wax question

I've always used either Simoniz or Meguiar's hard carnauba wax. I also use this wax on my taillights, which still look new, and on my alloy rims to protect them. And I always do it by hand to avoid swirls.

This link has some basic tips and such.

A wax that is pure carnauba, without any cleaners or abrasives added. The cleaners and abrasives are what dry white, whereas a pure carnauba wax will dry yellowish and rub off of black trim parts easily, so you don't get white edges and smears on plastic parts.

I'm not a car guy, so I might be some lemming that's just totally fallen for some marketing ploy, but I use "NuFinish" on my 95 black Cabrio 'bout every three months (even though it's that "once a year car polish"). My car's all shiny, slick, and mirror-like. And that makes me happy.

Oh, just don't get it on the textured black plastic. See the white spot on my bumper? It's apparently permanent. LOL.

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--S. John

Break the wax habit. Try a high quality polish like Zaino: