Waxing your car

Biggus_Dickus

BOWFER said:

Biggus_Dickus said:

BOWFER said:

Get the tar spots off, slap some wax on.
For tar spot removal, I use stuff called TARDIS and it's amazing.
But if you don't want to buy a specific product, WD40 on a rag works well too

OMG!...the ‘haters’ will be along shortly! 

Bring em'on I say 

‘Godwins law’ asserts that "as an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler becomes more likely”.

‘Biggus Dickus  law’  asserts that "as an online motoring discussion grows longer, the probability of someone mentioning WD40 becomes more likely”. 😁

neilmcl

Arsenal2019 said:

Hahahahah! I just want it to look fresh and to have the water beading . It’s a 69 plate car, so would I have to go all out at the minute-? The paintwork is still good condition 

In that case forget about all the waxing rigmarole and just get the Sonax BSD as I suggested and use it as a quick detailer after your main wash. Spray on and buff off and I'll guarantee you'll get loads of beading. You can even use it as a drying aid, ie, after rinsing but before you dry the car spritz each panel and wipe off with your drying towel of choice.

lemondrops69

Arsenal2019 said:

Hi,
Can anyone please explain how to wax your car? 

Keep it simple, 'wax on, wax off', not to be confused with 'paint the fence'

BOWFER

Biggus_Dickus said:

BOWFER said:

Biggus_Dickus said:

BOWFER said:

Get the tar spots off, slap some wax on.
For tar spot removal, I use stuff called TARDIS and it's amazing.
But if you don't want to buy a specific product, WD40 on a rag works well too

OMG!...the ‘haters’ will be along shortly! 

Bring em'on I say 

‘Biggus Dickus  law’  asserts that "as an online motoring discussion grows longer, the probability of someone mentioning WD40 becomes more likely”. 😁

The wife heard WD40 was good for stainless steel in the kitchen.
I bloody warned her, the kitchen stank for days......

Ebe_Scrooge

Biggus_Dickus said:

Get the tar spots off, slap some wax on.
For tar spot removal, I use stuff called TARDIS and it's amazing.
But if you don't want to buy a specific product, WD40 on a rag works well too

OMG!...the ‘haters’ will be along shortly! 

Bring em'on I say 

‘Biggus Dickus  law’  asserts that "as an online motoring discussion grows longer, the probability of someone mentioning WD40 becomes more likely”. 😁

WD40? Pah.  T-cut works wonders on tar spots

<<<  runs and hides :-) >>>

Arsenal2019

I have autoGlyn tar remover to remove tar spots- and it works a treat. However, there are some spots which simply do not come off with it! And I leave on for 3-4 mins 

neilmcl

Arsenal2019 said:

I have autoGlyn tar remover to remove tar spots- and it works a treat. However, there are some spots which simply do not come off with it! And I leave on for 3-4 mins 

Try something stronger, I've never found the Autoglym stuff much good.. Somebody mentioned Tardis earlier which is probably the strongest you can get hold of, I use Carchem Glue and Tar remover.

Ian1961

Another one for Sonax BSD, easy to apply and wipe off. Usually I spray on a panel or a microfibre and spread onto a panel then take off with a buffing towel. Collonite is a great wax, goes on really well on a good prepared surface, only needs a thin layer, dry to a haze then wipe off. Good protection.

Grumpy_chap

This is a very long thread of people that are clearly passionate about the subject matter.

Can someone explain to me why?  Really, why?  My car gets washed when it rains, no cost, no effort.  What is the benefit of anything else?  

Arsenal2019

neilmcl said:

Arsenal2019 said:

I have autoGlyn tar remover to remove tar spots- and it works a treat. However, there are some spots which simply do not come off with it! And I leave on for 3-4 mins 

Try something stronger, I've never found the Autoglym stuff much good.. Somebody mentioned Tardis earlier which is probably the strongest you can get hold of, I use Carchem Glue and Tar remover.

This? https://www.car-chem.com/shop/glue-tar-remover#reviews