Car Wax?

[Johnny K]

Originally Posted by PorkPieGuy

I've used Mother's and Turtle Wax hard shell. Both work great! Mother's is easier to apply and wipe off.

Me too. I used the Mothers Carnuba AFTER a through paint cleaning with 3M handglaze or the Mothers Clay Bar AFTER a soap wash. I cant remember what I used, but I've got more cleaning products than you can shake a stick at.

I am so glad I sold that Porsche. What PIA it was to keep it clean.

Don't get me started on leather treatments.

I will offer a tip. NEVER EVER USE ARMOR-ALL ON ANYTHING. Not even your tires. Use Vinylex or Leatherex instead on interior and mequires makes a really good tire treatment.

[PorkPieGuy]

Originally Posted by Johnny K

Me too. I used the Mothers Carnuba AFTER a through paint cleaning with 3M handglaze or the Mothers Clay Bar AFTER a soap wash.

I watched the process of doing a clay bar cleaning. Forget. It. What a bunch of work! It works well, but my cars are Point A to Point B transportation. They aren't hitting a showroom anytime soon.

[1neeto]

Originally Posted by PorkPieGuy

I watched the process of doing a clay bar cleaning. Forget. It. What a bunch of work! It works well, but my cars are Point A to Point B transportation. They aren't hitting a showroom anytime soon.

I used to claybar my cars once a year. It was a 4 hour process at the very least, but the results were so worth it. I think it’s a must for white cars.

[1neeto]

Originally Posted by Johnny K

Me too. I used the Mothers Carnuba AFTER a through paint cleaning with 3M handglaze or the Mothers Clay Bar AFTER a soap wash. I cant remember what I used, but I've got more cleaning products than you can shake a stick at.

I am so glad I sold that Porsche. What PIA it was to keep it clean.

Don't get me started on leather treatments.

I will offer a tip. NEVER EVER USE ARMOR-ALL ON ANYTHING. Not even your tires. Use Vinylex or Leatherex instead on interior and mequires makes a really good tire treatment.

Lexol is also good leather treatment. To my understanding, tire dressing products are ok to use as long as they are not the foaming type. Something to do with the formula to pressurize it and make it foam makes it no good for your tires.

[Johnny K]

Originally Posted by PorkPieGuy

I watched the process of doing a clay bar cleaning. Forget. It. What a bunch of work! It works well, but my cars are Point A to Point B transportation. They aren't hitting a showroom anytime soon.

Mine too. I am also at a point in life where I will pay someone else to do it.

[ManyMartinMan]

Absolutely. Drive to car wash with a book or work to read over. Sit and read while the car is washed, waxed and buffed - 4 X per year. Weekly washes in between as things tend to get dusty.

[1neeto]

First hand wash in about 3 years. Washing cars was prohibited where I used to live. But now I moved to a place where I can wash my cars. Needs claybar and a few coats of wax.

[flaggerphil]

I waxed my cars and motorcycles til the '90s and I was in my 40s. These days I use a full service car wash around once a week or so and have the car detailed about once a year. Works out just fine for me.