White Wax

[MichaelRS]

Re: White Wax

So where does its cleaning/correction ability or aggressiveness fall between Ultimate Compound and ultimate polish?

I'm on a tight budget and I wanted something with wax in it to put on after I clay and use Ultimate Compound on my car to protect it until I can buy the UP and UW and but a power buffer to apply it with.
And I was looking at the white wax if it was less aggressive than the Ultimate Compound so I wouldn't be working backward in that regard. Otherwise I would just going to throw some kind of a wax on it or maybe even use the regular cleaner wax that I do have...if that one is less aggressive than Ultimate Compound also.

I have to do it this in stages, day by day, as I'm slightly disabled and some days are better than others. So it might take me upwards two weeks to do my whole mini-can. But I don't want the paint sitting there exposed after using the rubbing compound during that time

[davey g-force]

Re: White Wax

White Wax sits between UC and UP in terms of agressiveness.

[MichaelRS]

Re: White Wax

Thank you. Kind of what I figured, but better to get an answer from somebody who knows.
My car, a white 2002 Sienna, actually looks pretty good after the Ultimate Compound, which you seem to hear about happening a lot in these threads, with people going right to the wax after using it, so I might skip ultimate polish altogether and just use a cleaner wax to hold me over until I next month pay when I pick up the ultimate liquid wax.

But I wonder, after waiting a month and just washing the car, do you think I would have to do some other preparation, besides just washing?
Would I have to repolish it anyway with UP so the wax would bond better?

[The Guz]

Re: White Wax

You can apply UW on top of White Wax. It may affect the longevity of UW but it won't keep it from falling off the paint. You can even use a spray wax to maintain it until you wish to either apply it again or polish/seal.

You could actually use white wax a few times a year as it's durability is pretty good. I was at like 3 months and it was still doing ok. I ended up using a spray on water activated sealant after that.

[MichaelRS]

Re: White Wax

Good ideas all the way around. It's always good options. And I see, by the graph, its like you say, the white wax is up there on the protection end.
Thanks again

[Eldorado2k]

Re: White Wax

I'd just use the regular Cleaner Wax, since you already have it on hand. Also, you don't necessarily need a machine polisher to apply UW. It does just as good a job if applied by hand. Remember, there's no need for any added pressure while applying or removing Meguiars Ultimate Wax.

[KY Gan]

Re: White Wax

Hi, I got a white car. I have some spot and some water streaks after a week driving it and then go for my weekly car wash. After washing this spots are left behind.
I would like to know, should I be using Cleaner Wax or White wax to remove this spots ? It can be done cause I have done it.
Then I will spray with Nxt Spray Wax for wax and end.
Just wondering if I will lose more paint by using white wax since I am doing this weekly and on specific spots area only and not the entire car. Thanks.

[time007]

Re: White Wax

Is it ok to use for a gray or silver car?

[The Guz]

Re: White Wax

Is it ok to use for a gray or silver car?

It can be used on any color.

[Don]

Re: White Wax

Hi, I got a white car. I have some spot and some water streaks after a week driving it and then go for my weekly car wash. After washing this spots are left behind.
I would like to know, should I be using Cleaner Wax or White wax to remove this spots ? It can be done cause I have done it.
Then I will spray with Nxt Spray Wax for wax and end.
Just wondering if I will lose more paint by using white wax since I am doing this weekly and on specific spots area only and not the entire car. Thanks.

If you're doing this by hand, the paint you "lose" will almost be 0. By machine (PC or similar), White Wax or Cleaner Wax shouldn't remove enough paint to even worry about, especially if all you are doing is removing ABOVE THE SURFACE contamination, not trying to work out heavy scratches or swirls.