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Old 07-13-2006, 06:37 PM
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Ok, well I've never used the liquid high gloss turtle wax before. And I used it today, Put it on, let it glaze, whiped it off, but however, it still looks like i just put it on, it didn't really clear off to my paint, it just looks oily.. Should I keep trying to wipe it off or should I let it dry more, or what?

This is probably a really ignorant question, but I dunno what I should do using this stuff.
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Wash it off and try rainx liquid wax and rainx quick wax. I've been using it for a coulpe of years now and it works great. I also use rainx car wash as well which is another great product.
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I had that problem when I used another car wax and I would just re-wash it.
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You didnt let it sit in the sun did you??? b/c your not suppose to apply wax in direct sunlight
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Originally Posted by Z28LS1camaroguy
You didnt let it sit in the sun did you??? b/c your not suppose to apply wax in direct sunlight
This is my best guess too. It sounds like a case of streaking. Let the car's surface cool off, and take it away from sun exposure. Buff it out afterward.
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throw the TW in the trash-Get Zaino or Duragloss(carquest)
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Yeah I beleive it was the sunlight.. I live in alabama and not much rain during the summer so its always hot.... Will it be ok to wax it in my garage if I let it set for like 2 hours or something? Or is that still gonna be too hot?
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you always want to wax around dusk or under shade such as a garage b/c the wax will streak and wont come off lol.
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Good to know.. I spent 4 damn hours trying to rub that stuff off.. It's nearly impossible... It did look good though...Sigh...I could've saved those 4 hours for something more productive like eating chips...Thanks for the info guys.



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