slowpoke

say its been raining and road salt has been put down ie water is now salt water spray on motorway

how long is a coat of wax going to last against it ?

if the salt water batters metal then car wax aint gonna fair too well

trying to decide wether to clean my saph properly sometime this week or is it just pointless ?

matt

slowpoke

anyone at all ?

Ridgey

iTrader: (5)

I guess the more often you clean and re-wax the better
I've always thought as long as the water beads very well on the car then its protected, but i could be completely wrong

Martyn

Anything has to be better than nothing

Cawood

never used wax before

whats the order

mite give mine a good clean

wash, polish then wax?

bud-weis

a wash and polish with crap products will do nothing, i do about 5 stages on mine and the water doesn't stick to the car at all when moving,it just beads and rolls off, it needs doing more often in this weather but will still stay protected for a good while between washes

AddyT

I try and atleast get the car cleaned regularly, salt is not kind at all. Salt = Rust.. Even if you have to casll by at a albanian hand car wash it is worth the Ł5 mid week just to get it washed and leatherd. A wax every cople of months is definately worth it. The NCP where I park in Leeds has an on site Valeter, CarSpa. Ł20 ish for a interior and exterior wash.

PT

mine is never out in rain but should do ok if it was. 5 stages
wash car
polish
glaze
seal
wax

AlexF

wash

polish

wax



you can do LOADS more... but those three are a damn good start if the paint not seen anything before.

Any old products from halfords is better than none at the end of the day!

alex