Car maintenance

[Zakarados]

I found that Price and branding normally reflects how easy the product is to apply and remove. (wax and clay)

I've tried all the local 'supercheap' style brands and they are so annoying to apply and remove compared to using products from specialist brands sold by zas or ccp.

The end result on Candy white is negligible, so you pay more to spend less time on it. On darker paints, you will probably see a difference between brands.

[Transporter]

I found both Mothers and Autoglym very easy to use. The Mothers 3 stage wax system (from Supercheap) beads the water even after 12 months. I have used the Mothers clay bar on the Forester mentioned above only once in 11 years, the paint was unbelievably fresh looking after 11 years of parking under the stars only.

[gavs]

Yeah, mothers and autoglym are bloody good products, the reason you will find they are cheaper is because of volume in the local market. If Wolfs or Duragloss products were over the counter like Autoglym is, you wouldn't be paying the same premium price for them.

Personal preference for all products now is Wolfs. Wolfs Hard Body would put even the dearest "paint protection" to shame after 12 months.

[Zakarados]

I am using Prima products at the moment. Very easy to apply and remove. The Clay lube is unbeatable from all the others I have tried.

Also all the fluids have a nice candy smell infused into it. ^_^

[prcurrie]

Dodo jucie and clay bar and then finish with the Nanolex products including the Nanowax - makes the white really come out and washing is a breeze after you've applied it.

I try to do that every 6 months.

[BLN355]

Before wrapping mine I used Dodo Juice hard wax. It went on like butter and buffed off much easier then anything I had used prior to it. Smells sexy too haha

[anglo_dude]

Anything similar from Zainos.

I use the Z5 to wash the car, Z2 Pro for clear coat and Z6 to finish off. Ends up super clean shiny and the dirt drips off

I haven't bothered to do the clay bar as its new, and the paint was pretty much perfect and with the Zainos it does give good protection against the bird poo and dirt