Hey Bert, I'm curious did you prep the cars surface properly by removing the old waxes? Personally I'm not a big "Detailing" guy although my bug in its latest iteration is far too clean for the likes of me. I have heard good things about Griots garage products. Also there is a series on youtube called #driveclean that is run by a passionate New Yorker who seems to know his stuff. Personally with Mothers Products I have gone through all their steps(And claybar too) and been happy with the finish.
On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 10:21 AM, Bert Knupp <[email protected]> wrote: > Volks, > > My bug got new paint about 5 years ago; it's in excellent shape. I keep > the > car in a carport, with a soft car cover much of the time. I've kept a good > quality new-car wax on it -- most recently Meguire's, and before that > Turtle > Wax brand new-car wax (not their abrasive polish). Haven't used a polish > yet. > > So this week when my bottle of Meguire's ran out, I bought some Mother's > "California Gold" Pure Carnauba Wax. (Step 3, nonabrasive). I didn't use > their Step 1 Cleaner or Step 2 Sealer as I didn't think I need them. I > like > the company because they support regional VW shows with handouts, > advertising, and promotional stuff (very clever "do not touch" signs, > etc.), > so thought I'd buy their product. > > I'm disappointed, but don't know whether I've done something wrong, or > whether it's the product's fault. I followed directions carefully (I've > also done this a time or two) and buffed and rubbed everything by hand. > The > finish is hazy, streaky, and instantly shows every fingerprint and touch. > The wax -- even thoroughly dried and wiped -- is soft and smudges easily. > I've never had this problem with Turtle Wax brand or Meguire's brand > products. > > What are your observations? Can you recommend any good surface protection > for a show car that will keep rain beading and look good for a full season? > I'm in a hot Southern climate that still hits single digits in the > wintertime. > > Bert Knupp > > > __n|_ > °(_____)º > (ô\_|_/ô) > U° °U > Polizeikäfer '70 > > > > -- > Visit the VintagVW archives at > http://mail-archive.com/[email protected] > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://mail-archive.com/[email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
