Using Car Wax on a Diecast??

7971 Views 17 Replies 5 Participants Last post by vegasracer, Oct 22, 2003

StygianMax

Discussion Starter · Oct 21, 2003

Has anyone ever used car (as in 1:1) wax/polish on a diecast with good results?? Any experience with tinted autopolish for that matter? I'm just wondering how to put the lustre back into one of my older diecasts.

EDIT: Sorry, I just realized this thread should be in the "Detailing" section.

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vegasracer

· #2 · Oct 21, 2003

I've used Zymol on a few cars with no apparent problems. I try to avoid putting it directly on tampos and decals, however.

MockingBird

· #3 · Oct 21, 2003

i wuz thiking of doing that...but.... never tried it yet....

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crab

· #4 · Oct 21, 2003

Personally I use Turtle Wax cuz it's the only thing I got in the house. Don't worry about waxing over decals or tampos... in fact, you SHOULD wax over them cuz it protects them. Wax is not ahbrasive (sp?) like a polishing compound or a cutter. ;-)

StygianMax

Discussion Starter · #5 · Oct 21, 2003

Personally I use Turtle Wax cuz it's the only thing I got in the house. Don't worry about waxing over decals or tampos... in fact, you SHOULD wax over them cuz it protects them. Wax is not ahbrasive (sp?) like a polishing compound or a cutter. ;-)

Does polish have fine abrasives in it? And when you say "cutter" do you mean something like Mother's Clay Bar?

allanmodel

· #6 · Oct 21, 2003

Waxs is Ok, but if you'd use polishes you've to be careful on those chrome parts. :roll:

G

· #7 · Oct 21, 2003

I use a pure canauba wax called Yellow Wax purchased at NAPA Auto Parts. It is 100% wax with no abrasives and works fine on decals and tampos as well as windows and chrome. It leaves a nice deep shine.

RonR

MockingBird

· #8 · Oct 21, 2003

anyone Zynol-ed their cars? hehehehe

StygianMax

Discussion Starter · #9 · Oct 21, 2003

anyone Zynol-ed their cars? hehehehe

VR mentioned having used it. Don't you just love the smell of Zymol? I always feel hungry when I catch a whiff of it.

G

· #10 · Oct 21, 2003

I've used various waxes/polishes with good results on my cars. Have the toothbrush ready for the wax that settles into all the nooks and crannies though!

G

· #11 · Oct 21, 2003

so whats wrong with good old Mr Sheen or Pledge ?
I use this ordinary spray type wax polish with a soft yellow duster and it always gets my cars looking great .( Be careful of snapping those wipers off though )

G

· #12 · Oct 21, 2003

I use a product called Mr Sheen on all my models and it makes them really shiny and doesnt affect the decals

G

· #13 · Oct 21, 2003

so whats wrong with good old Mr Sheen or Pledge ?
I use this ordinary spray type wax polish with a soft yellow duster and it always gets my cars looking great .( Be careful of snapping those wipers off though )

I've used pledge as well, and probably use that more so than car wax now. Depends how much luuuuuvvvvvv I wanna give my cars at the time, I guess. ;-)

G

· #14 · Oct 21, 2003

Heres my take on it:

Meguiar's Cleaner Wax
Pros and Cons

crab

· #15 · Oct 22, 2003

Personally I use Turtle Wax cuz it's the only thing I got in the house. Don't worry about waxing over decals or tampos... in fact, you SHOULD wax over them cuz it protects them. Wax is not ahbrasive (sp?) like a polishing compound or a cutter. ;-)

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Does polish have fine abrasives in it? And when you say "cutter" do you mean something like Mother's Clay Bar?

Polishes... yes. It's used to remove light orange peel.
Cutters... for sure yes, in fact, a few rubs with this stuff will bring u down to metal. I'm not sure what Mother's Clay Bar is, but cutters and polishes are usually pastes.

StygianMax

Discussion Starter · #16 · Oct 22, 2003

Cutters... for sure yes, in fact, a few rubs with this stuff will bring u down to metal. I'm not sure what Mother's Clay Bar is, but cutters and polishes are usually pastes.

The Clay Bar is used on 1:1 cars to remove gunk from the paint surface like tree sap & what-not. It takes about 3 hrs to cut a car properly. I've yet to do it...maybe next summer.

G

· #17 · Oct 22, 2003

I use Mequire's Quik Detailer spray with good result. It's easy to apply and buffs off without any residuals or buildups. When I get a new model this is the first thing I do. It gets rid of dust and fingerprints from the factory and leaves a good shine. Pledge works too if you like the lemon scent on a model. ;-) Just a word of caution: on black models don't wipe too hard. These 1:18 scale models are prone to swirl marks just like real cars. Dust, if rubbed hard enough, will scratch painted surface.

vegasracer

· #18 · Oct 22, 2003

I use Mequire's Quik Detailer spray with good result. It's easy to apply and buffs off without any residuals or buildups. When I get a new model this is the first thing I do. It gets rid of dust and fingerprints from the factory and leaves a good shine. Pledge works too if you like the lemon scent on a model. ;-) Just a word of caution: on black models don't wipe too hard. These 1:18 scale models are prone to swirl marks just like real cars. Dust, if rubbed hard enough, will scratch painted surface.

On the subject of wiping...make sure you only use COTTON cloth. Anything else, including synthetics and those lintless continuous weave wipers WILL scratch your finish. A soft cotton cloth, like a t-shirt, works best.

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