Does Waxing Give A Significant Visual Difference?

Dominic-Toretto · 5 Aug 2019 at 07:27

Title really, I currently just use the 2 bucket wash method. Is Waxing every 3 months or so worth it? Will it give a significant noticeable increase in visual shine and deepness to the car, or is it more a case of it just protects the paint etc?

Thanks

SixTwoSix · 5 Aug 2019 at 08:06

I just like the beading of rain on a freshly washed and waxed car

loltim · 5 Aug 2019 at 08:17

Just makes the car easier to clean

skyripper · 5 Aug 2019 at 08:33

Inb4 all the others who don't notice this is in Motors...

"Hmm, I loved a freshly waxed *****"

Raymond Lin · 5 Aug 2019 at 08:40

Wax is so 1900's, it's all about Ceramic coating now.

NVP · 5 Aug 2019 at 08:43

skyripper said:
Inb4 all the others who don't notice this is in Motors...

"Hmm, I loved a freshly waxed *****"

Scrote?

Tinders · 5 Aug 2019 at 08:44

I find a glaze topped with a wax gives fantastic gloss. but it all depends how good the paint is before hand.

skyripper · 5 Aug 2019 at 08:49

NVP said:
Scrote?

I've been called worse!

Participant · 5 Aug 2019 at 09:10

Sorry to hijack, but do people use a DAP to buff their wax / glaze coat and if so, what pad do you use?

Or do you just use a mf cloth and do it by hand?

Having a DAP it strikes me that this should be a quick low effort way to get an amazing shine.

robj20 · 5 Aug 2019 at 09:11

Participant said:
Sorry to hijack, but do people use a DAP to buff their wax / glaze coat and if so, what pad do you use?

I use a machine to apply glaze but not to buff off.

Participant · 5 Aug 2019 at 09:49

robj20 said:
I use a machine to apply glaze but not to buff off.

Why don't you buff with a machine? Seems hardly anyone does but I can't see why, as in my mind it makes a lot of sense.

robj20 · 5 Aug 2019 at 09:50

Participant said:
Why don't you buff with a machine? Seems hardly anyone does but I can't see why, as in my mind it makes a lot of sense.

Too aggressive I would imagine, you'd probably remove the wax rather than buff it.

Greboth · 5 Aug 2019 at 12:01

A wax can make a car look shinier simply due the fact that it can fill some very small imperfections giving the paintwork a smoother shinier look. As it also helps bead water off and dirt not to stick, wax can also keep a car looking shinier for longer. However put 2 fully detailed cars next to each other, one waxed one not, then I don't think anyone is going to ever be able to tell which is which.

snapdragon69 · 5 Aug 2019 at 13:16

Do half of the bonnet, you will see the difference, even with cheapest waxes.

sanaxe1 · 5 Aug 2019 at 13:21

Does Wax stop all the water marks from rain? Drives me crazy.

dacads · 5 Aug 2019 at 13:30

Yep gives a glossy look

Participant · 5 Aug 2019 at 13:46

sanaxe1 said:
Does Wax stop all the water marks from rain? Drives me crazy.

In my experience no, it just makes it easier to wash them off when you next shampoo it.

Certainly that's the case with EGP. I'm not sure there's anything that prevents water marks after it rains. My dark blue car instantly looks filthy.

robj20 · 5 Aug 2019 at 13:51

Wax probably makes water marks worse. As you then have beads of water that evaporate leaving lots of round water marks.
An unwaxed car the water doesn't bread so watermarks aren't as noticeable.

shadow_boxer · 5 Aug 2019 at 14:01

Raymond Lin said:
Wax is so 1900's, it's all about Ceramic coating now.

Currently having this debate with myself! Going to be taking it in for a decent machine polish and paint correction and finding a lot of people are pushing ceramic coatings.

robj20 · 5 Aug 2019 at 14:09

shadow_boxer said:
Currently having this debate with myself! Going to be taking it in for a decent machine polish and paint correction and finding a lot of people are pushing ceramic coatings.

As you obviously don't do it yourself you may as well get the coating, makes washing it easier.
If like a lot of us we enjoy the process ourselves then it's not worth it. Though it's not like applying wax twice a year is hard work.