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Old 05-08-2005, 08:51 PM
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Question best wax for rx8

i'm looking to change the wax i've been using on my 8. i have been using zymol for a while, but i want something that really makes the car shine. what do you folks suggest?
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if you want to spend the cash, zaino. otherwise i would suggest meguiars NXT or mequiars 3 step (cleaner, polish, carnuba)
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I've always used turtle wax.
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Zaino. Amazing stuff.

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Old 05-08-2005, 10:39 PM
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i just used Mother's Liquid something. came out quite nicely. isn't a big bottle and cost 18 bucks, but i think it works quite well.
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I use mothers.
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i use Meguires Gold Class i love it
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nxt works wonders applied my first diy wax, came out awesome.
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i use mothers as well
Old 05-09-2005, 03:19 AM
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Zaino. I just did my car last week and it looks great! Just wish the orange peel wasn't so bad.
Old 05-09-2005, 04:12 AM
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meguiars tech wax...it's great! i have over 60 coats on my car....i'll bet you my car is smoother than anyone elses!
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http://www.ffcobra.com/magazine/waxtest.html

it is a little long, but worth the read. It made my decisions easy. Be prepared to devote the day to it.
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One word - Zaino.

I've previously used Mothers and Mequiars (#5 Glaze and #26 Wax) and recently applied Zaino. While the others are good and provide nice results.....Zaino is definetely a step above.
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I use Megauires.....~$5 per bottle and you can get it at Walmart.
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Zaino Z2 Pro gives you great gloss, and you only have to do it twice a year. The durability of that stuff is incredible!

If you want to stick to a carnauba wax, I'd recommend S100. It is so easy to apply and buff off, and the shine is tremendous. It will make your color appear just a smidge darker, if that is to your taste. You need to re-apply S100 (or any other carnauba wax) every other month or so.
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without a doubt NXT
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another Zaino vote
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Zaino without a doubt, I'm a Meguire's NXT convert
Old 05-09-2005, 12:26 PM
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Zaino, you won't regret it
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where can i buy zaino? is it sold in a particular store or do you have to buy it online? i would use it myself but i don't have any so maybe someone can point me in the right direction
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I'm a zaino convert myself. Great stuff!

Can be ordered online only at zainostore.com.

You'll love the results.
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and the winner is....zaino. thanks everyone.
Old 05-09-2005, 04:22 PM
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Zymol 'Japon' wax.
Old 05-09-2005, 04:23 PM
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Klasse is the best product out there, followed by a couple coats of P21s pure carnabu wax. I've found the German's make the best exterior paint products around.
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NXT all the way


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