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xnevergiveinx
05-05-2005, 12:35 AM
i drive an 05 scion tC. Scions have terrible paint jobs on them, the clear coat is sprayed thin and it`s go a decent degree of orange peal.



i wash my car correctly using the supplied e-manual on this site. of course i still develop swirls because of the cheap paint and i have a dark color (indigo ink pearl - dark blue)



i have klasse all in one on my car right now and i haven`t waxed it. i`m trying to decide on a wax. i need suggestions first.

i would like a wax that is durable. i know that wax doesn`t provide much durability when it comes to anything other than fresh microfiber touching the surface, but i want something that might help defend against swirls.



i would also like a wax that hides swirls, or at least attempts to. i don`t own a pc, so i can`t get them out. getting them out by hand will never happen. so, the next best thing to do is hide them.



i`m willing to layer 2 different waxes if needed.



let me know, thanks.

by the way - please school me on how i`m washing my car or caring for my car wrong, with the wrong tools. i wash my parents car with the same "proper" tools and thier paint doesn`t have swirls to it. it`s just the scion paint



thanks
01bluecls
05-05-2005, 12:47 AM
Locally I would recommend NXT (hides swirls very well and for me has lasted anywhere from 2-4 months on average.)
steck
05-05-2005, 04:18 AM
a tad expensive, but yeah, NXT gets my vote. durable and will make dark colours (yours) look perfect.
White95Max
05-05-2005, 05:57 AM
NXT.

You could try #7 and apply NXT over it. I`ve had some very good swirl-hiding results with that combo.
stilez
05-05-2005, 07:08 AM
Collonite 476

Fk1 Pink Wax

Meguiar`s #16





All come to mind.
xnevergiveinx
05-05-2005, 07:39 AM
thanks for the suggestions guys
xnevergiveinx
05-05-2005, 07:40 AM
oh, what about s100 wax?
Accumulator
05-05-2005, 10:53 AM
xnevergiveinx- I don`t find P21S (basically the same as S100) to hide any marring.



I too would go with the NXT. Dunno about using #7 (and I`d use #3/#5/#81 instead anyhow) since you already have AIO on there. But a glaze like one of those would help quite a bit.



If the paint is so soft that it mars that easily, it oughta also be soft enough that you could improve it *a lot* by hand. I`d probably use Meg`s #80 (which will do some hiding too), following with the NXT. #80 is pretty user-friendly by hand.



Heh heh, I`ve never seen *any* paint softer than the ss lacquer on my Jag, and I can wash it without marring. Maybe you oughta get a foamgun ;)
atticdog
05-08-2005, 09:22 PM
s100 does pretty good http://home.comcast.net/~jsmartin1300/Picture002.jpg
atticdog
05-08-2005, 09:23 PM
I am going to use collinte 845 next
wannafbody
05-08-2005, 10:51 PM
NXT is probably the best OTC choice for filling swirls-you could even top it with S100
Tanat198
05-08-2005, 10:58 PM
As a regular user of NXT, it got my Vote!!.

But there`s 24 hr cure time between the first and second coat.
Scottwax
05-08-2005, 11:24 PM
NXT or Long Haul Polish/Wax work well. NXT is a lot easier to find though.
03COBRA
05-09-2005, 12:12 AM
I would highly recommend the FK1 Pink Wax.



It`s the only wax I have used that I would guarantee hides some swirls!
usdm
05-09-2005, 12:22 AM
Originally posted by O4cobra

I would highly recommend the FK1 Pink Wax.



It`s the only wax I have used that I would guarantee hides some swirls!



It really is great wax for this kind of situation. The more

you add, the less it reduces the swirl marks.