Team-BHP > Technical Stuff


Reply
  Search this Thread
5,229,595 views
Old 19th November 2009, 19:42   #1306
BHPian
 
windiesel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: All CAPS
Posts: 503
Thanked: 285 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by M124 View Post
waxpoled my dad's sx4 today. the humidity today in mumbai due to overcast sky was way too much.i was letting the wax to dry for only 10 minutes. it was becoming extremely difficult to remove it after a period of say 15-20 minutes, which i learnt the hard way. anyways end result is good. "waxpol is the best"
Hope the lord gives me a son like you
windiesel is offline  
Old 21st November 2009, 12:33   #1307
BHPian
 
NOTORIOUS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Delhi
Posts: 808
Thanked: 124 Times

any one got fungus in Formula 1 wax ????

my tin is 10 monts old and i opened it after a month i guess , and it is full of brown colour fungus . if a wax can catch fungus then what about paint.
NOTORIOUS is offline  
Old 21st November 2009, 13:11   #1308
BHPian
 
Edsel Rulez!'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Mumbai
Posts: 210
Thanked: 32 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by NOTORIOUS View Post
my tin is 10 monts old and i opened it after a month i guess , and it is full of brown colour fungus
Must be from the damp cloth you used last. Most likely it's only a surface coating -- if it can be scooped off the wax should still be usable.
Edsel Rulez! is offline  
Old 21st November 2009, 15:42   #1309
Senior - BHPian
 
panky12345's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: New Delhi
Posts: 2,697
Thanked: 172 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by NOTORIOUS View Post
any one got fungus in Formula 1 wax ????

my tin is 10 monts old and i opened it after a month i guess , and it is full of brown colour fungus . if a wax can catch fungus then what about paint.
I suppose you were to use waxpol
panky12345 is offline  
Old 21st November 2009, 16:54   #1310
BHPian
 
NOTORIOUS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Delhi
Posts: 808
Thanked: 124 Times

paaji , i will use it on pulsar first.
NOTORIOUS is offline  
Old 21st November 2009, 22:32   #1311
Senior - BHPian
 
blackfire_9's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: India
Posts: 1,075
Thanked: 192 Times

Hi everyone,

Just used Waxpol on my car today & I am impressed by what this product can do, both to the car as well as to my biceps

But I would say that the shine I would get by using a Formula 1 or 3M was better. The only domain where this hard-cake steals the game is the content of wax in it. I cannot say about the quality though because I have no means of knowing it for sure & any wax would bead water from any surface.

I usually follow a practice (specially when using a product for the first time) which is to put one or two drops of water on a waxed surface & see if it beads the water well or not (the droplets should run down on a tilted surface). And Waxpol surely got the highest score in that. I also remember somebody mentioning about the water beading of the cloth they had used to apply the wax onto the car. Well, I second that. It took me some effort & time to get that cloth adequately clean for future use.

Also, this product surely does not have any abrasives in it (if it does, they have to be minimal). Even the slightest stains were not removed until some pressure was applied.

And lastly, I will have to re-adjust my hand to apply less & buff more in relative to the other common brands like 3M or Formula 1.

Happy & safe driving,
Prakhar
blackfire_9 is offline  
Old 23rd November 2009, 11:03   #1312
BHPian
 
NOTORIOUS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Delhi
Posts: 808
Thanked: 124 Times

I have a question , if i use waxpol - can i still use Formula 1 once in a month for Shine ???
NOTORIOUS is offline  
Old 23rd November 2009, 13:37   #1313
Senior - BHPian
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: NA
Posts: 1,225
Thanked: 94 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by NOTORIOUS View Post
I have a question , if i use waxpol - can i still use Formula 1 once in a month for Shine ???
Do the opposite, use F1 first and then seal it with waxpol.
bigman is offline  
Old 23rd November 2009, 19:05   #1314
Senior - BHPian
 
blackfire_9's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: India
Posts: 1,075
Thanked: 192 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by blackfire_9 View Post
Hi everybody,

I have been using F1 & 3M since the past about 2 years now & have been satisfied with them.

But had a query pertaining to winters. I find that during winters, even if I have polished the car very well the previous day (like maybe 2-3 layers), then also due to the fog the effectiveness of the wax takes a beating in a big way. That water that accumulates on the body specially the bonnet & roof, takes away the wax effect in a maximum of two days & then makes it difficult to clean the car & I end up waxing it all over again.

Is there any way to protect the car from this fog during winters except for covering the car as I have no choice but to park the car outside the house in the open. Please help!!!!!

Thanks,
Prakhar
Hi everybody,

Any suggestions on the above query, please

Drive safe,
Prakhar
blackfire_9 is offline  
Old 23rd November 2009, 20:29   #1315
BHPian
 
maglev's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: New Delhi
Posts: 843
Thanked: 157 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by NOTORIOUS View Post
I have a question , if i use waxpol - can i still use Formula 1 once in a month for Shine ???



Do make sure that the Formula 1 you use / purchase is an authentic one and not a fake / copy.
maglev is offline  
Old 23rd November 2009, 21:11   #1316
Senior - BHPian
 
Raccoon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Poona
Posts: 1,851
Thanked: 116 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by blackfire_9 View Post
Hi everybody,

Any suggestions on the above query, please

Drive safe,
Prakhar
Dude, thats the problem with these waxes - they shine pretty well, but don't last. Thats why you could try the Waxpol that is being discussed. Other option is the pricy Colinite recommended by Bigman in earlier posts (please search).

Quote:
Originally Posted by NOTORIOUS View Post
I have a question , if i use waxpol - can i still use Formula 1 once in a month for Shine ???
Wouldn't do that if I were you. But if you are bent on it, then I'd suggest you do what Bigman mentioned.

Last edited by Raccoon : 23rd November 2009 at 21:12.
Raccoon is offline  
Old 23rd November 2009, 22:27   #1317
BHPian
 
drpullockaran's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: ERNAKULAM
Posts: 962
Thanked: 386 Times
I agree.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Raccoon View Post
Dude, thats the problem with these waxes - they shine pretty well, but don't last. Thats why you could try the Waxpol that is being discussed. Other option is the pricy Colinite recommended by Bigman in earlier posts (please search).
If Waxpol does not help you then Colinite might but its extremely expensive. My Junkindica is parked out in the open in Cochin with rain and fog nearly 6 months of the year and the Waxpol lasts 3 months at the bare minimum.
drpullockaran is offline  
Old 24th November 2009, 01:42   #1318
Senior - BHPian
 
tsk13's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New Delhi
Posts: 1,256
Thanked: 362 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by maglev View Post
Do make sure that the Formula 1 you use / purchase is an authentic one and not a fake / copy.
Maglev, almost all F1's I've come across lately in Delhi and also at the In & Out stores are without any importer's details. So, it's really difficult to ascertain the authenticity now.
tsk13 is offline  
Old 24th November 2009, 02:24   #1319
Senior - BHPian
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Bangalore
Posts: 1,451
Thanked: 2,062 Times

Are the F1 wax available at Big Bazaar real or fake?
wildsdi5530 is offline  
Old 25th November 2009, 16:29   #1320
BHPian
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Chennai
Posts: 417
Thanked: 562 Times

I would need some specific advice on car exterior. In my office there is no covered car park and the car is parked in open in stark sunlight for the whole day. Considering how sunny it is in chennai, I am worried about by my car's exterior. Is there any additional treatment I can do to avoid fading / loss of gloss due to direct sunlight apart from regular polishing? Please suggest.

Last edited by pacman2881 : 25th November 2009 at 16:40.
pacman2881 is offline  
Reply

Most Viewed
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Team-BHP.com
Proudly powered by E2E Networks