RE: New wax works when wet
Monday 26th February 2007
Autoglym's produced a new car wax product that it claims will work even when the car's wet.
New wax works when wet
Autoglym offers carnauba-based shiny stuff
The company said that its new product, which includes carnauba wax, produced a smear-free finish to all exterior surfaces – bodywork, rubber, plastic and glass – and can be used on all paint types, including metallic.
Polishing a car with Aqua Wax involves washing the vehicle, removing excess water, spray on the Aqua Wax, and buff with the microfibre cloth that's included in the pack.
Company sales director David Rogers said: “Aqua Wax is ideal for motorists who want a perfect shine on their car but do not have time for it to dry completely before applying the polish.
“Most polishes will not be effective if bodywork is wet or even a little damp, but Aqua Wax has been developed to overcome this problem.”
Aqua Wax comes in a 500ml trigger spray bottle complete with two microfibre cloths, and sells for £12.99.
Discussion
I used mer for a year. Really easy to use etc, BUT when I saw my mates car which he always used autoglym it made my finish look drab.
Sorry, always have used Autoglym since then. Works the best, easy to use, easy to take off and I hope this stuff is as good a finish, but I have a feeling it is unlikely to be as good as the white stuff in the red bottle that does an amazing job. Please make it as good - would save me so much time and I have to wash a lot of cars in the week which I could be doing some RandR instead!
HT
Sorry, always have used Autoglym since then. Works the best, easy to use, easy to take off and I hope this stuff is as good a finish, but I have a feeling it is unlikely to be as good as the white stuff in the red bottle that does an amazing job. Please make it as good - would save me so much time and I have to wash a lot of cars in the week which I could be doing some RandR instead!
HT
[quote=who me ?]Slightly to the side - latest "car" has had the Gardx treatment on windows by dealer - the outsides of windows is worse than with layers of oil and the inners steam up with little warning - how do i get this gunk off.[/quote]
You could try washing with a detergent solution (fairy liquid) - that might shift it. If not, give AutoGlyms Glass Polish a go - removes most things - use sparingly and work in well - remove any of it that gets on any rubber/plastic trim or it may stain if left to dry.
You could try washing with a detergent solution (fairy liquid) - that might shift it. If not, give AutoGlyms Glass Polish a go - removes most things - use sparingly and work in well - remove any of it that gets on any rubber/plastic trim or it may stain if left to dry.
Honkytonk said:
I used mer for a year. Really easy to use etc, BUT when I saw my mates car which he always used autoglym it made my finish look drab.
Sorry, always have used Autoglym since then. Works the best, easy to use, easy to take off and I hope this stuff is as good a finish, but I have a feeling it is unlikely to be as good as the white stuff in the red bottle that does an amazing job. Please make it as good - would save me so much time and I have to wash a lot of cars in the week which I could be doing some RandR instead!
HT
Sorry, always have used Autoglym since then. Works the best, easy to use, easy to take off and I hope this stuff is as good a finish, but I have a feeling it is unlikely to be as good as the white stuff in the red bottle that does an amazing job. Please make it as good - would save me so much time and I have to wash a lot of cars in the week which I could be doing some RandR instead!
HT
That would be Super Resin Polish then - make sure you wax after using that!
phisp said:
[quote=who me ?]Slightly to the side - latest "car" has had the Gardx treatment on windows by dealer - the outsides of windows is worse than with layers of oil and the inners steam up with little warning - how do i get this gunk off.
You could try washing with a detergent solution (fairy liquid) - that might shift it. If not, give AutoGlyms Glass Polish a go - removes most things - use sparingly and work in well - remove any of it that gets on any rubber/plastic trim or it may stain if left to dry.[/quote]
TA --Went the detergent route on the screen - still a little left -but much better - i like my glass "au naturel "and clean on the outside.
jaykaybi said:
Honkytonk said:
I used mer for a year. Really easy to use etc, BUT when I saw my mates car which he always used autoglym it made my finish look drab.
Sorry, always have used Autoglym since then. Works the best, easy to use, easy to take off and I hope this stuff is as good a finish, but I have a feeling it is unlikely to be as good as the white stuff in the red bottle that does an amazing job. Please make it as good - would save me so much time and I have to wash a lot of cars in the week which I could be doing some RandR instead!
HT
Sorry, always have used Autoglym since then. Works the best, easy to use, easy to take off and I hope this stuff is as good a finish, but I have a feeling it is unlikely to be as good as the white stuff in the red bottle that does an amazing job. Please make it as good - would save me so much time and I have to wash a lot of cars in the week which I could be doing some RandR instead!
HT
That would be Super Resin Polish then - make sure you wax after using that!
Why? I always used to use it on my flat red cars (Golf Gti, AX GT and a Mondeo).
I always followed with 'Extra Gloss Protection' though...
It was a full time job fighting off the fade on the tornado red golf though
Maybe if it was waxed that would have made a difference. Ohhh, this could start a frenzy of detailing answers.
Esentially, applying a wax layer is the final stage in cleaning a car's paint.
First you wash, then you cleanse (with a clay bar), then you remove your swirls, then you polish, then you use a glaze to fill in any minor swirls left, then you wax.
Wax sits on top of the paint and provides a barrier against the atmosphere / environment. Red VW's and Renaults from the eighties are good examples of the damage the atmosphere does to car paint. This damage isn't easily removed with polish without seriously damaging the paint, a clay bar lifts it straight out though with minimal damage.
A polish is just that, it will finely grind the top layer of paint away to produce a shine but is removed leaving nothing to protect the paint. Also, eventually you will go through the paint.
To be fair if you are happy with the results that's great. Car detailing can become a time and money consuming hobby.
If you currently use Super Resin Polish on the car then I would consider using 2 coats of this wax as finishing coats to your newly polished car. If you clean the car each week just top up the finish using the wax rather than polishing each time.
Esentially, applying a wax layer is the final stage in cleaning a car's paint.
First you wash, then you cleanse (with a clay bar), then you remove your swirls, then you polish, then you use a glaze to fill in any minor swirls left, then you wax.
Wax sits on top of the paint and provides a barrier against the atmosphere / environment. Red VW's and Renaults from the eighties are good examples of the damage the atmosphere does to car paint. This damage isn't easily removed with polish without seriously damaging the paint, a clay bar lifts it straight out though with minimal damage.
A polish is just that, it will finely grind the top layer of paint away to produce a shine but is removed leaving nothing to protect the paint. Also, eventually you will go through the paint.
To be fair if you are happy with the results that's great. Car detailing can become a time and money consuming hobby.
If you currently use Super Resin Polish on the car then I would consider using 2 coats of this wax as finishing coats to your newly polished car. If you clean the car each week just top up the finish using the wax rather than polishing each time.
Edited by mk1fan on Tuesday 20th March 11:21
Our old F reg Jetta is Tornado Red, and the chalk has totally come through all of it over the years. To be fair it mostly just sits at the end of our drive and has done for years, but gets a run occasionally. Anyway back to point, would a clay bar lift all this chalk out? So i can wax it and make her beautiful again....?
I allready know to use peanut butter on the faded black plastic bumpers etc.. as the oils will keep them black as aresholes for ages...! Better than any back to black. Im gonna do it all at the same time to get her smiling now its summertime.
GT 130
I allready know to use peanut butter on the faded black plastic bumpers etc.. as the oils will keep them black as aresholes for ages...! Better than any back to black. Im gonna do it all at the same time to get her smiling now its summertime.
GT 130
Edited by GT 130 on Wednesday 21st March 22:06
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