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Old 03-06-2008, 08:29 AM
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why always dirty?

my car never stays clean for more then a day or 2. maybe its because of the wax i use. right now i currently use spray turtle wax in the green bottle. after it rains and i go outside, everyones car is already dry, my car still has a lot of water on it. when it snows and the ice begins to melt off other cars mine still has inches of snow on it. also what i hate the most is the rear of my car gets really dirty, i think its because of the carbon that comes from the exhaust or something. whats a long lasting cleaning product that repels rain, snow, dirt? would this be ok to use on a cf hood?
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Traditional wax is said to collect dirt and dust far more easily than synthetics. I haven't confirmed personally.
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try using a different wax? Meguiars and Zaino come to mind...
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A good wax/sealant will make water bead on your car (little dots of water). THat's a good thing . Where do you park? Is it a busy street?
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try using a different wax? Meguiars and Zaino come to mind...
are these safe for carbon fiber? my hood arrives next week
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Originally Posted by SayNoToPistons
A good wax/sealant will make water bead on your car (little dots of water). THat's a good thing . Where do you park? Is it a busy street?
i do get water beads on my car after it rains, the thing is, it doesnt evaporate like other cars all around me. mine is the only one wet in the whole parking lot haha. i park at home which is a long paved driveway. sometimes when its cold outside the waterbeads turn to ice and my car looks like it has pimples all over. my friend told me its the wax that i use because it happens to his too.
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both are perfectly fine for CF
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Originally Posted by Beeotch
i do get water beads on my car after it rains, the thing is, it doesnt evaporate like other cars all around me. mine is the only one wet in the whole parking lot haha. i park at home which is a long paved driveway. sometimes when its cold outside the waterbeads turn to ice and my car looks like it has pimples all over. my friend told me its the wax that i use because it happens to his too.
Yeah, the long drying and beading is perfectly normal for a protected surface.
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