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Let's say that's a car that hasn't been waxed for a while. The paint is still ok, but obviously not the best shape. I don't want to clay or polish, but just want to use a cleansing product by hand to clean up the paint before applying wax. This sounds like I need a paint cleaner or one of the...

The reason I used NXT was because I thought it would last longer. I had previously use carnauba wax based product, which didn't last very long and was a pain to use (stains trim). I decided to try out a synthetic wax, which I hope will last longer, and Meguiar NXT was available at brick and...

I saw an article that said that they recommend waxing your car every 3 months. The problem is that the wax usually gives out after a month or so. I have been using Meguiar NXT, and it doesn't last long and leaves white marks on matte plastic if I am not careful. Could I extend the base wax by...

It would still be a good idea to rinse off any residue just in case. Paul

Belo, Assuming the surface has been cleaned, is there a risk that a polish to make things worse? Isn't annual polishing wearing away the clear coat? Can the polishing be done by hand or will a rotary tool be needed?

I would wash the car and examine the result. If the sealant hasn't worn off and the surface isn't contaminated with stuff that the wash did not removed, then reapply sealant. As everyone already mentioned, it's best to reapply before the sealant failed. Stripping the and claying too often will...

I did look up "sweating" and it does mentioned things like this happening with wax. Personally, I have never encountered this even when I wax on high humidity days. Based on some searches, there's several possible causes. 1. The most likely cause is too thick of an application. Doing so leaves...

Most of the review evalute the wax and sealant by how well it beads water. While this appears to be the most consistent way to evaluate a product, I wonder if it's too simplistic. Yes, beading means it's protecting the paint from liquids, but what about the other properties? For example, I would...

I was reading about Collinite and notice a few articles on Reedit and youtube where the Collinite user apply the product on their car, but then the wax hazed again after a few days. The poster explained that this is because of oil coming to the surface. I have never heard of this happening with...

Thanks for the friendly advice, but I feel that discussion of family dynamic is outside of the scope of this forum, so I am trying to steer it back to the original technical topic. I have review the two cars that I will start on first. One is a Red 2018 Mazda 3 that I just purchased, the other...

I think I am being misunderstood. No one is asking me to do anything. However, I am bothered that my in-laws do not maintain their cars' finish. I will just envision looking at their car showing up on my drive way getting more decrepit looking as the years go by. I would like to so something to...

I think it's more likely to be bird droppings. I notice that there are a lot of birds in my area since I am constantly cleaning off bird poop on my car, garage door and even window. This may also explain the puddle effect I notice. I may have washed off the poop but it etched somehow into the...

Bummer, this mean it will have to be repainted? Whatever it is, it cannot be clayed away. Paul

I have been closely examining the hood of my 2011 Subaru outback. As expected of a car this age, the paint appears to be in good shape, but as expected of a car this age, there are defects. There are for example a lot of chips. However, there are some additional issue that I am not familiar...

I am in the same boat. Sizzle Chest has listed the possible options 1) coating 2) Sealant 3) Wax. I notice that due to advances in chemistry, a lot of the category have become more mixed. You may have product that sort of cross between sealant and wax, etc. In my humble opinion, wax melts in...

I have no idea where my in-law got the idea that claying was bad and only for bad paint. The first time I heard about claying, it was when I handed my wife's car to a detailer for a mother's day surface. He said he was going to wash, clay, and wax the car. I had no idea what claying was and...

Hi, Thanks for your response. Eldorado2k, you are preaching to the choir. I only figured out what claying was a month ago but have clayed my wife's car using a Mothers claying kit last week and it seems to work ok. I did not clay my car yet mostly because I just purchased it less than a month...

I plan to start a maintenance plan on several cars. 2 are own by my family, another 2 will be owned by my in-laws. I currently maintain the 2 cars own by my family. I wash the cars regularly and wax them with Meguiars NXT 2. NXT is easy to work with, but I find that it does not last more than a...