christian655321

A friend of mine at work owns a body shop, she is saying that if your car has a clear coat on it you should not use wax because it will eliminate the clear coat, and that you should use a polish instead.

I waxed my car last night with this stuff

turtle wax Emerald Series advanced liquid wax
100% pure carnauba blend
(on the bottle it says this)
ideal for clear coats
leaves no powdery residue



I am praying to god this is not true.. can you guys fill me in on this? i posted this in the w203 thread and was advised to come here for the best advise.. thanks....

is the wax i used going to screw up my finish?

what wax or polish should i use for a c230k? and if you could explain why please.

how often should i wax or polish the car? would doing it to often hurt anything?

I just got the car, is it okay if i wax the car after a month?

thanks... info would be greatly appreciate it .

Kar don

shes got it backwards. Wax will not ruin your clearcoat, polish over a LONG period of time will, meaning using it everyday for like 2 years. So use wax as much as you want, you can use a light gloss enhancing polish every other month or so. That is why I like Zaino, it is completely non abrasive and very durable. I personally dislike that turtle wax emerald series. Go to your local harley shop and buy a small white and blue can of S100, great stuff. Also pick up the shine enhancing polish(if u wanna stick with carnuaba). Oh yea, I believe that turtle wax product contains some polishes to make it an easy one step product, that is why i like S100.

christian655321

you are right after reading the back of the bottle it says "contains micronized polishing agents that correct fine abrasions that develop with exposure to environmental contaminants"

i will try to find the products you suggest, but would like to be able to pick something up at the local pep boys or auto zone.

Kar don

try the Meguiars #26 hi-tech yellow wax, best product in those types of stores.