car waxes
 

for all you experts out there- what is the best car wax out there for our 370z"s? and thank you! anything that does it all in one step?

Does what all?

I use Meguiar's NXT and like it

Prima Hydro. it's a spray type polymer sealant. use it while you wipe your car after a wash. you can use it on paint, seals, glass, plastics, wheels, etc. will not turn white and last at least 3-4wks.

detailersdomain sells by the gallon, so does amazon. check it out. it's a must have for dd's imho. liquid and paste wax is old news.

All of the Prima stuff I've used has been fantastic.

yep. i use Hydro the most, sometimes their glaze "Amigo" which is also good.

the rest of my stuff is meguiar's and griots.

I got the whole line as a kit with my Porter Cable. I've got nothing bad to say about any of it.

I've been using this since 2004. I recommend it.

Best for me and has always been is Meguiars. i use the NXT generation Wax.

Best way to get the most out of your wax is to:

Wash your car with Meguiars car wash soap.

Than clay bar the car with Meguiars NXT clay bar kit

End with the NXT wax and it will go on really easy and it will buff out in seconds. Your car will look like a jewel. Plus your you can slide across the hood and fly right off. It is so slippery!!

I was introduced to griots garage about 5 yrs ago and it is the best stuff i have ever used. It is on the expensive side but the Z deserves that treatment. The guy is a ledgend, when i went to the opening day of his new shop in tacoma, wa. He had race cars from the 60's and on that the paint job was so good most brand new cars couldnt touch it. I also went to a car show in socal and my car looked better than 90% of the cars that were show car only. Very good stuff.

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the part i really like about griot's is that they really do make it fun in the garage. not just their detailing stuff, hand tools, carts, etc. :tup:

I used to use NXT, Zymol and Mother's Gold Class. All were ok.

I then switched to and have been really happy with Sonax Polymer Netshield.

It really brings out the pearl in the paint quite well. Plus the water beading is incredible. On top of that, it takes half the time to apply since I don't have to wait for it to dry and haze over. I can do the whole car in about 35 mins.

Water sheeting effect is great too, to the point that if I don't wash the car for 3-4 weeks then just leave it in the rain for 30 mins it comes out almost perfectly clean. And driving in the rain doesn't leave the car nearly as dirty. For the first 3-4 weeks after application water sheets off so quickly it takes the dirt with it. From 4-8 weeks a quick rinse with just water does the job.

I tend to reapply every 8 weeks or so since it's so easy and have been very happy with the results.

It's about $30 a can but one can has lasted me 4 coats on the Z, 1 coat on a BMW 650, and prob enough left for another 2 or 3 coats on the Z.

One other thing: It leaves my Matte Black Volks looking PERFECT. Best thing I've found to leave them with the right finish, not too shiny or dull.

Sonax makes good stuff. I like their wheel cleaner. Zymol is overrated. I'd go NXT myself, at this point.

Curious about the Prima stuff though, will have to check those out.

i dont recommend Prima clarity on windsheild. makes your wipers bounce. :shakes head:

i use griots window cleaner and glass MF towel for glass.

which reminds me, i have a fikken gallon of clarity still. :ugh:

I prefer optimum car wax

Pinnacle Souveran has me hooked. On the pricey side, but so easy going on and coming off.
I've almost gone through a 8 oz tub in a little more than one year. Was looking around for options however most users continue to stand behind it and I don't see much better at this price point.

Once a year car polish(not true ofcourse)
But I love this polish

Orange bottle

Meguiars NXT, Rain-X and Sprayway glass cleaner (I like the smell and it's less than Stoner's and safe for tinted windows). I occasionally clean the glass with BarKeepers Friend before applying Rain-X.

I have Pinnacle Signature Series II (going to buy the good stuff, Souveran, soon) that's good on dark colors. For my white mustang I use Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant 3.0. For polishing I used Meguiars M105 and M205. I've used Diamondite for glass but wasn't too impressed so I might switch to Griot's. I've got Griot's waterless autowash and love it so I'm sure their other products are great.

Zaino. Applied when new, reapplied just once a year afterwards. The car is now over 4 years old and I still get compliments on how good it looks. I keep a cover over it in the daytime and it's garaged at night which certainly goes a long way towards reducing the environmental damage. I wash every few weeks with Mecguairs Gold car wash, touch up spots with a little quick detailer and dust with a California duster when needed. Zaino is pretty labor intensive and best done on a new car, but once done and if the car is not exposed to harsh elements like you may get in the northeast, a once or twice a year reapplication is all it needs.

car wax
 

whats the best wax for our z's that you can use that won"t stain the black trim on the car?:hello:

Again?

http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...car-waxes.html

There's an echo in the forum?

I use Meguiar's Ultimate -- I am very happy with it.

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now i wish i got blue hahaha

Anyone use liquid glass?

Edit: not a wax strictly speaking (I think).

Best wax is really relative as they all are more or less the same. Its like anything else everyone has a favorite brand. For a long time I was like 'zymol is the only way to go nothing else touches my car', then with my next car I was like 'dodo juice! oh man this stuff is 100 bucks so it must be awesome this is the only way to go'.

Ive realized if you garage the car its all the same in the end and all achieve a good amount of protection. If the car is outside you may want to go with one people feel have a longer durability. Waxes do not know what color your car is, and they dont really care either, wax is wax. So dont pay more just bc it says its for a certain color thats just marketing.

Just remember that waxes protect the paint from the elements and polishes bring out the shine and clarity/pop in the paint, wax just seals in the amazing results you get from a polish.

I now use Adams products maybe because my name is Adam, but honestly its only because I still have some left, I dont see a marked difference in the quality but the ease of use is pretty good.

When you have time go look up Junkman on youtube or this forum and watch his videos, they will educate you beyond where you want to go with this basic question.

I used it on my old car to get it ready to sell. It brand itself as a polish but im 99.9% sure it had nothing abrasive in it. I would qualify more as a sealant. It was ok, not great, not bad, just ok.

Yes, correct. I did give it a try and liked it. I had been using armor all extreme, that had nice results (and even better advertising), but there were some things about the residue I didn't like.

Unfortunately I have two cars I love, so I'll need to do the 4Runner as well. I like the idea of a good, long term sealant followed by a nice wax. Might try something different on the 4Runner to broaden my first hand experience.

Ive used a variety of waxes as I love to try them out. The gold class from meguiars really makes your paint pop, its carnauba based. I have tried both Meguiars Ultimate and NXT and they wont pop as much but they sure make it last for months on end. I recently used the Griots Garage Best of show wax and it was amazing as well! Maybe later I will try some Pinnacle sovereign or something but for now, that's all I can comment on.

I tried Collinite 845 last week over Liquid Glass and was very pleased with the results.

I've been using chemical guys products and I must say I'm very pleased w the outcome. By far the best products I've used.

P21S concours. Nice thin coat on top of Wolfgang deep gloss sealant 3.0. You won't be disappointed.

I've read in other threads and forums about the Turtle Wax Liquid Ice for my pearl white. And I gotta say its pretty nice, no white residue, you can hit the lights, chrome, rubbers and plastics with no problems. Coated them all. Clear bra was fine too.

I have never used Meguiars NXT, but would like to get a bottle next time just to try it out. If it not as good on white, I'll just use it on the silver Accord.

Hey bro, Ill give you a warning now, NXT and Ultimate from meguiars is clear/white. Putting it on a white car is a PAIN when you cant see where its going. You will always be low on the side to make sure you can see it at some angle when applying it. I put it on one of my older DD cars and it did amazing results wise but seeing where it was applied was a pain. :shakes head:

Thanks, man! Good to know.

I use Auto Magic professional detailing products on my Z and S550. #69 Hydro Shine can be sprayed onto all surfaces after a wash while you dry the car. Won't leave white residue anywhere. I use Clay Magic Blue to keep the surface super smooth.

Sprayway is also my choice for glass cleaner. I spray onto a damp towel, clean the glass, then wipe with a dry towel.

Meguiar's Black does a nice job...

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