Waxing...or something else

[Frutti_pig]

Hi Guys,

I'm looking for your opinions..... So I was wondering after your car has been washed, what do you do next?
For example, do you go straight to wax.....or something else?

Also is there a consensus to what works best in both result and effort required (not machine polishing)...what products do you favour?

My Pig is black, I have recently tried Meguires pre-polish followed by Zymol with carnuba wax, after the pre-polish was applied the paint seemed to go "blacker" and the wax emphasized this even more....so a great result for several hours work!

Cheers John

 

[kasspa]

R222 for a superb finish on Black....... easy to apply & no dragging when buffing off.

I only wash & 'dry' before applying, no other products used in between.

hth

 

[Eldavo]

I thought I knew the answer and then David at DDBValeting made me reappraise my standards last week.

For a black (Cayenne IIRC) car, try Poorboys Black Hole glaze before you finish with a wax.

 

[Frutti_pig]

Thanks for the replies Kasspa and Eldavo, Id not heard of either product...I'll definitely look them up.

In the mean time I have managed to do a few minor changes to the pig [][][]

before...

After...

Doing what a Pig should!

 

[Eldavo]

Each to their own but I preferred the contrast of the silver wheels

 

[deutschland dobson]

For a quick guide to a wash regime I do the following, and it would look great on the Pig:

- Wash with good quality shampoo and wash mit. Ideally use two bucket method. Dry with microfibre cloth
- Clay bar your car once every 6 months approx to remove environmental debris embedded in paint surface and leave the paint smooth to touch.
- Use a paint cleaner / polish once every 3/6 months to clean the paint surface and provide a high shine - I use Dodo Juice Lime Prime
- The next step is optional, but works great. Use a product such as Poor Boys black hole, which is a filler compound and helps to mask swirls and scratches
- Apply a wax as the last sealing coat. Re-apply the wax after every few washes. The wax will protect the paint and add a deapness to the shine. Dodo Supernatural gets my vote

Look on Detailing World website for more advice.

HTH []

Chris

 

[Frutti_pig]

Thanks Chris. Good post!

Eldavo, Nice shout....but I think the black on black brings the PIG upto date with the current trends.

 

[waxman]

Hi
I've no vested interest her but I have had great results with Swisvax_my OPC dealer introduced me to their Onyx wax but recently I spashed out on their Zuffenhausen wax (speling?) which is apparently made specifically for Porsche paintwork (not cheap but lasts for ages) if you read the blurb_not really noticed the improvement yet but both are very good in my opinion.
I'm sure their are professional detailers on the forum with far more knowledge but I follow the Swissvax website that links you to youtube videos of how to go through the various stages.
one mistake I made in early days was to apply the cleaner fluid before each wax but apparently thats not best _ just build uo the wax over a few applications before consider cleaner fluid/clay bar (all on websire). and also put wash flannel in machine each time if you can be bothered.
looks like your on the right track anyway from the pictures
tony

 

[Frutti_pig]

Thanks Tony!

Come on what do you 911 guys use?
Any advance on earlier posts?

 

[ashley]

swissvax products for me too, as per process Chris outlined but use, zymol clay bar, then medium cleaner fluid, followed by a couple of coats of best in show.

 

[Frutti_pig]

Thxs Ash,

What cleaner fluid do you use...I have never used this type of product before.

Anyone Explain to me the difference between Waxing your car and using a resin polish?

Do you use both (in what order) or one rather than the other?

Cheers, John

 

[deutschland dobson]

Polish is used to clean and provide the shine.

Wax is the last sealing coat and is used to protect. Wax can
also add depth and a level of shine or wet looking finish dependent on formula and what you want

water gets muddy with combination products from Meguires etc but I'd stick to separate applications.

A resin polish such as Autoglym includes filler compound to help reduce apperance of scratches too! It gets complicated but detailing world forum has all the answers!

Chris