Anybody here use Gold class wax???? If so, what re your thoughts, opnions etc etc...... tks

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I bought a bottle and tried it.

My impressions?????

1. The bottle I bought cost over $12...too expensive.

2. Results? Good, but nothing to write home about.

I lilke Wet Cherry better.

I have to chuckle about all the wax/polish debates here. I think we're all looking for the elusive/mythical "mother-of-all-shine-jobs," and these manufacturers keep holding out that hope to us. Unfortunately, it seems the differences between all these products are a matter of degree or personal preference. Keeps 'em in business, though. I must have two-dozen half-used bottles/cans of wax/polish in the garage.

 

Is that cherry wet wax from coatsproducts.com?

You do know it is a cleaner wax and if you didn't do any prep work for the Meguiar's Gold Class, then you can't really compare them. On an unprep'ed surface the cleaner wax usually wins.

I've had great results with Meguiar's GC before and have seen show cars that use it and they really look good! The main thing with any carnauba is to judge the shine after four days as it takes that long for it to fully cure.

Here, let me climb on my soapbox

Most people search for the perfect wax but if you want the perfect shine, then you need to actually look at your paint! People are posting reflections of their vehicles to show how a wax looks. That doesn't tell us much! Really, the only way to judge a wax is by looking at it in real compared to another car of a similar color. I could paint a vehicle black taking great care to make it perfect and it will have a perfect reflection without any wax on it. Wax provide a Wet look to the paint. Provides it with depth. The quality of the paint and the quality of the prep work is what causes a clear, imperfection free reflection.

 

I've used Meguiar's Gold Class Wax and it looks great especially if you polish with New Car Glaze before the wax. However, I recently started using Meguiar's #26 High Tech Yellow Wax and find I like it better then the Gold Class, it just seems to last longer then the Gold Class, but I would use GC again with hesitation.

 

its okay but not worth the high price if you ask me.

 

use thier cleaner wax,then the gold class,my only problem is that when it,s early morning and the humidity is peaking ,it takes a long time for it to haze...then you get these streaks that wont come off until you wash the truck ...now with the weather cooling and the mornings getting drier i cant wait to get a good rub in

 

I've heard of people wiping the vehicle down with a wet towel after buffing to help get rid of the streaking. Why don't you try that next time and tell us how it works.

 

I'm a firm believer & long time user of Meguiar's products. The GC wax doesn't seem to be anything special, compared to DC Carnauba or the MG Hi Tech Yellow.

The tip on the damp towel sounds good. The HiTech Yellow leaves some really obvious streaks on black paint. I give it a shot of Quick Detailer & the streaks go away.

Larry

 

What hogluvr said in his last post was what I was going to recommend. I typically will wash my truck after polishing/waxxing to remove the dust but, if I don't have the time to do that, I will 9.9 times out of 10 go all the way over it with Quick Detailer or Final Inspection to 1) remove any dust left behind with the wax and 2) work out any streaks (I too have dark paint).

The damp rag would be a very good option if you don't have the QD or FI handy....

RP

 

I like to keep a nice, thin coat of mud on my truck, not quite as shiny as the other products but much cheaper. Oh, but the looks I get! You'd be surprised! Gives the truck an "earthy" look. Its made with all natural ingredients. The best thing about this product is this: I can grow GRASS underneath my truck! Who would of thought that a truck can also be used as a garden? Novel idea in my opinion. In October, I will be plucking tomatoes from the left rear fender, and in November comes the Apple seeds from the coils! Spectacular! Comes off easy with a pressure hose!
I agree with you guys, they all look "similar" without any prep-work. I also think the shots of the paint reflecting do not do it much justice without having indirect sunlight. Here is a Gallery of my truck. The pictures were taken an hour after I waxed it and two hours before my buddies and I went to apply "mud" onto our trucks. take it easy fellers....


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