Tips on How To Effectively Wax Your Car

[RSM]

Water beading after a good wax.

 

[Aditya]

Now I have a benchmark to work against!!

 

[Akash]

Recently i got my City serviced. I got it polished at SS itself. After some days of use, i washed the car only to find similar kind of water beads on the windshield. Is any kind of protectant also available for the windshields too?

 

[RSM]

Windshield doesn't need any extra protection. Certainly not wax.


And polishing is different from waxing. Water beeding effect you can see only after waxing. May be your your SS had waxed also.

 

[Akash]

I too found it too different than when i polish. May be he waxed the car too. But the windshield had that kind of water beads. I know Polish and waxes are meant for body surfaces n not for glass. God knows what they did but whatever they did, the shine is just awesome.

 

[Aditya]

Typically, what are the service station charges for the polishing part?

 

[RSM]

Typically, what are the service station charges for the polishing part?

Are you asking price? I think for polishing and waxing they might charge around 1000 rupees.

 

[ilango[speed thirst]]

For polishing here its 600/-

I too have a picture taken long back after polishing with rain drops on it. will search and post soon .

For windshield there is a glass cleaner /polish avail .

Main reason for windshield fading like is due to sun , cover them as possible when parked.

 

[Aditya]

@ RSM & Ilango.
Thanks a ton ... you guys.
My Fabia is about to get pampered!!

 

[RSM]

I waxed my car yesterday (as it was holiday). This time i have used Turtle wax, and the output was much better than 3M liquid wax.
It tiring job, it took more than 1.5 hrs. to complete, but it nice to see your car shining after that effort.

 

[cooldhaya]

Good job RSM please post some pictures of your shining beauty!!

 

[350Z]

Typically, what are the service station charges for the polishing part?

I'm not confirmed about charges but generally my service station includes waxing in the service itself.

Drive Safe,
350Z

 

[RSM]

Waxpol's classic hardwax is better than any other wax available. but real painstaking to apply. no easy as modern carnauba waxes. most painters use it after painting to get the finish. i used to have them for cycle painting.

http://www.waxpol.com/waxpolish.htm

double trouble if not properly applied.

Waxpol wax polish is also carnauba wax.

http://www.waxpol.com/html/carnauba.htm

Imparts a carnauba wax shine

 

[deville_56]

this is the one I am talking about

Auto Polish

 

[RSM]

I waxed my car yesterday with "Turtle Platinum Car Wax" and the result is certainly better than 3M wax.