Does Wax Durability Matter to You??

Andr3wilson said:
That's why if you want durability you should look at Shield. Very similar waxes in there 6-12 months durability. Still slick after 3 months. When people think your nuts for spending a lot on wax, ask how much they spend on golfing? Lol

Interesting to see the feedback!
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Because of talking to you I ordered concourso and glacier. I will let you know which works best on our cars. My gf has a new Lexus is250 fsport and has white metallic paint. My paint is carrara white. Its a bit warmer and isn't a washing machine blueish white. Whichever one looks the best will be the one I will continue to buy. If the couple that I'm working with buys a two million dollar home I will be really tempted to buy crystal rock. But I also want to do some suspension mods and change from center lock wheels to regular 5 lug wheels. This car will probably be the last sports car I ever buy. I've always wanted this car and I'm sinking too much money into it. But if I didn't have permanent spine issues, I would probably eyeing the gt3rs.

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vegas911gts said:
Because of talking to you I ordered concourso and glacier. I will let you know which works best on our cars. My gf has a new Lexus is250 fsport and has white metallic paint. My paint is carrara white. Its a bit warmer and isn't a washing machine blueish white. Whichever one looks the best will be the one I will continue to buy. If the couple that I'm working with buys a two million dollar home I will be really tempted to buy crystal rock. But I also want to do some suspension mods and change from center lock wheels to regular 5 lug wheels. This car will probably be the last sports car I ever buy. I've always wanted this car and I'm sinking too much money into it. But if I didn't have permanent spine issues, I would probably eyeing the gt3rs.

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Congratulations!! I have full confidence you will love both! When my guy up here comes in with more SV stock, I will pick up Glacier. Please do a review on it! I am eyeing Raceglaze Black Label right now, I love the container. Hope you make the sale bud!! Crystal Rock will blow you away! If you don't have one yet, I would recommend a wax fridge for your collection. I would also recommend trying hand massage application. I have just gotten into it and I love doing it and feeling all of the curves on my amg.

If you are going to change up our Porsche one day, take a look at an SL63 (yes I am biased). I have driven a few extensively and I got to say, by far one of my favourite cars on the market. Great on the highway!

To answer your previous question about Cleaner Fluid, I looked into it more and found out it is almost an all in one. Its called cleaner fluid because it is a direct translation from Romansh. The fine/mild is very similar to SF4500 with regards to cutting, it has a bit of filler in it, and a paint cleaner. You machine polish, then apply wax directly after you wipe off. That's all the prep work there. Although the only time you would use it is for shows. The more aggressive grades are for full on swirl removal and compounding.
 
vegas911gts said:
You can get great looks and durability with crystal rock. I just wish that it was cheaper. I don't mind spending some bucks on waxes, but crystal rock is way more than what I would like to spend, but I have thought about it recently because I have a client that could possibly be buying a really expensive home which would mean a huge commission check for me which means I can buy stuff for the car.
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That's some seriously expensive wax. I'd love to know what is in it that makes it so costly. I say if you can afford it, go for it. Only problem is, once it runs out you'll likely never be happy with anything else. Does it come with any type of refills?
 
CM8 6MT said:
Personally, 0. I apply LSP whether it be the same or or a different one once or twice a month.

Customers however is a different story. This is when a balance between a wax/sealant with great looks & equal durability comes into play.

This is why so many people argue. Wax A has great looks but poor durability, Wax B has better durability, not so great in looks (Collinite). Ive said it before and ill say it again, im in the business of making my car look good.

Durability, not so much.
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Ain't this the truth?
 
In my situation - NO.

My wagon gets a weekly cleaning, which is why my wax collection (or lack thereof) is but a pair; D156 & Souveran.
 
BrutalNoodle said:
In my situation - NO.

My wagon gets a weekly cleaning, which is why my wax collection (or lack thereof) is but a pair; D156 & Souveran.
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Do you like the d156? I'm looking for a new spray wax to get and this is on my list.
 
jvs1991 said:
Do you like the d156? I'm looking for a new spray wax to get and this is on my list.
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I can't speak for BrutalNoodle but I love D156. Very easy to apply even in cold temps, looks great, and normally lasts about 3-4 weeks for me.
 
I'm in the same boat with Chris - love the product. Zero regret. Picked up a sample bottle to try, and ended up buying a gal before the sample was even used up.
 
BrutalNoodle said:
I'm in the same boat with Chris - love the product. Zero regret. Picked up a sample bottle to try, and ended up buying a gal before the sample was even used up.
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I have a hard time buying gallon sizes in shampoos and sealants lol... such a commitment.
 
Andr3wilson said:
I have a hard time buying gallon sizes in shampoos and sealants lol... such a commitment.
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Haha, yeah...sort of a double-edged move, isn't it?

On one hand, you have an ample supply of product you're quite content with.

On the other hand, you're stuck with a lot of product should something better (and there always is) comes along.
 
BrutalNoodle said:
Haha, yeah...sort of a double-edged move, isn't it?

On one hand, you have an ample supply of product you're quite content with.

On the other hand, you're stuck with a lot of product should something better (and there always is) comes along.
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Not to mention if you don't like it! Like some of the Meg's pro line would be a big gamble to someone like me!! I could not imagine buying a gallon of jetseal or similar!
 
Andr3wilson said:
Not to mention if you don't like it! Like some of the Meg's pro line would be a big gamble to someone like me!! I could not imagine buying a gallon of jetseal or similar!
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For what its worth, the OTC equivalent of D156 is Ultimate Quik Wax and M135 is Ultimate Quik Detailer.

But yeah, I'm apprehensiveness about buying gallons also. That's why I always try a smaller bottle first and make sure I really like it. My only gallons right now are D156, M135, OPC, and Mothers Foaming Wheel&Tire Cleaner. Got a lot 32oz ONR's from BOGO though. lol
 
Chris's FX4 said:
For what its worth, the OTC equivalent of D156 is Ultimate Quik Wax and M135 is Ultimate Quik Detailer.

But yeah, I'm apprehensiveness about buying gallons also. That's why I always try a smaller bottle first and make sure I really like it. My only gallons right now are D156, M135, OPC, and Mothers Foaming Wheel&Tire Cleaner. Got a lot 32oz ONR's from BOGO though. lol
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Thanks for the insight!

My gallons are DP CL, Pinnacle wheel cleaner, diablo, onr, carpet cleaner, apc+ and a bunch of Menz
 
Chris's FX4 said:
My only gallons right now are D156, M135, OPC, and Mothers Foaming Wheel&Tire Cleaner. Got a lot 32oz ONR's from BOGO though. lol
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Funny you should mentioned M135 as I've just picked up a 16oz to try (that and D151). Should be here on Tues.
 
BrutalNoodle said:
Funny you should mentioned M135 as I've just picked up a 16oz to try (that and D151). Should be here on Tues.
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I have a 32oz size of d151. Used it once lol. Worked well, cut well and restored a nice shine. Can't comment on the durability since I haven't seen the car since.
 
Andr3wilson said:
Congratulations!! I have full confidence you will love both! When my guy up here comes in with more SV stock, I will pick up Glacier. Please do a review on it! I am eyeing Raceglaze Black Label right now, I love the container. Hope you make the sale bud!! Crystal Rock will blow you away! If you don't have one yet, I would recommend a wax fridge for your collection. I would also recommend trying hand massage application. I have just gotten into it and I love doing it and feeling all of the curves on my amg.

If you are going to change up our Porsche one day, take a look at an SL63 (yes I am biased). I have driven a few extensively and I got to say, by far one of my favourite cars on the market. Great on the highway!

To answer your previous question about Cleaner Fluid, I looked into it more and found out it is almost an all in one. Its called cleaner fluid because it is a direct translation from Romansh. The fine/mild is very similar to SF4500 with regards to cutting, it has a bit of filler in it, and a paint cleaner. You machine polish, then apply wax directly after you wipe off. That's all the prep work there. Although the only time you would use it is for shows. The more aggressive grades are for full on swirl removal and compounding.
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I had a 2009 E63. A really good car for work to take clients out to show properties, but for a fun car I am going to stick with porsche. I've driven several amg cars at some amg day my dealer had and I liked them, but they really need to lose some weight and get a double clutch transmission. Maybe I can sway you to my side. ;)
 
jvs1991 said:
I have a 32oz size of d151. Used it once lol. Worked well, cut well and restored a nice shine. Can't comment on the durability since I haven't seen the car since.
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From what I've seen, it's a nice AIO. Going to run it with the 4" HT pads I've just picked up and hit the headlights on our old Outback Sport. Should be fun.
 
vegas911gts said:
I had a 2009 E63. A really good car for work to take clients out to show properties, but for a fun car I am going to stick with porsche. I've driven several amg cars at some amg day my dealer had and I liked them, but they really need to lose some weight and get a double clutch transmission. Maybe I can sway you to my side. ;)
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I will completely agree you on that! DCT would make it way better, even the MCT really isn't that good! Even the SLS DCT isn't the best. All AMGs seem to have issues downshifting, rather than banging down quickly through a bunch of gears, you have to wait to do each one individually. Pain on the track. Maybe you can get me to swing to the good side ;) The new 911 is looking really sharp!

I have driven the Panamera Turbo, it was nice, but it didn't really do too much for me. TBH the next fast car is either an ML63 or G63; imagine a rear wheel drive AMG on ice. I am also in the process of building a Subaru rally car for CRC 2014. When its done, I will have pic up of course!
 
Andr3wilson said:
I have a hard time buying gallon sizes in shampoos and sealants lol... such a commitment.
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I hear ya' there! Love some, and want to try so many more. Go figure. ;)

OTOH what we need is a share/swap/"lets go in together" section around here. :dblthumb2: Sure would make it easy to fill the cabinet(s) with all that stuff that we'd never buy otherwise. (Like wholesale cases of MF towels for instance!) :eek:
 
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