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domZ'sp5

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s100 and 3m perfect-it paste wax.

I like them both. After applying each one I am usually very happy with results.



I'll use some VM or some cleaner-type polish/glaze, then a layer of Moose Wax and then use either s100 of the 3m perfect-it paste wax to top it off.



Anybody else use the 3m paste wax? (i read the review).



I am not looking to decide between the two, but I always read lots of props for the s100 but never see anything about the perfect-it. :nixweiss



Just wonderin'....



Dom Z
 
I use both s100 and 3M. It's apples and oranges. The 3m is more durable but the look of the s100 is superior.



I'd stick with s100 and apply every 5 weeks. Or, you can use the 3M and go about 120 days. But, you'll be sacrificing a real nice pop in the paint.



It also depends on the color of the paint. Black, Red, dark colors, I'd use s100. Light colors, I'd use the 3M.
 
Spilchy-

That's what blows me away...the "pop" seems to be as good as the s100. I was real surprised!

Maybe I need to do the old half a hood test...half s100 and half 3m

I have a red car...wax it propbably every two to three weeks.



Dom Z
 
You do not need apply 3M every 3 weeks! Plus, I don't know how well it layers.



A good, quality, durable wax that layers nice is Blitz.



I'd stick with the s100 if you're going to wax once a month. It's easy as pie to apply and remove and the jar should last you quite a while. The 3M is a pain to remove.



Here's a tip. I don't know what you apply under the wax as a surface prep, but try Mothers Sealant Glaze just before the wax. I do that if I use the 3M and the results are nice. Plus you can layer this glaze over wax. Just an idea. It's cheap and easy to get. Easy as pie to apply and remove.
 
I use the 3M paste wax on Accumulatorette's silver A8. It looks EXACTLY how she wants it to (as a topper for the now-discontinued :( Pinnacle Creme Glaz) and it lasts a LONG time. Every few months I just lay on another coat. Last coat was in April (I think, maybe May); after I washed it last night it just SHIMMERED. We both stood there admiring it this morning. Last MAJOR detail was nearly a YEAR ago! Nothing but clay and occasional coats of the 3M since. Well, I spot-clay with every wash and I do QD it after most washes.



FWIW, the car is garaged nightly, but she DOES use it for long roadtrips where it doesn't get washed for a couple weeks (of hard use) at a time.
 
I get 120 days parked outside with the 3M. I spritz some QD into the can of wax and massage it with the applicator. It helps put down a thin coat. If not, it's a pain to get on the applicator to apply.



I still like Blitz better, but 3M is a solid player for many people.
 
Spilchy said:
...I spritz some QD into the can of wax and massage it with the applicator. It helps put down a thin coat. If not, it's a pain to get on the applicator to apply...
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Oh yeah, I forgot that the 3M is a HARD wax in the can! I never had a problem with it, but the first time you open it you think you got some that's all dried out. Scraping it out and then spreading it on the pad with a plastic razor blade (I usually apply it by PC) seems to make this a non-issue (I don't worry about some clumps on the pad). There's always enough left on the pad after PCing for the hard-to-get-to places.
 
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