How to Properly Wax Your Car


  By Anthony Santiago

Paste or Wax?

The first thing you need to remember is that your cars finish is just like your own skin. The better you take care of your face, the younger you will look and keep that glowing look that everyone wants. Same thing goes with your vehicles finish.Most of today's cars paints is made up of three parts, primer, color and clear. The color and the clear are the elements that give your brand new shiny car the 'look'. Over time, the clear coat which can just be millimeters thick can get damaged from the elements, rough car washes, dirts and filthy rags you may think are clean but are leaving minute micro scratches that dull the paint.This is what we need to address, when it comes to restoring your cars finish. As I've heard before, the better the surface of the paint is prepped the better the results you will have. That is SO true. I've used many products, using a hand application and the best results are ALWAYS when I prep the surface correctly and thoroughly. Prepping the PaintThe first thing you need to remember is that your cars finish is just like your own skin. The better you take care of your face, the younger you will look and keep that glowing look that everyone wants. Same thing goes with your vehicles finish.Most of today's cars paints is made up of three parts, primer, color and clear. The color and the clear are the elements that give your brand new shiny car the 'look'. Over time, the clear coat which can just be millimeters thick can get damaged from the elements, rough car washes, dirts and filthy rags you may think are clean but are leaving minute micro scratches that dull the paint.This is what we need to address, when it comes to restoring your cars finish. As I've heard before,
the better the surface of the paint is prepped the better the results you will have. That is SO true. I've used many products, using a hand application and the best results are ALWAYS when I prep the surface correctly and thoroughly. Wipe On...The first thing you need to remember is that your cars finish is just like your own skin. The better you take care of your face, the younger you will look and keep that glowing look that everyone wants. Same thing goes with your vehicles finish.Most of today's cars paints is made up of three parts, primer, color and clear. The color and the clear are the elements that give your brand new shiny car the 'look'. Over time, the clear coat which can just be millimeters thick can get damaged from the elements, rough car washes, dirts and filthy rags you may think are clean but are leaving minute micro scratches that dull the paint.This is what we need to address, when it comes to restoring your cars finish. As I've heard before, the better the surface of the paint is prepped the better the results you will have. That is SO true. I've used many products, using a hand application and the best results are ALWAYS when I prep the surface correctly and thoroughly. Wipe OffThe color and the clear are the elements that give your brand new shiny car the 'look'. Over time, the clear coat which can just be millimeters thick can get damaged from the elements, rough car washes, dirts and filthy rags you may think are clean but are leaving minute micro scratches that dull the paint. This is what we need to address, when it comes to restoring your cars finish. As I've heard before, the better the surface of the paint is prepped the better the results you will have. That is SO true. I've used many products, using a hand application and the best results are ALWAYS when I prep the surface correctly and thoroughly.
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lizlim

#1 Posted by lizlim - Nov 3, 2008, 8:59 pm Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfull Unrated

I usually bring my car to a local car wash company to do this but thanks for the tips..I might just ask a member of my family to wax my car next time.


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