MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: Neiltdi on September 15, 2012, 08:53:45 pm

Title: Can anyone recommend a wax for a silver car?
Post by: Neiltdi on September 15, 2012, 08:53:45 pm
Just after a question to thw above please.

Thanks
Neil
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a wax for a silver car?
Post by: Greeners on September 15, 2012, 09:02:24 pm
Sealents work really well on Silver!  :happy2:
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a wax for a silver car?
Post by: Neiltdi on September 15, 2012, 09:22:11 pm
Thanka for the reply , what brand of sealant would you recommend?
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a wax for a silver car?
Post by: Greeners on September 15, 2012, 09:28:15 pm
There's plenty to choose from and they all do pretty much the same job. Auto Finesse's Tough Coat is great value for money and really easy to use!
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a wax for a silver car?
Post by: monte on September 15, 2012, 09:53:42 pm
I agree with Nath!

Here are a few links showing both sealant and wax on my silver Ed30  :happy2:

Here is the Zaino sealant link....

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,49585.0.html


Here's a link showing Dodo-juice Supernatural wax....

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15042


Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a wax for a silver car?
Post by: keith on September 15, 2012, 10:12:31 pm
wolfs body wrap or hard body, very easy to use and not to pricey.
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a wax for a silver car?
Post by: markc on September 16, 2012, 02:49:03 am
Werkstat Acrylic  :happy2:
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a wax for a silver car?
Post by: RSam84 on September 16, 2012, 11:11:48 am
I am using jetseal 109 then Dodo juice Diamond white on top. Iv run out wax so might change to Collinite
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a wax for a silver car?
Post by: Neiltdi on September 16, 2012, 11:25:29 am
Thanks for all the replys, plenty to choose from  :happy2:
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a wax for a silver car?
Post by: Aaroncupra on September 16, 2012, 11:35:07 am

I have used Collinite 476's for winter months with nice results on my silver cupra,

Using chemical guys 50/50 paste wax now, good results also,

Used chemical guys wet mirror finish, sealant, not bad aswell
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a wax for a silver car?
Post by: Aaroncupra on September 16, 2012, 02:53:31 pm


Here are a few pic's of mine with chemical guys 50/50 paste wax

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FAT350_vs_R32_Castlewellan_2011%2FCastlewellan_2012%2FDSCF2327.jpg&hash=00852d67ee0a9c64646126f7a9e96a2bb4ff8da3)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FAT350_vs_R32_Castlewellan_2011%2FCastlewellan_2012%2FDSCF2328.jpg&hash=e6f70b5f39eb2edb5e2a3bfe85783868f5c09c22)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FAT350_vs_R32_Castlewellan_2011%2FCastlewellan_2012%2FDSCF2331.jpg&hash=3305dee0ec9ecfca48397dee6308240a947daa42)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FAT350_vs_R32_Castlewellan_2011%2FCastlewellan_2012%2FDSCF2322.jpg&hash=2100b7bd11d59a7b293902a86f6fc74cf351f0bf)
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a wax for a silver car?
Post by: monte on September 16, 2012, 10:08:40 pm
Chemical Guys do some great products  :happy2:

I had awesome results with Chemical Guys Blacklight Radiant Finish polish  :notworthy:
and V7 Hybrid Paint sealant spray.
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a wax for a silver car?
Post by: Eccie on September 18, 2012, 01:04:42 pm
Werkstat Acrylic  :happy2:

+1 for the Werkstat I use it both on my akoya silver Audi & the CW GTi - its foolproof (which is great for me :rolleye:) very easy to use & top up
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a wax for a silver car?
Post by: E30Dom on September 23, 2012, 09:37:45 am
I would normally say +2 for Werkstatt, but after using it for 5 years with excellent results, i woul dlike to try Wolfs Body wrap... if you do get Jeff's acrylic kit, from www.polishedbliss.co.uk then when the paint is clean and polished, apply the 'prime' by DA if you can, by hand is fine though, then just build up the layers of the Jett, then finish off with the gloss...

Use quite sparingly apply with a cloth which will dampen, and have a second cloth to buff off dry...

I'm gonna try the wolfs body wrap in my next order so will let yuou know how i get on... so werkstat pics though...

Old R32 before sale...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv108%2Fax_vts_dom%2FDSC03840.jpg&hash=e47bf286eed3f23703e0601437de5bc0fde7b39f)

Current Edition 30..

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv108%2Fax_vts_dom%2Fd3614083.jpg&hash=c6413a18dc1b2346384d974ffa181eaf32d964ec)
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a wax for a silver car?
Post by: greygti on September 23, 2012, 03:17:56 pm
Yea as said above use a sealant first then lay down a coat of wax last ,the last silver car i did a correction detail on i used auto finesse tough coat for the sealant and then a layer of auto finesse wax and it looked awesome ! its very hard to make a silver car look very glossy
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a wax for a silver car?
Post by: Frenzy on September 26, 2012, 01:46:00 pm
i use dodo juice light fantastic and have always got good results, however this is probably due to the work i put in before i got to the waxing stage (washing correctly, claying, polishing, glossing, sealing) which is true for whichever wax you are going to use.