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StormChaser

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Ok so I remember something about a cold wax or ice wax or something. I gather that means doing it when it's either 1) cold out or 2) with cold product...

 

Can someone elaborate on this? I'd like to give my girl a nice wax job before I head home for Christmas. :) show up in style!

 

Thanks guys and gals!!!!

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w0lfy

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Yea I believe Dylan was talking about doing a more detailed write up. I would love to see that because he's pretty detailed.

 

Maybe we can encourage him to get something up before spring. I'd love to try this. :)

 

 

Agreed , maybee after the Xmas rush ???????????????

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my gawd at the price i would charge for a complete detail + the above 4 day wax job.

 

Brandi promise if you go that way you post pics of yer ride after! i luv the deep blue on your ride..... but i am biased as blue is my fav color

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Is this what you're referring to?

 

 

With the release of Adam's carnuba wax just around the corner, I thought I would post a technique I use on some cars about how to get the most shine, depth, and clarity from your wax. The procedure is tedious, requires the touch of a surgeon, is time consuming, and expensive but the finish you get will be incredible (show car folks - print this out and hang it up in your garage).

 

Ingredients:

Fine mist spray bottle

1 gallon of ice cold distilled water

Many, many microfiber polishing towels

Quality carnuba wax

Many, many foam applicators

 

A lot of car care enthusiasts and pro detailers know multiple coats of wax can really make a finish look great. While that's true, very few people have the knowledge or take the time to actually apply the coats correctly. The end result of "two coats" of wax in that case is simply rubbing and smearing the first coat while applying the second coat - so your two coats are really just a blithering mess of wax that's nowhere near as beautiful as it should be.

 

At this point, your washing, claying, polishing, and alcohol wipe down should be complete and the car's finish must not be hot or exposed to sunlight or excessive dust in any way during this procedure:

 

Begin by very lightly misting 1/2 of a panel with ice cold distilled water and then, using very little pressure, apply a very thin layer of the wax over the misted area using an applicator dampened with your cold water spray. Gently work this wax/water mixture until it all but disappears. While working the mixture, the surface should be periodically misted. When the mixture is near invisible, again very lightly mist the panel with ice cold water and leave it (yes, leave the panel misted). Move on to the next panel and the next - using a new applicator for every 1 whole panel.

 

At the end of every third panel, go back and exactly repeat the above steps on the first panel you worked. Then, do area four, then back to two, then move on to five, then back to three, then six, and so on and so on. (it may take a minute to digest that, but I swear it will make sense after you read it a few times).

 

Once you've made your way around the car, we're now ready to buff off our first layer. Very lightly mist your cold water over 1/2 panel and very lightly and gently buff dry with a microfiber towel. Once the microfiber towel begins to get damp, toss it and start using a new one. Continue this process around the entire car until your spots are gone.

 

Repeat this process every 24 hours for the next 3 to 4 days. You read that correctly: It will take you almost an entire working week to fully complete this procedure.

 

At the end of your 3 to 4 days you'll be left with something that looks like this:

 

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Enjoy! :)

 

I've never done it myself, but I remembered reading it before and I think it might be what you're thinking of.

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