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which to use wet or dry wax?
which is a better wax for use on the svx, dry or wet?
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I personally use Meguiars Liquid Cleaner-Wax. What any wax be it paste or liquid does is remove a thin layer of material off of the surface and then harden into a new layer of protection. In a perfect world, the material you clean off would be old wax, but in the days of less time and more acid rain, the material tends to be your clear coat. Don't worry, it would take you decades to wear through the clear coat.
My long winded point is use what ever is easiest for you. The main thing is to do it often. Paste wax used to build up, but with the harder clear coats, the wax today has more abrasives in it and will remove the old wax (if nature doesn't). I went for two years without waxing my car do to laziness and other mental instabilities (no comments from the peanut gallery) and when I finally did, It made so little improvement, that I had to wax it every other week since to return it to a decent finish. Doug
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Nothing can tone up your forearms faster than a can of 3 year old Classic Car Wax (paste), a bunch of clean turkish towels and a newly washed car. Unless of couse you are trying to slice a 3 week old bagel in half using a butter knife.
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Re: which to use wet or dry wax?
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If you'd like to give them a try, check them out at http://www.zymol.com They have waxes tailored to specific makes and applications, such as a wax for flexible and plastic parts that I use on the front and rear bumpers, wing and trunk, c-pillars and mirrors. They also have waxes for light and dark colored cars and for Japanese, Italian, SUV, etc., etc. They make liquid waxes, but I prefer their paste waxes. Hope this is helpful. And Larry was right; if you want forearms the size of tree trunks, waxing by hand using a paste is a good way to start.
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This is another commercial for www.griotsgarage.com I recently started using some of their car care products, waxes, buffer, polishes, and am really happy with them. They have all the stuff you'd love to waste( I mean invest in) your cash on to care for your car.
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Meguiars Gold Class liquid wax is the best stuff I have ever used. The reflections off my car are amazing. They also make a tire finish gel in the same line that has just the right amount of gloss for my tastes (not too shiny) and lasts for quite a long time.
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