Celica Forums General Discussion General Have you waxed your car yet? yeah... WHEN and with WHAT ?

I usually wax my car about once a month or AT LEAST once every other month using this stuff...
http://www.turtlewax.com/products/pages/t-411_12.htm

it works well and I've been hooked to it for quite some time now, but it left swirl marks after the every-other-week car wash (yeah, I also try to wash it weekly)

I especially hated how when it got moist outside in the evenings, fog would build up on the car and all of the swirls were incredibly visible and almost embarrassing


I recently switched to Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Wax and love it!!!!

It was incredibly simple to apply - I washed my car in the morning and then about 5 in the evening (just when the heat burned off) and then got out the TechWax and the included application pad and started working on one half of the car and within 15 minutes, was done with the application and then spent another 5 minutes removing it - even detailing it.

Repeated on the other side for a total of 1 hour wax job without using any machines - for less than $15 (with enough for several more applications left) and I didn't have to worry about any car wash creep driving my car and steeling the coins from my center-bin

I could INSTANTLY notice the difference between what I had been using and what I had just finished using... it was WOW!!!!

Not a single swirl could be found - the red in my car was instantly deeper and the reflection looked as though the car just just been repainted!!! I took the car out of the garage tonight for a little spin - ran into a 7-Eleven to grab a much needed redbull and when I came out, there was the usual evening condensation on my roof - but not a single wipe mark was found.. it looked very even!

I love this stuff...

Have you waxed your car yet? How often? What do you use? Are you happy with what you use?

Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Wax
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/meg-g-12718.html

I'm getting this Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Wax, seems like the best. Thanks for the info

oo just switched to that stuff too^^



smells good too

i thought one is only suppose to wax/polish once a year

i use to use zymol.. it was okay.. smelled nice too but techwax seems to do better and easier to apply..

I wax the car every oil change and I wash it (during the summer) at least once a week, if not more. as for the winter thats a different story, im lucky it I wash it 5-10x. I know its bad but the ppl in the colder areas will understand what its like tring to get in the car when the doors a frozen.

I wax mines 2 times a year

A few examples of how a good wax job can keep your car shining through the years

This was a few months after getting the car from Toyota in December 2000 (got the kit, wheels, tint & exhaust a few months after buying the car)...



This was about a year ago, December 2003... it pretty much looked the same for the past year, since then...



after the most recent wax using Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Wax, the color is deeper and much much more shiny!!! Right now, I'm on vacation until Sunday - but will be taking pictures this week while I'm out and will post some of the car during this time, so you can compare...

please post a few of your JUST AFTER WAX shots if you got them... also, what brand wax you used

ill buy that next time.

Zymol, twice a month.
By the way, that's the original paint, 11-year-old.

damn nice all-trac

very beautiful alltrac!! i love meguairs nxt line, and i want to try the tech wax, but dont want to use anything abrasive. would the spray wax be just as good?

Note to self: , ^^ buy this car, very nice

GT4... thats an awesome job!

yeah it is damn 11 years old damn thats nice

Is it bad if you wax the car once a month, or once every two months, wont it hurt the paint??

i had just switched to this one, It is so much easier and doesnt leave all the hard to get off shit, fills in all the swirls.

Mothers clay bar every 2 months, Every week - 2 weeks I use mothers pre-wax cleaner (after the wash), mothers sealer and glaze, and to finish, mothers reflections wax...I like to keep my car really really shiny all the time (and yes, I have an orbital buffer to make things faster and easier)

Meguiar's Liquid Gold - apply it about once every 2-3 months...

Just tried the Meguiar's 3 step process followed by Liquid Gold and I am pretty impressed with the results. Including washing and drying I'm going over the entire vehicle 10 times, so this will be limited to a 3-4x annual chore, but I'm thrilled with the shine for under $30 worth of product and 3-4 hours time.

Thanks guys. I've also heard many good things about the Zaino brothers products. I want to try that. Is any1 using it?

i use the NXT and it def is amazing...
but i'm switchin over to Zaino now when i have the money to try it out or something else from autopia.org

ive used that tech stuff twice. its not that amazing. it still leaves swirls and i can still see scrathes. and not deep scrathes just the normal ones. but my car is black i can see everything. also its hell to get that stuff off. when the bottle runs out im going to get some mothers or mequires. heard there better

also i got the spary from tech. where you use between waxes. works about the same. only real nice thing about it, it leaves a nice shine and decent smell.

here we go, I know I'll get flamed BUT>>>
I WASH my celi AT LEAST twice a week. I RINSE it off and towel dry it almost every day on my way to work. I wax it every other Sunday. The Sunday I don't wax it, I use spray detailer. I have used both Turtlewax Ultimate and the McGuiers NXT, both waxes and both detailers. They both work great, but I think I get a little better result with the Turtlewax. I clean the glass and the rugs and armour-all the interior every Sunday, and I use glass cleaner wipes on the painted interior pieces. I clean the rims with Mothers BILLET cleaner every Sunday too. No one has EVER seen my car dirty, unless I just drove it in the rain. Its hell being compulsive AND anal, but my silver shines like you won't believe. oh, in the spring I always go over the whole car with diesel fuel to remove old wax and "feed" the paint. After that I buff it with 3m mirror glaze. Any small scratches I remove with Scratch-x, if that doesn't do it, I use polishing compound.
edit--forgot an afterwax pic...this was with Turtlewax Ultimate

Armour all is a no-no. Use 303 aerospace protectant it offers UV protection. I also wouldn't use turtlewax either but that is just me.

Someone mentioned it above but if you want to know how to properly detail/take care of your car visit www.bettercarcare.com [bettercarcare.com]
www.autotopia.org [autotopia.org]

ps...awesome all-trac

na , your not anal. well maybe but so am i. cant blame us for wanting to keep our cars clean

cool~ ima gonna try next time~

Yeah armor all is bad for you car...it's petroleum based and will ruin things.

does the spray wax protect your car at all?

didn't know that about the armor all for the interior...gonna have to find something else I guess

I strongly suggest 303 aerospace for your dash, trim, plastic pieces.

For cloth seats/carpets can't go wrong with woolite and water. Or I've seen oxi-clean for the carpets as well.

Rain does a pretty good job for me.

this thread reminds me that i need to wax my car.

Just bought this stuff "Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Wax"

anyone wanna come over and wax my car for me? I am afraid to do it...cuz I don't want swirls...have had the car for 2 years and not one swirl

Same here...also reminds me that I need to wash my car.

i just waxed mine with meguires stuff...i forget what..i think it's cleaner wax. it works great. some of you saw my hood at the la meet. shiny

I use the Zaino Bros. stuff and it works GREAT. But I learned my lesson to not leave it in the garage over hte winter. It froze and separated, $$$$ down the drain. I'll post a pic when I get home in about an hour if you wanna see.

Celicacutie: I'll wax your car if you can wax mine
Bring it on the Elmhurst meet if you going.

I bought Mr. Clean autodry carwash and Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Wax. The bald guy did it all (no spots, it's clean and smooth as a baby's behind) I don't think I stil need wax my car tonight, but what the heck I'm still eager to see how this Meguiar wax turns out

Thats the thing that gets me the most tired, waxing.

here's a couple of Zaino
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NXT

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Zanio looks good

thanks to this thread i was inspired to wax my car yesturday with nxt

anyone just used the nxt spray wax and not the tech wax?

allright NXT is available in Aust... i'm a gonna have to get some

thanks for the heads-up Isaac

always liked your car 00GTShope... it's lookin good

i have turtle like you Isaac and meguirers but my car is extremely dirty right now and its the winter time so i am about to garage it anyways

I use Tech Wax. It's so easy, and it does a great job. It only takes 20 minutes.

i think its time for me to try something new hehe

With this wax stuff...what did you use to remove wax.

Directions say use 100% cotton towel but towels have NEVER EVER touched my paint.