Possibly a bit of an open ended question here, however how long should wax stay on a car?

My current scenario is that I washed, polished and waxed the car last weekend with meguires products and was going to give it a quick wash now with just a wash and wax (2 in 1) product on the assumption the motorway grime should be fine as I waxed the car last weekend.

If your car has been waxed then a decent Shampoo is all thats required. Meguires Gold is ace, but it contains no wax, pure soap.

I read somewhere that Wash and wax ( 2in1) doesn't do the Wax any good

ChrisRS is your Man

Most of my Cleaning/polish/wax is Bilt Hamber

http://www.bilthamber.com

I'm using a meguires ultimate wash and wax 2-1. Ill just chick this over it for this week before tomorrow's rain comes and then see if I can re-wax it in the week if needed.

+1 for wanting Chris to reply lol!

Depends on the wax, some last months.

For now I used meguires endurance liquid wax

Or you could use Opti coat 2.0 and never need a wax again?

I've been waxing cars for 27 years but found the Opti coat 2.0 and haven't looked back since.

Or you could use Opti coat 2.0 and never need a wax again?

Tell me more... :-)

Is this a paint sealant in effect then?

No Opti Coat is a clear resin much like giving your paint another coat of lacquer, its not something to be tackled by anyone i wish people would realise that, get it wrong your in trouble.

If you want a durable wax then Collinite 476s

All products...Waxes and Sealers have their own durability length but many factors also come into play

How often you wash the car

With what products

A lot of salt on the road in winter

Generally speaking...Shampoos that are pH neutral will make your waxes and/or sealants last longer

Shampoos with wax in them are OK too but wont add much to the finish or durability

Quick detailers help a lot in prolonging the durability

What do I use?

I dont use sealers because I prefer a wax and reapply that more than is probably needed..LOL

In the Winter: Collinite 845 Insulator Wax........Very very durable and good reflectivity. Great on alloys too

In the summer: Zymol Titanium.....lovey high Carnauba Wax content..Good for 4 months+ before re-applying

Quick Detailer (QD) ..Bilt Hamber Auto QD...I use it as a drying aid...apply to a freshly washed and rinsed car before you dry it

Hope this helps

Chris

I use zymol car wash really good product and harlywax which is a carnauba wax can be applied wet or dry gives a really deep shine do it twice a year. item no 370355728382 his name is dave woods, he is a very help full bloke and will sort you out...

Well it started to spit down and I'm happy to report it's beading away nicely.

Thanks for the replies, I think I'll use up what I have here and order some individual shampoo and a good wax which will more likely be in a month or two.

Thanks