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I always only use LSPs that have no cleaning properties and do polishing separately. I just wanted to point out that there is a difference between a pure wax vs a cleaner wax. |
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"yea, the paint just looks kind of dull and needs a nice coat of wax I think." Sure buddy... just needs a nice coat of wax.. |
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I have and I have no issues... But just because a wax costs $1000 doesn't make it something you MUST use. And saying "you MUST use something that costs $xxx because your car is a $70k car" is just silly. It's not a Ferrari or Lambo, it's a BMW, and not that costly of a BMW either.
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Yeah.. just keep on applying that cleaner wax... it'll make things better.. Sure.
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What does cost of the car have to do with trying to get your paint to look its best?
So by this logic if the car is under a certain value then you should use shit products or not care?..thats dicked up |
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And tibra, you're using the opposite logic by applying the most expensive products for no real reason. Unless you never drive the car, of course. Then by all means, keep it looking showroom ready. I actually drive my car though. A lot of it is in the methods, and not the cost of the products. If you don't know what you're doing, no matter how much money you spend on the most expensive wax, your car will still look like shit. Sorry, but I don't piss away money when I don't need to. I've managed just fine working on my car with some Meguiar's products and some Jetseal or P21S. I'm not spending $1000 on Swisswax for a car that I will drive the next day and get bug splatter on the hood and bumper. My car isn't a garage queen. Aren't you the guy that replaces a whole wheel if it gets a small nick on it from a rock or something?
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I will! I was up there briefly this weekend, but went out to see the girl's parents and the weather was kinda nasty anyway
By the way, Tripple is amazing. I used it, and I love it!
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Car value should not be part of this discussion..people who love their cars and want to keep their paint in the best condition it can be should not be chastised b/c its not a Ferrari |
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I know you have at least SOME common sense. Try to apply it and stop trolling for just one second. Should the OP be chastized for using something that apparently did a pretty good job just because it's cheap?
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If you use a good product you will get a better result that lasts longer..simple as that..Sounds like a common sense position to me.// Your argument that the wax to use should based on the value of the car is laughable |
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You're fine with it because your car sits in the garage. Like I said, I drive my car. All the fanbois will come out to defend all the money they piss away It's OK though, because I'll be out driving my car after work today because the sun is shining. I'm sure your car looks good too, at home, in the garage, where no one can see all the money you put into it
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go back and read your post..says it all..using a good wax should not be reserved for Ferraris |
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Anyway, whatever! I'm off work early, so time to cruise home with the windows down! I just detailed mine over the last few days (sadly I didn't use $1000 wax ), but she looks fantastic!
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Am I missing something? I thought the idea of detailing was to have a show-room caliber car AND drive it. Paint doesn't gain defects from sitting in storage after all.
My personal baby isn't driven in the nasty Michigan winters and was in storage for 19 months while I was deployed, but I've still put 90k miles (purchased in '05) on her and she looks better than the day I got her. Sure she has some minor chips, but the car's exterior condition as a whole is better than when I got her with 4,5xx miles on her. I use quality products and appropriate techniques to keep her looking her best WHILE she's being driven, not so she can sit. If we as enthusiasts begin calling out fellow enthusiasts because of money they did or did not spend on a car they don't need in the first place (there's no need for a BMW for transportation purposes), then what type of community are we encouraging? Shouldn't the real discussion be whether our next rides should be Chevy Aveos or Dodge Neons? I think it's different when people buy knock-off wheels and wonder why they break or get hack detailers to work on their cars and can't figure out why their car now looks like poop, but in this case the OP waxed his car, posted some pics of his handy work, and now we're talking about if the car brand is deserving of quality products or not based on value and how often the vehicle is driven? |
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All this stuff you guys are talking about is all crap.
Now this is the real deal..... http://www.gizmag.com/worlds-most-ex...car-wax/16320/
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