Lots of Wax questions

[lima0351]

I am new to this. 5 months ago I bought a 2008 Silverado, black in color. I have been applying Liquid gold class about 3-4 times a month. The dealer told me recommended that I was twice a month for the first six months. I live in hawaii and have no garage. I was wondering what wax will give me the best protection and also last the longest. Also how often should I use the clay bar? What other things do I need to the paint to help it stay deep, wet and shiny? The smoothness of my truck gets a little rough about 2 weeks after I apply the wax. Is there wax out there that will keep a smooth feel longer? Also is synthetic wax better then original wax? I was born and raised on original wax and many of us here are leary of synthetic waxes. Thanks for all the help.

[Murr1525]

Re: Lots of Wax questions

You might like to start by looking these links over... They will help give you the basics for all the steps, esp how to smooth out the paint. Some are for hand, and some are for machine.

Meguiar's 5-Step Paint Care Cycle
Step 1 Wash
Step 2 Clean
Step 3 Polish
Step 4 Protect
Step 5 Maintain

Suggested Products for Taking Care of a New Car

How to Wash Your Car (ShowCar style!)

What it Means to Remove a Scratch

How To Remove Swirls By Hand

How to remove a defect by hand with ScratchX

How to correctly apply ScratchX to remove swirls and scratches

Rotary vs. PC vs. Regular Orbital Buffer

Recommended Products - G100a Dual Action Polisher

Using the G-100 to remove swirls with the Professional Line

1986 Ford Bronco II - Extreme Makeover

Each one, teach one... Ferrari Fiorano 355 F1 Spider

These links are a couple years old, so you will want to look at the Nxt Tech Wax 2.0 for the longest lasting and best protection.

The clay is one of those things that can vary. I would say you want twice a year minimum, but lots of factors can make it more often than that. Really, once you do a full detail, and see what smooth paint is, you will tell when you need it again.

[Hoffmann21]

Re: Lots of Wax questions

With the clay thing. Make sure to spray down your car every couple of weeks with quik detailer spray. about 1 week after i detailed my car i sprayed it down and wipe it down..wow my micro fiber towel was pretty dirty.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Lots of Wax questions

I was wondering what wax will give me the best protection and also last the longest.

Our best protecting wax is our NXT Tech Wax 2.0

As for how long any of our waxes will last we don't make any claims or guarantees because there's too many factors that effect how long a wax will last that no one has any control over.

The best thing to do is to put into practice a maintenance program where you maintain the paint by re-applying a fresh coat of wax before the previous coat is completely worn away. PM = Preventative Maintenance.

Also how often should I use the clay bar?

You'll find the answer here in "Hot Topics"

How often do I need to clay my car's finish?

How often you need to clay your car depends upon what's in the air where your park you car. Meguiar's teaches people to feel that paint after washing or wiping the car clean and check to see if you feel any bonded contaminants, if you feel them then you need to clay the paint.

What other things do I need to the paint to help it stay deep, wet and shiny?

The smoothness of my truck gets a little rough about 2 weeks after I apply the wax. Is there wax out there that will keep a smooth feel longer?

It has more to do with what's in the air over your truck falling onto the paint and then bonding to the paint, not the wax you use.

Also is synthetic wax better then original wax? I was born and raised on original wax and many of us here are leary of synthetic waxes. Thanks for all the help.

Most people would ask the above question like this,

Is a synthetic wax better than a natural wax?

As in, is a synthetic wax better than a wax based on Carnauba, (for the most part Carnauba is the commonly used natural wax used in automotive wax formulas)

Our best protecting wax formula is our NXT Tech Wax 2.0 and it's all synthetic, no Carnauba or any other naturally occurring ingredient is used for protection.

We don't make a wax based solely on a single ingredient like Carnauba, all our waxes that contain Carnauba are blended waxes, that is they are a blend of Carnauba and other protection ingredients that could be both natural and synthetic.

Companies that base their waxes off just one ingredient you the user only get the benefits and features of that single ingredient. If you use a blended wax made by a reputable company then you get the benefits and features of multiple ingredients.

Sometimes you just have to purchase and try a few products until you find the one that's right for you.