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Old 08-24-2009, 09:59 PM
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Can anyone suggest a good liquid wax to use that rubs off easy and gives a real wet look? Tired of useing hard and soft paste wax. Silver paint on the car. Thanks
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For a quality liquid wax I would recommend the Clear Kote Carnauba Moose Wax - 16 oz. It applies with ease and has a nice deep shine.

If you want to try a sealant I would suggest the Chemical Guys Jet Seal 109 - 16 oz or the Blackfire Wet Diamond with Polycharger - 16 oz. These products would provide a lot more durable protection and they also have an awesome shine to them. If desired you can apply a wax on after the sealant.

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My restorer/custom body shop recommends washing the car, using 3M Imperial Glaze Polish, followed by Mother's Carnuba wax.

I do it once a season and just wash the car with Dupont Car Wash. It looks better tha the professional detailers.

You may have to go to a professional trade shop to get the 3M product. Pep Boys stocks the Mothers.

Since he is a restorer and super painter he doesn't recommend any products with silicones in them.

Oh, and I have Venture Shield on all of the cars. It's terrific.

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It's a sealant, but I've had good luck with Meguiars NXT 2.0 liquid. I have a white car, and it really brings up the depth.
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Originally Posted by dkallencat1
Can anyone suggest a good liquid wax to use that rubs off easy and gives a real wet look? Tired of useing hard and soft paste wax. Silver paint on the car. Thanks
Do you mean a look like this?
https://mbworld.org/forums/members/p...ts-fuzion.html
OR this one with a couple of fine coats of Swisswax?
https://mbworld.org/forums/members/p...r-gt1-19s.html

My friend, there is (in my experience) no single magic liquid or paste or wax that can help achieve the ultimate wet look without preparing the paintwork. Its a labor of love.

But if you really want fast result assuming your paint is swirl free (that is a big assumption), wash with a good shampoo, dry with the best drying towels, seal with a decent paint sealant or glaze and finally layer with a great carnuba wax. Wax is only a final coat that gives it that wet look on a near perfect prepared paintwork. I have no where near the level of equipment which professionals have but I am getting there.

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Meguiars NXT really hits the spot, you can find that almost anywhere, unlike some of the other products.
Mothers Carnuba Wax would be my next choice.

I have used it on both black and silver paintwork and from my experience, it definately gives off a wet look and feel.

[The pic in my sig, i used EagleOne NanoWax. I dont like it as much as Meguiars. It reflects light too evenly and that can cause dull reflection with little definition but lots of depth, which can be a good or bad thing to some.]

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I use NXT
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I use NXT

NXT is great and easy to applied, but it only last about 5 days here in Socal...Also they collects alot of dust on blk cars.

I have tried Zaino for last few years and they are great as well and will last more than 3 months.
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I wash weekly so 5 days really isnt too bad for me. Plus my car isnt black

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