Wax New Car?

[clusion]

Im wondering on weather I should wax my type-s or not..Anyone out their going to wax their new rsx, and if so what brand are you going to use? I dont think I need to do a 3 phase system just because their are no swirls or scratches to remove, I will probably go right to the carnuba using Mothers Probably. ANyone else?

-Clu

[bstraz]

A friend of mine keeps recomending Zaino to me. He uses it on his S2000. So I'm going to try that. http://www.zainobros.com

[Maverick]

Yep Zaino is the best, easy to use and shines awesome

[iatacs19]

going for zaino myself!

:)

[wrzt]

Does anyone know if the RSX has a clear coat on it or not? You have to buy a different zaino if it does.

[Homegrown]

Pinnacle is the best, disappointed with Zaino and will not switch back. I use the Souveran wax. As long as the car is a month old it is ok to polish and wax. I expect to polish and wax mine within days of getting car. It should be a month old by the time I get it, if not I'll wait till its a month old.
http://www.pbma-fl.com/carcare.htm
I use the entire Pinnacle lineup.

[TrustRSX]

Anybody use Eagle One WET?

[Mike G]

i used mother's on mine. i have always used mother's on my vehicles and am pleased with it. i haven't used any of the others though.:)

[-j]

I use Liquid Glass for my final polish coat. It's the most amazing stuff I've ever used. If you have not heard of it, check out www.liguidglass.com

[aiphanes]

The Corvette people have been using Zaino for years...It is the best...The S2000 people are also using Zaino....

Zaino is the best if you FOLLOW the directions and maybe even leave the Z2 on for like 24 hours...and get lots of Z6.

When I get my RSX Type S or Type R I will be using Zaino from day one...

[Rogue 5]

Does anyone in here uses Zymol? I think that that has beed rated the best wax for a couple years now and I know several people who use it. However there has been no mention of it so far in this thread.

Also, there was one person who touched on the origial question. But to pose it again cause I'd like to know too: Do you wax a new car?

The previous person said to wait a month, just curious why and where this time comes from.

[stryker]

Originally posted by TrustRSX
Anybody use Eagle One WET?

I just used Eagle One WET and I must say its pretty good. It leaves a very nice reflective shine. I like the UV protection they offer.

[fb400]

I use Flash wax by a company named Precision. It is a two part wax that has a nice cleaner in it. You have to shake the bottle to mix the 2 parts. The stuff has been amazing on my other cars... but it does have some petroleum distallates in it. Anyone know if that would be safe for clear coats?

[OOhobbes]

what about Meguiar's wax and other products? how good is that compared to all the other brands listed here?

[merlyn]

I use Zaino on my fathers accord...my mom's TL, and my RSX...it is the best! no questions.

[whitelies]

Used Zymol over the weekend.
Ran her on a 500 mile trip.
She ran like a pearl-white GAZELLE thankyou!

Got home last night, and the dead bugs damm near ran off with just a hosing! I'm sold.



plus the stuff smells like suntan lotion!

W-L!

[snarff]

anyone try Nu Finish????

[timeboom]

Consumer Reports Ratings:
1. Zymöl Cleaner Wax
2. Prestone Bullet Wax
3. Nu Finish Car Polish (paste)
4. Armor All Car Wax
5. 3M One Step Cleaner Wax 39006
6. Turtle Wax Emerald Series Advanced Liquid Wax
7. Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
8. Nu Finish Car Polish (liquid)
9. Eagle One Wet Polish and Wax
10. Blue Coral Cleaner Wax with Swirl Remover
11. Turtle Wax Express Shine Spray Car Wax
12. Meguiar's Gold Class Clear Coat Liquid Car Wax
13. Mothers California Gold Original Formula Cleaner Wax
14. Rain-X Ultra Wax
15. Armor All Spray On Car Polish
16. Meguiar's Cleaner Wax (liquid)
17. Turtle Wax Finish 2001
18. Blue Coral Self Wax No BuffCar Wax
19. Meguiar's Deep Crystal System Step 3 Carnauba Wax
20. Mothers California Gold Pure Carnauba Wax Phase 3
21. Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
22. Mothers California Gold Original Formula Cleaner Wax 7.
23. Meguiar's Quick Wax
24. The Wax Shop Super Glaze
25. Turtle Wax Emerald Series Advanced Paste Wax
26. Meguiar's Cleaner Wax (paste)

*Zaino was not rated.

[Corwyn]

But how long should you wait before you wax your new car. I asked the salesman and he said yes it has a clearcoat, but to wait to wax it for 6 months... Any comments??

[whitelies]

Wax is fine, it will protect the shine

No need to polish, the aggregate in the polish will dull the finish.


If in doubt, read the back of the can, man!

W-L!

[snarff]

Originally posted by timeboom
Consumer reports Ratings:
1. Zymöl Cleaner Wax
2. Prestone Bullet Wax
3. Nu Finish Car Polish
4. Armor All Car Wax
5. 3M One Step Cleaner Wax 39006
6. Turtle Wax Emerald Series Advanced Liquid Wax
7. Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
8. Nu Finish Car Polish
9. Eagle One Wet Polish and Wax
10. Blue Coral Cleaner Wax with Swirl Remover
11. Turtle Wax Express Shine Spray Car Wax
12. Meguiar's Gold Class Clear Coat Liquid Car Wax
13. Mothers California Gold Original Formula Cleaner Wax
14. Rain-X Ultra Wax
15. Armor All Spray On Car Polish
16. Meguiar's Cleaner Wax
17. Turtle Wax Finish 2001
18. Blue Coral Self Wax No BuffCar Wax
19. Meguiar's Deep Crystal System Step 3 Carnauba Wax
20. Mothers California Gold Pure Carnauba Wax Phase 3
21. Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
22. Mothers California Gold Original Formula Cleaner Wax 7.
23. Meguiar's Quick Wax
24. The Wax Shop Super Glaze
25. Turtle Wax Emerald Series Advanced Paste Wax
26. Meguiar's Cleaner Wax

*Zaino was not rated.

how come Nu Finish was rated twice????:confused: :eek:

[i-VTEC]

Meguiar's Cleaner Wax was also rated twice.
By the way, where did you find this report?

[i-VTEC]

Originally posted by Corwyn
But how long should you wait before you wax your new car. I asked the salesman and he said yes it has a clearcoat, but to wait to wax it for 6 months... Any comments??


Here, read this.

Look under the question, How soon can I wax a new car?

www.meguiars.com/fastrack/fastrack_browse.cfm?Turn=4

[timeboom]

Oops, my bad. I've edited my original list. (Added paste/liquid.)

Got it from Consumer Reports (http://www.consumerreports.org)

I think you need to be a member to see the ratings. I'm not only a member, but also a client. LOL.

[snarff]

so what's the real rating of nu finish 3rd or 8th...am planning to get that for my car....a friend uses it and it looks good on his car...

[timeboom]

Originally posted by snarff
so what's the real rating of nu finish 3rd or 8th...am planning to get that for my car....a friend uses it and it looks good on his car...

The paste was 3rd (you know, the one in the can as opposed to the bottle (liquid form.)) It looks like this. http://store4.yimg.com/I/rodi_1641_4950235

[Corwyn]

Originally posted by i-VTEC



Here, read this.

Look under the question, How soon can I wax a new car?

www.meguiars.com/fastrack/fastrack_browse.cfm?Turn=4

Hey, thanks for the reply, interesting reading. Looks like I need to wax my car :D

[whitelies]

I'm tellin ya kids,

Spring for the zymol.

It's easy on, easy off.
And I can't believe how the water beads up.
It's a thing of beauty!
Comparing before and after, it was like the dealer prep skipped my wax job. :D

[timeboom]

Originally posted by whitelies
I'm tellin ya kids,

Spring for the zymol.

It's easy on, easy off.
And I can't believe how the water beads up.
It's a thing of beauty!
Comparing before and after, it was like the dealer prep skipped my wax job. :D

Should we trust your advice, given your user name? LOL. j/k. ;)

[whitelies]

Timeboom,

Have I lied to you yet???

W-L!

[whitelies]

So Timeboom,

I got the jump on this z6 vette yesterday , caught him cold coming out of a hole shot, any way he almost caught me but ended up running me off the road going around Deadmans Curve.

Sorry this really belongs on another string .......

[timeboom]

Originally posted by whitelies
Timeboom,

Have I lied to you yet???

W-L!

I was just messing w/ u......CR does rate Zymol #1, so it must be good sh*t. For the Record, I ordered some of that Zaino.

Originally posted by whitelies
So Timeboom,

I got the jump on this z6 vette yesterday , caught him cold coming out of a hole shot, any way he almost caught me but ended up running me off the road going around Deadmans Curve.

Sorry this really belongs on another string .......

Do you have a RSX-S?

[whitelies]

YES!

And it's premium pearl white, hence the name.

And I know you're just funnin', and i'm just funnin' back.

And I stand by the zymol.
Love the shit.

[dynozone84]

which kind of zymol should i get,the japon one of the one for light colors?(red)?

[whitelies]

I bought the standard zymol, in the gentle light blue shade.

I got it a local retailer that has groceries to auto parts that we're all familiar with.

W-L!

[iatacs19]

the corvette guys swear by zaino.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zeroforum?id=10

[timeboom]

I just used Zaino over the weekend. I put Zaino cleaner on first, followed by 2 coats of show car polish for clear coats. It shines like glass! We'll see how it stands up to the rain.

It took me like 3 hrs to wash and wax my car...that's the sucky part. One cool thing about Zaino is you can wax your windshield wipers, headlights, taillights and other plastic stuff. It leaves no white coating like some waxes.