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Old May 29, 2005 | 04:13 PM
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Wax Question

Just waxed the car with some of that turtles something wax... and it was a nice and stuff untill it rained...

then it turned all yucky in like an hour... is this suppose to happen?
and anyone try the water repelling stuff for the car (not just windows) ....

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Old May 29, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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I dunno. I waxed my car using Meguiar's Gold Class wax. It rained later that day and didn't have any kind of discoloring.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 04:48 PM
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define yucky
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Old May 29, 2005 | 04:55 PM
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basically rain spots kinda thing... but more extreme... and lil seeds and stuff stick to the car... it seems
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Old May 29, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by LancerMMC
I dunno. I waxed my car using Meguiar's Gold Class wax. It rained later that day and didn't have any kind of discoloring.
Same here, and might I add Meguiars is the best wax IMO. A car should only need a wax job like twice a year.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 05:58 PM
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Really? I do it about once a month. I like keeping the paint shiny and smooth.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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It really all depends on the quality of the wax and the conditions that the car is in. If your car is parked outside all the time, you're better off waxing it at least once every 2-3 months. I wax my car once a month as well.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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hmm thats so wierd... wonder what im doing wrong... hmmm

i just washed the car... made sure its dry... applied the wax... buffed and removed... and now its like that... wut else am i suppose to do?

sorry im a noob

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Old May 29, 2005 | 06:32 PM
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mind telling us what kind of turtle wax it is?
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Old May 29, 2005 | 06:56 PM
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Turtle Wax Platinum Series Ultra Gloss (Liquid Wax)
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Old May 29, 2005 | 07:04 PM
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Here is what i think you should do:

-Wash with Dawn Dishwashing Soap (to get off all wax, grease and contaminents on paint)
-Use Paint Cleaner IF CONTAMINENTS ARE NOT REMOVED
-Detail with Mother's or Meguiar's Detailer
-Use Meguiar's Gold Class (or anything equivalent)
-Your car will be immuned to most road dirt, rain drops, grease etc...and your car will be looking absolutely amazing...i have pix of my car on my pc but evolutionm.net requires 100kb pix or less...i do not know how to get it on here but trust me..you will love the outcome
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Old May 29, 2005 | 07:05 PM
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I personally do not like turtle wax after using meguiars..its absolutely amazing...plus thunder gray metallic rules!
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Old May 29, 2005 | 07:07 PM
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http://forums.roadfly.com/forums/det...5504326&page=1

Seems like others have noticed " tiny "beads" of something in the product..."

In my opinion Turtle Wax has gone down the tubes in the past few years. Why not read some reviews and make your decision on the next wax before you hit the auto store?
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Old May 29, 2005 | 07:09 PM
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imho....yes meguirs is the best but my experience with turtle isnt horrible... its not ****ty but by no means as good as meguirs... witch kiks so much *** its rediculous.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 07:16 PM
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hmm im gonna redo this next week... it was so nice right after waxing lol...
but so wierd... its like the rain spots show up more after waxing the car than if i left it the way it is
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