Swissvax Crystal Rock

Discussion in 'Last Steps: Waxes, Sealants, and Coatings' started by floraneg, Jan 14, 2010.

  1. slanguage

    slanguage OD On Detailing

    845 is the bomb. Souveran has a nice look to it and is way cheaper than CR.
     
  2. Asphalt Rocket

    Asphalt Rocket Nuba Guru

    From one Corvette owner to the other and having high end wxes myself, they are not needed. Like a few others have said, polish the paint correctly. Wax or a sealant is there for protection only, they do nothing to enhance the finish if your paint is polished correctly.
    For the cars sitting outside I would suggest a sealant, BlackFire Wet Diamond would be my choice, it is easy on/off and has nice durability and one of our forum sponsors sells it, Ken@Autowerks. As far as a wax, Souveran is a great choice or Rubbish Boys OE.
     
  3. Dust2Glory

    Dust2Glory Nuba Guru

    I guess before we recommend a wax, what colors are your cars?
     
  4. matrix_808

    matrix_808 DB Supporter

    I'm selling samples from my pot if you're interested, its in the for sale section on here. A good way to try it before dropping the bomb on the full pot, plus im selling it cheaper than retail :thumb:
     
  5. krshultz

    krshultz Nuba Guru

    If you're looking to try something different, give Rubbish Boy's Original Edition (RBOE) a shot. It's hand made, in small batches, by a man named Ben, in his house in England. That by itself makes it pretty cool to me. :thumb:

    With a garage kept car, I'd say you can expect close to two months worth of protection, particularly if you base it with a sealant underneath. And it looks amazing.
     
  6. 911Fanatic

    911Fanatic DB Pro Supporter

    I agree it looks good, but only on light coloured cars. RG55 and Vics Mayhem kicked its butt on a solid black car I recently did.
     
  7. 911Fanatic

    911Fanatic DB Pro Supporter

    What colour are they? If you want to keep it simple, Colli 845 on all the cars to start as it looks really good on all colours and gives excellent durability. On lighter colours add a second coat of 845 and for darker colours add a coat of your favorite carnauba.
     
  8. floraneg

    floraneg Birth of a Detailer

    Some have asked the colors of the cars in question. Below is my list:

    '57 Vette Red with white whale tail.
    '10 Camaro SS Yellow with Black stripes (Bumblebee)
    '09 Vette ZO6 Yellow
    '08 Mercedes GL450 Iridium Silver
     
  9. krshultz

    krshultz Nuba Guru

    You know, I've never tried it on solid black. Last few black vehicles I've done happened to get Collinite 845 as a durability play. I gravitate to RBOE mostly on metallics, reds, blues, stuff like that.

    I shudder at the thought of using RBOE on my F250. I'd be out there for a week. :lol:
     
  10. 911Fanatic

    911Fanatic DB Pro Supporter

    I'd suggest Colli 845 for all of them to start with an additional coat or two of Victoria Wax Mayhem on the two yellow cars and a second coat of 845 on the GL and '57. I have sample pots of the Vics Mayhem that are yours for the asking.
     
  11. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

  12. feslope

    feslope Virgin Detailer

    Guessing that you are in the US Vintage is your way to go. Vintage scores high in all areas, combined with its 22oz size, free refills and reasonable shipping costs within the US its pretty hard to beat. During December they had 2 promotions selling it for 25% off with equivelant offers from time to time through out the year. Go to their website, create a customer account and order their catalog for no charge. You will then be a member of their Allegance Club and receive notices of their sales.
     

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