DETAILING / WAX - HOW LONG DO THEY LAST?
Discussion
Ok with a number of threads now on detailing and waxing of our cars I'd be interested on peoples feedback not only of what they use but how long the finished work actually lasts if the car is used regularly??
I've tried Zymol, Autoglym, DT Concours and done the clay bar/paint cleanse/wax treatment with all and the finished results are great.....
BUT with all of them the results never seem to last very long if you use the car regularly or on track.
So which of you lasts the longest?
I've tried Zymol, Autoglym, DT Concours and done the clay bar/paint cleanse/wax treatment with all and the finished results are great.....
BUT with all of them the results never seem to last very long if you use the car regularly or on track.
So which of you lasts the longest?
any of these waxes last only as long as the car does not get wet ,parked under a tree or you have to wash it. the only way to keep car looking perfect is to polish,wax it after every wash.cannot belive all these people spending hundreds on detailing thinking it lasts and protects the paint for months. all it does is help a bit ..
cayman-black said:
any of these waxes last only as long as the car does not get wet ,parked under a tree or you have to wash it. the only way to keep car looking perfect is to polish,wax it after every wash.cannot belive all these people spending hundreds on detailing thinking it lasts and protects the paint for months. all it does is help a bit ..
lmao. People spend the money cause it works, just ask my customers. Don't think they would still be using me should this not be the case.
Dr JonboyG said:
For longer protection you should use a polymer-based product like Zaino, rather than a carnuba wax-based one.
Or, as I do (when I can be bothered, which isn't often these days) - combine the two! Build up multiple coats of Zaino for durability (and a pretty decent shine in its own right) and then top it off with a coat of something carnauba-based, to improve the wet-look finish. Zymol is good, but P21S is a decent lower-cost alternative.
My take on all this is the following:
I use my Porker twice a week and for track days. I get it washed by a mobile valet man when the car needs it, usually every 2-4 weeks. This costs 20 quid. He washes, dries and waxes the car and tarts up the wheels, plus gives the inside a quick clean. I wouldn't bother going any further than this and I consider 20 quid a bargain. It isn't worth me doing the car myself at that price.
I use my Porker twice a week and for track days. I get it washed by a mobile valet man when the car needs it, usually every 2-4 weeks. This costs 20 quid. He washes, dries and waxes the car and tarts up the wheels, plus gives the inside a quick clean. I wouldn't bother going any further than this and I consider 20 quid a bargain. It isn't worth me doing the car myself at that price.
Prestige Detail said:
cayman-black said:
any of these waxes last only as long as the car does not get wet ,parked under a tree or you have to wash it. the only way to keep car looking perfect is to polish,wax it after every wash.cannot belive all these people spending hundreds on detailing thinking it lasts and protects the paint for months. all it does is help a bit ..
lmao. People spend the money cause it works, just ask my customers. Don't think they would still be using me should this not be the case.
cayman-black said:
Prestige Detail said:
cayman-black said:
any of these waxes last only as long as the car does not get wet ,parked under a tree or you have to wash it. the only way to keep car looking perfect is to polish,wax it after every wash.cannot belive all these people spending hundreds on detailing thinking it lasts and protects the paint for months. all it does is help a bit ..
lmao. People spend the money cause it works, just ask my customers. Don't think they would still be using me should this not be the case.
As for the water marks try a water filter. (and you have got the cheek to say my customers cannot clean a car properly
) And what Zymol wax is it? that is if you really are using Zymol
Lurking Lawyer said:
Dr JonboyG said:
For longer protection you should use a polymer-based product like Zaino, rather than a carnuba wax-based one.
Or, as I do (when I can be bothered, which isn't often these days) - combine the two! Build up multiple coats of Zaino for durability (and a pretty decent shine in its own right) and then top it off with a coat of something carnauba-based, to improve the wet-look finish. Zymol is good, but P21S is a decent lower-cost alternative.
Where do you buy Zaino on web?
Prestige Detail said:
lmao. People spend the money cause it works, just ask my customers. Don't think they would still be using me should this not be the case.
So how long does it last then ?
If I had my 993 fully 'detailed' by someone like yourself, and I drive it 3 days a week, parked outside at work in 'average' weather, say rained on once a fortnight, washed once a fortnight with turtlewax type car shampoo, and garaged the rest of the time...
How long would the shine last before it needed redoing or before you wouldnt know it had been detailed ?
nimbus said:
Prestige Detail said:
lmao. People spend the money cause it works, just ask my customers. Don't think they would still be using me should this not be the case.
So how long does it last then ?
If I had my 993 fully 'detailed' by someone like yourself, and I drive it 3 days a week, parked outside at work in 'average' weather, say rained on once a fortnight, washed once a fortnight with turtlewax type car shampoo, and garaged the rest of the time...
How long would the shine last before it needed redoing or before you wouldnt know it had been detailed ?
Using that stuff about 5 mins,and rewaxing afterwards would be a waste of time due to the silicones in many TW products
johnny senna said:
My take on all this is the following:
I use my Porker twice a week and for track days. I get it washed by a mobile valet man when the car needs it, usually every 2-4 weeks. This costs 20 quid. He washes, dries and waxes the car and tarts up the wheels, plus gives the inside a quick clean. I wouldn't bother going any further than this and I consider 20 quid a bargain. It isn't worth me doing the car myself at that price.
I use my Porker twice a week and for track days. I get it washed by a mobile valet man when the car needs it, usually every 2-4 weeks. This costs 20 quid. He washes, dries and waxes the car and tarts up the wheels, plus gives the inside a quick clean. I wouldn't bother going any further than this and I consider 20 quid a bargain. It isn't worth me doing the car myself at that price.
You mean doctors are getting more than £20 an hour these days?! So thats where all my taxes go.
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