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I would be very interested to see several of the the same car used with vastly different products then have detailing professionals give their unbiased opinions on the finishes and put them through some durability tests.
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I let my dealer wax the car before I picked it up. It was against my better judgement but I knew I didn't have the time for a full so I let it go. I also didn't want to take the polisher to a finish that new. I figured they would use a crappy cleaner wax, and the swirl marks that started showing up as the wax wore off backed that up. Once the weather is warm enough, I'll give this a full detail and then top it with 2 or 3 coats of blackfire. That will get me through the summer and then I'll probably just clay bar and put more blackfire on in the fall (polishing any areas that need it). I'm a big believer in polishing. I painted my S13 with Rustoleum applied with a roller. After the polishing was done, the thing looked great. I still see it (sold it in 2007) and the paint still looks great. Edit: -Justin
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amazing stuff but there is a downside... the price. its really pricey... however it is the only stuff i use and my car looks amazing when detailed.
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I've always been a big turtle wax fan....especially when used after a swirl remover and polish. I honestly cannot see a reason to spend $60 on wax. Only issue I have with turtle wax is that it's a BITCH to get off...although a little quick detailer makes things 8,000x easier.
Whoever said that preparation matters more than finish is completely correct. If you're going to wax your car, at least do a full clay bar treatment. If you have an small orbital buffer, Meguiar's swirl remover (in a beige bottle, usually with other paint correction stuff) is great because it takes out super small scratches that otherwise make the paint look slightly worse. Follow it up with show car polish and wax and your car will look awesome for a long time
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NXT has worked pretty well for me as a quick wax job. BF you have to do a 2x2 patch apply and then remove, but NXT you can go over whole vehicle, let it dry, then remove. As Justin mentioned, NXT does seem to be more finicky with the weather - for me it was heat. If it was above 90 or so (which being in Austin TX, it is for the whole summer) it just doesn't take to the finish as well. |
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If the weather is nice, I'm going to Zaino my fr-s for the first time today! Been using the stuff for over 10 years.
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Best bang for buck, optimum spray wax. I've had $100-$200+ jars of wax before for my detailing business. They work but for cost effectiveness it was on,y used on exotics and show prep for cars.
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