I a an old fan of carnuba wax. I have used wax depots clear coat cream.

What is everyone else who does it themselves using.

I used Meg. NXT wax yesterday and it looks awesome. I can barely keep my hand the door handle its so slick!

I will have to try it I am a waxing fiend. all my rides have too many coats of was on them!

I used Meg. NXT wax yesterday and it looks awesome. I can barely keep my hand the door handle its so slick!

Currently I do not use any wax, because I am not prepared to freeze my @$$ to wash and wax my car. I use NXT in the summer, and SUDS™ Liquid Tutrle wax in the automatic car washer.

-nt

I liked and still use (After trying other waxes).. Meguairs Gold Class wax.. unreal in it's clarity/reflections!! love that stuff.. nothing i've used comes close..

i use Meguairs Gold Class wax... and i have never seen a BSP shine so beautifully

Meguairs Gold Class wax 8)

meguires

Was and still am a big fan of Meguiars but i've switched over to Blackfire

Meguires is good, but what's superior in both optical clarity and paint protection is Zaino. The products by this company involve multiple steps for the first time they're used, but thereafter the maintanence is easy. You really haven't seen shine until you see the mirror effect on your car after using this product. The xB is my third new car in the past several years, and with each new car I have returned to using Zaino for protection and show-car shine! (I'm not paid by Zaino to write this -- the product is completely amazing!)

You can order it only on the internet. Check out their site:

www.zainobros.com

Have fun.

Oh, and once you're at www.zainobros.com check out the testimonial section. If you're not convince this stuff is the best you've ever used, then perhaps several hundred users can help convert you. It's a freaking cult!

i use meguires

but i do believe nothing will match zaino, its really the best or one of the best

zanio, that stuff is GREAT, one of the best I have EVER used, it is just a porcess thou. If your looking for something alittle quicker, Shinning Monkey also has some great products and there tire shine is the only one I use now. Spray on, stays on, no spiittin on the body and last a long time

same here bro ZAINO........

NXT tech Wax and Honda Polish

Shining Monkey line of products.

I use Klasse AIO polish. then I use Klasse sealant glaze and then top that off with 100% carnauba wax.

I use Klasse AIO polish. then I use Klasse sealant glaze and then top that off with 100% carnauba wax.

Gotta love Klasse products. I also like to top it w/ a quality canauba but stick in a couple coats of UPP.

Been using Meg's NXT. Works, smells great.
The NXT Cockpit cleaner for the inside is a must use as well.

I use Meguiars (forgot which one), but once I run out I'll switch over to zaino :D

I used Sex Wax and it worked great,hehe,Merry Christmas peeps and Scions Rule!the Sex Wax smells great too.
Camo XB

Shining Monkey line of products.

Brad, I always knew you had good taste, I use the same stuff got to love the decal and the discount,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/scionspecialist/100_0555.jpg

Zaino here

Meguiar's Gold Class...but..like everyone else said...the Zaino is the shiznit.

I bought Meguiar's Gold Class, but seeing as how its cold and rainy out, I haven't had a chance to wax her yet :(

my guy in cali just turned me on to some more clear coat cream was by wax depot works well

I used to be against any sort of carnuba wax because of the build-up and potential to yellow. I would only use synthetics because they are just plain, well - better. Plus, they offer better UV protection.

Then along came Zaino. DAMN. Zaino truly is the BEST paint protection system out there. I say 'system' becuase it is not just a 'wax' but a restorer, protector, and polish.

It is incredibly easy to apply. Super thin layers, and easy to buff off. It's not white, so if you have a dark colored car, you won't get that white crap in the crevices you can't reach to buff.

A while back, an independant study on over 50 waxes was performed and documented. I bought this report. They tested everything from the cheapest 2.99 jar of wax to the 180.00 Zymol stuff. The synthetic waxes just blow away the carnubas.
Many of the Zymols, including the ones over 100.00 did VERY poorly.

Who was #1? Zaino... by far.

One last thing - Carnuba is very thick and brittle. It is not nice and squishy stuff that can just be bottled and sold. In order to soften it and make it 'usable' - they use the very things/CHEMICALS we are trying to protect our paint from in the first place. Food for thought.....


Happy waxing! :)

Meguiar's Gold Class Clear Coat Car Wax here.

The wax all by itself when hand applied does a pretty darn amazing job at glossing up the paint on cars, but the trick here is on older cars (ie. those with more scratches/corrosion) is to use an orbital buffer. You don't need to use the orbital to remove the wax for great results, just to apply the wax. Once it's one with an orbital, it's just darn amazing how nice a car can look! Of course, for new cars with great paint, you can baby it all day long with hand applied wax and hand buffing. Also, over time, as more debris gets stuck on the paint, clay bar + Meguiars Quick Detailer as the lubr. will take off all of that junk fast and w/o scratching the car. Another trick is after you're totally done removing the wax by hand, spray their Quick Detailer and go over lightly with a clean cloth to buff it up another round.

The wax is also easy to apply and easy to take off unlike some other waxes, so you never have to push hard to get the wax off.

(Used to also like Armor All Car Wax in the bottle a few years ago before they pulled it from the market, but Meguiars wins for glossiness.)

The key with QD is lightly.

-nt

Meguairs nXt Generation Spray Wax, it's the best, used it at NOPI, chicks digged it! so did the photographers!

So what is better then?? The Meguairs Gold Class or the Meguairs NXT?? On eBay, the Gold Class is cheaper. Or am I better off buying it in a store?

I use meguires mirror glaze 16. Takes awhile but well worth it!

Zaino ZFX and Z-2 polish.

I have used Griot's Garage, Zymol, and Meguiars. Haven't tried Zaino, but might have to do that.

I have used Griot's Garage, Zymol, and Meguiars. Haven't tried Zaino, but might have to do that.

hmmmm haven't tried Zaino but..yous are gonna laugh but it is hard to beat Nu-Finish..and for years I have used Ultra-Finish and it rocks

I've read so many threads from people hyping the Zanio products, but found a thread where they actually compare Zanio to Meguires..

http://pages.sbcglobal.net/gheumann/zaino_test/

In the test, Zanio isn't the winner. My advice is save your money. I currently use Maguires NXT and love it. Zymol works great, but doesn't last very long and is a pain to get off. NXT comes off very easy with very little dust.

I'll probably give Maguires Gold Class Wax a try next time just to see how good it is.

In the test, Zanio isn't the winner. My advice is save your money. I currently use Maguires NXT and love it. Zymol works great, but doesn't last very long and is a pain to get off. NXT comes off very easy with very little dust.

I'll probably give Maguires Gold Class Wax a try next time just to see how good it is.
Nearly all waxes start off the same with it gloss and shine. It is the test of time that makes or breaks a wax. That's where Zaino shines with it's long lasting durability and water beading. Just today after the huge downpour in the bay area my car beaded like crazy! It's just slides off like butter :D

Cold and rainy here too,I've always used Meguiar's...a word to the wise...nver use turtle wax its really awful...from my experience with it . Anyway when the weather gets warm again I'll be on that little Xb with Meguiar's all over it! Doesn't cost too much and works just fine!

True. Avoid Turtle Wax. Avoid anything with cleaner in the description - you have a new car with new paint, you don't need to be cleaning anything off the baby just yet -- wait a decade for the paint to go a bit and then you might need it.

Waxes are different from those labled with and without 'cleaner' in them. You don't want the latter since they've got junk in them that'll wear paint off faster than you can say "oops" on a new car. (Old cars, it's okay - one use can help to buff it up a bit, but seriously, avoid and just get an orbital buffer instead and use regular wax.)

Another good way I've been testing is to see what the waxes do to my hands after a hour's worth of applying the stuff. The synthetics stink, dry out my skin, and don't smell any good. The good waxes smell decent, smell of wax, leave the skin soft and aren't that harsh at all. Meguiars has always been decent in this regard.

I usd a clay bar before waxing. The finish was coated with rail dust. Then I applied Maguires, and followed that up a week later with 3M sealant. Chicago winters are harsh due to the rock salt constantly spread. Outside of a clearbra, this has worked best for me for shine and durability over the past 20 something years of car ownership. You can wax monthly to keep the finish at its best (if circumstances allow).

I've read so many threads from people hyping the Zanio products, but found a thread where they actually compare Zanio to Meguires..

http://pages.sbcglobal.net/gheumann/zaino_test/

In the test, Zanio isn't the winner. My advice is save your money. I currently use Maguires NXT and love it. Zymol works great, but doesn't last very long and is a pain to get off. NXT comes off very easy with very little dust.

I'll probably give Maguires Gold Class Wax a try next time just to see how good it is.

One of the touted benefits of Zaino products is the accumulation of coatings. The more layers, the deeper and richer the shine. Another benefit is that their products don't break down as early as other products; their protection lasts longer.

The test in the link is legitimate, but it must be taken only in the context of its condition: only a few coats applied acutely over pretty noticable scratches. The conclusion was drawn the following day. Both waxing system should be examined and compared again at intervals, like week 1, week 4, week 8, and so on. Based on my experience with Zaino and Meguire's, the shine from Zaino not only was deeper and richer after multiple coats (remember that follow-up coats are easy to apply) but also lasts longer than Meguire's. After six months, rain still beads as though I just applied the stuff, and this can be reasonably assumed that the protection is still there.

I don't want to turn this thread into a competition between both products, because I am also a fan of Meguire's; but, in my experience, it is worth it to spend a little more and go through the trouble to order Zaino from their website.

Zaino is th shiznit, I have never used a better car polish/wax, it protects and shines better than anything I have ever seen. It even gets swirl marks out of black paint.

Zymol doesn't last long at all in my experience. Only a few weeks then it's gone.

Meguiar's Gold lasts anywhere from a month to a few months depending on weather and how often the car is washed and rained on. Usually, a light wash with a mitt with low pressure will get the usual layer of LA smog off and get it back to a baby soft smooth surface. And if you keep it garaged, it'll last months with just using a Grab-It dry cleaning cloth very lightly over the surface to pick up all of the dry dust on summer/dry months. (touch up with Meguiars Quick Detailer spray as needed)

So for those lucky ones with garages and dry weather, you can keep a decent shine and wax going for months; rainy like L.A. is now, and you'll have to do it monthly or more often -- who knows when this rainy season is going away here....

Anyways, other waxes may make a scratched car look better, so I'll leave it up to everyone with a scratched, old Scion to try and tell -- I'm still parking so far away from all the other cars, I don' t need more exercise =P

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Auto Magic BC-2 for clearcoats blah blah blah, great shiznitalbam...but this might just be me and my 1st place winning show buddies . . . :wink: