoglmn super resin polish ,which will fill in any small scratches topped up with extra gloss protection cost £25-£30 ish try halfords 3/2 offers
Cost £20 ish
That will get rid of all the tar and crap etc
If you don't want to machine polish it fair enough ,but it would transform your car
Das 6 £80ish and cutting fluid and selection of pads etc £40 ish
I use 50/50 paste from chemical guys £40 whichnis one of the best wax on the market for that price point
Blackfire the v7 sealant over it would transform the car there is a good offer on chemical guys website including cloths for £40
If you see what that combination does to your car pop up to a Cumbrian Scoobs meeting and see one of my Scooobies
Alternative would be a popular choice with autoglmn he wax at £35 ish
Another good wax would be autoglmn super resin polish ,which will fill in any small scratches topped up with extra gloss protection cost £25-£30 ish try halfords 3/2 offers
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So many ways to detail your car, depends how good you want it to look. As mentioned wax can be cheap to the rediculous, again down to how deeps your pocket/taste an the finish you want. I eould not just wax the car, unless all you want to do is wash it an put a bit of protection on the top? Have a look on a couple of websites like clean your. Ar forum or detailers world forum. Here you will find how much you can go into detailing your car an find peoples views on products etc. i find clean your car forum better as more "general / happy to help folk are there.
I have all the gear an have done cars for years its a good list of processes to do it right but youwill find a happy medium after having a good read an look i to it. Hope that helps!
I have all the gear an have done cars for years its a good list of processes to do it right but youwill find a happy medium after having a good read an look i to it. Hope that helps!
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I've been looking at the DoDo range, but I must admit I'm a bit confused by multitude of options as to which would be best!
Purple Haze Pro and Blue Velvet Pro are both for dark coloured cars. One is a "soft" wax and the other is "hard". What difference does that make? Is it just that the soft wax is easier to use? (Both £50).
Hybrid sounds good because it's durable, but then presumably Supernatual Premium at twice the price gives a better shine as it has more carnuba?
So which of those 4 would you choose?
cheers for any thoughts,
Andy
Purple Haze Pro and Blue Velvet Pro are both for dark coloured cars. One is a "soft" wax and the other is "hard". What difference does that make? Is it just that the soft wax is easier to use? (Both £50).
Hybrid sounds good because it's durable, but then presumably Supernatual Premium at twice the price gives a better shine as it has more carnuba?
So which of those 4 would you choose?
cheers for any thoughts,
Andy
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