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      07-24-2011, 04:07 PM   #1
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Recommendations for waxing?

New car as if June 2011. When would be your first wax? How frequently? Which product?
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      07-24-2011, 04:21 PM   #2
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I'd use a Clay Bar first. Then a sealant instead of wax. I use Wolfgang Deep Gloss 3.0. The sooner the better!
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      07-24-2011, 06:42 PM   #3
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I'd use a Clay Bar first. Then a sealant instead of wax. I use Wolfgang Deep Gloss 3.0. The sooner the better!
I just used the Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover kit (includes Total Swirl Remover, Finishing Glaze and Deep Gloss 3.0) on my Acura, and I'm going to use it on the F10 in a minute...minus the TSR, as I don't need that much paint correction.

Just washed it for the first time last night and I swear, I think I could have skipped actually wiping the car. I think I could have foamed it and then rinsed it and it would have been clean, the finish was so slick.
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      07-24-2011, 07:43 PM   #4
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When I used the clay bar I only got a little bit of the gritty feeling on the hood, everything else was nice and smooth. This was with less than 100 miles.
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      07-26-2011, 03:01 PM   #5
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How about Zymol?
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      07-26-2011, 03:15 PM   #6
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I've used Collinite No. 476s. Nice results, easy to use and not so expensive (that is not 7 series though ) surely can recomend it.
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      07-26-2011, 09:21 PM   #7
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i had car washed, clayed, polished and sealed first few days after i bought the car, from a really good local detailer..then i applied armor all wheel protectant.
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