Prestone Wax

**BlueShark** · 10-01-2003, 09:01 PM

After reading the consumerreports on car wax, the second overall best wax is Prestone (under Zymol), so i bought one. It contains petroleum distillates, amino functional silicone and morpholine, what the hell are those (synthetic wax) ??? Are they harmful to the clearcoat ?

By the way, i have a copy of the full report in a doc files, if someone wants it, email me (happy to help someone).

thanks in advance.

**CRXSi90** · 10-02-2003, 12:05 AM

I wouldn`t be scared to use something just because it contains petroleum distillates or amino functional silicone, I don`t know what morpholine is...do a google search, might get some info. Anyway, the first two sound pretty typical of most waxes.

I`d be interested in seeing the article to see how they rated stuff...I believe you can use the attach feature if you push the "post reply" button...attach is more near the bottom of the reply page.

P.S. what Zymol was first...their Cleaner Wax?

**Preachers Sheets** · 10-02-2003, 07:14 AM

Consumer reports don`t think like Autopia. For the price you paid for the Prestone Wax you can purchase a trusted product which is well known to be clear coat safe.

Try something in your local autostore from the Meguiars product line, inexpensive and it is sure to turn heads.

**huggybear** · 10-02-2003, 10:54 AM

Yes meguiars yellow wax #26 i think is a good long lasting wax and the results arent to bad. I`d bet it look better than prestone.

**George Wax** · 10-02-2003, 11:45 AM

Hell, A-12-16 Cleaner Wax, would do the job and actually make the paint finish look darker, while removing slight oxidation..

**BlueShark** · 10-02-2003, 04:04 PM

Yes, i know you`re all expert on car care, but i`m an apprentice. Among trustworthy testing, i noticed that they`re not a lot out there. I will try my best to post the article tomorrow, they concluded that they`re no perfect car wax. Among the criteria used: shine, durability, ease of use, swirls and scratches.

The only criteria i`m looking for is durability, because i`m the kind of guy that waxes ones a month only

thanks for your inputs.

**Preachers Sheets** · 10-02-2003, 04:47 PM

Waxing once a month using Meguiars should work just fine.

**BlueShark** · 10-03-2003, 08:05 PM

This is the report from consumer reports, enjoy!

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**BlueShark** · 10-03-2003, 08:08 PM

Sorry, another try with the legend

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Patrick · 10-03-2003, 11:27 PM

Hes not asking whats better than Prestones....

Maybe Meg`s is better, Maybe Prestones products is better than some of Megs, personally, Megs doesnt do a heck of a lot for me, and Im real curious about trying Prestones product.....There was a detailer who used it on a Subaru WRX, who loved it, so before your advising some other product, try it yourself, and its competitively priced with Megs.....

**BlueShark** · 10-04-2003, 10:18 AM

I know they are legendary products out there, but you have to try them all to see the best (unfortunately, i don`t have that luxury), so i have to go with testing lab. I haven`t try the Prestone yet, but don`t expect it to shine like glass, only durable (maybe waxing it ones every other month)

**BlueShark** · 10-12-2003, 07:25 PM

So i used the Prestone bullet wax this week-end, i stopped after a few minute, the result is good (shine), but it leaves tiny dark spots than can be remove simply by rubbing your fingers on it :nixweiss. The creamy solution seems to be free of contaminants, so is my pad.

Final result: :down :down :down (i had to returned it). I will exchange it for Zymol then

**CRXSi90** · 10-12-2003, 09:24 PM

Sorry you didn`t have a good experience...having good experiences is what makes detailing fun.

I`d rethink the exchange for Zymol...there seem to be better products. Things that I can recall reading about it is that it doesn`t last long at all and the shine wasn`t great in comparison to some others.

Meguiars and Mothers cleaner waxes seem to be quality products according to members who have tried them here. Also, Meguiars Gold Class is a great looking product, but it stains trim and doesn`t last real long. The cleaners in it aren`t very powerful either.

By now, you have probably read the raves on S100 paste wax. It is a good, easy to use product. It also doesn`t have cleaners, so if you ever decide to use a sealant, you can apply it over the sealant without worrying about it compromising the sealant`s protection. You probably can`t get S100 where you got the Prestone, however you just might be able to make an exchange for some foam pads.