Is car wax necessary?

Brian wrote:

> Is car wax still necessary? I found out San Diego isn't too big on the
> whole car bonding thing - washing and waxing your own car. The preferred
> method is the deluxe gas station wash. There they add interior, rims, and
> towel drying. The "detail" version includes wax but costs $50. And
> unfortunately I've already learned the ******* slop wax all over the
> place, from the wipers to every panel opening.
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> With garage parking, apartment/condo living, and water restrictions,
> it's quite a pain in the ass to wash my car here. So waxing isn't even a
> possibility unless I rush home from the car wash and apply it myself.
>
> So, um, how long before the paint looks like rubber?
>
> As it turns out, most of the cars look pretty good. Yet no one seems to
> put any time into the cars. I'm hopeful car wax is hype or paint has
> really improved.
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Absofrigginlootly

I just traded in my 1994 Red 'ZoomZoom' for a 2004 Titanium Grey
MazdaSpeed Miata 'Wisp', and the first thing people asked was where's
the red one? When I told them I traded in the 10 year old one no one
believed it was that old. My beauty secret Caranuba based Wax usually
one complete (yes engine bay too) coat at it's spring debut and then one
section once a week. With it's size the weekly wash/wax takes what 15/20
minutes? True with age the plastic rear bumper required a little more
than it's fair share. But the day after I traded it in the dealer had it
out on the lot with an 'Immaculate' sticker in the window and sold
within 3 days.


A friend had waxed his classic car so well that a neighbor's cat walked
through paint and then over his hood one night and it came off easily
the next day.