Larry T wrote: "Ditto the 3M Show Car Wax - after I painted my 911, I used the 3M wax and was blown away by it. It seems to put a hard shell on the car -- and it lasts a very long time. Very thin coats work best but if the detailer is doing it I'm sure he will know what works. Also, it can be put on with hand or machine - but IMO using a machine is much better."
I have tried the 3M wax and I agree it works well. I don't agree that a car should only be waxed once a year. I wax my cars 3-4 times a year and I think OK Don can attest how nice the paint was on my former 1990 300D 2.5. If you are going to wax only once a year, then Dan's very impressive and comprehensive detail workup probably is the best thing. I prefer (and this is just my opinion and preference) to do a more frequent wax job that is less labor intensive. Specifically, I either apply the wax by hand or use an orbital buffer. Now, one thing that I am confused about on the terms is I use a "low speed" orbital buffer - the kind you can buy anywhere for $30. I am not skilled enough to use a high speed buffer (what I think of as the tool a body shop uses to "buff" a car). I have seen people not know how to use those and you can burn through paint if you are not careful. Also, if you are using a HIGH speed buffer, you should really be using a paint thickness gauge to make sure you have enough paint. Those are not worries when you are just using the simple low speed orbital polisher. I tried some wax called "Gold Class" that I thinks works very well. I just tried a new wax and think it is the best for the average carowner. It is called Ice Wax and you can put it on by hand or with a low speed polisher and you can go right over the black rubber trim without it leaving a white haze. It just wipes off with the rest of the wax and thus makes it MUCH easier because you are not trying to worry about not getting anything on the trim. It comes off very easy and leaves the slickest finish on paint that I have found. NOW, I agree for paint in bad shape, you need to really cut into it to remove oxidation and then you need some significant polishing that probably only comes from a high speed orbital. But, if your paint is okay or even good, a low speed orbital using the ice wax makes for quick work and provides a great shine. Just my 2 cents, feel free to delete if you don't agree. Donald H. Snook -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090809/a64bc2fb/attachment.html> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
