what is the best wax, cleaning products?
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Looks pretty good. Of course donno how good the "liquid" claying works, to me looks like it would be the "mild" version. I will take pics when I do my H2 this weekend if the weather agrees. I will take pics of the stuff I use for reference for yall & try to pic the step by step.. My question to the ICE users still remains, nobody yet has answered it, how often do you have to apply the stuff? When will water stop beading?? After my process I can go 5-6 months before I need to polish & seal again. Like I have said in my other forum, probably better related for this forum since our vehicles are so much BIGGER--But the ICE NXT process is the "easy" way of doing it, or another way of putting it, lazy mans way (No offense intented) I beleive use what u wanna use, at least some cleaning & protection is better than nothing--I will try to document my process, however it is very much involved and it is on a H2, also, keep in mind I also do the ROOF--hehe, do you?
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I'm thinking that the "fine little gritty feel" you are referring to are actually contaminants on the clear coat. If that's what you mean then yes it removed the contaminants and gave the clearcoat a smooth base to apply the wax. I only had time to do one coat and I could feel just a couple of spots that need a little more wax to smooth it all out.
I usually tell people to run their CLEAN fingers over the paint after they wax. If it's smooth then your good. If you notice any grittiness then you need to apply more wax in that area.
Now let me ask you a question. When you Ice your ride does the sponge tend to lather up a bit? Mine did and I wanted to make sure that was normal.
I usually tell people to run their CLEAN fingers over the paint after they wax. If it's smooth then your good. If you notice any grittiness then you need to apply more wax in that area.
Now let me ask you a question. When you Ice your ride does the sponge tend to lather up a bit? Mine did and I wanted to make sure that was normal.
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Yes it does get all foamy, when it does that i start rubbing on the rubbers and plastic trim to get rid of the foam...And yes you described exactly what I'm talking about in that gritty feel..So the liquid clay eliminated that?..GOOD to hear, thanks
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Alright...I have added the second coat of Ice and it's even smoother and better looking than the first coat. Here are the final pics after the second coat and yes I did my tires this time!
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ORIGINAL: YH2Owner
Polish: isa product that restores shine to a finish, has no protective properties.
Looking forward on some feedback.
Polish: isa product that restores shine to a finish, has no protective properties.
Looking forward on some feedback.
But people are making synomous comparisions...and it's only natural, I bet you call refrigerant for the A/C Freon...Or an adjustable wrench a Cresent Wrench...See my point.?..
But now in this modern age of chemicals..the synthetics waxes/polishesare proving themselves worthy of both descriptions in one bottle...So When I refer to really something about polishing, I think of a ClayBar or Rubbing compound...Then seal it all up with a Wax, like NXT or ICE...
I think we are on the same page here..
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Instead of me writing the information, I'll provide you a url with a detail description of what claying is and what it does which was also the site where Iwas introducedof this "claying" phenom:
http://www.autogeek.net/clbaandlu.html
This site is where I buy most of my stuff BTW for all my vehicles. I guess they started the education for me on how to detail your car in every way.
By the way, I was pleasantly surprised that on page 2 of this detailing thread, this same company has posted here, albeit long time ago. In fact the wolfgand products is what I have been using for over 2 years now. Detailing a vehicle IS a labor of love I guess. I'm a detail fanatic I figure, and I am still learning tricks & things. The process I go thru is very much labor intensive. The results are good for 5-6 months, which means that bathing, claying, polishing & sealing is a 2 times a year deal for my H2, or when I see the water starts to stop beading. That does not include bathing when its needed, just means the process is done every 5-6 months or when needed. For me it has been about every 5 months down here in Florida with the heat, humidity & rains. Which comparatively speaking not easy or as quick as lets say ICE, but to me it is well worth it. Let me know what you think after you read the info.
Instead of me writing the information, I'll provide you a url with a detail description of what claying is and what it does which was also the site where Iwas introducedof this "claying" phenom:
http://www.autogeek.net/clbaandlu.html
This site is where I buy most of my stuff BTW for all my vehicles. I guess they started the education for me on how to detail your car in every way.
By the way, I was pleasantly surprised that on page 2 of this detailing thread, this same company has posted here, albeit long time ago. In fact the wolfgand products is what I have been using for over 2 years now. Detailing a vehicle IS a labor of love I guess. I'm a detail fanatic I figure, and I am still learning tricks & things. The process I go thru is very much labor intensive. The results are good for 5-6 months, which means that bathing, claying, polishing & sealing is a 2 times a year deal for my H2, or when I see the water starts to stop beading. That does not include bathing when its needed, just means the process is done every 5-6 months or when needed. For me it has been about every 5 months down here in Florida with the heat, humidity & rains. Which comparatively speaking not easy or as quick as lets say ICE, but to me it is well worth it. Let me know what you think after you read the info.
