You guys just HAD to go and talk about wax!

Hi guys...
Just roaming the group and came across praise after praise of not only
a product called Zaino, but also Meguiar's NXT wax...

Ive owned my vette for a little over a week (it is a 1992). The paint
was in really good shape, but I could tell it needed a good waxing.
Plus this would be good "bonding" time for me and my new friend
(friend being the vette).

So seeing all the posts about waxes got my juices flowing. Despite
there being many other brand and types out there that many may
consider to be superior to Zaino or Mequiars, my border-line polar
disorder requires that I just deal with these two products at this
time. Otherwise I will have a Blipvert (Max Headroom TV show
reference).

My car is not a show queen or a garage queen, it is a daily driver,
and will be for about a year. I live about 20 or 30 miles outside of
town, so driving home from work at dusk is "bug central station".
I want something I can put a thick coat of on the front of the C4 so
bugs come off easy during a wash, I also want something I dont have to
keep re-applying every 3 or 4 weeks. (Some of you guys claimed you had
to do this with Meguiars, but I called Mequiars and they claimed this
was not true, just like a good customer service rep is supposed to do
LOL).

I also want a product that can just plain look GOOD in 2 or less
coats. Polish is great, but I want something that PROTECTS as well.

Im not a car detailing guy, and I am a new vette owner, so I may sound
a bit ditzy to some. I ask for forgivness in advance.

Please, not posts from dave in illinois. No offence.
Jazz Mann

Have a look at this stuff

http://www.carbrite.com/servlet/net....c/A055&lb=none

Marty


"jameson" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi guys...
> Just roaming the group and came across praise after praise of not only
> a product called Zaino, but also Meguiar's NXT wax...
>
> Ive owned my vette for a little over a week (it is a 1992). The paint
> was in really good shape, but I could tell it needed a good waxing.
> Plus this would be good "bonding" time for me and my new friend
> (friend being the vette).
>
> So seeing all the posts about waxes got my juices flowing. Despite
> there being many other brand and types out there that many may
> consider to be superior to Zaino or Mequiars, my border-line polar
> disorder requires that I just deal with these two products at this
> time. Otherwise I will have a Blipvert (Max Headroom TV show
> reference).
>
> My car is not a show queen or a garage queen, it is a daily driver,
> and will be for about a year. I live about 20 or 30 miles outside of
> town, so driving home from work at dusk is "bug central station".
> I want something I can put a thick coat of on the front of the C4 so
> bugs come off easy during a wash, I also want something I dont have to
> keep re-applying every 3 or 4 weeks. (Some of you guys claimed you had
> to do this with Meguiars, but I called Mequiars and they claimed this
> was not true, just like a good customer service rep is supposed to do
> LOL).
>
> I also want a product that can just plain look GOOD in 2 or less
> coats. Polish is great, but I want something that PROTECTS as well.
>
> Im not a car detailing guy, and I am a new vette owner, so I may sound
> a bit ditzy to some. I ask for forgivness in advance.
>
> Please, not posts from dave in illinois. No offence.
> Jazz Mann

Have a look at this stuff

http://www.carbrite.com/servlet/net....c/A055&lb=none

Marty


"jameson" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi guys...
> Just roaming the group and came across praise after praise of not only
> a product called Zaino, but also Meguiar's NXT wax...
>
> Ive owned my vette for a little over a week (it is a 1992). The paint
> was in really good shape, but I could tell it needed a good waxing.
> Plus this would be good "bonding" time for me and my new friend
> (friend being the vette).
>
> So seeing all the posts about waxes got my juices flowing. Despite
> there being many other brand and types out there that many may
> consider to be superior to Zaino or Mequiars, my border-line polar
> disorder requires that I just deal with these two products at this
> time. Otherwise I will have a Blipvert (Max Headroom TV show
> reference).
>
> My car is not a show queen or a garage queen, it is a daily driver,
> and will be for about a year. I live about 20 or 30 miles outside of
> town, so driving home from work at dusk is "bug central station".
> I want something I can put a thick coat of on the front of the C4 so
> bugs come off easy during a wash, I also want something I dont have to
> keep re-applying every 3 or 4 weeks. (Some of you guys claimed you had
> to do this with Meguiars, but I called Mequiars and they claimed this
> was not true, just like a good customer service rep is supposed to do
> LOL).
>
> I also want a product that can just plain look GOOD in 2 or less
> coats. Polish is great, but I want something that PROTECTS as well.
>
> Im not a car detailing guy, and I am a new vette owner, so I may sound
> a bit ditzy to some. I ask for forgivness in advance.
>
> Please, not posts from dave in illinois. No offence.
> Jazz Mann

If you want something easy with little elbow grease I would go with the NXT.
You would be done in less than an hour.
Zaino is more involved plus you have to wait on it to arrive in the mail. It
does give you an awesome shine that will last longer than NXT.
Both products will solve your bug problem.
Had bees commit suicide a few times on my hood and they just wipe right off.
You can't go wrong with either product. They both will give you that shiny wet
look.

If you want something easy with little elbow grease I would go with the NXT.
You would be done in less than an hour.
Zaino is more involved plus you have to wait on it to arrive in the mail. It
does give you an awesome shine that will last longer than NXT.
Both products will solve your bug problem.
Had bees commit suicide a few times on my hood and they just wipe right off.
You can't go wrong with either product. They both will give you that shiny wet
look.

I personally swear by Zaino, but I also use this stuff around the house on
various things, and on my car's wheels, license plates, and exhaust tips. It
also works great on house windows (keeps them cleaner for years!) (even better
than Rain-X) I believe it was originally developed for personal aircraft
(keeping bugs off)

Randy

http://www.corrosionx.com/rejex.html

http://www.corrosionx.com/onlinespecial.htm

I personally swear by Zaino, but I also use this stuff around the house on
various things, and on my car's wheels, license plates, and exhaust tips. It
also works great on house windows (keeps them cleaner for years!) (even better
than Rain-X) I believe it was originally developed for personal aircraft
(keeping bugs off)

Randy

http://www.corrosionx.com/rejex.html

http://www.corrosionx.com/onlinespecial.htm

by the way, I highly recommend "claying" your car before waxing, with whatever
product you choose. I clay my entire car twice a year, once in spring, and
once right before winter. The wax/polish will stick better, last longer, and
you'll notice your paint will be more reflective than ever, since the clay will
remove all the contaminents from your paint. The clay removes all the stuff
you can't see, including old wax, right down to the clear coat, so the new coat
of wax sticks directly to the paint.

Randy

by the way, I highly recommend "claying" your car before waxing, with whatever
product you choose. I clay my entire car twice a year, once in spring, and
once right before winter. The wax/polish will stick better, last longer, and
you'll notice your paint will be more reflective than ever, since the clay will
remove all the contaminents from your paint. The clay removes all the stuff
you can't see, including old wax, right down to the clear coat, so the new coat
of wax sticks directly to the paint.

Randy

On 11 Oct 2004 03:32:55 GMT, (Randy S) wrote:

>by the way, I highly recommend "claying" your car before waxing, with whatever
>product you choose. I clay my entire car twice a year, once in spring, and
>once right before winter. The wax/polish will stick better, last longer, and
>you'll notice your paint will be more reflective than ever, since the clay will
>remove all the contaminents from your paint. The clay removes all the stuff
>you can't see, including old wax, right down to the clear coat, so the new coat
>of wax sticks directly to the paint.
>
>Randy
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I very much agree...hitting the car with a clay bar is the best way to
"start" if you want to end up with a good shine....

I am not a fanatic waxer But have used most of them...my favorite has
been Finish First..

BUT at a show this summer I "won" a 4 pack of Mcguires NTX stuff
car wash, Liquid and spray NTX wax and a leather conditioner.. and
since I was never a Mcguires fan did not give it much though.. HOwever
last week I tried the liquid NTX was and honestly I was impressed..

Used it on my Black Corvette (my rain Vette) which looked pretty good
to begin with but it went on and off so quick I was shocked and it
looked damn good.... how it holds up I sure can't tell yet.. But I
sure like the end result and the extreme ease of using....

Bob Griffiths