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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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wax for white car

Hey guys,
First of all..I luv Claybar maybe Kevin remembers this but on the side skirt of my car, i keep getting a black glue thingy. Manily on the same spot. Everytime i have to use clay bar to take it off. I was thinking maybe someone is putting it on but i can't seem to figure out. this wouldn't be the part of the break in period i hope..lol..

anyways wanted to know what do you guys use for white colour cars? I used Z2 which gives it a really good shine but is there anything else i could top up? maybe the Carnauba wax from mother. Just a thought..do u think it's worth it on a white car?
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 01:06 AM
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White is great for many reasons...deep glowing gloss is not one of them. I've been trying forever!!!!

Z2 is excellent, provides great gloss and shine, almost a plastic look. Not to mention great protection. Topped with Z6 or Z8 is even better. But not a warm depth.

Most recently I have tried Z2, then menzna glaze, then P21s. Lots of work, but you can see the difference in depth that is for sure

I just can't decide if I like that look better than 3 layers of Zaino better. They are two very different looks on IP, you just need to decide what you like better.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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It's very hard to get good deep reflections from a white car. Good luck!
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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I have owned my car for 4 1/2yrs, and So far I've found that the Klasse AIO and Sealant Guard, followed by a couple coats of P21S carnauba wax have given me the best results by far.

I will admit I haven't tried Zaino, but I think from my experience that this equals the slickness/shine of almost anything out there in the price range.

I detailed two weeks ago, this time I did not clay bar, because the car was garaged for most of the last year.

I washed, dried, then gave a dedicated amount of time to applying the Klasse AIO. In areas I wasn't satisfied, I reapplied it. Then I followed up with two layers of Klasse Sealant Guard.

The following day I applied a coat of P21S, and the day after I reapplied a 2nd coat.

Last fall I used the SONUS #2 swirl buster, and that removed most of the minor swirls/scratches that had accumulated over the previous year.

I did not have to do this step this time however......


Some pics to show what a little time and patience can achieve even on Ivory Pearl.......
I will admit its not Black or Dark Red, but I'm quite happy with the shine and smoothness......water just beads and rolls off during washing.











 
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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My combo is Jeffs Werkstatt acrylic jett (trigger) and then P21S wax. I detailed my car this weekend and after claybar, wash, Jeffs and then wax, it looks brand new. Its so wet looking, you could dive into it.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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The Klasse twins (AIO + SG) followed by P21S or S100 is a great combo for white. Pinnacle Signature & Max Wax are also great on light metallics.

Poorboy's EX-P & 4* Ultimate Paint Protection look better on white than Zaino IMHO.
 
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