When To Wax New Car

[BlueLeader]

Personally I've used Klasse for years and it's great stuff. Layers on over time. Since I've recently learned how to detail polish with a machine i definitely recommend you protect that paint right away! When I got my frs I used opticoat 2.0. Its expensive but worth it for a few months. I wasn't too thrilled about longevity on it but its worth a try. Wash and polish before putting it on. My fave combo after a polish is klasse all in one, chemical guys sealant, then meg nx nano wax.

[phrosty]

Originally Posted by beatgenie

What's HSG? I use 845 once a month...and if there is another product out there that goes well with it, I'd like to know. I tried doing an Amazon search for HSG but no car related products showed up.

Klasse High Sealant Glaze.

[WhiteFRS69]

Originally Posted by aznatama

I find that spray on stuff is great if you can wash your car often. In my experience, they don't last as long, but work great if you reapply every week

applied it once in november right before the first snow storm
just washed my car for the first time the other day, water beads right off

[aznatama]

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

applied it once in november right before the first snow storm
just washed my car for the first time the other day, water beads right off

Did you opticoat your car first and use this as an enhancer? Or just this alone?

[WhiteFRS69]

Originally Posted by aznatama

Did you opticoat your car first and use this as an enhancer? Or just this alone?

negative, no opti coat,

2 light coats of Sonax Net Shield


and all i did to wash the car, was a Uber Foam Cannon With Adams Car Sampoo, let that dwell for about 5 minutes, pressure washed the car off, dried with an Uber Drying towell, Done

[aznatama]

Nice. Wish my apt complex had a car wash spot...

[phrosty]

Originally Posted by aznatama

Nice. Wish my apt complex had a car wash spot...

Use the Garry Dean Wash Method. Great for apartments.

[WhiteFRS69]

Originally Posted by phrosty

Use the Garry Dean Wash Method. Great for apartments.

that guy is awesome! love his Youtube Videos

[M23]

My monthly car wash method/steps:



(only every 6 months - 1 year)



ONR: I used to pre-rinse when I first started using ONR. But, after a while, I saw it was so good at encapsulating the dirt/dust and not scratching, that I don't even prerinse anymore and just straight up wash with just the 2 buckets with no/zero hose usage (hoses are a hassle to whip out and put back anyways..not to mention getting your feet/shoes and clothes wet).

Nanoskin: The Nanoskin is really good. Washable and reusable, unlike traditional clay. Very very good tactile feel (pretty much the same as traditional clay) and also very good at cutting through grit. So good, it removed 10 years worth of caked on contaminants off my old 24/7-outdoors Tacoma. I also read it can even remove overspray (from people that work at bodyshops).

OCW: Can't praise this enough for ease of use and durability. It lasts 3-5 months; way longer than that monthly wash. So, if you apply it after every monthly wash (which is super easy/quick), then there really isn't any need to use those expensive and hard to apply "coatings" (ie: opti coat, ceramics, etc.).

[beatgenie]

Originally Posted by phrosty

Klasse High Sealant Glaze.

Thank you sir. How long do you wait after the HSG to put on the 845?

[jeffsquared]

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

Sonax Polymer Net Shield

spray on, wipe off, enjoy


http://www.autogeek.net/sonax-polymer-net-shield.html

+1 for the polymer net shield. It's so easy to apply compared to other protectants.

A comment on wax:

The primary purpose of wax is to make the car look glossy, shiny, bright, etc. -- where something like polymer net shield is designed to protect.

Wax provides some layer of protection as in it's a physical layer of stuff between the elements and the paint. However, that's not its primary intended use.

Personally I use PNS and wax over top.

[phrosty]

Originally Posted by beatgenie

Thank you sir. How long do you wait after the HSG to put on the 845?

Usually just a couple hours.