Ceramic wax?

[Crush]

In HS we used pledge....made it very shineee and smelled good too!!

[Xplantdad]

Originally Posted by Crush

In HS we used pledge....made it very shineee and smelled good too!!

Yep! Worked great...

[A12pilot]

...and Pam on the front bumper during Lovebug season!

I had the A12 Bee ceramic coated and man, it sure was nice! Not cheap, but extremely nice and durable.

I’m interested in trying the Meguiars product. Looks pretty nice.

Cheers
Dave

[flyingn]

The megs ceramic wax is a good product. The only issue on light cars you will not be able to see it after you apply it. It flashes off and almost dissapears. In our detailing business we use meguiars ceramic and Proje ceramic wax. https://projeproducts.com/?gclid=Cjw...RoC1qcQAvD_BwE

https://projeproducts.com/collection...c-coating-16oz

[MosportGreen66]

Originally Posted by markinnaples

Dan, do you know if that is good for lacquer? Thanks for the good info.

Sorry I do not. I was very hesitant to use anything but a soft pad + Megs 105 + paste wax on my '67 Corvette original paint car after we got it from the second owner. Metal body cars are different because the lacquer cures differently post heating process during factory application. It also responds differently to modern treatments.

Dan

[GrumpyJeff]

I"ve been detailing cars for a living for over 40 years, while all the new ceramic products are hyped as the Latest & Greatest. And I'm sure some are. But an old "Shine Boy" like me is hard to convince its worth the $$$ I'll stick to my Mothers carnuba with a Dewalt palm orbital. Hell I even break out the Turtle wax on my Black motocycles . Just my opinion HaHa

[BJCHEV396]

The voice of experience.....thanks Jeff,lol.

[RPOLS3]

Follow up on this topic.....

We decided to try the Meguiars hybrid ceramic wax on our son's hand me down 2004 GMC Envoy. Mostly original paint - 194k miles. We gave it the back to school clean up and detail last weekend before he heads out this week. Used the clay mitt after we washed it to get it smooth, then a coat of Meguiars NXT Tech wax followed by the ceramic. Turned out pretty good for it's age we will see how it holds up.

I Think we will give it a try on our daily drivers next.

Will advise after Thanksgiving......

[GearheadSS]

Ceramic wax is not the same thing as a ceramic coating.

Ceramic wax is a wax with some sio2 added. It's not expensive and can be used by anyone that has applied wax or polish before. True ceramic coating is a semi permanent coating/sealant that with the proper maintenance, will last for years. It's not necessarily meant to be applied by a novice as the application can be screwed up pretty easily. It also requires that your paint be as perfect as possible before application. The reason is that it won't cover up swirls and scratches.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kss8cggQVfo

The ceramic technology is progressing pretty quickly. sio2 was the go to but now it seems that Graphene is the new hotness. Beware though, a lot of this(including the word ceramic) is just a buzzword that makers use. There are good and bad ceramics out there so do your research if this is something you want to do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkEst4Z0a3g

[A12pilot]

Excellent description between the two. I just applied that wax to my 911 for the new owner. Easy to use, nice results, but it's hardly a coating like my Bee had.

I'm going to apply it to my two Ram trucks and see how they hold up in Texas bazillion degrees.

Cheers
Dave