Waxing the interior: which wax?

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I recently removed all the brushed aluminum trim from my girlfriends G37. The trim was painted gloss black by a professional (primer, base, clear). They did a great job polishing the pieces and I've installed everything without scratching a single thing.

Now I would like to put some wax on the trim (and more in the future). I know, I should have waxed everything before putting it in. I think they were waxed once by the painter but I'm not sure.

What I am looking for is a wax that I can use which will not create a mess if it touches the leather, plastic or rubber pieces in the interior. I don't want a bunch of white residue everywhere and I would prefer something with minimal dusting. Any suggestions?

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souveran paste. sig series 2 . or what i use is a nice carnuaba spray wax pinnacle crystal mist. or souveran spray wax .
 
I would use something along the lines of ocw.

Ocw doesn't need to be sprayed directly on a panel. It can be sprayed into an mf and rubbed on, making it a little more precise and a lot quicker
 
Ivoidwarranties said:
I recently removed all the brushed aluminum trim from my girlfriends G37. The trim was painted gloss black by a professional (primer, base, clear). They did a great job polishing the pieces and I've installed everything without scratching a single thing.

Now I would like to put some wax on the trim (and more in the future). I know, I should have waxed everything before putting it in. I think they were waxed once by the painter but I'm not sure.

What I am looking for is a wax that I can use which will not create a mess if it touches the leather, plastic or rubber pieces in the interior. I don't want a bunch of white residue everywhere and I would prefer something with minimal dusting. Any suggestions?

I'll try to include a picture.
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I myself have a 2008 G35X in platinum graphite wblack interior. That looks interesting. I really don't like the brushed aluminum in mine. How is the contrast of blacks on the inside dash. I see the door in your picture. Could you post a picture of the dash center so I could see?
 
I have a new bottle of the Pinnacle Crystal Mist. I'll try that.

I don't know what OCW is.

What do you guys think of Nano Care Spray Wax?
 
Crystal mist has carnuba wax in it. So it would add a nice gloss.
 
sal329 said:
I would try some Optimum Optiseal
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:iagree::whs:since it's clear coated why not use a more durable coating instead of a wax. OS will dry clear and won't stain the the trim.
 
loudog2 said:
I myself have a 2008 G35X in platinum graphite wblack interior. That looks interesting. I really don't like the brushed aluminum in mine. How is the contrast of blacks on the inside dash. I see the door in your picture. Could you post a picture of the dash center so I could see?
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I just finished installing all the pieces Friday. The passenger door was the first thing I finished and the only real good picture I was able to take. I'll get better pictures later next week. I'm at work now and don't have any other of the pictures. The lighting was bad and the contrast was hard to photo.

The black is what she wanted and I have got to admit, it looks nice. One guy said it best, "That looks classy". I didn't think anything of it at the time, but later I decided that's the best word to describe it. It's much more refined and subdued. Very clean. She hated the "cheesy" brushed aluminum (her words not mine).

The contrast happens to be in the texture rather than the color. The rest of the interior is a very textured matte black while the new trim is a very smooth gloss black.

I'll post more pictures when I get a chance. This is all I have access to right now.
 
Since its the interior ... I personally would use a spray product. Try the Optima or Four Star Sprays as both offer a glossy look and would last months in an interior.
 
I would wait to wax anything that's just been painted, so it can out gas properly. Give it 90 days, then you can wax it. Also with it being an interior piece and out gassing, crack the windows in the garage a bit just to allow some fresh air to circulate through the interior.
 
nrengle said:
I would wait to wax anything that's just been painted, so it can out gas properly. Give it 90 days, then you can wax it. Also with it being an interior piece and out gassing, crack the windows in the garage a bit just to allow some fresh air to circulate through the interior.
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The pieces were baked.
 
You know I've talked to a few painters (my father in-law is one) about the baking to non-baking approach... And the ones I've talked to that do both prefer a non baked finish for a simple reason. You've baked the paint yes, so the outer layer or two are cured, but everything underneath it's still fresh, and quite soft. And each one I've talked to said baked or not, give it 90 days to wax. You can always do a wipe down, but don't wax it.
 
Dsoto87 said:
I would use something along the lines of ocw.

Ocw doesn't need to be sprayed directly on a panel. It can be sprayed into an mf and rubbed on, making it a little more precise and a lot quicker
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I agree with ocw. I was thinking of many spray lsps for this gentleman. With ease of use, lack of mess, and durability in mind I would take it a step further and suggest picking up a bottle of optiseal or clearseal as well. You can always top it with liquid souveran if you want, but you might as well aim at durability first. Not to mention as soon as you see how easy wowa products are I'm sure you will apply to the paint and other uses as well.
 
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