Wax/Paint Protection

[Mokume]

-1 wind chill here. Wish I was in Honolulu.

Honolulu is now experiencing a cold snap, as I am writing this it is 6:10 AM and it's a frigid 68 degrees F. Anytime the mercury drops below 70 here, people are dressed as if participating in the Iditarod.
I'll survive though...!

Edit: Hawaii is all of 6 hours away from Denver???

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[Rp930]

Honolulu is now experiencing a cold snap, as I am writing this it is 6:10 AM and it's a frigid 68 degrees F. Anytime the mercury drops below 70 here, people are dressed as if participating in the Iditarod.
I'll survive though...!

Edit: Hawaii is all of 6 hours away from Denver???

I try to go once a year.

 

[Cape Cruiser]

Is this the Turtle Wax product everybody has had good results with?

Jeff,I used the same Turtle wax but it said hybrid ceramic wax with Sio2,worked great. Bret

 

[DaRodent]

Gave her a relatively quick going over with wash, clay bar, and 2 coats of the Turtle wax Hybrid coating. Did mot doo the wheels as I tweeted my back.

Looks good and we will see how it holds up.

woul like to DIY ceramic but as of now have no garage I can let it cure in for 24-48 hours.

 

[Sashimi_Moto]

Big thanks to this thread for turning me onto the Turtle Wax Ice seal&shine. It's pretty incredible stuff and terrific on the glass as well. I live in the PacNW and it's scheduled to rain here for the next 15 days straight so I'm getting my $9 worth!

 

[Mokume]

Big thanks to this thread for turning me onto the Turtle Wax Ice seal&shine. It's pretty incredible stuff and terrific on the glass as well. I live in the PacNW and it's scheduled to rain here for the next 15 days straight so I'm getting my $9 worth!

I could not agree more, the product is outstanding.

On a side note, I like your screen name, because of the C19 pandemic local fisherman just returning to port have been forced to sell whole Ahi for a low as 4-5 dollars a pound, virtually all of their normal customers have shut down temporarily. A far cry from 25-30 dollars per pound commanded during the New Year's holidays here.

 

[Sashimi_Moto]

I could not agree more, the product is outstanding.

On a side note, I like your screen name, because of the C19 pandemic local fisherman just returning to port have been forced to sell whole Ahi for a low as 4-5 dollars a pound, virtually all of their normal customers have shut down temporarily. A far cry from 25-30 dollars per pound commanded during the New Year's holidays here.

Holy moly thats some cheap Ahi!!

In the early 2000s, a friend of mine and I started to competitively road race Hondas so we came up with the name to counter the fast-n-furious rice culture. The pun behind the name was “All meat, no rice.” I’ve been thinking about repurposing it for my current racecar that’s a Toyota.

 

[Mokume]

Holy moly thats some cheap Ahi!!

In the early 2000s, a friend of mine and I started to competitively road race Hondas so we came up with the name to counter the fast-n-furious rice culture. The pun behind the name was “All meat, no rice.” I’ve been thinking about repurposing it for my current racecar that’s a Toyota.

Would you believe that in my younger days growing up in Hawaii that I would not even touch any dish that contained raw fish?
That sure changed in my late teens, for sashimi I prefer Ahi, for poke it's Aku, hands down.
For what it's worth, I was a Honda mechanic at a local dealership here from 1976-1989 and saw the Accord put Honda on the map and laughed when I first saw the 1st gen CR-X, but man, was that little car was FUN!
Did you guys consider the words "Wasabi" or even "Daikon" in your team name?...lol

 

[Sashimi_Moto]

Did you guys consider the words "Wasabi" or even "Daikon" in your team name?...lol

Wasabi yes but not Daikon. I forget why we passed on wasabi though. I raced 3 different second gen CRXs (2 I built) to 5 championships in a span of 10 years. When setup to be fast (aka “rotate”) with that short wheel base, it was like grabbing the nose of a crocodile and staying focused - if you blinked you got bit.
But I digress...

 

[Mokume]

Wasabi yes but not Daikon. I forget why we passed on wasabi though. I raced 3 different second gen CRXs (2 I built) to 5 championships in a span of 10 years. When setup to be fast (aka “rotate”) with that short wheel base, it was like grabbing the nose of a crocodile and staying focused - if you blinked you got bit.
But I digress...

Never got into racing Honda's but I used to do a lot of mechanical side jobs and used a variety of Honda wagons for that purpose.
Would you believe I had a Chevy small block and heads, portable cherry picker and all my tools loaded into a '82 Civic wagon once? If you're familiar with Oahu, I live in town and drove over the Pali to do this particular side job. That Civic never faltered or let me down, unfortunately it got killed by a drunk Dodge pickup driving yahoo while parked on the street.
All in all I've owned maybe 20 or so Honda's, my present beater is an '02 CR-V, don't do side jobs anymore, but I did overload it last October with 12 or so cinder blocks and 10 bags of cement from HD.
Didn't need power steering driving with that load, I think the front wheels were off the ground most of the time while driving...

 

[moredneck]

Morning folks! First post here! Been crusing this forum for a couple of weeks now since I picked up my 19 Lariat. Lots of great info! After a lot of reading I decided to go with the Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Liquid Wax applied by hand and a da polisher. Skeptical about a spray on/wipe off vs a rub in/wipe off. Used a clay bar prior to application, which now I believe was a complete waste of time. Cleanest paint I’ve ever had on a new vehicle. Application was a bit tricky at first due to it not “hazing” like a typical wax. So far so good, super shiny, got a little rain last night & the beading is great. Question...any particular reason it’s not recommended for glass? I’ve always waxed my exterior glass in the past with traditional wax.

 

[James Martincic]

This is what I’ve used on all my vehicles for the last several years
I love this stuff from Germany. (Sealer)
Last all year.

 

[RedlandRanger]

I'm still sold on the Turtle Wax ICE Seal N Shine Hybrid Spray Wax. It is cheap, easy to apply, looks good and lasts reasonably long. If you are REALLY particular about your paint, it might not be good enough, but for most of us, I think it checks all the right boxes.

 

[Ric]

I'm still sold on the Turtle Wax ICE Seal N Shine Hybrid Spray Wax. It is cheap, easy to apply, looks good and lasts reasonably long. If you are REALLY particular about your paint, it might not be good enough, but for most of us, I think it checks all the right boxes.

Same here. I applied it to all my vehicle’s about six months ago and it’s time to do it again. I redid my wife’s SUV first because I ain’t stupid. It was a breeze, After a quick wash, I used a clay bar clothe with some quick detailing spray, Finished it off with Turtle Was Ice Shine & Seal. The whole process took about 3 hours. The paint looks fantastic and the water beading is excellent. Now, I can move on to my beloved Ranger. My kid can do his own damn car.

 

[thewhiteranger]

I used to be obsessed with detailing products but nowadays I keep it simple .. I throughly clean it then I’ll use meguiars hybrid ceramic wax every couple months and I’ll use p&s beadmaker after every wash to help with the drying and water spots

that is a great looking truck!!!! I have the white version...... which steps do you have?

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