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Old 05-18-2012, 12:21 PM
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I'm currently using ice turtle wax (blue wax, blue pad, and blue cloth) I was wondering what your thoughts are about the wax. Would you say it's one of the better products out there for waxing our cars or do you guys have other recommendations. My goal is to PROTECT the paint but also give it that nice shine.
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im sorta biased lol i like meguiars products
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Ice is going to have very short durability. There are places to order better waxes. Like detailersdomain.com.
Sometimes members sell stuff as well, especially on detailing forums.

Collinite waxes have outstanding durability.

But the shine comes from the prep (polishing/compounding) not the wax.
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I think you can do so much better than the Turtle products, though I applaud you for using them. Using them on a regular basis is much better than not using anything. But there are, as noted, many superior products out there. I happen to have a tub of P21S 100% that I might be persuaded to sell at a reasonable price. Collinite 845 would be a big step up performance-wise from the Turtle products, yet it's also economical.
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Don't use turtle ice wax. It's durability sucks, it's hard to remove and just sucks all together. With that being said the best wax I've used that has an all around good durability, simple to remove and has an excellent shine is Collonite #845
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better than turtle was ice? bird crap, cheese, etc. that shit sucks. visit www.autopia.org and poke around. youll find what you are looking for.
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I prefer synthetic sealants which last longer due to their molecular structure. Products like Blackfire Wet Diamond all paint protection has cross linked molecules which allow the protectant to last far longer than most waxes and 1 or 2 coats gives the paint a wet look illusion. Not cheap but you get what you pay for.
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Originally Posted by S2KRAY
I prefer synthetic sealants which last longer due to their molecular structure. Products like Blackfire Wet Diamond all paint protection has cross linked molecules which allow the protectant to last far longer than most waxes and 1 or 2 coats gives the paint a wet look illusion. Not cheap but you get what you pay for.
Thanks, I'll have to look into blackfire.
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Originally Posted by That Guy 1987
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I prefer synthetic sealants which last longer due to their molecular structure. Products like Blackfire Wet Diamond all paint protection has cross linked molecules which allow the protectant to last far longer than most waxes and 1 or 2 coats gives the paint a wet look illusion. Not cheap but you get what you pay for.
Thanks, I'll have to look into blackfire.
Detailers Domain has it and so does Detailed Image. You have to wait 24 hours between coats, but I think it is worth it.
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Originally Posted by psynx
im sorta biased lol i like meguiars products
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I use Meguiar's Ultimate products weekly and they seem to be doing the job very well


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