Carnauba Wax

[Guest]

Yeah I use Harly Wax and I think its great, makes the Box smell like Pina Collada too. The first application was hard work because it is a Hard Wax rather than a paste but it comes off without residue and leaves a real deep shine. I now apply it with my fingers (no cloth or gloves) and the body heat seems to soften it and it goes on easier (you can also feel any grit before causing any damage - unlike with a cloth). I find it better to do one panel at a time although the instructions do say you can do the whole car in one go - I found it really hard to get off when I left it too long.

Hope that helps - I ordered it direct of http://www.harlywax.com/ and it was a little cheaper with the exchange rate on the day (paid in Dollars which came out at about £15 including P&P), it arrived from the States in less than a week which was pretty good. I've used it about 5 times so far and reckon the tin is good for another 30 odd applications so pretty good value too.

Hope this helps

Mike

 

[geoff Ives]

There seems to be some misunderstanding. Autoglym is a polish and as Mark rightly points out most polishes are abrasive (leaves a little car colour on the cloth) and Zymal, Swissol and for that matter old fashioned Simoniz are waxes. Polishes are super for a quick shine or a facelift between waxes but for lasting protection use a wax once or twice a year.

 

[Chris_911]

I remember seeing in a magazine very recently that Harly wax is now available in this country. I'll try to find where I saw it and hence where you can buy it!

 

[Guest]

Hi Autoglym Ultra Shine or extra protection are not polishes, well thats what Autoglym say anyway

 

[Guest]

I'm very pleased with it. It gives a waxy shine as opposed to a resin type shine and if you know what zymol looks like you'll know what I mean! It doesn't leave white residue on the black rubber etc, certainly not like normal polishes do anyway. Cheers

Kris

 

[jasonld]

ORIGINAL: geoff ives

Autoglym is a polish and as Mark rightly points out most polishes are abrasive (leaves a little car colour on the cloth)

Hi

This is only true if you have a non clear coat paint finish. i.e. single stage paints

The difference is in the process. Conventional paints or single stage paints, layer coats of color paint. These coats build the color, distribute the coverage, and add depth and durability to the paint surface. The exposed pigments of a single stage painted surface can be readily affected by the sun, neglect and the environment, causing oxidation. Clear Coat paint or 2 stage paint, covers the surface with a base coat, then sprays on a color coat, then finally adds layers of a "clear coat". This clear coat is essentially clear paint or lacquer. It provides depth, durability and gloss. The affects of the environment can be easily remedied. Almost all new cars on the market today use clear coat paint.

Nearly all Porsche paint finishes that I know of are clear coat.

-J.

 

[Guest]

A quick reminder that club shop sells the Club owned Incero wax. A microcrystalline based (i.e. a fossil wax rather than a plant) you'll find it gives a smear free finish and often lasts longer than plant based waxes (carnauba).

Pure carnauba is around £12/kg and is like stone - totally unuseable in it's raw state it requires mixing with a solvent to use. The more solvent the less solid the product (and consequently liquid products contain less wax than solid ones).

Take a look at the Incero Limousine wax at Club Shop

 

[Guest]

ORIGINAL: Kristian

I have been using the zymol that comes in a bottle. It's turquoise in colour, smells gorgeous and I bought it from Halfords. It was about £11 which is more than most polishes but I have been extremely pleased with it. Cheers

Kris

Its often referred to as "zyrtle", not zymol, because apparently zymol just licensed the name to Turtle Wax. Its disparaged on equivalent forums in the US and is available thru such esteemed, high end, speciality retailers as Walmart.

Just passing on what I heard [8D]

RB

 

[jamescharnley]

I use raceglaze carnauba wax, 'creme perfection' . Gives a superb finish & is competitively priced too

www.morethanpolish.com

http://www.morethanpolish.com/mtp/mtprace.html

 

[Guest]

When I apply the Autoglym super resin polish I apply it lightly and then wipe it lightly.
Never get any colour on the cloth.

Maybe I dont rub hard enough[][][]

 

[Elliot Davies]

ORIGINAL: jamescharnley

I use raceglaze carnauba wax, 'creme perfection' . Gives a superb finish & is competitively priced too

www.morethanpolish.com

http://www.morethanpolish.com/mtp/mtprace.html

I have the raceglaze too, I was using it for years on midnight blue as it didnt leave chalky residue, was very impressed with it.
Bought some meguiyers and was also impressed but it was harder to use than raceglaze,
Ive since bought zymol carbon wax and im now gobsmacked how good it is, easy on and off panel at a time, no residue, shines great, smells fab and water just will not settle on the car
I once thought that zymol was too expensive (some of it is IMO) but the stuff goes a long long way

 

[Guest]

Hi,
What is the idea behind the Zymol Cleaner-WaxCleaner.
Is it a wax or an item to remove old wax??
I saw it in Halfords and found the ingredients interesting, beeswax etx...

Tx
Amo

 

[Mark_Bennett]

A cleaner-wax is an all-in-one product - it polishes (smooths, cleans the paint, etc) and leaves a nice finish.

A bit like HD Cleanse and then Wax, but not as good.

The Zymol-cleaner wax is good as a more abrasive cleaner than HD cleanse, for light scratching etc.
I've used it for this and then HD Cleanse and Wax.

 

[Guest]

Hi,
So does it remove layers of paint like a polish?

tx
Amo

 

[Mark_Bennett]

As it is slifghtly abrasive (polish) - yes it can.

 

[Guest]

Oh! its a polish, how confusing, I thought it was a wax.

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