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andys sxi
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15th Jun 14 at 17:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've got a lava grey a3 and I want to buy some wax for it, can anybody recommend me some wax for it thanks

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Autoglym HD Wax looks the tits on grey (as shown below), is a piece of piss to use, only needs one coat, the tub lasts forever and the finish lasts 2-3 months if kept clean, only downside is it costs about £40.









Collinite 476S is almost as good, but for half the price - usually less than £20 (although you really should do two or three layers, so two or three times the work).

[Edited on 15-06-2014 by evilrob]
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What about dodo juice? You can buy small pots off eBay I was going to try one of them and see how I get on

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Ben G
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I have a grey car and am happy with the finish the collinite 476s gives. It's also very long lasting.
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I just use AM Details synthetic sealant. Half the effort and cost same results!
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Is that a similar thing to auto glym extra gloss protection?

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Mark.W
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Autoglym HD wax get my vote,love the stuff.
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Can't beat the 476s imo. £12 or very close to that and last for ages.
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Dodo juice purple haze did an awesome job on the 2 dark cars I used it on
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If you want to collapse on the ground in a puddle of sweat after doing one panel, old school Simoniz hard wax works alright.

Tried it yesterday on the bootlid of my Merc. Quite a glassy finish, but CHRIST it's hard work.

I'd love to try some of this HD stuff as everyone raves about it, but sadly I dont have fifty quid to burn
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quote:
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If you want to collapse on the ground in a puddle of sweat after doing one panel, old school Simoniz hard wax works alright.

Tried it yesterday on the bootlid of my Merc. Quite a glassy finish, but CHRIST it's hard work.

I'd love to try some of this HD stuff as everyone raves about it, but sadly I dont have fifty quid to burn



I'll give that a miss sounds like hard work I might try a sample pot of dodo juice, do you apply it with a foam applicator pad? And take it off with a micro fibre cloth?

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Can't beat the 476s imo. £12 or very close to that and last for ages.
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Colonite was great on my clio when Rich did it, lasted ages too
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quote:
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do you apply it with a foam applicator pad? And take it off with a micro fibre cloth?

Yes (moisten it first), and yes.

HD Wax comes with two applicators and a decent microfibre - goes some way to justifying the cost.
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The thing about Collinite (and I do agree it is a great product) is that you really should layer it for the best appearance and durability, so although it's cheaper up front, you use 2-3 times as much each time so HD Wax is actually more cost effective (especially if you factor in the value of your time).

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Halfords currently have a 3 for 2 on Autoglym products so if two other people were in the market for some and want to club together, you could all get sorted for £30 each.
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I've only ever put 1 layer on and it's been fine
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quote:
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I've only ever put 1 layer on and it's been fine


Same here, used to use a lot of fancy waxes and sealants but I don't have the time these days to spend an entire weekend detailing my car

Last coat of Collinite was in October and it's still beading very slightly now, desperate for a clay bar and re-wax though
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quote:
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I've only ever put 1 layer on and it's been fine
Same here. One layer easily lasts 3 months.

Dodo Juice doesn't even begin to compare imo.
476s is easier to apply and lasts longer. Can't argue with the price, either.

A tub lasts for years as well.
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I remembered last night I've got a meguries kit at home and it's got some liquid wax init, is that any good I haven't tryed it yet?

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Collinite 845 is also good, comes in a bottle. Really easy to use and lasts for ages.
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I remembered last night I've got a meguries kit at home and it's got some liquid wax init, is that any good I haven't tryed it yet?
This is probably going to sound crazy, but maybe try it then?

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I remembered last night I've got a meguries kit at home and it's got some liquid wax init, is that any good I haven't tryed it yet?

Yeah, Meguiars stuff is good - just use that. (its not really wax though - it's sealant. In any case it will help keep your car look shiny for longer and you already have some so use it!)
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by andys sxi
I remembered last night I've got a meguries kit at home and it's got some liquid wax init, is that any good I haven't tryed it yet?
This is probably going to sound crazy, but maybe try it then?

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