Patented UV Protection - Optimum Car Wax - by Dr. Ghodoussi at Autogeek.com

I’m on my second gallon of Optimum Car Wax and love it.

I usually use it while the panels are still wet with McKees rinseless W&W.
 
Anyone use this stuff on top of mckees 360 ? I just want to know if they play well together or if I will have any issue with them. I only plan on the 360 twice a year maybe and then this stuff during maintenance washes once a month or every other month.
 
It'll be fine...

OCW plays well with others!!! grin...

Go for it....!

Tom
 
thanks. im just waiting for it to arrive. Looks to be perfect for me and this sun
 
yakky said:
Love this stuff.

I used if for four straight years on my 2013 Wrangler. No base sealant, coating, nothing.

The paint looked perfect after four years, and the trim still looked brand new, unlike every other Wrangler.
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Nice testimony.


yakky said:
Not only is this stuff my go-to for a spray wax, it is the best trim treatment for hard black plastic.
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Perfect for many cars and lazy people.


:)
 
I am confused now.. sorry, but I was under the impression that I can do a regular wash, spray a couple sprays on a panel, wipe it all around the panel and go on my way.. but I was reading that description in the AG Store and it mentions using a foam pad and buffer ?
Do i have to use my d/a or can i apply by hand, and is it better to use foam pad or microfiber towel to wipe in to the panel ?
 
01AUDI said:
I am confused now.. sorry, but I was under the impression that I can do a regular wash, spray a couple sprays on a panel, wipe it all around the panel and go on my way..

but I was reading that description in the AG Store and it mentions using a foam pad and buffer ?

Do i have to use my d/a or can i apply by hand,

and is it better to use foam pad or microfiber towel to wipe in to the panel ?
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All of the above is correct or okay to do.... depends on you, your skill level and what tools you have and what you want to accomplish.


I "think" this product was originally intended to be a spray on wax to a car that had been washed and dried and the paint was already in good condition. For this apply like a spray detailer, mist on, spread around with a micforiber towel then fold to a dry side of the towel (or switch to a dedicated dry wiping towel), and then wipe off excess and buff to a high shine.

The above is how I normally use it, that is like a spray detailer.


That said, I think it was Yvan Lacroix (or someone else), that found it worked great to use as a wax-as-you-dry type product. So wash and rinse off your car, then mist onto wet car and then dry car with microfiber chamois like the Guzzler or microfiber towels.

And "yes" you can apply it by machine. I tried this probably 6, 7 or 8 years ago and while it worked I wasn't a fan of the process. If you try, be sure to use a clean soft foam waxing pad and apply at low speed.


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OK great, thanks a lot Mike !! I like how you explained it, I'll use it the same way with the folded towel method.
Reading that description had me going for a minute! Ha
 
01AUDI said:
OK great, thanks a lot Mike !! I like how you explained it, I'll use it the same way with the folded towel method.

Reading that description had me going for a minute!

Ha
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The nice thing about this product is it's very simple. Spray-on, spread-around, wipe-off.


Repeat to all the horizontal surfaces after every wash to maintain UV protection to the max.


:)
 
01AUDI said:
Anyone use this stuff on top of mckees 360 ? I just want to know if they play well together or if I will have any issue with them. I only plan on the 360 twice a year maybe and then this stuff during maintenance washes once a month or every other month.
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I'm on my 5th gallon of this stuff. I use it as a drying agent and I wash 2 of our vehicles per week. I know that once I started using it as a drying agent that it seems sufficient and the car doesn't require much else. If I feel the paint is getting in need of clay I will clay followed by 360 followed by 476s and then followed by OCW as a weekly drying agent.

One thing for sure, once I started using it as a weekly drying agent the paint always pops and beads like a mother whenever it rains. Once a week is probably overkill but it certainly is doing no harm, either.

My RS gets a different treatment because it is garaged and rarely driven except on weekends and on track days. It gets WDGPS followed by Fuzion followed by Fuzion Spray Wax as a drying agent. It only gets washed once a month because it sits in the garage most of the week. I haven't had to polish it with something like 360 yet. The paint is still perfect.
 
Just to add....


Optimum Car Wax Meme


My friend Alejandro Bonilla on Facebook, he's from San Jose, Costa Rica, took this picture I posted last week while on the set of "My Classic Car" and turned it into a meme



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Ha ha....


Thanks Alejandro!



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Not to bring up an older thread, but how does Sonax BSD compare to the Optimum Car Wax? Sonax BSD offers some protectant, but doesn’t mention anything about UV protection.

I will be using BLACKFIRE One Step topped with Sonax PNS and then BSD for “upkeep” and touching up. This is my Miata which is the daily driver and sits outside most of the time.

There are so many products out there that it’s hard to keep up!

EDIT: After re-reading the Sonax PNS description, it looks like it too protects against UV rays and more.

“This new generation of polymers produces crisp, clear reflections while protecting paintwork from UV rays, acid rain, bird droppings, airborne contaminants and even road salt.”
 
I believe most products used for paint “protection” have UV protection to a point. The Optimum car wax just has a patented type they advertise as such


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MattPersman said:
I believe most products used for paint “protection” have UV protection to a point. The Optimum car wax just has a patented type they advertise as such


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True but from my understanding, the up protection actually migrates into the clear coat and doesn’t sit on top like typical waxes or sealants. That is why it is a patented process.
 
Dr Oldz said:
True but from my understanding, the up protection actually migrates into the clear coat and doesn’t sit on top like typical waxes or sealants. That is why it is a patented process.
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Yep, that's how I was reading into it as well. Well, I'm not going to let the Sonax Brilliant Shine Detailer go to waste either. Maybe I'll look into this as the replacement.
 
I'm guessing that the UV protectant is a nano type of product that fills in the pores of the clear.
 
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