1shetan Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Just picked it up and want to order some wax, are the owners of dark colored shelby's using Z2 or Z5, which has better results? the Z5 is described as "fills in swirl marks that occur from maintenance"........... Any other waxes that would perform better on Dark colors ( ours is Black) and especially on the Black Stripes? white residue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Just picked it up and want to order some wax, are the owners of dark colored shelby's using Z2 or Z5, which has better results? the Z5 is described as "fills in swirl marks that occur from maintenance"........... Any other waxes that would perform better on Dark colors ( ours is Black) and especially on the Black Stripes? white residue? Ive used liquid Ice on may cars--dont put wax on my Shelby, but on my other cars the Liquid Ice product has worked well. Whatever wax you use,id put down Maguiars mirror glaze #7 first. It makes the color deeper--then put your wax on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justindewoody Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Meguiar's is the best...period. If anyone else says another brand, they are wrong. No more debating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Meguiar's is the best...period. If anyone else says another brand, they are wrong. No more debating. +1 on maguiars--i used the ICE and it does seem to last longer,but im a very big maguairs fan--if they dont have it locally, Amazon.com is a pretty good source.Their final inspection spray is great for quick last minute stuff, #6 is their cleaner wax, for any minor scratch,not thru the clear, get #3, and a #2, with #9 which is a swirl remover.Their vinyl spray is great on all the external black rubber--Finally i use the Lexol products on the leather seats, its a little lighter colro than the Maguiars leather stuff--they also have a pur carnauba wax as well but dont k now the number---bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1shetan Posted May 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 ok, great, I will look around for meguiars, i went and looked and they have the meguiar gold but have not found the others....will look some more in the pm..............only 2 car part stores here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezkill Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 ok, great, I will look around for meguiars, i went and looked and they have the meguiar gold but have not found the others....will look some more in the pm..............only 2 car part stores here. Seriously I mean people are brand fanatics and he's joking about the Megs. Personally, and what I did, is contact ShowCar on this board or via his website http://www.showcardetail.com/ . He will tell you everything there is to know about detailing, and his products can't be beat. He can get you setup with enough information and product shipped to your door that your car will look like never before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCD Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Seriously I mean people are brand fanatics and he's joking about the Megs. Personally, and what I did, is contact ShowCar on this board or via his website http://www.showcardetail.com/ . He will tell you everything there is to know about detailing, and his products can't be beat. He can get you setup with enough information and product shipped to your door that your car will look like never before. +1 Steve is awesome, and he is a Shelby freak too!! Win win!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSD Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 I have had better, longer lasting results with Zaino. It is safe for the stripes too. Use Z5 on a dark car with Z6 in between coats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 ok, great, I will look around for meguiars, i went and looked and they have the meguiar gold but have not found the others....will look some more in the pm..............only 2 car part stores here. go to Amazon.com--they have all of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10random Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 go to Amazon.com--they have all of it Adams Polish Americana wax is awesome. I have become a recent adam's polish convert and won't let anything else touch the car for any cleaning/waxing needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpmurr Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 I have had better, longer lasting results with Zaino. It is safe for the stripes too. Use Z5 on a dark car with Z6 in between coats. Zaino is a great product. Just a pain in the but to use. Way too many steps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX STIG Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 You'll enjoy keeping your dark color car clean much more often if the washing process is simple and painless. I've experimented with several options, and this is what I feel is the easiest with the best results... 1) Wash car at local hand-wand car wash, preferably at night. Keep high pressure away from stripes, and with your hand off the trigger wash the wheel wells, radiator and heat exchanger. 2) Open hood and trunk to get rid of excess water, then re-shut. 3) Use large micro-fiber towel to go over entire car. Do lower parts last in case there's still a small amount of missed dirt. 4) Use another large micro-fiber towel to go back over car, then end with door jams. 5) Use small micro-fiber towel to clean wheels while water still beaded on them. 6) Drive home and use air hose or yard blower to blow water out of places like radiator grills, door handles, brake lights, head lights, Cobra emblems, etc. 7) Use another large micro-fiber towel to re-dry, or as I prefer to do just let it air dry over night and return in the morning when it's cool. 8) With car dry, spray Turtle Wax Ice over medium size sections at a time and use another large micro-fiber towel to dry. If you had a white car, you could just do step #1 and be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10random Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 oh yeah, this is by far the best process I have found yet: http://www.adamspolishes.com/t-Videos_DVD5_5.aspx It's so gentle but effective and I get to spend more time polishing out the car, instead of chasing water spots etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Blue Star IV Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 You'll enjoy keeping your dark color car clean much more often if the washing process is simple and painless. I've experimented with several options, and this is what I feel is the easiest with the best results... Good post about the manual car wash process. Much exactly what I do. Definitely never squeeze that high pressure trigger on the wand! EEK! Our car wash actually installed "Air Dryers" in each bay. So you can now dry your car with air at the car wash! Wow. I was a bit surprised to see them. I haven't used it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Blue Star IV Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Zaino is a great product. Just a pain in the but to use. Way too many steps! It's basically the recommended preparation when first using it. Once you get the surface cleaned and prepped - Zaino is just like any other wax in application and removal. I've been using it for about a month now and have been pleased with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX STIG Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Good post about the manual car wash process. Much exactly what I do. Definitely never squeeze that high pressure trigger on the wand! EEK! Our car wash actually installed "Air Dryers" in each bay. So you can now dry your car with air at the car wash! Wow. I was a bit surprised to see them. I haven't used it yet. I do squeeze the trigger, I just don't do it close to the car or when the wand is up in the fender well or radiator grill. I also prefer drying with micro-fiber towels as it removes any light layers of dirt-film left on the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Blue Star IV Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 I do squeeze the trigger, I just don't do it close to the car or when the wand is up in the fender well or radiator grill. I also prefer drying with micro-fiber towels as it removes any light layers of dirt-film left on the car. I use one of those long handled soft bristle brushes for cleaning the wheel wells and then rinse them out with the low pressure spray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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