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New to the forum after buying a 2015 C300 4MATIC in indigo diamond white metallic. I love polishing my cars and need some suggestions on the best wax/polish to use. I'm currently using Meguiars #26 and also turtle wax ice. Which one is best for my new car. If there a better products to use please give me some suggestions. They will all be greatly appreciated. Thanks
 

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My favourite is Collinite 915 Marque D'Elegance. Excellent depth of shine and great durability.
 

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I like Poorboys products myself, used Poorboys Black Hole Glaze, then sealed it with Poorboys EX Sealant, with 2 good thick coats of Nattys Paste Wax on my C55 (W202) in the pics below, (god I miss that car :()





 
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New to the forum after buying a 2015 C300 4MATIC in indigo diamond white metallic. I love polishing my cars and need some suggestions on the best wax/polish to use. I'm currently using Meguiars #26 and also turtle wax ice. Which one is best for my new car. If there a better products to use please give me some suggestions. They will all be greatly appreciated. Thanks

For a light coloured car, I've always used Dodo Juice Diamond White. It seems to enhance the brightness of the light colours and I would still be using it if I still had one. I tried it on the Palladium which I now have but it just didn't seem to "pop" so I went to a different brand.

Just noticed that you're posting from the US so the link I posted may not be relevant to you. :(
 

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+1 for Poorboys - my car is dark, so I use their Nattys Blue paste... Very good results.
 

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For a light coloured car, I've always used Dodo Juice Diamond White. It seems to enhance the brightness of the light colours and I would still be using it if I still had one. I tried it on the Palladium which I now have but it just didn't seem to "pop" so I went to a different brand.

Just noticed that you're posting from the US so the link I posted may not be relevant to you. :(

i have a palladium, may i ask what you use?
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You will get as many answers to this as there are products.

In short the finish is all in the preparation and not what you stick on as a final layer. Yes some will add a slight 'something' but the whole purpose of a wax/sealant is to protect the finish created by the polishing.

Easy/crude way to explain it. You don't wax your shoes or wife's jewellery to make it look better.

If you are doing it by hand then something like Autoglym Super Resin polish will do a good job at filling in minor imperfections like swirl marks from sponges/car washes etc. Just remember that the fillers in the polish will eventually wash out.

If you are using a machine then if it's a Dual Action Polisher something like the Megs D300 polish with Microfibre pads will give good results. Or Megs 105 & 205 with Polish and finishing pads

If using a rotary then I get good results with the 3M Perfect-it system.

If you want a glass type finish then once polished a sealant will generally give you the look (I use either GTechniq C2v3, FK1000p or SwissVax Shield). This is normally what I recommend to people with light coloured cars when I detail them.

If you want more of a glossy wet look then a wax is better. I use FK Pink Wax and it gives good results. Waxes work better on dark cars. It's hard to get a deep wet look gloss on a light car. So sealants work best on light cars. But either or works well on dark cars.

This is my car with C2v3 on it.

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Whereas this is a Porsche I detailed with a wax on it.

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So wax is for a deep shine whereas polish is not. I'll use a good carnuaba wax on my new car. Thanks
 

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i have a palladium, may i ask what you use?
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Hi Kim, I'm currently using Blackfire products, namely their "Wet Ice over Fire" kit, as I wanted to start from scratch again though, as Carl says above, there are many products all claiming to do the same/similar things. I tried several but quite like this one, mainly due to the ease of application and non streakiness. (Is that a word?)

Most people, myself included, tend to just try several different combinations until they find something which suits them, though this combination seems to work for mine at the moment. Till I find something else of course. :D

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....Most people, myself included, tend to just try several different combinations until they find something which suits them....


I'm in that camp and tbh that's what 95% of detailing is. Someone's opinion and what they have found works best for them.

I'm forever trying new products and combinations. More so that I can advise people when they bring a car to me as to what will work best given the result they want. Most of the time people just ask me to make it look the best I can in the given time frame.

It's all trial and error and also down to how hard you're willing to work.

Some waxes/sealants are an absolute nightmare to use and very unforgiving of poor application. But they will give you fantastic results. GTechniq Crystal Serum and Modesta BC are two that spring to mind. Mess those up and you're getting near to wet sanding to remove them! However get them right and they are amazing products that give 2-3yrs (claimed) durability.

But as they are so particular to put on and you can't do it on the driveway (and the prohibitive cost for some!) people avoid them.

Whereas some of the modern waxes and sealants are literally a case of spray on/apply and wipe off. These give good results at the expense of durability.

If you want to go all out though then this is the worlds most expensive wax at £65k. I've yet to see a car with it on however!

http://www.mitchellandking.com/about-menu/about-mandk/news/gold-car-wax-for-goldrush-rally/
 
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£65k on a detail, hmm not sure I'd justify that to my wife, "sorry dear you can't have that new house I've just detailed the car, but look how shiny it is :D" divorce lawyer would be being called that instant I think :lol:.

detailing is something that's got my interest at the moment it's very relaxing and rewarding just don't seem to have enough time to do it. Anyway only being able to do it by hand at the moment as I've not bought a DA I've found Meguiar's deep crystal polish very easy to use by hand and removal of swirls very good, OK not best in class maybe but it worked for me. I then used their deep crystal carnuba wax, and have to say it was again easy to use and the finish lasted a couple of months even with salty and muddy roads round us as the time.
 

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The £65k is for the wax. Not the detail.

The most expensive detail I've seen was just short of £10k.

There is a guy in London that charges around £7k a go. But to be honest anything over a couple of £k is OTT unless the car is being wet sanded or its being prepared for a concours competition.

The longest I've taken on someone's car was 3 days (the Porsche above) and I got about 95% correction on the car.
 

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I've not bought a DA

I used to have the Meguiars G220 DA, found it worked well but because of the vibration it was not a pleasant experience to use. It also seemed to take forever to see an improvement sometimes.

I now have a rotary - I now wish I'd ignored all the scary stories about paint burn etc. The rotary is so, so much easier to use. I now understand why all the professionals use rotaries. It is a so much smoother and quieter experience to use a rotary and is not too difficult if you take you time and are careful.

Ideally you want to try both at a show to see which you prefer - but thought I would give you the benefit of my experience. The guys at Meguiars in Daventry are brilliant and if you pay them a visit I am sure they will let you have a go on one of their DAs.

This is what I went for in the end:

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polis...r/ep801-compact-rotary-polisher/prod_854.html
 

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I used to have the Meguiars G220 DA, found it worked well but because of the vibration it was not a pleasant experience to use. It also seemed to take forever to see an improvement sometimes.



I now have a rotary - I now wish I'd ignored all the scary stories about paint burn etc. The rotary is so, so much easier to use. I now understand why all the professionals use rotaries. It is a so much smoother and quieter experience to use a rotary and is not too difficult if you take you time and are careful.



Ideally you want to try both at a show to see which you prefer - but thought I would give you the benefit of my experience. The guys at Meguiars in Daventry are brilliant and if you pay them a visit I am sure they will let you have a go on one of their DAs.



This is what I went for in the end:



http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polis...r/ep801-compact-rotary-polisher/prod_854.html


I have the same rotary. Very good machine indeed.

I also have a DAS6-Pro as I find them useful for really soft paints like Japanese cars.

Agreed with the scare stories. You have to seriously be a numpty to burn through the paint. Don't get me wrong I could burn through any paint in about 10secs flat if I wanted to. However to refine my technique I got a bonnet from a scrap yard and practiced on that. I then detailed my own car a few times before moving on to family and friends. Once I'd built up my skills (and portfolio a bit) I then started charging people. So far everyone has been really pleased with the results.
 
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I've read all the suggestions but am not interested in doing anything but keep a nice shine on my new C300. What is the best wax/polish that can be applied by hand to give me good paint protection and long lasting deep shine. Thanks
 

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I've read all the suggestions but am not interested in doing anything but keep a nice shine on my new C300. What is the best wax/polish that can be applied by hand to give me good paint protection and long lasting deep shine. Thanks

All Mcquires products work well and easy to apply and rub off, the same can be said of Auto Glym products. They both last well and several months at that, not expensive either.
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