waxing my p38

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jorjio_k

jorjio_k

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cheers all,hope ur fine
i want to wax the paint of my baby to get that nice shining "allure" ,the paint is in a very good condition,just want my baby to reflect things and lights like a mirror.there is 2 kinds of wax as i have seen,it is called formula 1,there is a can polish (wax) and liquid cream polish,what is the difference between the 2 of them and which one gives a better result?
 
You tend to get hard waxes, which 'melt' as they warm up during application, or soft 'liquid' waxes as you describe.

My personal preference is the harder waxes - they are a bit harder to apply (unless you use a rotary polisher?) but do protect the paintwork better, which is the whole idea.

You will need to polish it first to remove surface imperfections, the wax then 'seals' the paint providing a harder, protective finish. Ideally, you should also 'clay' the car before washing it - but you need to allow yourself a whole (dry!) day if you want to do the lot!

As for makes, there's loads! I've always used Meguiars on previous cars, but had great results with Autoglym - my RRC hadn't been washed for 4 years before I bought it. I gave a quick wash over, then a quick polish with Autoglym Super Resin Polish (the standard stuff you get in Halfords) and I think the results were pretty good (ignore the boot, that's a matt finish respray!):

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Post some before and after pics!
 
Datatek said:
If thats before waxing I wouldn't bother, come and do mine instead, it's in much more need of a good polish!
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if i was close to you, will do it (i mean ur car),unfortunatly we live in 2 different continents :eek: if we r close to something it will be in talking french that is if u talk the language coz u live there.cheers thanks
 
jorjio_k said:
if i was close to you, will do it (i mean ur car),unfortunatly we live in 2 different continents :eek: if we r close to something it will be in talking french that is if u talk the language coz u live there.cheers thanks
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I can talk to my neighbours cos they treat me like a kid and talk slowly without difficult words:) My wife is French but she wanted to learn English when we met so we seem to always speak English.:D Could be that I'm just lazy or thick;)
 
Looks OK to me! If the paint feels smooth then it may be worth a wax to protect it. If not, then it will need a polish first, then a wax to protect. But looks nice and shiney to me, so maybe leave it unless you're bored!!
 
MikeV8SE said:
Looks OK to me! If the paint feels smooth then it may be worth a wax to protect it. If not, then it will need a polish first, then a wax to protect. But looks nice and shiney to me, so maybe leave it unless you're bored!!
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she is smooth everywhere to touch except for the bonnet and the roof,they do shine but not smooth to the touch....
 
Datatek said:
I can talk to my neighbours cos they treat me like a kid and talk slowly without difficult words:) My wife is French but she wanted to learn English when we met so we seem to always speak English.:D Could be that I'm just lazy or thick;)
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well both of u must teach each others,u want to learn french,she wants to be better in english,mutual interests,so the will is remaining....;)
 
As in another post you need to "clay" the whole car (wash it first) as this will make the paint as smooth as silk. (look it up on you tube). Then polish (this is the liquid one) the whole car then use a good wax (the hard one). Collinite is great stuff i use the 915 one. If done right the water will just run off the paint and it will stay cleaner longer and be alot easier to wash and clean when you do it next time.
 
Polishing is to use an abrasive agent usually suspended in some kind of fluid compound to help it go on smoothly. You can get polish in different grades. Usually "hard" polish, like hard wax has more / bigger abrasive agents and is for getting through the top layer of scratches and oxidised paint. It'll normally say that its recommended for older cars or heavily contaminated paint. Usually you have to follow it up with a finer grade however you should really only need to polish once or twice a year because you are effectively taking a layer of paint off when you do this. Once you've polished you need to protect the paint again and that's why wax. This is basically a clear coat that is supposed to be water repellent and protects your paint from acids that could be in tree sap, bird droppings and acid rain. Claying falls in between, basically the clay bar is rubbed on the paint work and it "lifts" impurities and holds it in the clay. you then turn the bar over or mould some clean fresh clay to the surface and keep going. Its surprisingly effective but not available everywhere.

Jorjio where in Lebanon are you? I know Beirut a little. If you're by the sea a wax coat is a good idea as it protects your paint from the salt in the air a little.
 
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