imported_Aurora40
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take off water spots and such? I just washed up the Nissan and figured I ought to toss something on it. The paint is still pretty clean/smooth but not perfect. I thought about trying the Pinnacle Liquid Souveran I just got, but decided Glanz Wax would probably clean better. There were a few spots of water from the wash still there from when I moved it after washing. And there were a few light contaminent areas.
A product like MPPP or probably NXT would have easily removed the hour old spotting and probably the other stuff too with a little elbow grease. What surprised me was that Glanz Wax didnt' touch the stuff. I don't get it. Glanz is so freaking solventy that you could use it in a pinch to wipe off touch-up paint mistakes or drips. I sent a sample to a friend once, and seeing it in a clear bottle when it settles, it's like 90% blue solvent and 10% white wax. So I can't see any way on earth you could use Glanz Wax over some other protectant without removing the protectant, or that you could build up layers of Glanz on a car. So why not make it at least have some cleaning ability too? I mean, I can't "layer" the stuff, so I at least ought to get some benefit from that trade-off. In fact, even Zaino Z2 or Z5 will remove very fresh, light water spotting by hand without much effort. I don't get it... :nixwiess
I do like this product, it is very very shiny, and feels nice and smooth. But I hate the smell, enough that I can't even bring the foam applicators I used inside the house. I leave them in the garage until I'm ready to wash them, or until the vapors evaporate out. People claim to get good durability, 2-3 months from it. I only tried it one other time and didn't have such good luck, but I'll chalk that up to prep/other. But the thing is, I can use MPPP or AIO or something, get similar durability (well, maybe not from AIO), have the same "layering" issue, but they will do light prepwork by hand while waxing. They will remove water spots, most light/since-last-wash staining, and add some nice depth to the paint (MPPP will for sure). MPPP in fact is almost as shiny, lasts for me 2+ months, but has a more well-rounded look to it, doesn't knock me out with the smell, is as easy to use, and will take care of most of the issues that arise between waxings like water spotting and staining and such. Actually, the more I use other stuff, the more I think MPPP is the perfect wax for the "other" cars... I dunno, I just was surprised Glanz didn't make a dent in the fresh water spots.
A product like MPPP or probably NXT would have easily removed the hour old spotting and probably the other stuff too with a little elbow grease. What surprised me was that Glanz Wax didnt' touch the stuff. I don't get it. Glanz is so freaking solventy that you could use it in a pinch to wipe off touch-up paint mistakes or drips. I sent a sample to a friend once, and seeing it in a clear bottle when it settles, it's like 90% blue solvent and 10% white wax. So I can't see any way on earth you could use Glanz Wax over some other protectant without removing the protectant, or that you could build up layers of Glanz on a car. So why not make it at least have some cleaning ability too? I mean, I can't "layer" the stuff, so I at least ought to get some benefit from that trade-off. In fact, even Zaino Z2 or Z5 will remove very fresh, light water spotting by hand without much effort. I don't get it... :nixwiess
I do like this product, it is very very shiny, and feels nice and smooth. But I hate the smell, enough that I can't even bring the foam applicators I used inside the house. I leave them in the garage until I'm ready to wash them, or until the vapors evaporate out. People claim to get good durability, 2-3 months from it. I only tried it one other time and didn't have such good luck, but I'll chalk that up to prep/other. But the thing is, I can use MPPP or AIO or something, get similar durability (well, maybe not from AIO), have the same "layering" issue, but they will do light prepwork by hand while waxing. They will remove water spots, most light/since-last-wash staining, and add some nice depth to the paint (MPPP will for sure). MPPP in fact is almost as shiny, lasts for me 2+ months, but has a more well-rounded look to it, doesn't knock me out with the smell, is as easy to use, and will take care of most of the issues that arise between waxings like water spotting and staining and such. Actually, the more I use other stuff, the more I think MPPP is the perfect wax for the "other" cars... I dunno, I just was surprised Glanz didn't make a dent in the fresh water spots.