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Old 06-26-2007   #1
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Default Waxing your car

When you wax you car, which wax do you use and why. I know there are a few good choices available today, but for me I am so used to waxing cars with Turtle Wax, is there anything out there that you find to be better?

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Old 06-27-2007   #2
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Wouldn't know cause I never wash my own car. I live down the street from a very nice car wash. Not one of those machine deals but an old school car wash where they come out and detail the whole thing by hand. It isn't too expensive (maybe 15 buck with tip) and they do a better job then me.

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Old 06-29-2007   #3
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Arrghh, you can't use a carwash it will scratch your paintwork, the only way is to do a hand wax job, taking in your time building up the layers. Turtle Wax is a good wax by the way

Carwash - never!

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Arrghh, you can't use a carwash it will scratch your paintwork, the only way is to do a hand wax job, taking in your time building up the layers. Turtle Wax is a good wax by the way

Carwash - never!
Unless its a touch-free car wash. I use them all the time.

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Old 06-29-2007   #5
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Baz is right. You gotta go out and rub her down by hand. There is no shortcut to good lovin.

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Old 07-01-2007   #6
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Nothing like a good hand job... ( I am talking about waxing the car - what WERE you thinking)

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Old 07-03-2007   #7
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Hotwriter, I thiink you need to get out more! Lol!

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Old 07-10-2007   #8
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T__T How can you not wash her yourself...The car needs to know that she's loved^^ Personaly I've been using turtle wax for years and I've always found it great. I tried a few others but they weren't as satisfying.

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I love to wash my car myself, but most of the time.. It just needs a quick cleaning. Thats when touchless comes in handy.

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Old 08-03-2007   #10
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I was once a student of the three part Meguires system. It really did look good, remove the surface scratches that just seem to appear as time passes, but hand waxing a car three times (once for each product) was starting to get tedious.

Currently I am preaching the from the book of Mother's. Great product that uses very little effort and big results.

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Wouldn't know cause I never wash my own car. I live down the street from a very nice car wash. Not one of those machine deals but an old school car wash where they come out and detail the whole thing by hand. It isn't too expensive (maybe 15 buck with tip) and they do a better job then me.


I am the same exact way. I tend to be lazy when it comes to the detailing part. I do my rims and that is about it. I have too much to do in the day to spend 2 hours washing my car.

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Yeah, it's the rims that always take the longest :\

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Older cars use NuFinish(sp?). For newer cars I would use turtle wax or other name brands and use a spray detailer/wax in between waxes.

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I recommend Meguiar's gold class wax. Quick, easy, works GREAT, smells AWESOME.

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I enjoy washing and waxing my own car. Something about it is relaxing to me. Besides have you ever seen some of the guys working at the car wash. I don't want them to touch my steering wheel let alone sitting in my seat. The rags they use to wipe down the interior are less than clean I know this for sure. I just waxed mine two nights ago and I use Maguiars cleaner wax. In between washes I use my California car duster to keep the dust off my slick and shiny clean finish.

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