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I applied Swissvax Saphir this weekend for the first time and Wow, it is amazing. Thanks to Phil at Detailers Domain for his tips and help. Here is my process:
wash with Poorboys Slick N' Suds with my foam gun
2 bucket method wash with the same
went over entire car with the Swissvax prewax cleaner fluid
applied Saphir, waited 20 minutes and then removed, then let car sit in the sun for 3 hours (dont know if that made any difference, but that is what it recommended on the bottle)
Final wipe down with 1Z lackfinish detail spray
First impressions-this wax smells expensive, essence of oranges...very nice. You will also need a bunch of towels around with the prewax cleaner fluid, it gumms up microfibers very quickly. My paint was in good condition and I had been using CG JetSeal109 topped with CG 50/50 and this shine is very different that what I get with a sealant. Richer, hard to describe but that is the best word I can use for it.
These pics were taken 4 days after the application of the wax and without a wipedown or QD, just wanted to show how it turned out. I'll take some pics this weekend after a wash.
Here is the requisite money shot. How much shinier does it get?
I just bought some Saphir off of a guy on Autopia. Yours smells like oranges? Mine kind of smells like bubble gum. What colors is yours? Mine is blue. I wonder if he swapped out the Swissvax for something else. The wax does come out of the container surprisingly easily.
I just bought some Saphir off of a guy on Autopia. Yours smells like oranges? Mine kind of smells like bubble gum. What colors is yours? Mine is blue. I wonder if he swapped out the Swissvax for something else. The wax does come out of the container surprisingly easily.
BLUE? The last time I saw Saphire it was dark yellow?
11-07-2007, 02:27 PM
Swissvax Saphir
You will also need a bunch of towels around with the prewax cleaner fluid, it gumms up microfibers very quickly. My paint was in good condition and I had been using CG JetSeal109 topped with CG 50/50 and this shine is very different that what I get with a sealant. Richer, hard to describe but that is the best word I can use for it. 
