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12th October 2016, 18:49
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Stoke-on-trent
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Car(s): Mk5 Golf GTTDI
Mk2 VTR Project
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Which wax?
Hi all, thinking of waxing the golf to give the paintwork a bit of protection over the winter, I don't usually do a lot of detailing or anything like that and the last wax I bought was some simoniz carnuba wax in a gold tin that's like trying to smear a candle around the car..
Just wondered if any of you guys have a good recommendation for something that's not too difficult to apply and will last a while? cheers
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12th October 2016, 21:08
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Location: Kent
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Car(s): Daily: 2015 Juke 1.5dci
Toy: 2002 106 Quiksilver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben_SaxoForte
Hi all, thinking of waxing the golf to give the paintwork a bit of protection over the winter, I don't usually do a lot of detailing or anything like that and the last wax I bought was some simoniz carnuba wax in a gold tin that's like trying to smear a candle around the car..
Just wondered if any of you guys have a good recommendation for something that's not too difficult to apply and will last a while? cheers
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Collinite 476 is good for protection matey. Not the best for shine, but i'm not bothered about that over winter and it beads its tits off after a couple of layers. Quick tip though - do a panel at a time and then wipe off after each panel... it can be a bitch to get off otherwise
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14th October 2016, 08:52
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Wirral
Posts: 1,040
Car(s): Blue/White Flatarch Saxslow Ph.1
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Last edited by P-Courty; 14th October 2016 at 08:56.
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14th October 2016, 10:57
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 1,806
Car(s): Civic EP2
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Prep paint properly then go with AG EGP and top that with a few coats of FK1000P cheap way to have decent protection over winter.
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14th October 2016, 15:17
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Morley, Leeds
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Car(s): Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH
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Fusso soft 99 pisses all over every over wax for winter resistance it's not cheap but fuck me it's good
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14th October 2016, 23:06
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Stoke-on-trent
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Car(s): Mk5 Golf GTTDI
Mk2 VTR Project
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Thanks for the suggestions, will have a look into them this weekend and see if I get chance to do it over the weekend
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1st November 2016, 10:24
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Scotland
Posts: 3,380
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben_SaxoForte
Hi all, thinking of waxing the golf to give the paintwork a bit of protection over the winter, I don't usually do a lot of detailing or anything like that and the last wax I bought was some simoniz carnuba wax in a gold tin that's like trying to smear a candle around the car..
Just wondered if any of you guys have a good recommendation for something that's not too difficult to apply and will last a while? cheers
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carnuba wax is for people that like to polish --it is natural palm tree oil wax,so using car wash will strip it all off --but if you want a shine like a hearse or the queens car ,especially if its black-nothing better.
it will not clean any shite off --you must do that with something like t-cut etc and buff up--then wax coat
--but it will show white in seams if you dont, take it all off properly -
its the wax for a show car -just keep building layers and only wash with cold water,always used it when painting black cars where the slightest scratch in the lacquer showed, --fills all the imperfections
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14th November 2016, 23:41
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Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Wirral
Posts: 13,584
Car(s): Wickerd red VTS MK2,
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I just use autoglym high def waxs...
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23rd July 2018, 16:32
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Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 22
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ODK Glamour - Show Wax in Summer
FK100P - Sealant Wax for Winter
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7th February 2019, 09:28
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Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 1
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Which wax
For all those that drive through Winter, what type of Wax do you use on your Dub.
I used to use Mequires 3 Step but have recently bought a Mequires one step Wax.
Is doing it once enough or do you get a better protection in Waxing the car 2 to 3 times?
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7th February 2019, 15:30
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Location: Morley, Leeds
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PurpurPonym
For all those that drive through Winter, what type of Wax do you use on your Dub.
I used to use Mequires 3 Step but have recently bought a Mequires one step Wax.
Is doing it once enough or do you get a better protection in Waxing the car 2 to 3 times?
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I use chemical guys jet seal as a base on a fully clean car, followed by cg5050.
At the min I’m trying the gtechnique ceramic coating on the st with brilliant results.
The more wax you put on doesn’t always work out best as a waxed surface will repel the second coat of wax so in reality you could only be waxing the wax. All depends on your cleaning routine and your methods as well as the waxes you use.
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13th February 2019, 03:20
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Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 5
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I use Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Wax on my car.
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18th February 2019, 16:26
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Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 27
Car(s): 2003 Saxo VTR
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Finishkare fk1000p. Same level of protection of collinite 476s but far easier to apply/remove and has better gloss in my opinion.
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6th September 2022, 12:50
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#14
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Newbie
Join Date: Sep 2022
Posts: 2
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Optimum Car Wax or Optimum Opti-Seal.
3-4 and 6-8 months durability (those numbers are from my own testing, not their marketing) and both products are simply spray on, wipe off. No waiting for it to haze and buffing off, just spray, wipe, done.
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