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      08-22-2008, 01:40 PM   #1
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Waxing ....

What do people use the to wax your car?

I have just bought some DoDo Juice Diamond White - anyone used this before?

Not even got the car yet
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Griots carnauba wax stick. Easy on.. easy off. Just did my second coat today.
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Check out Swissvax its really big in the UK.

So is Dodo Juice.
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tech wax 2

i'm a lazy bastard and this stuff works ok
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What do people use the to wax your car?

I have just bought some DoDo Juice Diamond White - anyone used this before?

Not even got the car yet
I have DoDo Blue Velvet and Supernatural

I also have Zymol Atlantique and Concours, Souveran Paste Wax, CG 5050 and Pete's 53, Swissvax Mystery, Lusso Oro, and Trade Seceret....i think thats it....

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Griots carnauba wax stick. Easy on.. easy off. Just did my second coat today.
haha are you actually comparing Griots to Dodo? Griots is entry level detailing....

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Check out Swissvax its really big in the UK.

So is Dodo Juice.
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I have DoDo Blue Velvet and Supernatural

I also have Zymol Atlantique and Concours, Souveran Paste Wax, CG 5050 and Pete's 53, Swissvax Mystery, Lusso Oro, and Trade Seceret....i think thats it....
:eyebulge: Sounds like you got quite a bit - Just bought load of DoDo Stuff (Wax, Shampoo, Clay) and some PoorBoys wheel Sealant. Do you use glaze ?
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"haha are you actually comparing Griots to Dodo? Griots is entry level detailing.... "

haha... and you pay how much for this super duper dodo stuff?
to each his own, there are hundreds of car waxes out there. Which one is better is very subjective.
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its all in the prep work/polishing.
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its all in the prep work/polishing.

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:eyebulge: Sounds like you got quite a bit - Just bought load of DoDo Stuff (Wax, Shampoo, Clay) and some PoorBoys wheel Sealant. Do you use glaze ?
I use glazes occasionally...Chemical Guys Wet Mirror Finish or CG EZ Creme Glaze. And from Menzerna I Like Finishing Touch Glaze

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"haha are you actually comparing Griots to Dodo? Griots is entry level detailing.... "

haha... and you pay how much for this super duper dodo stuff?
to each his own, there are hundreds of car waxes out there. Which one is better is very subjective.
I detail other peoples cars (as a hobby)...thats why I have as much as I do. Plus when you buy expensive wax ppl tend to get the idea that you mean business. Also different waxes are good for different colors/paints. But in all reality, griots wax isnt that good....I much rather buy Chemical guys 5050 for relatively the same price.....

just trying to show that there is more out there for the money than Griots __________________
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I use glazes occasionally...Chemical Guys Wet Mirror Finish or CG EZ Creme Glaze. And from Menzerna I Like Finishing Touch Glaze
I was looking at chemical guys wet mirror finish...how is it? Do you use it before DoDo/Wax? :iono:
What steps do you use when your doing a full clean/wax/polish etc.?
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I use glazes occasionally...Chemical Guys Wet Mirror Finish or CG EZ Creme Glaze. And from Menzerna I Like Finishing Touch Glaze



I detail other peoples cars (as a hobby)...thats why I have as much as I do. Plus when you buy expensive wax ppl tend to get the idea that you mean business. Also different waxes are good for different colors/paints. But in all reality, griots wax isnt that good....I much rather buy Chemical guys 5050 for relatively the same price.....

just trying to show that there is more out there for the money than Griots __________________
Thanks for the waxing education. But, I already knew that. I have been waxing cars for 25 years and there tends to be little difference between a $30 wax and a $80 wax except for maybe how long it lasts. Some people on this site use Turtle wax and are perfectly happy with it. It still comes down to what looks good to you. I am happy with the results I got from Griots and from P21s which I've used many times. I like to try many different kinds to see how different they are. From what I have read Zanio is the one I'd like to try next.
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First off, there is a difference in "ive been waxing cars for 25 years and detailing cars for 25 years" waxing isnt detailing, I mean full correction of the paint. and yes there might be little difference in $30-$80 wax...but there is more difference from $80 to say $175 etc...

on a side note zanio is probably the best synthetic sealant out there for the money...atm
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I was looking at chemical guys wet mirror finish...how is it? Do you use it before DoDo/Wax? :iono:
What steps do you use when your doing a full clean/wax/polish etc.?
I like it pretty good stuff

I use it before Wax and as far as steps....

Wash
Clay - I am currently using Sonus Green Clay with CG SQD as lube
Polish - Most Abrasive to least Abrasive (i.e. Super Intensive Polish to PO106ff)
Glaze
Sealant - I use CG Jet Seal 109 (not the as good as Zanio as far as protection, but looks better IMO)
Wax
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First off, there is a difference in "ive been waxing cars for 25 years and detailing cars for 25 years" waxing isnt detailing, I mean full correction of the paint. and yes there might be little difference in $30-$80 wax...but there is more difference from $80 to say $175 etc...

on a side note zanio is probably the best synthetic sealant out there for the money...atm
Correction, I have detailing my own cars for 25 years. I did not know you were THE authority on auto detailing. My point was that most people are not going to pay $175 for a car wax. The only way they will is by paying someone to detail their car, which is a different case entirely. I'm an engineer, I dont own a detailing business, like 99% of the people on this site.
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Correction, I have detailing my own cars for 25 years. I did not know you were THE authority on auto detailing. My point was that most people are not going to pay $175 for a car wax. The only way they will is by paying someone to detail their car, which is a different case entirely. I'm an engineer, I dont own a detailing business, like 99% of the people on this site.
congrats...im an Engineer too....

im here to help people out with questions and introduce more products....like ive said several times
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J-Sub, Can wax or speed detailer be used over the top of Zaino? I was told it could by the Zaino distributor here in Australia as Zaino don't make their own wax.
Wouldn't this mean that the whole lot would need to be stripped if reapplying Zaino again as Zaino won't stick on wax.
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J-Sub, Can wax or speed detailer be used over the top of Zaino? I was told it could by the Zaino distributor here in Australia as Zaino don't make their own wax.
Wouldn't this mean that the whole lot would need to be stripped if reapplying Zaino again as Zaino won't stick on wax.

Honestly, I would only use Zanio with zanio. Plus zanio is a very good sealant and is a better protectant than wax and will last a lot longer. And he is correct that if you add wax it wont stick correctly, the different zanio prodects bond to each other creating a final protecting layer. Even their quick detail has this property if im not mistaken. A buddy of mine uses the system and I honestly dont think it needs to be topped with wax it is good protection as is.
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and yes I would recommend stripping the car then applying Zanio....there are some people who do apply wax over zanio, but if you want to reapply it, I again would recommend stripping the car again.
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if any one was interested, they now carry Dodo Juice at Detailed Image....first place in the US.

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If you do not strip the car first, aren't you just waxing the old wax?
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depends on how long you go between waxes....wax doesn't last very long...any where from 2 weeks to 2 months-ish if you are really lucky. So even if you don't strip the car before hand if you have some considerable time between waxes then no you arent really waxing over the old.....the old is pretty much gone.
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