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I have been really enjoying Souveran, as y'all know. Just washed my car. It didn't need wax, but I couldn't help myself. As a testimony, I timed myself. I did the entire car above the belt line, by hand - on AND off - in 12 minutes. This was at my normal pace - I wasn't trying to go fast (although I wasn't trying to be super-careful either.) Still, I don't think I could do it nearly that fast with any other product I've tried. THAT is what makes Souveran so great.

HOWEVER I need to report one drawback that I haven't mentioned before - it does leave white residue. I have little tiny pits in my paint, especially on the hood, from gravel strikes. They never used to show. After several applications of souveran, they are now bright white. This is very hard to get rid of. I have tried denatured alcohol and a little modeling brush with the bristles cut down to about 1mm. The brush is still pretty soft - but I am not convinced the denatured alcohol is the right stuff. I tried this on several spots with only limited success. I think somebody suggested isopropyl - I'll try that too, also open to other suggestions.

Washing the car did give me the opportunity to shoot this pic:

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By the way, I promise to paint the inside of the model's exhaust tips with flat black - it took this photo for me to see I shoulda done that. Also, I ordered some decal paper for the inkjet printer - when it comes I'll try to do the Turbo logo for the back.
 
I've been enjoying Souveran too and agree with its ease of use. But you gotta try Paste Glaz on a light colored car :D ... just wipe on and wipe off. I'm guessing it would take about 8 minutes on your 966 with the same pace.



As with the pitting, I haven't noticed it, but then of course I haven't tried Souveran on a black car yet.



Great cars, great pictures!
 
but it does have its draw backs.



My gripe about Souveran is durability, only if it was as durable as Blitz. Then comes the price. If it was around $50 I can bite the bullet, but seeing how long a can lasts, its well worth it.



I have not seen Souveran white, maybe its because of Klasse as the base coat, something that lets me wipe off the Souveran totally without leaving any residue.



Jason
 
Likecars - I was out of town 12/26 --> 1/5, took until about now to get caught back up.



Guessmyname - the spoiler is there on the model - just shown in its normal, retracted position. I had the real one up so I could wash between there. The "bumperettes" (cute name doesn't make them any less ugly) are an abomination for the U.S. thanks to DOT - european models don't have them - I may leave them off.



Jason - I agree, Souveran is way too many $$. There was a thread a few months ago here (does anyone remember where?) about someone offering it at a pretty steep discount. The number $43 sticks in my mind but I don't honestly remember. That deal MAY still exist. That is when I chose to buy some to try after listening to the raves on this board. I have loads left - but I may have tired of it by the time I'm ready to refill, so maybe I'll try something else. "I can kick this habit anytime. really. ";)
 
GMN must be the only one with a sense of humor today. I look at that pic and can't stop laughing.:)



Did you have to lay flat or were you sitting?



Welcome back.
 
Likecars - camera was on the ground, very wide angle lens. I didn't have to lie on the gorund because my camera's LCD viewer flips out and up so you can view it from above. I love the Mini-me pic. That movie cracked me up.
 
Paint-in those chips and end the wax buildup problem. Black is one of the easiest to touch up! Ok, not "easy" but it often shows the best results of any color.



Beautiful cars...I'd even take the mini-version!
 
I have been thinking about trying Souveran for some time, however the $70 price tag has me scratching my head. Hey, we all obviously spend some pretty heavy dinero keeping our cars showroom style year-round, but is this wax worth it?



I wonder if a group purchase of this wax could happen, and if it would result in a decent discount.



If not I guess my curiousity will eventually get the best of me and I will hide the receipt of my Souveran purchase from my wife !;)



Carguy: Your pic is as amazing as usual !!!:up
 
If you want to see Souveran in action, you may bring the car, or I may bring the Souveran and you can give it a try.

PM if you are up for it.

Jason

i think www.topoftheline.com sells Souveran at $95 for 2.

Lets say after shipping its $55 a can, then $4 for shipping, thats $59. Then the hassle of getting the package, then shipping one can out to another person. Rather order from CMA one of those kits and rationing off the others.......just thinking out loud........
 
It took me a minute to see what the pic was at first I thought you were into some trick photography.The main reason for not trying souveran is just what you said about white residue....That is why I went with Z I can not stand finding residue long after a wax job.Your car and 1/2 both look great take care.
 
Well you can TRY to find Souveran on ebay. You might be able to find it for $40 or so. Or you could wait for a CMA discount. Laters
 
In an attempt to try to answer your question, is there anything you can put on your car, like little pieces of tape or little suction cups or something to help you avoid getting wax in the chips? or do you have to many? I wonder if this an effect for all carnaubas on your car.



Jason, come to think of it something like Klasse layers might seal the chips up just enough so that the Souveran won't "snag" on the rough edge of the chip, so no white residue in the chips. Yet another reason to get Klasse :D
 
Hi,

I have new car that, while washing, I notice on the roof and passenger side and trunk areas, all of these tiny (size of a pimple) perfectly round specks of what, at first, looked like tar balls. I can remove them, with a finger nail, but, they leave behind a tiny brown residue. I tried tar and bug remover with no success. From there, I tried every liquid based solvent cleaner in my garage, while all along, testing before proceeding. I've had some measure of success with first removing the 'head" (like a pimple) with my nail, then, polishing the "hell" out of the brown residue with the 'green' polishing compound on a small green fiber pad. It takes a lot of polishing action by hand, not to mention, and there are hundreds of these "pimples" to remove.
My original goal, was to clean and detail the car for the coming winter months, then, I run into this crap.
I have a big 6" variable speed Dewalt polisher, but, a smaller (single handed) 4" would be easier to use.
My question, is how should I approach this and what cleaners do you folks recommend, that I might try? I would be interested in a type or style 4'"polisher, as well.
Thanks for any advice.

Ken
 
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