Milo Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 My 2 year old car has been waxed every 3-4 weeks since new. In the early days with AG and Simonz Teflon polish and latterly with Meguiars Gold Class. Is it possible to over wax the paintwork and end up with a residue especially now I'm using a better quality product? ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 over wax, or over polish? they are different. Polish is abrasive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanimage Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Yes it is possible to overwax. ut I don't think you are waxing 2-4 weeks. You can also end up with residues, but you would probably know if you did. If the car is looking fine, then don't worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted March 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 The Simoniz Teflon was a polish (according to bottle) and I stopped using it after 6 months or so. I then used Autoglym SRP every 2-3 months and used Turtlewax Clearview wax in bewteen as it was very easy to apply. I switched to Meguiars Gold last month. The paintwork appears to be in pristine condition (even if I say so myself!) and there are no noticable swirls due to my slightly anal approach to washing the car I was concerned though that if I was applying wax too often whether I could end up causing problems later on due to residues. Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanimage Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 The residues aren't really a problem as they come off easy enough with polish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 [ QUOTE ] I then used Autoglym SRP every 2-3 months and used Turtlewax Clearview wax in bewteen as it was very easy to apply. I switched to Meguiars Gold last month. [/ QUOTE ] How does the Melguiars compare with the Autoglym, in terms of ease of use and finish? Always used Autoglym but read a lot about Melguiars on here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Ari, ive used both.. I used to be a big fan of AG products. As for Meguiars, i tried the Gold class wax and hated it. Awful stuff to get off, sticky and tacky, I now only use it for my Wheels, to get rid of it. My best ever purchase was swapping to Swissol. Its a dream to put on/ take off, doesnt leave dust ( like AG), residue, or stain plastic/rubber (like AG). Infact you can use it on plastic and rubber. lasts ages too. So dont get put off by the price. Ive had my pot 2 years in May, and even doing 2 other cars, its still over half full. The one i use is Onyx wax. its £40 quid a pot, and will save you £££ over the years buying bottles of liquid wax/polish like AG.. Swissol Swissol Shiny my pot still looks similar to this... after 2 years, and 2 users over 3 cars!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanimage Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 ...but on the other hand, AutoGlyms SRP is a polymer based products and will last far longer and offer far better protection, and Goldclass has been provent to give a better shine than Swissol. Often, what you sacrifice with one property, you make up with another. So it's impossible to find a clear winner because it al depends on what you are looking for. [ QUOTE ] Infact you can use it on plastic and rubber. [/ QUOTE ] Beleive it or not, this actually sets alarm bells ringing for me. I'm going to check this out with a chemist and get back to you. As I said, what you sacrifice with one property, you gain with another... so what has wissol sacrificed in order to gain this amazing ability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 pass, but i can wax the door seals, and plastic bump trims, mirror supports etc etc and not leave that white horrible stain. leaves them glossy and shiny. would it be that this is a hard wax, not an imulsion type mix? Swissol is supposed to be all natural ingredients IIRC. [ QUOTE ] Onyx Standard wax for all colours. The perfectly balanced oil concentration prevents hazing on dark paint finishes, produces a brilliant, streak-free gloss and the high level of yellow Brazilian carnauba wax (30% by volume) gives dark colours (especially black) protection from scratches caused by dust and washing. [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantate59 Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 [ QUOTE ] As for Meguiars, i tried the Gold class wax and hated it. Awful stuff to get off, sticky and tacky, I now only use it for my Wheels, to get rid of it. [/ QUOTE ] I haven't found this with Meguiars Gold Class Wax. It's easy to remove as long as you let it dry and leaves no white residue. I'm sure someone wrote on here recently that it doesn't leave white marks on plastics either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanimage Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Swissol is supposed to be all natural ingredients IIRC. [/ QUOTE ] Except that the more wax you put in a product, the more solvent you need to stop it drying. ...and then there are the colourings and perfumes... and because it does contain some natural products you need preservatives. Besides, I fail to see the benefits of natural products being placed on highly un-natural acrylic paintwork. I'm not saying Swissol is bad, I know it's very good... but I can't help feeling that you are paying for marketing gimmicks, glossy brochures and fancy packaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 Enough talk, you can come and wax mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanimage Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 ... but I don't do windows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted March 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 I did a bit reading up on Gold Class before I bought it and there was some feedback saying it was a bugger to apply (sticky etc). I got the liquid not the hard wax and it is harder to apply than some I've tried but on whole I'm very happy with it. BTW, someone give me a tip ages ago. After waxing they used one of those liitle plant sprays and sprayed on a 50/50 mix of water and Windowlene and buffed it off. I tried it and found it adds a depth to the shine IMO although it might just be psychological Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 [ QUOTE ] I'm not saying Swissol is bad, I know it's very good... but I can't help feeling that you are paying for marketing gimmicks, glossy brochures and fancy packaging. [/ QUOTE ] i would tend to agree with you, but i havent bought into the whole Swissol thing. That wax pot cost me £40, and is the only swissol product i use. Its comming up to two years old, and yet is still over half full, with 2 users over 3 cars. so im actually saving money in buying it over liquid based products like AG etc i used to use up very quickly. Esp over 3 cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARACTERE 007 Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 last summer, i was well bored and decided to add 3 coats of goldclass wax!..lol..mad i know but i had 7 weeks to waste!...anyway goldclass i found was very easy to apply but a slight pain to remove, not to bad. what i did find was that goldclass gave the car a fantastic shine and had very good durability. this is 3 coats after 3 weeks, i just washed and dried it with cold water. im now an NXT man, it goes on great and comes off so easily its astonishing. durabilty is good as well contrary to what has been said i find it last as long as goldclass and beads very well after a few weeks. going to give P21s a go very soon..its been ordered!..and maybe some souveran wax.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avus_Bub Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I'm not saying Swissol is bad, I know it's very good... but I can't help feeling that you are paying for marketing gimmicks, glossy brochures and fancy packaging. [/ QUOTE ] i would tend to agree with you, but i havent bought into the whole Swissol thing. That wax pot cost me £40, and is the only swissol product i use. Its comming up to two years old, and yet is still over half full, with 2 users over 3 cars. so im actually saving money in buying it over liquid based products like AG etc i used to use up very quickly. Esp over 3 cars. [/ QUOTE ] I'm with Paul-S3 on this one . Once you have used a "proper Carnauba Wax" and you don't mind taking your time waxing your car........You won't go back . I'm a Zymol man myself and second everything Paul has said . I may never use Swissol because my Zymol just won't go down!!! Also IMO the value for money of the wax can't be beaten but the supplementary products are too expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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