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General => Detailing => Topic started by: kells on 02 December 2009, 21:55
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almost time to buy some more, up for trying something new
using chemical guys stuff at the mo, very good but on my paint it can be difficult to remove
so....
sugestions for a good wax for my black car
i use jetseal as my final coat,
must be easy to remove
what you lot think is good??
(im a huge fan of chemical guys stuff btw)
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I've used P21S in the past which gives a nice wet look but not very durable. Collinite 476 is an excellent durable wax. I'm currently using Pete's 53 which again is very good both in durability and shine.
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cheers
not really wanting to use colonite
whats peoples opinions on dodo juice
and the Pete's 53 is top of my list at the mo
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collinite 845 ftw!!! very easy on/off and economical, durability is VERY good. 845 is a really good wax for using over the winter due to the lower temperatures,it goes on like butter and cures fairly quickly even on a cold day, can be a pain in the summer though when its hot as it can bake onto the car if you dont work quick enough;)
915 is also a very good wax.
highly reccomend dodojuice blue velvet or purple haze or purple haze pro which has more carnauba and some addetives from there red mist detailing spray if you want an uber glossy wet look finish:)
swissvax range is also worth investigating.
your better off putting 2x layers of jetseal on first then go over the top with your chosen wax.
your mk3 looks awesome in your sig pic :wink:
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cheers
not really wanting to use colonite
whats peoples opinions on dodo juice
and the Pete's 53 is top of my list at the mo
Why not? It's a very good wax, and very well priced for the amount you get, and what you actually benefit out of it.
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i use Poorboys Nattys Paste Wax Blue its excellent stuff and very easy to remove plus it smells like bubblegum :grin:
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i use Poorboys Nattys Paste Wax Blue its excellent stuff and very easy to remove plus it smells like bubblegum :grin:
i have this in my arsenal of wax's :grin: and yes its very good.
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collinite 845 ftw!!! very easy on/off and economical, durability is VERY good. 845 is a really good wax for using over the winter due to the lower temperatures,it goes on like butter and cures fairly quickly even on a cold day, can be a pain in the summer though when its hot as it can bake onto the car if you dont work quick enough;)
915 is also a very good wax.
highly reccomend dodojuice blue velvet or purple haze or purple haze pro which has more carnauba and some addetives from there red mist detailing spray if you want an uber glossy wet look finish:)
swissvax range is also worth investigating.
your better off putting 2x layers of jetseal on first then go over the top with your chosen wax.
your mk3 looks awesome in your sig pic :wink:
thanx for the big up regarding my mk 3 matey :)
the dodo juice is the one i was thinking about, which do you think is best then for my black paint? its really hard to work with and thats the reason im not wanting colonite (i know its good stuff - just not for me)
at the mo i treat her to 2 coats of jetseal then finish with 3 coats of wax, am i doing this the wrong way round??
thanks for the reply btw :cool:
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collinite 845 ftw!!! very easy on/off and economical, durability is VERY good. 845 is a really good wax for using over the winter due to the lower temperatures,it goes on like butter and cures fairly quickly even on a cold day, can be a pain in the summer though when its hot as it can bake onto the car if you dont work quick enough;)
915 is also a very good wax.
highly reccomend dodojuice blue velvet or purple haze or purple haze pro which has more carnauba and some addetives from there red mist detailing spray if you want an uber glossy wet look finish:)
swissvax range is also worth investigating.
your better off putting 2x layers of jetseal on first then go over the top with your chosen wax.
your mk3 looks awesome in your sig pic :wink:
thanx for the big up regarding my mk 3 matey :)
the dodo juice is the one i was thinking about, which do you think is best then for my black paint? its really hard to work with and thats the reason im not wanting colonite (i know its good stuff - just not for me)
at the mo i treat her to 2 coats of jetseal then finish with 3 coats of wax, am i doing this the wrong way round??
thanks for the reply btw :cool:
collinite 845 goes on really thinly and is really easy to remove and it really brings out the glossyness of blackpaint and deepens the black but if i cant convince you on that :sad: dodojuice purple haze/purple haze pro, blue velvet/blue velvet pro, supernatural are all good wax's for dark coloured cars :wink:
poorboys nattys blue is also very good for dark cars and the durability isnt bad either.
your method is spot on sealent first then wax last and top marks for layering :wink:
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cheers :wink: :cool:
willl look at the 845 again and the dodo juice,i had already been looking at the dodo juice, only thing that was putting me off was its fancy packaging, i often find when it comes to this type of products,the brands that concentrate on the product rather than blowing the budget on packaging are the ones that are best (yes i know this might seem a strange way to look at things haha)
wish i had a sample of each to try, the black paint on the mk3 is real hard to work with,jetseal is so nice to use but waxes can be difficult to remove (leaving marks where you have applied wax, hard to explain but takes some shifting to remove)
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http://www.carnaubawaxshop.co.uk/shop/index.php?view=category&category_id=23
May be a way to try a few :smiley:
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anyone got a pic of this with the lid off??
dodo juice: http://www.carnaubawaxshop.co.uk/dodo-juice-purple-haze.html
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I can't really add any info that Dan hasn't already told you, all very good advice.
I can take a picture of my Purple Haze for you when I get back in a couple of hours.
Just to let you know, we have got a deal on the Dodo Juice at the moment, a Free Dodo Juice Fantastic Fur with every jar of Dodo Juice Wax :wink:
Chris
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I can't really add any info that Dan hasn't already told you, all very good advice.
I can take a picture of my Purple Haze for you when I get back in a couple of hours.
Just to let you know, we have got a deal on the Dodo Juice at the moment, a Free Dodo Juice Fantastic Fur with every jar of Dodo Juice Wax :wink:
Chris
whats fantastic fur??
and how much delivered??
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Here i s the Fantastic Fur:
http://www.waxamomo.co.uk/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=205&idcategory=16
Dodo Juice Wax collection can be found here:
http://www.waxamomo.co.uk/productcart/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=37
Chris
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Buy the dodo juice, you wont be dissapointed :smiley:
Dan
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i think i might have to go for it dan haha
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go for it, purple haze and blue velvet were/are dodojuices top sellers, the reason is because they are frikin awesome wax,s for dark cars, your dub will look wet as fooooook after you get this stuff on there;) look in my scratch repair sticky;) i used purple haze the finish it :shocked: warning its pic heavy.
visually purple haze looks like a purple paste laced with the smell of lavender MMmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :laugh:
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dan ill check your thread :)
so in your personal opinion (which i trust)
blue velvet
or purple haze
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purple haze is a soft wax for dark cars and blue velvet is a hard wax for dark cars,
blue velvet will prob last you alot longer than purple haze.
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Dan, what do you prefer using, hard or soft waxes? I personally prefer the soft, just wondered though.
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Kells:
My car with a fresh layer of Poorboys Natty Blue:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=89416.msg736850#msg736850
2 months after waxing, then some Dodo Juice Spray Wax (the red one I forget it's name)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/T_J_G/photo-12.jpg)
Not the best photo though.
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Dan, what do you prefer using, hard or soft waxes? I personally prefer the soft, just wondered though.
i like to layer up with hard wax as it lasts longer and use a soft wax for the final layer, seems to give a slicker wet finish compaired to the hard waxs.
@ t_j_g red mist detailing spray
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that's the one, thanks!
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Ceers for the pic TGJ lookin :cool:
think might go for the dodo blue velvet :smiley:
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let us know how you get on as my Poorboys has all gone
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let us know how you get on as my Poorboys has all gone
ditto, and my nattys blue is nearly gone :cry: got about 2/3 applycations left.
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i will do
my car is in pretty good shape as i keep on top of it (not easy when i get no sleep most weekends with working in the clubs)
so its never too hard to do....
although
really need someone to get rid of the swirls with a rotary :undecided:, got a mark where the number plate has been resting agains the tailgate since 1993, and now iv got my private plate to put on (shorter plate) i wanna get rid of the marks, tried a bit of the chemical guys scratch B-GONE But it says its to be used with certain pads to work right (it has started to remove the marks tho)
plate is 16" long rather than 20.5", so its not too much to sort, the marks wont even show up on camera...
(http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/1036/f17badr.jpg) (http://img686.imageshack.us/i/f17badr.jpg/)
any other suggestions???
but ill upload pics once if have the wax and have given it a good going over, not sure when it will be mind :cool:
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Have a look at Meguiar's Ultimate Compound, a great product to get rid of swirls by hand.
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Have a look at Meguiar's Ultimate Compound, a great product to get rid of swirls by hand.
cheers, will take a look :cool:
usually stay well clear of meguiars stuff.
will most probably order the blue dodo stuff off you anyhow matey
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How come you stay away from Meguiar's stuff? Some of their products are extremely good. I agree not all of them, but the majority are very good.
The reason I mentioned Ultimate Compound, I was down at the Meguiar's factory last year when it was launched and they did a demo for us on a Black Polo, the results were excellent. The results you would only normally expect by using a machine polisher.
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i just find it to be a bit too comercial (fancy, nice and expensive looking packaging etc) which is where i guess lots of your money goes. id rather buy a product in stripped down packaging, thiat way i know the money is in the product haha, (i know this all probably sounds weird)
my favorite product ever is JETSEAL 109, and the packaging is just sh!te really hahaha
id deffo give it a go tho if you guys reccomend :)
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How come you stay away from Meguiar's stuff? Some of their products are extremely good. I agree not all of them, but the majority are very good.
The reason I mentioned Ultimate Compound, I was down at the Meguiar's factory last year when it was launched and they did a demo for us on a Black Polo, the results were excellent. The results you would only normally expect by using a machine polisher.
sounds like its got alot of fillers in it if you can acheive good swirl removal by hand!! i would need to test this though to give it a fair critism.