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.

 

Looks smoooth.

 

Hey I'm free later today if you want to head over here and do mine...

 

Yeah, my enthusiasm for keeping the xf nicely polished faded after I did the whole clay and wax thing three times. Now I'm glad I have a white car and not the black one I was eyeing up at time of purchase.

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.

 

Looks Niceee!!!

 

Yeah and the Zymol Cleanse shouldn't be used but once every year if that. It takes some of the clear coat off. My dad waxes one quarter of his Z3 M-Roadster each time he washes it, so its always protected and looking nice.

 

Nice job. Mine will get a Zaino clay and polish this weekend if I can get it washed and back in the garage before the rain storm hits.

Pat

 

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...

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.

 

Nice shine!