What wax works best for you?

[Boatycall]

Pretty simply question. I'm looking for feedback, what wax have you used that work best for you. I just did my nose cap yesterday using Meguiar's car wax, and was going to be moving on to the sides and back. I'm always open to hear of something better.

Qualities I'm interested in--

* Ability to hide small scratches.
* Longevity - how long does it hold up before you do it again?
* Average drying time from application to wipe off in your particular climate.
* Any other comments you may have as far as like/dislike.
* Price is not a factor - lets face it, these rigs cost a heck of a lot more than a bottle of wax.

[beachbum2011]

I have tried several different waxes over last 5 years.
My most recent and I think the best is Gel Coat.
On returning from a month long trip to eastern Canada ,the bugs just washed right off,
and the rain still beads.

[Bob__B]

I use Collinite also, but in a different form. It works really good and last a long time. I wipe it off within a few minutes of application. Link

(You don't need the 3 pack ....I ordered 3 because other family members wanted some. 1 can will more than cover a TC.)

I am experimenting with Liquid Glass on the nose, but haven't used it long enough yet to know how well it holds up.

[silversand]

SidecarFlip wrote:
I tried Fluid Film at one time but the stuff is gooey and not cheap. 1-3 mix of diesel fuel and 30 weight motor oil works just as well.

...I've been using FluidFilm on our vehicles' undercarriage for about 15 years now...I put a drop sheet under the truck before spraying. It is gooey, but the undercarriages of both of our vehicles (and a third vehicle sold in 2014) are as good as new.....and this in Quebec (salt roads on steroids for up to 7 months a year).

2 of our vehicles are/were driven to Florida every winter leaving here in February; the truck / camper rig does not get driven outside April to October ie. during winter (full disclosure).

Back to wax:

....I use Nu Finish paste way and Black Magic wet shine most of the time on all vehicles and camper. I also have a spray-on wax I use sometimes after a wash on all vehicles, this applied when vehicles are wet (I can't recall the name).

[n0m4d]

mellow wrote:
I haven't seen it mentioned but I use Collinite, used it on my boats and it works well.

https://www.amazon.com/Collinite-Liquid-Insulator-Wax-845/dp/B000JK2D06

+1 on this stuff. Great for anything that needs waxing, been using it for years on cars, trucks, camper, ATVs, satellite dishes, fiberglass showers, etc. Cheap, easy to apply, lasts long and makes things shiny and slippery.

[Ralph_Cramden]

You could try this

[Johnnybgood]

Zep wet look floor wax. Four coats and she shines like new.

[dhull]

3M Scotchgard marine liquid wax. Still beading on truck hood nearly a year after application.

[Fish_mojo]

You must live close to Flint.....

SidecarFlip wrote:

profdant139 wrote:
Kerosene in the rinse water?? How do you prevent that from going down into the gutter and out to sea (or into the lakes and rivers)? That does not seem like the right thing to do.

Then again, the soap that I use goes into the gutter, so never mind. Bring on the kerosene!

Thank you....

I don't live where I have suffocating regulations either, not a jab at California, just a fact.

My gutter is non-existent anyway. I live on a farm. Have a septic system, pump my water from the aquifier and apply high nitrate fertilizer to my crops.

People ask me all the time how I keep my 1997 F350 rust free in Michigan (land of the Sodium Chloride road treatments and terminally cancer cars)... Simple answer really. I spray the underside down with diesel fuel mixed with motor oil every fall, especially the wheel arches (where Fords are noted for rusting out. Amazing how well that mixture preserves sheet metal. I tried Fluid Film at one time but the stuff is gooey and not cheap. 1-3 mix of diesel fuel and 30 weight motor oil works just as well.

[Reddog1]

When I was in the Army, we washed our trucks then sprayed diesel fuel under them. We would rinse with water to remove the excess. Considering my age, you might think it was right after the Civil war.

Have you ever noticed the gutters in shopping centers after the first couple of rains? You can see a film of oil floating. Apologies for getting off topic.

Wayne

[TxGearhead]

Dang it sidecarflip that rinsing with kerosene is so old school I had forgotten it. That used be common around here too. We don't get snow but once or twice a decade so no major road salt issues. Salt water fishing is another issue.....

[SidecarFlip]

How do you think that Fire Departments keep their engines looking so good all the time... and make them last... They rinse the engines with kero in the water and towel them off. SOP for Fire Departments for ever.

Most waxes contain petroleum distillates... nice word for kero.

[SidecarFlip]

profdant139 wrote:
Kerosene in the rinse water?? How do you prevent that from going down into the gutter and out to sea (or into the lakes and rivers)? That does not seem like the right thing to do.

Then again, the soap that I use goes into the gutter, so never mind. Bring on the kerosene!

Thank you....

I don't live where I have suffocating regulations either, not a jab at California, just a fact.

My gutter is non-existent anyway. I live on a farm. Have a septic system, pump my water from the aquifier and apply high nitrate fertilizer to my crops.

People ask me all the time how I keep my 1997 F350 rust free in Michigan (land of the Sodium Chloride road treatments and terminally cancer cars)... Simple answer really. I spray the underside down with diesel fuel mixed with motor oil every fall, especially the wheel arches (where Fords are noted for rusting out. Amazing how well that mixture preserves sheet metal. I tried Fluid Film at one time but the stuff is gooey and not cheap. 1-3 mix of diesel fuel and 30 weight motor oil works just as well.

[profdant139]

Kerosene in the rinse water?? How do you prevent that from going down into the gutter and out to sea (or into the lakes and rivers)? That does not seem like the right thing to do.

Then again, the soap that I use goes into the gutter, so never mind. Bring on the kerosene!

[SidecarFlip]

Wax is like motor oil, everyone has their favorite. They all so the same thing and they all cost differently. Kerosene in your rinse water ain't bad either and it's cheap.