Wax Wizard

Mosser

The King
Originally posted by WaxWizard
Mosser

Is £110 really a lot of money to spend on an expensive car over a four yr period? If it is then you should be driving a second hand ten yr old car.

I just wonder how many of you buy the cheapest of cheap foods when shopping? Maybe thats how you can afford a Leon by buying baked beans at 7p a tin in Tesco etc etc. After all a baked bean is a baked bean is it not? Or do you buy the cheapest of cheap household articles like foam backed carpets for your lounge etc....course you dont...you want quality!

Think about Mosser?

On the first point, i didnt even buy the car, its a company car, thats why i'm hesitant to spend that sort of money on some polish when its not even my car and i might not have it next month!!, even if it was my car it would still make me think about whether i wanted my car to be shinier or whether i want another £110 quid in my pocket!

When i shop in Tesco's, i buy what i like, some of the cheap things i actually prefer to the really expensive things and they taste better to me, for instance given a choice of hagen das ice cream or a 2 litre tub of 99p supermarket brand vanilla i woould take the supermarket brand everytime, it tastes far better to me, and expensive pure orange juice versus supermarkets own brand again i take the supermarket brand out of choice because i prefer it!, however i hate value bacon and always buy tesco's finest because i prefer it

So it isnt always the most expensive things that are the best!!,

Having said that, your offer is appreciated and i will have a think about it
 

bensaud

Here for the ride
May 26, 2001
417
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Cambridge
Mark Glad you are here to defend your product, one day I might get some, just don't have the money at the moment.....
 

Mosser

The King
Mark,

As much as i would have really liked to have taken you up on your offer, i made the mistake of mentioning it to the wife and there isnt a chance of me buying it now!

Its a pity because my car could really have done with it as it has huge amounts of swirl marks and is quite a bit lighter in colour and Mer just doesnt seem to do it!

Oh, well, back to the halfords for me! :rolleyes:
 

WaxWizard

Full Member
May 1, 2002
72
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Plymouth
www.swissol.com
Morning Mosser!

Tell the wifey...oh you are naughty!

However ask the wife is she uses make up from the market stall or if she prefer L'Oreal on her face. Bet she wants the latter

There is always another way to cross the bridge just co you cant afford the toll initially!! Never create negatives and have some PMA (Positive mental Attitude)instead.

I am approachable you know and can bolt something together for your budget even down to making you a bottle of hvy oil with 3 percent wax and this will very easily bring the colour back you are looking for.

I mite even let have a kit where you pay half now and half next month providing I get a post dated chq for the second instalment and no interest charges.

Remember there is always a solution to a problem. Never be afraid to ask.:)
 

ChrisG

Full Member
Apr 22, 2002
426
1
Hants
The TurlteWax Emerald wax I have isn't a liquid (as was suggested by saying to look on the bottle, sorry if I misunderstood :)), its a hard wax in a tin. I had a quick look at the tin in the garage last night and it definitely says on it "100% pure Carnauba blend", although it too says something about being flammable, so not sure whats going on there. :rolleyes:
I'm in no doubt the expensive waxes are better than my tin of £9 Turtlewax, but working it out per application doesn't make it any cheaper because it's still a hefty initial outlay (unless offered on monthly payments, £2 / month for 3 years interest free :D). I'm sure my tin will last me probably 20-30 applications, so more than enough for the next couple of years (well actually about 10 years with my polishing regime :rockon: )
 

WaxWizard

Full Member
May 1, 2002
72
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Plymouth
www.swissol.com
Chris G

OK even if you have the paste version it is still not 100% pure carnauba wax.

Even our waxes are not 100% pure carnauba wax!!!! NO WAX IS!!!!

100% pure carnauba wax needs a lump hammer to smash into small pieces and then it needs to be granulated/flakes (like sugar) to make it sufficiently usable before adding other ingredients to land up with the resultant mix.

100% pure carnauba wax is harder than concrete!!! Try to bite a lump (yes carnauba is edible) and you'll break your teeth.

Even the paste version of the product you are using has mineral solvents, emulsifyers etc and the wax content is still around 10% by volume. Sorry I cannot be more precise as my analysis charts are over in Switzerland at the mo but I have examined the product. Why? too see what is in it.

Swissol waxes are made by Anwander & Co and one part of the company is a specialist paint manufacturer and has vast research facilities.

The product you have is flammable and perhaps closer examination will reveal a haz chem warning. It is also not edible and will make you sick and give you chronic guts ache....and it will stain any exterior plastics or rubbers if you accidentally apply to these parts.

Carnauba is used for many things. Like sweets (check next time you are in the newsagent and see what the glazing agent is on Minstrels etc etc) it is also used in make up, boot polish, preservation of fruit, almost every pill you swallow is coated with carnauba..the list goes on.

If you would like to see a lump of pure 100% carnauba the size of a tin it would be my pleasure.

What the Emerald tins says it uses 100% pure caranauba wax and NOT 100% carnauba wax.

If you want an article that I wrote on carnauba wax which appeared in a magazine, please email me at [email protected] and I'll send you a copy with pleasure.
 

ChrisG

Full Member
Apr 22, 2002
426
1
Hants
Hi Mark, I'm not the expert and wasn't trying to claim that the Turtlewax is 100% Carnauba, all I said was what mine said on the tin, about being 100% Carnauba blend or whatever. I would imagine it's also got some petroleum based ingredient in it because when you circle it with your finger or the applicator pad, it softens and turns semi-liquid a bit like vaseline would.
Like I said before I'm sure you're stuff is a hell of a lot better but for me personally, and a fair few others I'd imagine, its the initial outlay of £110 that IS expensive regardless of how long it lasts. If I really wanted to, I could buy myself a £3000 TV, obviously its one of the best on the market and I may get years of use out of it and watch it for 6 hours a day every day making it reasonable value over the long term, but its STILL an expensive initial outlay which would make me and most people think twice about spending the money, and so 9 times out of 10 people will settle for the £500 TV instead.

all the best

Chris :)
 
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Binary

feelin' a little daffy...
Jul 1, 2002
324
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West London
www.oddblogbgod.com
Oh bloody hell - you guys have got me well confused now...


I was planning to Wax my car on Saturday (Assuming Plymouth doesn't do it's usual trick and rain constantly...) andwas going to use an Autoglym wax of some kind...

Now it looks like finding a posh Carnuba based one might be better...

Can people let me know what they use on their cars?
 

s3atl3onFR

Active Member
Jul 14, 2007
54
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P21's pretty good but then Turtle Wax's quick spray in a red bottle is fantastic too... personally not much between the two
 

beezasport

Sold the car to buy a....
Does anyine know what i need to get the slight swirls out of a silver Leon and a put a shine on it i can see my face in!
I thught about G3 for the slight swirls but i've decided it's too hash!
Tried mer it has got a shine but i want rid of all the swirls without using a buffer.

What about poorboys ssr3
 
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HarveyGTI

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go to cleanyourcar.co.uk

and Autoglym is ok, but not the best of finishes
 
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