chevyguy8893 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 What would work good to use after washing the vehicle to protect the wax during the winter. I don't have a warm enough area to wax the vehicle in the winter and just don't want unprotected paint with road salt and other nasty conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nitelord Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I use the Detail Spray as a waterless wash. Then I plan on hitting it with The Brilliant Spray Glaze to keep the Wax shining through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 CRQuarto Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I use the Detail Spray as a waterless wash. Then I plan on hitting it with The Brilliant Spray Glaze to keep the Wax shining through. Agreed! Detail spray for essentially a waterless car wash (keep in mind the car shouldn't be muddy or anything, just light dust and dirt), and brilliant spray glaze after wards to keep the shine on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Bill-V8V Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Just remember DS and BSG do NOT have any protective properties. For winter time I would suggest starting with the Machine Super Wax, more of a long lasting sealant, then follow up with Buttery Wax. Then just use the DS and BSG till spring time. Hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 chevyguy8893 Posted November 28, 2008 Author Share Posted November 28, 2008 Sounds good, seems easy to do especially with the cold. I was able to get a coat of sealant on just before winter, but the buttery wax would help my white paint shine nicely since it is hard to make it really shiny. This is the only part of winter I hate, the constant cleaning (more than I already do). Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Adam Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Hi Adam, great name you have! Like Bill said, it's important to get a solid coat on before winter, or even after. (Close the garage door, and give it a coat of SuperWax!) Jason and Patrick did that for me at the warehouse on Sunday. Thanks Guys! I drive a black SUV, and it lives outside 100%. In fact, it's a mile out a dirt road each trip to and from home, and we have a dirt driveway! What I do in the winter, after applying a nice SuperWax finish, is use the coin/ CC car wash every week -2 weeks. After blasting the mud, salt, and crud off, I wash it with a Boar's Hair Brush on a telescoping stick. When done rinsing, I spray the entire truck down with Detail Spray, then dry with an Absorber (you know, comes in a tube.) I know, it's not our Drying Towel, however, when it's cold, I need to be super quick, and a perfect dry is sacrificed for a quick one! My vehicle stays nice all winter, just using that program. If I get a chance sometime in January, I try to find a warm garage. Then, I'll give it a quick clay and hit it with the PC, normally just the Fine Machine Polish. At the same time I'll pull out the rubber mats, blast and scrub them, and hit the interior with Leather & Interior Cleaner. It's also a good time to do a spot-clean on the carpets, which usually have some abuse by mid-winter. Too much info?? Sorry! Just saw you post, and was thinking about posting my winter regimen anyway. Happy Thanksgiving, and thanks for being here! -Adam:thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 chevyguy8893 Posted November 28, 2008 Author Share Posted November 28, 2008 Hi Adam, great name you have! Like Bill said, it's important to get a solid coat on before winter, or even after. (Close the garage door, and give it a coat of SuperWax!) Jason and Patrick did that for me at the warehouse on Sunday. Thanks Guys! I drive a black SUV, and it lives outside 100%. In fact, it's a mile out a dirt road each trip to and from home, and we have a dirt driveway! What I do in the winter, after applying a nice SuperWax finish, is use the coin/ CC car wash every week -2 weeks. After blasting the mud, salt, and crud off, I wash it with a Boar's Hair Brush on a telescoping stick. When done rinsing, I spray the entire truck down with Detail Spray, then dry with an Absorber (you know, comes in a tube.) I know, it's not our Drying Towel, however, when it's cold, I need to be super quick, and a perfect dry is sacrificed for a quick one! My vehicle stays nice all winter, just using that program. If I get a chance sometime in January, I try to find a warm garage. Then, I'll give it a quick clay and hit it with the PC, normally just the Fine Machine Polish. At the same time I'll pull out the rubber mats, blast and scrub them, and hit the interior with Leather & Interior Cleaner. It's also a good time to do a spot-clean on the carpets, which usually have some abuse by mid-winter. Too much info?? Sorry! Just saw you post, and was thinking about posting my winter regimen anyway. Happy Thanksgiving, and thanks for being here! -Adam:thumbsup: Thank you. Very informative which is why I joined this forum. Yeah, my truck is parked on dirt and outside all the time. If that is working well for you on a black vehicle and in Colorado I think it will work for me. I definitely like to be warm so the faster the better. Combining everyone's ideas my truck should never get dirty;). Hopefully more see this for a good winter regimen. Thanks all for the help and Happy Thanksgiving also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Adam Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Right on Adam. The key: Find a friend with a BIG garage, and trade him a bottle of Detail Spray when you need to use their place every January! Thanks again, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Beto Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Adam, is there a specific temperature range that the machine wax should/could be applied? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Adam Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Adam, is there a specific temperature range that the machine wax should/could be applied? Hi Robert, and I've had success applying the SuperWax in a garage mid-winter in the Colorado mountains. It was probably 45-50 degrees. As with most of our products, this too can be used in a wide variety of conditions, and excellent results should be expected. Happy Black Friday! -Adam:thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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What would work good to use after washing the vehicle to protect the wax during the winter. I don't have a warm enough area to wax the vehicle in the winter and just don't want unprotected paint with road salt and other nasty conditions.
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