View Poll Results: How often do you wax your IS?
Twice a month or more
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31
11.40%
Once a month
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59
21.69%
Every other month
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44
16.18%
2 - 3 times a year
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99
36.40%
Once a year
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26
9.56%
Never because...
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13
4.78%
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Like others have said, the dark colors need the wax more often and really show the difference once waxed. I have the Smokey Granite Mica color and did a fully detailing with multiple layers of wax and my orbital buffer.
While it was quite a bit of work, the car looked like it was dipped in wet glass afterwards. So much so that friends kept commenting on it. For a fact it has rained most of the week and the car still looks really clean and shiny.
While it was quite a bit of work, the car looked like it was dipped in wet glass afterwards. So much so that friends kept commenting on it. For a fact it has rained most of the week and the car still looks really clean and shiny.
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Since my IS don't park outside often I will take it to wax every three to four months... And last Silver Car (Harrier/RX) I only took it to was three times in two years time... and still look brand new!!
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I have a black IS...while probably being overzealous, i wax it with carnauba wax once a mth or so, and with Klasse all-in-one acrylic sealant every 4mths. After a wash, i also apply the Sonus Carnauba Spritz to top up between waxes.
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b3, I also have black (obsidian) and my lazy scale is at max! I'll probably pay someone twice a year to wax my car. How does the Carnauba Spritz work for you? In between the waxes , I will just wash the car and put a quick carnauba detailing spray on. If washing my car and spraying the detailer on takes more than an hours, it's too much for me ![Cool](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif)
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the spritz works great! very easy to a great result from it. To wash, dry and top up the wax using the spritz takes me around 45mins. For this particular spritz, i think the trick is to use a really high quality microfiber buffing cloth. I bought all of my products from Autopia. Works a treat!
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b3dlam,
i will definitely try that one. I figured out that there was a detailing forum also, so I started my "lazy man's wax" thread. I got some other names I will try also, Maguires NXT, something called OCW, and Werkstatt. I'll probably try them all and figure out which one gives me the "mostest for the leastest!"
Thanks!
i will definitely try that one. I figured out that there was a detailing forum also, so I started my "lazy man's wax" thread. I got some other names I will try also, Maguires NXT, something called OCW, and Werkstatt. I'll probably try them all and figure out which one gives me the "mostest for the leastest!"
Thanks!