Recommend a wax
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Printed Date: 03-May-2024 at 07:51
Topic: Recommend a wax
Posted By: paddy_d2k2
Subject: Recommend a wax
Date Posted: 10-September-2006 at 02:54
| I'm looking for a good quality wax or polish. What i was using in the past has been turtle wax.....but it always makes the rub strips look grey, where it streaks onto it if the rag hits. Is there any recommended polish or wax that doesnt smear the rub strips etc. |
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Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 10-September-2006 at 17:22
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what colour is your car?
what sort of finish do you want?
------------- Previous: E36 318is coupe, E36 323i coupe, E30 316 saloon, E30 318 saloon, E46 330ci Sport Conv E92 325d M Sport(3.0),With Loads of gadgets Current: 116i Sport F20 |
Posted By: maxfield
Date Posted: 10-September-2006 at 19:24
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Zaino. www.advancedcarproducts.com ------------- 
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Posted By: paddy_d2k2
Date Posted: 10-September-2006 at 19:59
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She is Cosmos Black, and i would be looking for a mirror finish...I saw a 5er on my way into work coming through Maynooth, think it was a '02, it was black and looked amazing.....there was some shine off it. Just want my car gleaming!! LOL |
Posted By: hayesy
Date Posted: 11-September-2006 at 20:27
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meguires 3 step cleaner/polish/wax. good stuff,really shows off colour of car. hard work but wort the effort. steve ------------- 1999 318 ISE,leather,sports body kit, rear spoiler,18" evo2 alloys. |
Posted By: paddy_d2k2
Date Posted: 11-September-2006 at 22:13
| Thanks Steve....do you know if HalFrauds do it? I'm in Ireland and usually have trouble finding decent places selling the decent stuff!! |
Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 11-September-2006 at 22:59
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Halfords sell Meqs and is on 3 for 2 at moment ------------- Previous: E36 318is coupe, E36 323i coupe, E30 316 saloon, E30 318 saloon, E46 330ci Sport Conv E92 325d M Sport(3.0),With Loads of gadgets Current: 116i Sport F20 |
paddy_d2k2 wrote:Posted By: Coasting
Date Posted: 12-September-2006 at 10:19
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Black, did the man say black? There is only one wax for a black car in my opinion, and the results it gives are astonishing. Pinnacle Souveran Wax - £39.99
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Posted By: hayesy
Date Posted: 12-September-2006 at 16:24
------------- 1999 318 ISE,leather,sports body kit, rear spoiler,18" evo2 alloys. |
Posted By: Bry535
Date Posted: 12-December-2006 at 12:24
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Try some Duragloss
Heres a cpl of pics of it on my 17 yr old E34, bear in mind most of the finish it down to prep work first.
An E91 i did the other week
And a mini
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Posted By: steven.seed
Date Posted: 12-December-2006 at 12:49
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For dark cars, Zymol Carbon, and it doesn't leave any white residue. See the post prior to this one http://www.bavarian-board.co.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=34550&PN=1 - HERE ------------- 1998 E36 318iS Saloon 1989 E30 318i. Coupe 2000 E39 520i Touring 
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Posted By: robmw750
Date Posted: 12-December-2006 at 18:54
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Zaino its the best by far ------------- Robert Born |
Posted By: Bry535
Date Posted: 12-December-2006 at 19:01
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This subject always brings a smile to my face, everyone thinks the wax they use is the best, and as with most things in life its all down to personal preference, i guarantee that 2 identically prepared cars then finished with wax 'X' on 1 and wax 'Y' on another and you'd never be able to tell the difference. What i want in a wax is ease of use, durability and a decent finish and good old value for money. |
Posted By: Stone-IslandV8
Date Posted: 12-December-2006 at 23:23
Clay bar followed by Zymol got this finish on jet black;
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Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 12-December-2006 at 23:47
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"Recommend a wax"? Brazilian?
------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
