I don't know exactly why, but I remember reading that waxing your car to much is a bad thing. I don't know why, but I'd like to. I know of two people who wax their car a few times a week. Besides having no life, what are the disadvantages of it?

 

What's with posting this same question in Body and Interior too?

 

Maybe he accidently posted it in the wrong forum.
You wont necessarily hurt the car by waxing it alot, its just that you're not getting any more benefit waxing it 10 times over waxing it once. Wax will protect your paint for months at a time and the idea of doing it once or twice a week is just silly.

 

nothing as long as u wash the car wit dish soap after a couple months to remove the old wax

 

You'll build up layers of wax & any dirt that you dont get washed off. Wax isnt perfectly clear either so if you build up a thick layer it'll actually change the color of the paint. You may not notice it cause it'll happen slowly. A friend of mine had a lifted show only white blazer. He used to use Liquid Glass on it before every show. Well after a couple years of this he noticed that the while the outside kind of was a cream color the jams were still bright white like they came from the factory. The wax (LG is technically not a wax) had yellowed the paint. He ended up having to use a solvent and very fine steel wool to get back down to the original paint.

 

If you use an abrasive "cleaner wax", eventually you'll wear your paint off.

Otherwise, no problem. With normal waxes, when you apply them, you actually remove what's there, so you don't typically get a buildup.

However, if you like to wax your car a lot, buy Zaino. That polish actually is designed to build on itself, and the more that goes on, the better your car looks. If you keep the car clean, you won't get a build-up of crud between layers of wax, but as a precaution you could always clay-bar it on occasion to ensure that your paint is clean.

 

Ok 2 questions...is meguiars gold class wax or meguiars NXT tech wax a 'cleaner wax'?? And if i were to use zaino, would i put a layer of wax on first??

Also, for the starter of this topic, check out this thread...

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...r+car+too+much

 

No!
Before using Zaino you need to wash with dish soap to remove all the wax first.
Zaino is a polish not a wax, you want a clean surface to start with.
Wash with dish soap (twice)
clay bar
then Zaino
a wax scatters the reflected light, Zaino magnifies it
Zaino also builds on itself, more coats= more shine

http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/...de=APPLICATION

 

But the question i am wondering is, can zaino protect a cars finish just as much as wax can???

 

I believe I read on the Zaino website that the polish contains UV 40 or something like that to protect the car from the sun.

 

hmm might have to check out this zaino stuff...

 

i use meguiars gold class. after 2-3 coats of that stuff the car is covered in glass! i notice a difference in multiple coats, it makes it look deeper and more glossy. after 3 coats though its probably a little overkill....

maybe this isnt true but i enjoy waxing my car so i dont really care!

 

if your clearcoat is faded, cant waxing be bad? you will see the color of the paint on the cloth you are using. there is a small corner of my hood blister that the clear is fading on. every time i wax that spot i see red on the cloth. so i always avoid that spot. im prety sure it happens with regular wax, not just cleaner wax. i havent waxed mine since before winter so i cant really remember

 

After a few years, most paint will fade a small amount from the sun. Think about it. Door jambs never see light for longer than 3 seconds. Fenders are always in the light. Does no one else on here use a glaze once in a while? I think the best stuff hands down is Wizards.