What type of wax are you guys using, the best out there?
Planning on waxing the taco this week. In the past I've used Zymol. I get the wax foam that gets sprayed on at the car wash everytime. It comes out shinny but feel its time for a hand wax.
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I have used Meguiars Gold Class and Zymol Japon. Personally, I will continue to use the Zymol on my taco. Although, I am about to purchase some Adam's products and figure I might try their wax. I'll post back in about a month to give results.
Speaking of Adams products: on one hand I figure that if they are good enough for PB, then they are good stuff. On the other hand, seeing as how Adams is a sponsor of this forum, and how its always a good idea to be nice to your sponsor, I really cant decide if these guys like the Adams or like Adams as a sponsor. hmmm...I hate to be cynical, but I hate enven more to take non-objective advice.
Can someone recommend a wax that doesn't leave white residue on the trim? I used NXT last summer on my Indigo and got some on my trim pieces (bumper pad etc) and it was terrible to get off. I still keep finding it here and there in the cracks and crevices.
I switched from Meguairs Gold to Zaino on all my vehicles 4yrs ago. I really liked the Meguairs products, but it just seemed to wash away especially in the summertime when it is hot. I remember it being 100F while I was in Las Vegas the vehicle had an oily texture ... my guess is the wax was melting.
The Zaino stays on year long. My truck got smothered with Mud/Snow this winter and it was so easy to clean (or I should say rinse off). I checked the surface yesterday and still very good, but will add another coat in the next couple of weeks.
I normally detail my truck in before and after winter.
Make sure you clean the surface completely and clay bar it.
303 Aerospace Protectant for plastics/rubber for both interior and exterior. If you're concerned about wax residue on black moldings/parts, clean and coat it first with 303 before waxing the vehicle.
Honestly, I've never found the expensive waxes to really be all that different from the cheaper stuff. It also depends on the color. I see that you have a white truck, which won't show swirl marks or scratches like darker colors. I've found that plain old-fashioned Meguier's cleaner carnubaa wax works about as good as anything and costs 5-6 bucks a bottle. That or turtle wax.
I've bought Zymoil, and a few other expensive brands back when I was a younger guy with lots of time on my hands,but there wasn't all that much of a difference. My 12 year old truck looks just as new now as it did when I bought it. The real secret is to wax it more often. Most waxes say go for 6-12 months. That's sort of hogwash. If you really want to keep your truck super-shiny, wax it every 3rd, 4th time you clean it and don't use dish soap because it'll strip the wax right off.
On top of that, I find that every 2-3 years, a good rub down with a very fine polishing compound will work wonders.
true i have a white truck and I had a previous pearl white car, but yes you can see swirl marks on any color especially with clearcoat finishes. I've also used zaino on black, charcoal, and blue colored vehicles.
True any wax will look good, but who wants to apply wax 3~4x a year? I don't have that time and I have many vehicles/toys that need waxing. I'll apply wax or sealant 2x/year at most. I've found some cheaper wax (i won't name them .. don't want to get flamed), hard to apply smoothly or evenly; some even dried to a haze but doesn't really bond onto the surface after prepping with clay bar.
I mentioned above that I liked Meguairs a lot, but just found the(any) wax to deteriorate after 3~4mnths. I always wash all my vehicles (and still do) with Meguairs car shampoo.
Never use Dawn dishwashing soap to wash your vehicle ... well unless you want to strip off wax. You can do this when you DO want to strip off a previous wax(brand) so that applying the new one is easier and bonds better to the surface.
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That's not wax. That stuff usually has no protection capabilities at all.
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