hello..today was first time I waxed my mini with Maguire's Wax... it was really hard because I believe there were some spots as I was waxing....Is there a certain way to wax a car? please help me. thank you.

 

What kind of spots are you talking about ? Water spots ?

Regardless, maybe even more important than the brand of wax you choose, you MUST clean the paint before you apply the wax.

You can check out the Detailing 101 forum for more details but the general process is this:

1. Wash and strip old wax from car.

2. Use clay bar and lubricant to clean the paint thoroughly.

3. Polish the paint.

4. Wax the paint.

Step number 2, the clay bar, is crucial and that is the step that will remove the spots from your paint before you seal those spots under a couple coats of wax.

 

Your going to get a lot of advice on this one! I am not into waxing but use Zaino polish and have an article on it here. http://www.murmini.com/articles/2006...ate-polish-job

 

Good advice above on the 4 steps.

Also the "wax" you use can cause some of your problems. Mequire's makes many very good products but also makes some entry over the counter products that are not very easy to use.
Do a lot of reading of this Detailing forum and you will understand that spending a little more on a product may be all you need, in addition to the 4 steps. Megs better products are very easy to use, NXT & M21, as well as Prima Epic.

Zaino is also good but not one I use.

Best advice I can give is read, read, read.

 

Welcome to the club. My biggest problem waxing my Mini is doing it out of direct sunlight. I have no garage and no shade nearby. Ugh!

 

i wash my car and then make sure it is 95-100% dry.

then i take a dab of wax (about the size of a dime or nickle) on a rag and wipe it on working about a 2'x2' section at a time....but be careful not to buff it out, you want it to get hazy......once the entire car is covered in a hazy film, you then go back and lightly buff it out until its clear.....your car is all waxed and ready to go.



thats a pretty basic version, i typicaly dont go all out on the detailing because i usually have to wash my car once a week because of all the road salt in MA.

 

Please don't use any old Rag! You never know what kind of Poly this or that it may contain which will scratch the heck out of the finish. Good quality microfiber is all you want to use. Avoid the junk sold at auto parts outlets and wallmart. There are good sources to be found in Detailing 101. I have been using Griot's Garage stuff for years and really like it.

 

Don't forget to tape up your plastic trims because if you leave wax on the trims it can turn white/chalky.

 

+1 I do it all the time!

 

Wow, talk about reviving an old thread!

I'm assuming the OP used Meguiar's NXT wax which has a ton of polishing oils and can look like it leaves spots/film afterwards if you don't buff it down enough.

To the poster who mentioned they have issues with needing a wax that can be used in direct sunlight, have you tried Prima Banana Gloss? Doesn't last terribly long (about 3 weeks) but can be applied very easily in the sun.

 

I do it the easy/lazy way. About every 6 months I'll have a professional detailer do a clean and wax job. I do the in between cleanings. Having said that, there are a number of vendors that do excellent videos on how to's for just about everything you need to know. Check out Adam's Polishes, Detailers Domain and Griott's Garage for starters.

 

Wax on, Wax off !

And get your products from Phil at Detailers Domain !!

 

My waxing strategy is pretty basic on my daily driver Mini. I want to get the best look for the minimum effort, knowing it will be a little dirty a few days after each wash. What I do is this:

1. Wash the car
2. Wipe on a layer of Hydro Seal once every 6 months (I use the Hydro Wash for the car wash before the Hydro Seal application, otherwise I just use regular Meguiars car wash soap). Applying the Hydro Seal doesn't take more than 20 minutes
3. Apply a coat of Banana Gloss ever 6 weeks or so - doesn't take more than 15 minutes to apply.
4. Spray on a very small amount of Hydro when drying after each wash - doesn't take hardly any more time than drying the car.

That's it - the paint is protected, looks fantastic and I don't spend much time at all on it, except for my weekly wash.