Does this look waxed?

amanda · 14-03-08, 10:17 PM

Well does it?
And why should you need to or should do if wax if it has a clear laquor on?.......No need I would of thought

Isimmo · 14-03-08, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by amanda

Well does it?
And why should you need to or should do if wax if it has a clear laquor on?.......No need I would of thought

Erm.... Are you having a laugh!...

Wax forms the basic protection against road dirt/UV/Salt/tree sap/bird lime (nee Shit)...

Anything on top of the lacqour has to help protect it against damage. The 'shine' from the wax not only makes the car look better, it makes it easier to clean and stronger against damage/rust etc...

Coxy will fill you in on the nitty-gritty about 'polish and wax' but suffice to say, building up a decent layer of wax is only a benefit.

Coxy · 14-03-08, 11:01 PM

Ian has said it all to be honest.

Not much more to add to that!

In my book, you only need to polish a car once, then just top up the wax as that protects the car and the paint. And by using a proper cleaning regime (ie the 2 bucket method, or 3 in some cases) you should never need to polish your car again and only ever need to top up the wax every month or 2.
BTW, stuff like Meguiars tech wax and most "high street" waxes will last about a week.
A good wax will last about 1-2 months and will also stop red cars with single stage paint going pink!

Quick example. My CQ20V has been polished once, now I just carefully wash and then add a coat of wax onto her. The shine speaks for itself. (that's a dull day with no photoshop!)

Coxy · 15-03-08, 03:08 PM

and when it's waxed the water/rain beads on the surface and looks well sexy!!

Coxy · 15-03-08, 03:13 PM

another good reason to wax is that it's applying a protective coat onto your paint.

The clearcoat top coat is susceptible to things like airbourne contanimants, (fallout, acid rain etc), UV rays and bird lime which can cause top coat failure very quickly.

The common misconception is a car must be regularly polished to keep it looking good.
Far from it. I polish mine once. OK, when I do polish a car, I go to town on it and can spenda day or 2 days doing it, but you do it once and then just maintain the final finish by adding a protective top coat. I see a lot of people constantly polishing there car.
Polish is a mild abrasive and is actually cutting/levelling the paint. it will only be a matter of time till you polish through the top coat.

amanda · 15-03-08, 06:45 PM

Ok point taken but what do you think of these

Coxy · 15-03-08, 07:00 PM

they look waxed but I'd say with a Paste wax or a spray wax looking at the consistency of the beading.

Isimmo · 15-03-08, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Coxy

they look waxed but I'd say with a Paste wax or a spray wax looking at the consistency of the beading.

Agree, final finishing from main dealer or bodyshop stuff by the looks of it...

amanda · 15-03-08, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Isimmo

Agree, final finishing from main dealer or bodyshop stuff by the looks of it...

How dare you

I waxed both myself with meguires gold class liquid wax....and dammed if I do wax and dammed if i don't

Isimmo · 15-03-08, 08:14 PM

Good for you, treating young paint is brave, but a gentle wax is the best option, polish would have been too abrasive and you'd have had a red cloth and a grey car!...

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Coxy 4 Ring Mafia Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on the side of a hill in Shropshire! Posts: 28,215	Ian has said it all to be honest. Not much more to add to that! In my book, you only need to polish a car once, then just top up the wax as that protects the car and the paint. And by using a proper cleaning regime (ie the 2 bucket method, or 3 in some cases) you should never need to polish your car again and only ever need to top up the wax every month or 2. BTW, stuff like Meguiars tech wax and most "high street" waxes will last about a week. A good wax will last about 1-2 months and will also stop red cars with single stage paint going pink! Quick example. My CQ20V has been polished once, now I just carefully wash and then add a coat of wax onto her. The shine speaks for itself. (that's a dull day with no photoshop!)

15-03-08, 03:08 PM	#4
Coxy 4 Ring Mafia Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on the side of a hill in Shropshire! Posts: 28,215	and when it's waxed the water/rain beads on the surface and looks well sexy!!

15-03-08, 03:13 PM	#5
Coxy 4 Ring Mafia Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on the side of a hill in Shropshire! Posts: 28,215	another good reason to wax is that it's applying a protective coat onto your paint. The clearcoat top coat is susceptible to things like airbourne contanimants, (fallout, acid rain etc), UV rays and bird lime which can cause top coat failure very quickly. The common misconception is a car must be regularly polished to keep it looking good. Far from it. I polish mine once. OK, when I do polish a car, I go to town on it and can spenda day or 2 days doing it, but you do it once and then just maintain the final finish by adding a protective top coat. I see a lot of people constantly polishing there car. Polish is a mild abrasive and is actually cutting/levelling the paint. it will only be a matter of time till you polish through the top coat.

15-03-08, 06:45 PM	#6
amanda quattro hussie!! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: doin' it on all fours!! Posts: 5,993	Ok point taken but what do you think of these

15-03-08, 07:00 PM	#7
Coxy 4 Ring Mafia Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on the side of a hill in Shropshire! Posts: 28,215	they look waxed but I'd say with a Paste wax or a spray wax looking at the consistency of the beading.