Totally OT about my car

Patriot201

Car-Seat.org Ambassador
Sorry to be so incredibly OT, but I just have to vent...

I have a 2006 Honda Civic. It is about 6 months old now, but to me, that is still brand-new ( I used to drive a 12-year-old car). I have paint protectant and all that good stuff, but I was told I still need to be waxing it.

SO, this morning I washed and dried the car. I then pulled it into the garage so that the car could cool down and be completely in the shade. I then applied a thin layer of wax to the entire car, let it dry to a dull haze (as the directions said to do), and then tried to remove the wax. It still seemed to be wet because it came off all sticky on the cloth I was using. So, I let it dry for another 15 minutes.

That wax stuff is TERRIBLE!! It streaked horribly and left a nasty haze on my car which HAD BEEN beautifully shiny and spot-free. After removing as much wax as I could, I got a brand-new cloth and rubbed the whole car again. It was still hazy!! So, I used a third cloth. It is better, but it is STILL a bit hazy! :( :mad:

The wax I used was the one that Consumer Reports (I know- a favorite here, right? :p ) ranked as their #1 choice in waxes. My dad thought I was crazy to buy anything but Meguiars (sp?) wax, but I bought it because the guy at the car parts store SWORE it was the best AND Consumer Reports said it was the best. Hmmmm....... I am NOT HAPPY!!! I don't know what to do at this point. My car had been PERFECT until I used that stuff. Now it looks all hazy . I AM SO MAD!!!!


Thanks for letting me vent!
 
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Jeanum

Admin - CPS Technician Emeritus
Staff member
Oh bummer, that stinks. :( Time to write CR some feedback as well as the wax company perhaps.

I'm another big Meguiars (sp? lol I can't remember how to spell it either) fan and I have used the Meguiars show car glaze for years on my cars. It was recommended to me by another Saturn owner because it works particularly well on plastic body panels on Saturns, but it also works well on metal body panels. The result is a very mirror-like shiny finish. :) If you can hand buff most of the dullness off your car, maybe it will look better after a few more washings. Then you could always try another product like the showcar glaze. ;)
 

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