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Ok Folks I've just been having a look at the Meguiars website and it got me thinking about making the Elan even shinier
I've always used a "trade" wax mainly because it is easy to apply and cheap to buy by the gallon.
Any recommendations? Must be easy to apply and non-dusting otherwise it's a no go from the start.
The Meguiars stuff looks good but it is fairly pricey.
I've always used a "trade" wax mainly because it is easy to apply and cheap to buy by the gallon.
Any recommendations? Must be easy to apply and non-dusting otherwise it's a no go from the start.
The Meguiars stuff looks good but it is fairly pricey.
John
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nebogipfel - Coveted Fifth Gear
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What is your "paint" - urethane, acrylic, cellulose or...? And what condition is it in?
-Marc '66 Elan DHC (36/6025)
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Applied summer 2005
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nebogipfel - Coveted Fifth Gear
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IMHO Zaino Brothers system is the best; it's ONLY sold on the web:
http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc
I painted my Sprint last year, and was determined to get the best wax job I could find (although Zainos is technically not a wax.) After doing my due dilligence on the web, I ran across Zaino Bros. products. I even Googled "Zaino" "bad" and could find nothing bad about it on any website. The Zaino's home site has pictures of cars with the product applied, and the one that sold me has a real goose pecking at its own reflection in a Zainoed paint job. Now that's a mirror finish!
The bad news... it ain't cheap! I'm on my second bottle of the stuff in a year; it lasts for months. In my research, I also found that the "pros" don't towel-dry a car after washing... they use a leaf blower! No streaking!
Gary
'71 Elan Sprint
Miami, FL
http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc
I painted my Sprint last year, and was determined to get the best wax job I could find (although Zainos is technically not a wax.) After doing my due dilligence on the web, I ran across Zaino Bros. products. I even Googled "Zaino" "bad" and could find nothing bad about it on any website. The Zaino's home site has pictures of cars with the product applied, and the one that sold me has a real goose pecking at its own reflection in a Zainoed paint job. Now that's a mirror finish!
The bad news... it ain't cheap! I'm on my second bottle of the stuff in a year; it lasts for months. In my research, I also found that the "pros" don't towel-dry a car after washing... they use a leaf blower! No streaking!
Gary
'71 Elan Sprint
Miami, FL
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archigator - Fourth Gear
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I've no complaints re Auto Glym,have been happy for years
John
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archigator wrote:I also found that the "pros" don't towel-dry a car after washing... they use a leaf blower! No streaking!
A proper full sized chamois laid out flat and dragged across the body will do the same.
For polish, autoglym (car is painted with ICI 2K paint)
Martin
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i thought i would weigh in on this discussion...there is probably a few opinions on whats best...having used zymol in the past with great results i was looking for something a bit easier to apply...went to a car show and got a sample of meguires' new tech wax...actually a polish and thought id give it a try....very impressed...nice gloss and glow and was very easy to apply. new polish technology is leaving wax behind !!!
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I think the modern polishes have certainly overtaken trad' wax for ease of use. I was hoping for one product to stand out as the most popular
To be honest I thought more folk would weigh in with Meguiars products especially you guys from over the pond
Any more offers?
To be honest I thought more folk would weigh in with Meguiars products especially you guys from over the pond
Any more offers?
John
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I don't want one that you only use once a year.
Polishing is part of the pleasure of ownership
Polishing is part of the pleasure of ownership
John
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I've just seen the Zymol website.
At those prices I'd only wax the Elan once a decade
At those prices I'd only wax the Elan once a decade
John
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Autoglym gets my vote, gives as good a shine as anything I've ever used, is reasonably priced, easy to apply and take off, even though you may need to use it a couple of times more a year than the really expensive Zymol / Swissol products.
I have to say, the latter give an unbelievably good finish, but I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than pay that price.........
I have to say, the latter give an unbelievably good finish, but I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than pay that price.........
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well guys ---the best wax I have found for fiberglass is------------[drum roll]---------pledge lemon scented furniture polish in a spray can ----used it for years --its carnuba wax easy to apply-- wont build up and dull that nice finish----my race car always looked good at the track and the ?lan sparkles-and smells that fresh lemony scent that drives the ladies wild -if this gets out the car wax business is finished ------- -really -- ed
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How come all these answers and nobody mentions Mer ????????
I have used this for years and it has to be the best I have come across having tried very many in my time
Peter
I have used this for years and it has to be the best I have come across having tried very many in my time
Peter
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