MustangEater82

I am sure many gasped when they read the title...

I got a 2000 Camaro for $2k exterior was a little neglected, but its overall not "that" bad.

When I got it looks like the car had sat under a tree for awhile before sale, it had a flat tire, we filled up and hasn't lost any air pressure in 3 months.


I did a quick touchless self wash on it when I got it. But its been pretty cold and rainy, lots going on in my life that besides basic transportation car was neglected appearance wise, been fixing things like heat, bad CAT, etc...

Today it was surprisingly warm and I stopped by a do it yourself car wash. I used the dreaded foam soap brush there, to scrub it good, and topped it off with the "spray wax" I have used these places before to do a touchless wash, but stuck to soap, no brush and just spraying water.


Does this stuff offer any protection? after I used it water was noticeably beading when before it wasn't at all.

You see it all the time at gas stations offered for extra money in a carwash.

Brangeta

I've always wondered about it too. I'm sure there's some sort of magazine article or something about it. It'd take a real pro to say anything worthwhile about it.

I don't think it's a replacement for waxing by hand, but I sure as heck don't know what it actually is. At the place I sometimes go, they have wax and then they have clearcoat protectant. I don't know how they are different...

Diesel151Z

It has to offer some sort because when I use at a self serve, you can see the water bead off after you spray the wax on. Not sure how long it lasts, but it defintielty does something!

rv93

i'd assume it does *something*. As far as i know, its the same 'liquid wax' stuff you can get in spray bottles, but mixed with water. It's not the same as real wax by any means, but it does give the paint a bit of a shine, and it keeps dirt from sticking to it for a while, so you can clean the car by just wiping it down with a microfiber towel.