Waxes and polishes.

[dodge man]

Its not in a spray bottle, but I just squirt some on a rag and wipe it on. I've done quite a bit of reading, and the general consensus among car detailers is that Armour All is hard on the interior of a vehicle. It can cause it to dry out over time. The owners manual for my Challenger actually says not to use it.

 

[glc24]

All I've ever used on my truck since day one (1998) is Meguiars Gold Class.
Anyone ever try this stuff?
I've been told it's pretty awesome.

Greg

 

[tractorboy5500]

Its not in a spray bottle, but I just squirt some on a rag and wipe it on. I've done quite a bit of reading, and the general consensus among car detailers is that Armour All is hard on the interior of a vehicle. It can cause it to dry out over time. The owners manual for my Challenger actually says not to use it.

Since I bought my 08 Dodge dually, the dash always looked dry no matter what I used, I will try the gel.

 

[General Lee]

All I've ever used on my truck since day one (1998) is Meguiars Gold Class.
Anyone ever try this stuff?
I've been told it's pretty awesome.

Greg

Glc - that collonite wax is actually very good stuff. Gives great shine and outstanding paint protection.

 

[bigtiller]

You guys just taught me something, I thought wax and polish were two words for the same thing. You can probably guess that I don't use either very often.

 

[sld]

I am a fan of McGquiar's products. With a decent coat of wax it is much easier to just spray your truck off. I am just a few minutes from several car washes and by the time I get home I can dry the whole truck in about 10 minutes. Without decent wax I am stuck with a long hand washing.

One thing I learned to use on the inside plastic is plain old Pledge. Spray it on a rag and it will get all the dust from anything you wipe and it smells great. I even use it on leather dress shoes!:laughing:

A lot of people will argue that modern clear coats do not need wax. In my experience wax helps a bunch for the above reasons. Polishes can be helpful if your paint has a lot of contaminants or lacks luster but always follow up with a good coat of wax.

 

[timswi]

I am a fan of McGquiar's products. With a decent coat of wax it is much easier to just spray your truck off. I am just a few minutes from several car washes and by the time I get home I can dry the whole truck in about 10 minutes. Without decent wax I am stuck with a long hand washing.

One thing I learned to use on the inside plastic is plain old Pledge. Spray it on a rag and it will get all the dust from anything you wipe and it smells great. I even use it on leather dress shoes!:laughing:

A lot of people will argue that modern clear coats do not need wax. In my experience wax helps a bunch for the above reasons. Polishes can be helpful if your paint has a lot of contaminants or lacks luster but always follow up with a good coat of wax.

Yes that's true..If there is a good coat of wax on the vehicle, it makes washing that much easier.

 

[dwost]

I spend a lot of time here www.autopia.org

I use products from Zaino, Klasse, Sonus, Pinnacle, p21s, Wolfgang, and several others on a regular basis. Lots of great products out there just understand what your trying to accomplish and how detailed (pardon the pun) you want to get.

There is much more to the mix than just polish and wax for a true professional finish. No time to dive into the specifics now but do some reading on there and you will learn the true art of detailing.

 

[ray66v]

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A lot of people will argue that modern clear coats do not need wax.

If you check with any automotive paint manufacturer, they will tell you modern finishes do not need wax.

The main reason you waxed a car was to seal the paint. Modern auto finishes have very tight molecular structures, that do not benefit from being sealed with wax.

Clear coats also don't oxidize like old fashioned finishes, which was the other reason you waxed vehicles. Old waxes like Simonize had deep cleaners to remove the layers of oxidized paint. Those cleaners would be too strong for a clear coat finish, so most modern consumer waxes contain little more than silicone.

As discussed here there, is a difference between wax and polish. Modern finishes do benefit, cosmetically, from having the surfaced cleaned, and polished, such as the use of a clay bar to remove pollution, brake particles, and a cleaner/polish, to remove surface wear and minor scratches. If you properly clean and polish a finish, it will appear, and clean up when you wash it, the same as if it was properly cleaned, and then waxed.

Most of you are going to do it anyway, but waxing your clear coat finish, (as in applying a proper carnuba paste wax), is pretty much the same use of your time as waxing the no wax floor in your kitchen.

 

[General Lee]

Ray66- I respectfully disagree. Go without waxing a clear coat finish and see how quickly contaminates such as bird crap, sap, bug guts, Water spots ,etc. Etch the finish. The clear does protect the color finish from fading and such but bottom line, the clear coat still needs to be protected.