Which product to protect Door and trunk Jams?

[Ghost410]

On all of my door and trunk jams I`ve cleaned them very well with the Poorboys Spray and Wipe and then claybarred them well to take out any contiminants. Now I`m debating which product would be better for these jams.



My debate is between:



Clearkote Vanilla Moose Wax Glaze

Clearkote Canuaba Moose Wax



Now, I want to use one of these two because they both apply super easy and remove super easy and I have them laying around. I was thinking VMG because it has some cleaning ability, but does it have any protecting ability for a doorjam? Or i was thinking Canuaba Moose Wax because it protects, but then again it doesn`t have the cleaning ability?



For a door jam/trunk jam/under the hood, what do you think?

[imported_themightytimmah]

Definetly VM. You don`t need *that* much in the way of durability, and its cleaners/glazes/mild abrasives will prep the surface much better than CMW. You could always do both though .

[velobard]

There`s so many nooks and crannies that it`s hard to get into in the door jambs, like around the hinges and such, that I`m thinking I should just use a spray wax or something similar. I could buff it out as well as possible, but there would be some level of protection even where I couldn`t reach. Any opinions on what would work best in this situation? I`m thinking I`d want a product that wouldn`t look too bad even if it wasn`t buffed in out-of-the-way spots. Maybe a spray glaze or something would really be all I`d need in those places. Gotta admit, that is a frustrating part of a car to detail.

[jmsc]

I always used whatever I was using on the exterior paint. In years past it was a final polish and a carnauba. This year I started using Zaino. So instead of throwing out those few precious drops of Z-5P or Z-2P I cleaned the door jams and wheels up with some IPA+dist-water and applied the Zaino polishes. Those jams and wheels cleanup so easily now and they look terrific. It took some initial time (3 hours for me) but when you`re done you will really appreciate it.

[Accumulator]

I always used whatever I was using on the exterior paint... It [takes] some initial time (3 hours for me) but when you`re done you will really appreciate it.

Same here. VM by itself doesn`t last all that long for me, so I`d top it with the CMW.



Velobard- For some reason I *like* doing those areas! I`d find a way to reach into the tight spots so you can use something better than a spray wax. I use an assortment of long sticks that I can attach (tape) swabs/etc. to so I can polish and wax/seal things like the rear surfaces of the front fenders (inside the front door jambs). IMO the better you treat these areas the better they`ll shed water and contamination, which is always good for areas where rust can get started.



Once these areas are protected, I clean them with small BHBs (Griot`s set #15520) and swabs at every wash, only takes a few minutes.

[velobard]

Velobard- For some reason I *like* doing those areas! I`d find a way to reach into the tight spots so you can use something better than a spray wax. I use an assortment of long sticks that I can attach (tape) swabs/etc. to so I can polish and wax/seal things like the rear surfaces of the front fenders (inside the front door jambs). IMO the better you treat these areas the better they`ll shed water and contamination, which is always good for areas where rust can get started.



Once these areas are protected, I clean them with small BHBs (Griot`s set #15520) and swabs at every wash, only takes a few minutes.

I can picture it now, Griots will come out with a special "detailing stick kit" for getting into those hard-to-reach places. :laugh:

[Accumulator]

Velobard- Heh heh, that was a good one



Reminds me that I need to order a new set of those little BHBs as the flagging has worn off my old ones and I`m down to my last set. They`re just *so* good for cleaning doorjambs!