I can't believe I'm asking about car WAX! - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

I need some advice about protecting the paint on my Camaro. Since I autocross my car a lot, I'm way more concerned about using a product that protects my paint from greasy tar like cone marks then getting that ultimate shine like the waxers want. Right now I polish and wax my car with Meguiars 3 step using mainly steps 2 and 3 and I do that twice a year. I love the way it looks but it seems to hold up for about 2 months depending on conditions, but I'm way too lazy to wax my car more then twice a year. Cone marks and dirt easily wash off up to about 4-6 weeks after waxing, but after that time frame, marks are stubborn to get off.

I really don't want a show car shine but I want to know if some of these products like Zaino or 5 star shine work the way I want them to work? I.E. protect the finish of the car without having to put it on more then once or twice a year. If I could get a product to really work for 6 months or even a year, then I'm willing to pay extra for it.

Have you guys tried these products and how did they work? And yes I feel stupid for asking a question like this.

This post has been edited by pknowles: Apr 6 2008, 02:33 AM

pknowles View Member Profile	Apr 6 2008, 02:32 AM Post #1
Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,427 Joined: 12-February 04 From: Huntingtown, MD Member No.: 193	I need some advice about protecting the paint on my Camaro. Since I autocross my car a lot, I'm way more concerned about using a product that protects my paint from greasy tar like cone marks then getting that ultimate shine like the waxers want. Right now I polish and wax my car with Meguiars 3 step using mainly steps 2 and 3 and I do that twice a year. I love the way it looks but it seems to hold up for about 2 months depending on conditions, but I'm way too lazy to wax my car more then twice a year. Cone marks and dirt easily wash off up to about 4-6 weeks after waxing, but after that time frame, marks are stubborn to get off. I really don't want a show car shine but I want to know if some of these products like Zaino or 5 star shine work the way I want them to work? I.E. protect the finish of the car without having to put it on more then once or twice a year. If I could get a product to really work for 6 months or even a year, then I'm willing to pay extra for it. Have you guys tried these products and how did they work? And yes I feel stupid for asking a question like this. This post has been edited by pknowles: Apr 6 2008, 02:33 AM

Bald54 View Member Profile	Apr 26 2008, 08:12 PM Post #2
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 364 Joined: 6-January 04 From: Somewhere past redline Member No.: 101	I'm kind of late to the party on this, but here's my 2 cents. Cone marks are a pain to get off. Wax may help a little but in the end really don't make it easier to get off. I would use an actual polish that has a medium to fine amount of abrasion in it. Sonus makes some good products that work well. Another route to take would be to protect the areas of the car that see a bunch of abuse. I bought some 3M protective film in bulk and applied it to my rocker panels, on the fenders behind the wheels ect. This is the same stuff the invisible bra people sell. The only difference was I cut it out myself. Latter on if you want to remove it you can. It will protect your paint from abrasion especially if you're running race tires that throw back all kinds of debris. The only downside I've noticed is when you do clobber a cone (which I do quite often) it's harder to get the marks off the film than it is the paint.