Waxing a New Camry - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

td49244 · 07-28-2005, 04:45 PM

Can anybody recommend a good wax to use on a 2005 Black Camry. I was told that Black Velvet by Top of the Line is a good wax. I have never heard of it, does anyone have any comments on it. THanks.

camry-4-ever · 07-28-2005, 04:55 PM

Do a search on here. We have covered this before. I believe there might even be a sticky on caring for your car.

mendozer · 07-28-2005, 06:37 PM

must you really need to wax a new camry lol. nah but there are many good brands. i forget the brand that a friend of mine uses. he has show cars so he knows his stuff. its a black round container and the wax is like a yellowish green. if that helps. just use the carnauba stuff its the best.

CX889 · 07-29-2005, 02:29 AM

I just use Japanese brand. It is different than the Turtle ones.

pk_kk · 07-29-2005, 02:34 AM

nano wax. from eagle one i think.

Tommy · 07-29-2005, 02:42 AM

Waxing a new paint job is a bad idea.

You need to wait about 6-7months after a fresh coat of paint has been applied before you start waxing it. When the paint is applied to a new car, the base coat isnt entirely dry. It takes quite a while for it do complely cure, and if you seal it up with wax, it will take even longer. Basically, by waiting, the paint will be fully cured and will be harder and last longer.

Id just keep the paint VERY clean. Dont let it stay dirty for long. if a bird craps on it, get it off ASAP. the shit is acidic and it will deteriate the clear coat, and can leave spots in it if you arent careful. These are expecially bad on a black car.

Youll notice that even when the car isnt waxed, when the paint is new and clean, water still will bead on the clear coat. After 6-7months, at least, if you want to wax it, just use any quatlity Carnuba wax. Skip stuff like turtle wax, go for a good can of carnuba wax. it wont last as long, but it works 10x better than crappy turtle wax.

terrastrife · 07-29-2005, 02:47 AM

tommys right, you shouldnt and if you want to polish, use as light of a formula as you can.

00BlkCam · 07-29-2005, 07:29 AM

good thread.. was going to create one to ask this too.....

why are blk cars such a pain..i did my car yesterday... with perma-shine.. straight off the shelves of toyota..it did a really nice job..
but.. damn..when i woke up.. had dew all over my car.. which sux.. and by 10a.. just 13 hrs after i finished.. i looked at my car.. and there it was.. the dreaded dust/mud.. whatever it is.. just there.. hiding the nice shine that i worked so hard to achieve...

is there anything that us black car owners can use.. that will help the shine last longer... maybe repel the dust from staying on the car..or are we just stuck with this problem forever??

help please......

terrastrife · 07-29-2005, 12:52 PM

car cover.

Dark-LE · 07-29-2005, 01:55 PM

i also use Eagle One Nano Wax, but it doesnt last as long as i want it to.
My friend uses Meguires Tech Wax, that does a really nice job and itsnt that hard to apply. From what ive heard the Tech Wax lasts longer than Nano Wax

89SV21 · 07-29-2005, 06:06 PM

Use meguiar's bro, they are by far the best for every kind of wax/polish/cleaners. I have tried all different kinds of products and none compare. Use some of their NXT generation wax, and to those who said you shouldn't wax your car when its new they are wrong. That is true when you get a car repainted and the paint hasn't cured yet but on new cars the paint is baked on at the factory and does not need extra time to cure.

terrastrife · 07-30-2005, 03:46 AM

yeahit does, other wise major makers wouldnt make mutiple levels of cut/polish/wax depending on the paint quality (ie you dont wanna cut new pint harshly whereas on old paint you do.).

89SV21 · 07-30-2005, 03:53 AM

just use a nice carnuba wax from meguiars like gold class which isn't designed to be harsh to the paint but on the contrary is designed to be used on all types of paint, new and old. of course you wouldn't use harsh rubbing compounds on new paint because it's not etched to the same degree as older paint. i have friends in the detailing business and i've detailed cars myself for quite a few year s and know that even if you have a new car, the paint can still be covered with contaminants due to pollution, tar, bird droppings, etc and thus should be clayed and then waxed to retain the shine and protection. i don't wanna get in a big argument over this, cause its like running in the special olympics.

Tommy · 07-30-2005, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 89SV21

Use meguiar's bro, they are by far the best for every kind of wax/polish/cleaners. I have tried all different kinds of products and none compare. Use some of their NXT generation wax, and to those who said you shouldn't wax your car when its new they are wrong. That is true when you get a car repainted and the paint hasn't cured yet but on new cars the paint is baked on at the factory and does not need extra time to cure.

My paint was baked on. my paint was baked for 48hrs. You think toyota bakes the paint that long? You think they would have told me that SPECIFICALLY if it wasnt true?

wildfire · 07-30-2005, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 00BlkCam

why are blk cars such a pain..i did my car yesterday... with perma-shine.. straight off the shelves of toyota..it did a really nice job..
but.. damn..when i woke up.. had dew all over my car.. which sux.. and by 10a.. just 13 hrs after i finished.. i looked at my car.. and there it was.. the dreaded dust/mud.. whatever it is.. just there.. hiding the nice shine that i worked so hard to achieve...

This is the main reason I wouldn't like to have a black car. They can be a bitch to keep clean 'cause any little bit of dust or dirt will stand out. It's just part of owning a black car.