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Dave (Maranelloman)
Junior Member
Username: Maranelloman
Post Number: 62
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 12:33 pm: | |
Metallic 328 colors are clearcoated, however. And the Zymol Ital wax is exceptional (also expensive). I use it on both F-cars! |
TomD (Tifosi)
Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 395
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 12:13 pm: | |
I think even if use non-cleaner wax and the finest cotton rags you will still get some color when waxing older cars. There is friction |
Chris Richardson (Boozy)
Junior Member
Username: Boozy
Post Number: 103
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 12:06 pm: | |
328 paint is a single stage. No clearcoat. Above the primer is true red paint. This is a soft finish. Do not use cleaner waxes or true polishes unless you are trying to take off some paint to smooth out scratches. Trash whatever wax you're using and get some Zymol. Get either the Italwax (Specially formulated for Italian finishes and great for single stage) or even one of the cheaper Zymol products like the Carbon wax which is about $35 for an 8oz can. There are other good ones out there, but I like Zymol and Pinnacle (Souveran) the best. You should get very little if any color from your paint from just waxing. |
Dave328GTB (Hardtop)
New member
Username: Hardtop
Post Number: 41
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 5:47 pm: | |
A little paint removal is normal with waxing on non metalic colors. If you don't get any, then the car was painted and clearcoated. |
Jerry H (Jerry)
Junior Member
Username: Jerry
Post Number: 100
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 5:42 pm: | |
You also could consider the previous owner used a product like "color match" wax. I have used it to take out little scratch marks. The wax is red in colorand does come off on rag when I wax with non colored wax. |
BobD (Bobd)
Member
Username: Bobd
Post Number: 284
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 4:58 pm: | |
Art is correct... many waxes have "cleaners"... the cleaners are abrasive. If your paint is in good shape, you may not need a "cleaner" wax. |
Willis Huang (Willis360)
Member
Username: Willis360
Post Number: 584
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 4:44 pm: | |
What brand of products are you using? |
arthur chambers (Art355)
Member
Username: Art355
Post Number: 306
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 4:36 pm: | |
The wax contains abrasivies. When you polish your case you are very fine sanding it, and thus the high points are removed, which are red. The abrasive is very, very fine. |
S. Long (Sml)
New member
Username: Sml
Post Number: 42
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 4:24 pm: | |
When I recently waxed my 328 i noticed the rag was red (red car, white wax). Is this common and if so, what causes the rag to turn red. |