I have a car that was just painted in base coat/clear. It has been wet sanded and buffed. What would yall recomend as the best wax to use? Also to use for chrome and polished aluminum? Thanks, Scott
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Any good quality wax is fine. Glaze is more of a prep or a show detail gig. It has oils in it that keep a shine for a few days. I like liquid wax because it's easy and goes on more even than paste. Up here in MI (can't say about other states) there's a product called "Wizards" that is a liquid final wax. Real easy, no swirls, spreads nice with a wet cloth. Once it's on the car you need mineral spirits to get it off if required. It does evetually wear off like any wax. Hard to find sometimes. I haven't seen it in years. Zymol paste was incredible. Easiest paste wax I ever used, expensive but worth it, it actually made a new black finish look wet like water was on it (you all know that look).
Thanks for the input guys. Is there a certain period of time that you should wait before waxing the new paint?
I would check with your painter as most paint companies recommend a time period for the paint to fully cure before waxing which usually ranges from 30-90 days.
I just seen this thread, I thought I sent out Moter some product, but I just checked with the Shipping DEPT, for some reason its still sitting there, I am sending Moter the wax he needs for his new paint job! Should be there in a few days, let me know how it turns out! John
Hey Scott, you should wait 30 days to wax it, but I am sending you my R88 wax and my Metal Brite, and Intant Detailer.
I was always told that I needed to wait at least 60 days so the paint can cure, or really dry. Wax would seal over the paint and if it was not totally dry that would not be good for it. I have just stuck with that because I could usually smell that new paint smell until 60 days anyway. Painters agree???
What HONESTHERMAN said. Stick you nose down next to the paint and sniff. If you can still smell the paint, you shouldn't wax it yet...
Rule of thumb is usually to wait 60-90 days before you put wax on a new paint job. You need to let the paint breathe for a while or you will have some problems on your hands down the road. After a few months as long as it has been color sanded and buffed and looks nice, go with a good synthetic polymer or carnauba wax. If you wanna bring out a little more shine first go with Meguiar's #7 Show Car Glaze... stuff is amazing.
Huh...when i worked in a paint shop, we would "wax"(hand glaze) **** we painted after we buffed it. Sometimes the same day, I must be confused.
Are we confusing glaze with wax? Nine times out of ten glazes are pure polishes which contain no wax. You can polish new paint all you want, just not wax.
The long waits are a carryover habit from the days of acrylic enamels and lacquers. Unless it's a multi-layered trick custom gig most finishes used today are ready for wax in 72hrs.
Dont want to start an arguement, because i personally havent mastered paint yet, but i do know a couple of the best Professional paint guys out there. Not sure about the wax, but i've seen their products used on big dollar show cars, by guys that KNOW paint finishing
This is what I was thought. I would hate to think that me and everyone I know who paints are full of ****. Well, I know I am, but...
You shouldnt be waxing a new paint job. I would only ever use a glaze or detailing spray. Rubbing wax in small circles would scare the **** out of me after all those hours.
I really like the Mother's brand, it seems to unwax a lot easier than other brands and doesn't seem to compromise durability for the ease of unwax. Recently came into a free gallon of 3M cleaner wax and jeeeeez that stuff is hard to rub off. It's probably gonna be somebody else's jug soon.
Nothing better than any of the Wizards line. Mist & Shine is the best then Shine Master for wax. Always use a Micro Fiber towel with everything.
Our Wizards Shine Master is our best seller to body shops. It's a polish, sealant, swirl mark remover and finishing glaze. Super easy on - easy off and it's breathable so its safe for fresh paint.
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