Waxes/exterior care
09-03-2007, 05:36 PM
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Waxes/exterior care
Anyone find anything, or have any preferences in caring for the exterior of the car?
Tried Mother's Lehm Clay, and hated it....seemed to get better results with Zymol's Cleanse polish to get out small stains in the paint, with far less effort. Problem is, that strips the wax from the surface, and you have to do a full wax after polishing before you drive. That's a six hour job to do it right.
Been using Zymol waxes for a while now, and haven't found anything better. Expensive, but with the highest content of high quality carnauba wax in anything that's commercially available.
Anyone find anything they swear by?
And where can you get touch up paint? Can it be ordered from Audi using the paint code on the door sill, or can you get it mixed at any auto parts store? Got a small stone bruise on the hood today that I found when waxing....
Tried Mother's Lehm Clay, and hated it....seemed to get better results with Zymol's Cleanse polish to get out small stains in the paint, with far less effort. Problem is, that strips the wax from the surface, and you have to do a full wax after polishing before you drive. That's a six hour job to do it right.
Been using Zymol waxes for a while now, and haven't found anything better. Expensive, but with the highest content of high quality carnauba wax in anything that's commercially available.
Anyone find anything they swear by?
And where can you get touch up paint? Can it be ordered from Audi using the paint code on the door sill, or can you get it mixed at any auto parts store? Got a small stone bruise on the hood today that I found when waxing....
09-03-2007, 06:06 PM
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I use Swissvax, higher carnuaba % than zymol for the same price.
<center><img src="http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/mrbucket777/detail4.jpg"></center><p>I had it detailed in these shots but I use the same stuff at home.
09-03-2007, 06:59 PM
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Re: Waxes/exterior care
<center><img src="http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/4417/aug192007039wpsy0.jpg"></center><p>Carnuba waxes are good but i like to have shine and maximum protection at the same time.... I usually use Klasse AIO followed by zaino grand finale spray or i do einzette (1Z) Glanz wax followed by zaino finale spray (i think zaino z9?) but it has an unbelievable shine on daytona grey....
09-03-2007, 07:35 PM
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Nice, and thanks guys.
I'm not talking about the standard Zymol Carbon or Creme, which have 33% Brazilian Carnauba wax content. I'm using a designer blend- usually Concours, which is like 51%carnauba or Vintage or Destiny, which both approach 60% carnauba content. They're mixed with coconut, cinammon or other oils, and give a great shine that lasts. The wax content is so high you melt it in your hands and apply it with them instead of a pad.
How do they stack up with Swissvax or what you use, Zach? Prices for these designer waxes are exorbitant....Concours is relatively cheap at something like 160 bucks for eight ounces. Destiny is like 450 for the same amount, while Vintage is over 1000 for 12 ounces- but you get a free lifetime refill.
The wax goes a long way...I've done two coats on the RS4 over the past three months (including the polish strip job today) and one on my old S4, and I've got about two thirds of the container left. I used a four ounce container of Vintage, and did the S4 twice, my wife's 330 Ci once, and my father's old gigantic Mercedes 560 SEL before I exhausted that one.
Where can I get Swissvax or the stuff you use Zach? Any auto parts place, or is it special order stuff? Most of the Zymol stuff I use has to be ordered from the website- you can't find it in stores.
I'm not talking about the standard Zymol Carbon or Creme, which have 33% Brazilian Carnauba wax content. I'm using a designer blend- usually Concours, which is like 51%carnauba or Vintage or Destiny, which both approach 60% carnauba content. They're mixed with coconut, cinammon or other oils, and give a great shine that lasts. The wax content is so high you melt it in your hands and apply it with them instead of a pad.
How do they stack up with Swissvax or what you use, Zach? Prices for these designer waxes are exorbitant....Concours is relatively cheap at something like 160 bucks for eight ounces. Destiny is like 450 for the same amount, while Vintage is over 1000 for 12 ounces- but you get a free lifetime refill.
The wax goes a long way...I've done two coats on the RS4 over the past three months (including the polish strip job today) and one on my old S4, and I've got about two thirds of the container left. I used a four ounce container of Vintage, and did the S4 twice, my wife's 330 Ci once, and my father's old gigantic Mercedes 560 SEL before I exhausted that one.
Where can I get Swissvax or the stuff you use Zach? Any auto parts place, or is it special order stuff? Most of the Zymol stuff I use has to be ordered from the website- you can't find it in stores.
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09-04-2007, 04:41 AM
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Zymol is OK but doesn't last very long. I switched to Zaino a few year's ago...
and never looked back. Zaino gives an almost cellophane-esque shine and easily lasts 6 months with weekly hand washings. It's an acrylic wax vs. most others are petrol-based.