hey.. i got my carbon fiber hood not too long ago and i know that the only way to protect it is by waxing it. i take my car to get it detailed but i have a problem. where i work at there is no shade which sucks!! since summer is coming i asked the detailer what can i do to have extra protection and of course his only answer was by waxing it. i was recently in a pepboys buying soap and a bucket to wash my car and i came across sprayed waxes. i thought that it would be a good idea for me since in the morning i can apply it go to work and be protected for the day. can anyone let me know if this is a good idea? if so. what brand? thanks

 

If its got some layers of clear coat on the hood that should be good enough really. I use the spray wax as well and it does help protect the car from moisture and UV rays. You really don't need to take that much care of the hood if its got good clear coat.

 

well the thing is since i park in direct sunlight i am afraid the top coat might get messt up so i was thinking of just having the extra protection.. what brand do you recommend??

 

why not get meguiars nxt tech 2.0 wax. it's a liquid but goes on and off really easily and protects better than some of the spray waxes

 

i use the Carnauba Cleaner Wax from Turtle Wax. http://www.turtlewax.com/main.taf?p=2,1,4,4

Ive been using it for some time now and its really easy to apply. Wash the car and clean it off with a microfiber cloth. Then before the car is dry you just spray it around a few times and spread it around with the cloth. You really don't need to spray more than maybe 6-8 times for the entire car.

 

i was actually looking at it and i was about to get it but i just wanted to ask here so i can be sure it was worth getting. thanks

 

kol thanks sounds good ill look into it

 

a lot of members use the tech 2.0 that aren't real detail gurus b/c it's easy and has a good shine and good protection. There's a deal going on amazon that's selling the wax, quick detailer, car wash soap and some other things.. there was a post just a couple days ago, but you can probably just google it

 

kol kol i actually use that soap for my car so that would be a cool 2 for 1 deal. i want it mostly to protect my hood but its that easy minus well do the whole car. thanks ill check that out right now

 

here ya go

 

wow that is a pretty awesome deal. thanks for the link

 

np hope you find what you're looking for

 

i think ill go with this set its pretty sickk what you get for the price and i trust meguiar

 

yea it looks pretty good, although I already have most of the things, otherwise I'd buy it. I'd recommend a claybar as well if you haven't already clayed your car, or get a full body detail and fresh wax

 

my friend is actually my detailer so he has done that to my car already and i will actually get it done next week again. thanks though. i just need something that will protect my hood in between getting it detailed or waxed