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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 04:39 PM
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Waht Is The Best Wax. Clear Coat Safe.
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 05:31 PM
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Zaino~
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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The best by leaps and bounds is ZYMOL estate glaze vintage....however it is $1650. You can find it at zymol.com.
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 05:51 PM
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I use the $2.50 green plastic tub of classic Turtle wax from Wal-mart! Works great.
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 06:05 PM
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I really dont know what all the fuss is about zaino.. i have it and used it and i get just as good results from what i use.When i used the zaino i did it as per all the posts and was using their full kit... and to tell you the truth for the amount of time it took... (even with a buffer) i get just as nice a finish as dupont with teflon wax

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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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Every answer to the question will be entirely subjective. What is best for one person will be junk to someone else.

*My* favorite sealant is Zaino Z2 Pro topped with Z8 Spray Sealant. *My* favorite carnauba wax is Pinnacle Souveran topped with Clearkote's Quik Shine.

If you're looking for greater durability, choose a sealant. If you're looking strictly for appearance, choose a carnauba. (Although, IMO, Z2 Pro/Z8 has the best of both worlds).

The most important aspect of detailing is the prep work. Your car needs to be clayed to remove all contamination and polished with an abrasive to remove swirls, oxidation, etc. After that, anything you use is going to look great.

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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 11:24 PM
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Zaino hands down.
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 07:18 PM
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I used to own a detailing shop and use Zaino on my SS.

On my D/D I was Meguiar's cleaner wax.
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I used to own a detailing shop and use Zaino on my SS.

On my D/D I use Meguiar's cleaner wax.
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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If you stop and think about it,don't all newer cars have CLEAR COAT????So what are you really waxing??
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 08:56 PM
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i use maguires nxt. work great, easy to use ane i can get it at walmart
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by rozellms
If you stop and think about it,don't all newer cars have CLEAR COAT????So what are you really waxing??
You are waxing the clearcoat...the clearcoat has UV inhibitors (among other properties) to prevent the basecoat from fading.
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by rozellms
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