Can your wax do this?...

h0mersimps0n · 11-28-2011, 02:46 PM

... mmm fresh "wax"

Poorboys Polish with Sealant x1

then

Poorboys Sealant with Carnuba x 1

then waited a few days and

Poorboys Sealant with Carnuba x 1

Hopefully one more coat before temps fall and salt hits the roads.

tank531 · 11-28-2011, 02:57 PM

homersimpson - what do you use to clean right inside those 19" ers, to the inner rim?

Bustofa · 11-28-2011, 06:08 PM

Can your wax do this?...

Nope. Don't think it'll have a hope in hell of turning my MS into a CB mirror!

Seriously though, very nice. Good job!

greg2step · 11-28-2011, 08:14 PM

you live local to me - want to wash and wax my X3 next?

looks awesome!

mibmwx3 · 11-28-2011, 08:38 PM

Looks great! Inspiration to put another coat of wax on mine this Saturday.

sard · 11-28-2011, 08:40 PM

Isn't that a lot of waste? After the first coat of sealant and wax, you're trying to get more coats of sealant to bond onto the wax?.. I think it would have looked the same after the first coat. Would have made more sense to do a few coats of sealant then throw wax on top of it. Not trying to be negative, it definitely reflects like a mofo!

Radioactive · 11-28-2011, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sard

Isn't that a lot of waste? After the first coat of sealant and wax, you're trying to get more coats of sealant to bond onto the wax?.. I think it would have looked the same after the first coat. Would have made more sense to do a few coats of sealant then throw wax on top of it. Not trying to be negative, it definitely reflects like a mofo!

Looks great, but I'm with Sard. Your sealant is made to bond with the paint. I usually go in this order, glaze, sealant, wax, and then beer. Again looks great.

Mdrei · 11-28-2011, 11:04 PM

Looks great! Carbon Black is an amazing color, depending on how light hits it can be both blue and black. Protect it well.

Like others said your canruba wax is the Last Step Process (LSP), do not layer it with other product types (ie sealants). Nothing bonds with canruba as it is too soft and degrades fast. As it degrades the layers sitting on top will come off also.

I have owned a Carbon Black for the last 6 years and protected it with different products. If you want to make the blue "pop out" you can do P21s or Swisswax as far as canrubas or if you want lasting durability do 3 coats Zaino Z5pro or Optimum OptiCoat 2.0.

Here is a pic of Z5pro on CB taken 4-5 months after application.
Cheers,
.Mdrei

BIMMER UK 76 · 11-29-2011, 01:40 AM

h0mer, all that effort (and it looks great) but you left dirt on the tyres!

JOHNBMWM5 · 11-29-2011, 03:25 AM

YES it Can: Collinite 467 Double coat.

sfax · 11-29-2011, 04:15 AM

Good job. Any advice on justifying the time it takes to my wife!?

Steve30dMSport · 11-29-2011, 04:29 AM

One word: G-Techniq

Do it once and do it right..........

http://www.gtechniq.com.au/

Nahoa · 11-29-2011, 05:12 AM

Looks great . . . and effectively sparked the "best wax/sealant" conversation again!!

fedinand · 11-29-2011, 07:49 AM

I'm with Sard on this one. Detailed weeks before and then touch up with the Pinnacle wax!

http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=556092

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Mdrei Enlisted Member 7 Rep 37 Posts Drives: Mcars, not badges Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NYC,Munchen,Sibiu iTrader: (0)	Looks great! Carbon Black is an amazing color, depending on how light hits it can be both blue and black. Protect it well. Like others said your canruba wax is the Last Step Process (LSP), do not layer it with other product types (ie sealants). Nothing bonds with canruba as it is too soft and degrades fast. As it degrades the layers sitting on top will come off also. I have owned a Carbon Black for the last 6 years and protected it with different products. If you want to make the blue "pop out" you can do P21s or Swisswax as far as canrubas or if you want lasting durability do 3 coats Zaino Z5pro or Optimum OptiCoat 2.0. Here is a pic of Z5pro on CB taken 4-5 months after application. Cheers, .Mdrei Last edited by Mdrei; 11-28-2011 at 11:10 PM..
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