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At 06:29 PM 2/19/98 Tad Davis wrote:
>This might open up a whole can of worms, plus is probably in the
>archives (I can't find the archives), but I need to ask. Has anyone
>found a car wax/polish they like that works well for shine and comes off
>easily?
>
>Also, I tried some of the stuff that detailers use( they gave me some in
>a jar) Still I got some of those blotchy patches when done. It must be
>me!!! So what am I doing wrong??? I just want a deep CONSISTANT finish
>that has a nice shine and no smeared/blotchy areas.
I don't use wax on my 308 anymore! I use a synthetic polymer
polish/finish, which is almost like adding clearcoat to your car. The
finish is OUTSTANDING, and the dried haze still wipes off with ZERO EFFORT
even if you leave it on overnight! I was very skeptical until I tried it
-- figured only the best Carnauba wax was good enough for my Ferrari -- but
I'm hooked now. I've asked a number of high-end car painters about using a
synthetic polymer finish instead of wax... I was concerned about the paint
still being able to "breathe" and all, but all except one said that they've
used it on their showcars! I use Finish First, from LiquiTech, after I got
a sample at a car show. It's similar to Liquid Glass, except Liquid Glass
is silicone based. I get lots of comments about how good my car's paint
looks. The car has also won first-in-class several regional concours, as
well as first-in-class at a variety of other carshows. It takes some
getting used to... the more you use, the better the finish looks -- it
fills in imperfections as you build it up with multiple coats over a period
of months if you want to do that. Also, water doesn't bead up like with
wax, it sheets off when you wash it, making it easier to dry. I also used
their pre-cleaner before I put on the first application of Finish Fast (and
have never used it since, but it is a good extra step before the first
time, in my opinion, and it takes any old wax off). Finish First doesn't
leave that hand-rubbed wax look, so if you like that look, this isn't for
you. It just leaves a "freshly painted" almost-wet look. When I've had
touch up paint work on my car done (rock chips on the nose or fenders,
euro-spoiler repaint, etc.) it hasn't caused any problems for the paint shop.
Anyway, I'm sold on it; I actually haven't done anything but wash my car in
over a year -- it's been that long since the last application. LiquiTech
is at 800-637-4527. I'm not sure where that office is located, since it
lasts so long and I'm still on my original purchase from 3 years ago. I
have no stock in the company and no axe to grind... I'm just a happy customer.
Mike C.
1984 308 GTSi/QV red/tan
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