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I have a slight headache looking @ the different available WASH/WAX products today. This is kind of like an Oil question but not really as today's wax has some good results with our older paint.

Meguiar's and the Turtle seem to have the most available options, what are you guys using and like. I am blown away @ the options...spray coating 3-in-1, wet wax, wash & wax, premium liquid wax:eek:

Hey the vehicles run good I just want to clean'm and give them a shine here and want to take advantage of the upcoming "while supplies last!" ONE DAY ONLY 25% off NAPA deal. Any input would be great.

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For a car that is not †o be judged, anything will work. Get the cheapest, on sale stuff available. If it happens to strip the paint, you can always sue for a new paint job.

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Can't go wrong with any Meguiar's products. I use their Gold Class carnauba wax, it seems to hold up in the sun better than others. If your paint is oxidized, best to hit it with one of their cleaning products first.

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After you wax................
And need to wash, the best i have found for not removing the wax and cleaning the vehicle is Turtle Wax Zip Wax Car Wash. Pour some into hot water and it cleans but doesn't remove your wax job.
Meguier's is now owned by 3M, and has been for several years. Their wax has always been my favorite.

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I use only Meguiars products too.

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I use only Meguiars products also.

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Zip wax/wash and a shammy (chamois?) work for me. Then wax again.

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I have found AUTOGLYM to be my wax/cleaning products of choice now.
Have used all the products mentioned in the comments above , but AUTOGLYM gives me the best results.

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I have found AUTOGLYM to be my wax/cleaning products of choice now.
Have used all the products mentioned in the comments above , but AUTOGLYM gives me the best results.

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How can you go wrong with a wax that "scientifically lowers your ET" ?

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I am old school, Car Skin cleaner and Simonize paste wax have worked for me for 72 years. LOL (Sprinkle a little baking powder on the paste wax for fast easy removal and shine. Works for me.)

To directly address the title of your post, almost any ole bucket will do. LOL

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Hey thanks Lawson, you are always good for an LOL. I think of that old quote you had about tomatoes all the time:D

I just threw out some old Simonize and cleaning products, found it in a garage clean out. Expired in 87:rolleyes:

Thanks for all the posts

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Zymol !
Charlie ny

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kerosene

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Brighto makes old bodies new.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIdQQcJI0JA

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I don't recall a quote about tomatoes. I'm old and forgetful. Refresh my memory. LOL

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Knowledge is knowing tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting them in a fruit salad:D

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I don't understand why anyone would serve a fruit salad in a car wash bucket? Huh? Whaaat? :)

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GB we did that in high school. We called it jungle juice. Fruit, fruit juice, and a lot of vodka. I'm not saying anything ever worked out well every time or any cars got washed, but it was fruit in a bucket or tub.


I have old clunkers, I use dish soup and hot water these days.



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With all the tree pollen and mold in this rainy climate, I go straight for the ultra caustic automatic dishwasher stuff every spring when I was my rigs. Like a miracle, I swear.

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Why did you waste good vodka to wash your car? Huh? Whaaat?

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It was never "good" vodka back then. Cheap stuff or everclear. I don't do hard liquor anymore. But we never got around to washing the cars back then either. I think once a yr in the spring works for me with my ol' timey cars. Each to their own as they say.

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I am also past the age of hard alcohol. Ok, on a very rare occasion I buy a bottle of 'old Grandad', but it lasts a long time and I share it. Beer and wine is plenty powerful for me and I still gotta put in my 40 hours in the wood shop. My old ford addiction is a far more powerful distraction than the distilled spirits could ever be, not to mention the malted hops or fermented grapes. Just don't take away my fords.....

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I use hair conditioner as soap on my wife's new Lincoln when I wash it and it hold its shine and water resistance until new wash. Pete/Ct.

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I'm surprised nobody thru "Mothers" products into the mix

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Gliptone makes some nice products - their car wash and pink detailer (a quick polish) can be used in n a hot day/car - w/microfiber towel, get vest a deep deep shine ....

For a car wash bucket, ACE hardware sometimes runs a promotion - what ever fits in their 5-gallon pail is 20% off and the bucket is free .....

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You just might "hear" about this thread on the radio someday.

Mothers, Mequiars...the three stooges & turtle wax. Mixing Vodka and fruit to wash my car...now that sounds like a country song.

"I don't do hard liquor anymore":D

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Sounds like the start of a John Prine ballad...RIP John Prine..

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I'd be cautious using that, delinquents around here went thru town squirting shampoo on parked cars. It did lots of damage, many re-paints required.

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Good one G B.

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I like where ya going there! It's obvious I'm not a dry guy.