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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 10:16 PM
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I'm looking to buy some wax for my car that does NOT have rubbing compound or similar cleaning components in it. I recently buffed the entire car with rubbing compound so I want to use a wax that is pure for a while. Any suggestions on some good products?
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 10:26 PM
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Mothers or Zymol here.

Tried that Zaino stuff....doesn't last....wasn't a fan. And it's is overpriced.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 10:29 PM
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Hmm...
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by SSINISTR SS
Tried that Zaino stuff....doesn't last....wasn't a fan. And it's is overpriced.
That's odd. I find Zaino to be the longest lasting product I've ever used.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 10:42 PM
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Meguiars Tech wax, I've used all sorts of waxes throughout the years and that tech wax is some good ****
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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That's odd. I find Zaino to be the longest lasting product I've ever used.

Not for me, I tried it on my daily driver as well. Half a hood Mothers, half Zaino. After about 3 months the difference was VERY obvious. Mothers held up better....at least in a harsh NY winter enviroment.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 10:57 PM
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Not for me, I tried it on my daily driver as well. Half a hood Mothers, half Zaino. After about 3 months the difference was VERY obvious. Mothers held up better....at least in a harsh NY winter enviroment.
really? wow that's the first i've heard that! Mothers is great stuff (that's all i use). i was willing to try Zaino, but i found out they wont ship or bill to NJ. so i called up mr zaino himself and asked for some advice on how i could get my hands on some. all he did was bitch and complain on how i should either move or have it sent to a distant relative out-of-state. (very rude to me). he lost my business...
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by sdm1234
really? wow that's the first i've heard that! Mothers is great stuff (that's all i use). i was willing to try Zaino, but i found out they wont ship or bill to NJ. so i called up mr zaino himself and asked for some advice on how i could get my hands on some. all he did was bitch and complain on how i should either move or have it sent to a distant relative out-of-state. (very rude to me). he lost my business...
LOL, a friend of mine met him years back at SLP Day I think, said he was a tool.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by sdm1234
really? wow that's the first i've heard that! Mothers is great stuff (that's all i use). i was willing to try Zaino, but i found out they wont ship or bill to NJ. so i called up mr zaino himself and asked for some advice on how i could get my hands on some. all he did was bitch and complain on how i should either move or have it sent to a distant relative out-of-state. (very rude to me). he lost my business...
hahah thats a good business move. I hear that stuff is all fluff anyway.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 11:14 PM
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+1 on the tech wax. very nice stuff.


hey how do u rename a link? like dj did...ive always wanted to do that...but i dont know how
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 11:18 PM
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The flat out best is http://www.swissol.com/. The most carnuba and the best quality of it.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by osvaldo
+1 on the tech wax. very nice stuff.


hey how do u rename a link? like dj did...ive always wanted to do that...but i dont know how
Go in Advance Mode and click the Earth with a paperclip on it. Should be self explanatory after that.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by KCFormula
The flat out best is http://www.swissol.com/. The most carnuba and the best quality of it.
can you post pics of it, as ive never heard or seen anyone use it, and ive always used zaino.

on a side note, if you have a garage, apply a very thin layer of zaino and leave it overnight. remove in the morning and z6 it. my friend did this 10 nights in a row and it looked gorgious
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 12:31 AM
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The most durable and longest lasting is probably Meguiar's #16. Not sold in the united states anymore, but is sold in Canada and Europe.

I'm a big fan of #26 and #21.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by JimsWS6
Meguiars Tech wax, I've used all sorts of waxes throughout the years and that tech wax is some good ****
Same here. I love that ****. I also like the Ice spray wax for in between waxes.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 01:52 AM
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what? i cant do it
it asks for the name and i enter it, then it asks for the url of the link, what does that mean?
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 01:57 AM
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Originally Posted by osvaldo
what? i cant do it
it asks for the name and i enter it, then it asks for the url of the link, what does that mean?
URL=link. So for text you put what you want the link to say on the post and for URL you put the link such as https://ls1tech.com.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 02:08 AM
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As far as protection, I like liquid wax. Has good durability and I've always had good results.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ZaneO
That's odd. I find Zaino to be the longest lasting product I've ever used.
Zaino is not my preferred product (due to finished look, not durability), but I would still agree 99.9% with Zane's comment.

I would think if you had poor durability results with Zaino, then there was something amiss in your application process.
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