Originally Posted by Arcrist
I did the ultimate detailing to my xfire today. Washed, dried, clayed, Zymol cleansed, Zymol waxed. Oh what a shine. Started at around 12:00 noon, ended at 3:30. My wrist hurts.
I have used Zymol in the past and agree it is a good wax. I have since changed to Meguiar's NXT. It goes on and comes off much, much easier and looks just as good. The down side is it doesn't last as long, but I can wax my car in an hour with the same results, so I don't mind waxing a little more often had I kept using Zymol. Give it a try next time and let us know if you like it...
Originally Posted by Maxwell
Yeah, my enthusiasm for keeping the xf nicely polished faded after I did the whole clay and wax thing three times.
I now just wash it, and every other month I'll clay and wax one panel of the car. And just keep it in rotation. I have better things to do with my time than wax and polish cars for 8 hours a day.
There are different levels of taking care of a vehicle, and no disrespect intended, but yours seems to be minimal.
I'll take a car that has been well cared for over one that hasn't any day. An owner that takes the time and puts in the extra effort to keep his ride looking great is also more likely to keep it well maintained. Five or ten years down the road, Acrist's car will surely win a beauty contest over yours...
Just a note... most waxes do not last that long, a couple of months at best, depending how your car is washed and the climate it's in. Waxing a car using your method of one panel every other month hardly keeps it properly waxed.