best wax for grigio silverstone?

No problem at all waxing once a month. Pinnacle Souverän and P21S are great waxes. Usually you have to buy these online. If you want something over the counter, Meguiars #26 Hi-Tech Wax is good and only about 15 bucks.

 

I've used a number of different products over the years. I just recently started using Griot's Garage's Carnuba Wax in the handy stick form (looks like deoderant.) It is by far the easiest-on, easiest off, best shining/glow of any wax product. (I liked the shine of Griot's Best of Show Wax, but it was a pain to remove.) Protection is great.

I've been quite impressed with Carnuba Wax on both my Blu Medio 328 GTS, as well as my QuickSilver Metallic Corvette. It even made my old gray Dodge glow.

 

This type of topic gets as heated as how often to change your timing belts or what's the best exhaust.

To some up: carnuba usually looks better on dark colored cars as they add depth and polymers look best on silver and white as they add reflections.

No matter what you do to silver it's never gonna have the glow of red or black so just use what works best for you. Klasse or Zaino or Finish first are what i like on light colors.

I love that color BTW.

 

Pretty much what Jason said, Pinnacle Souveran and P21S 100% are IMO the best two reasonably priced carnubas.

If you are planning on doing it every time that you wash the car, you might want to look into Zaino. I know that Zaino has a layering effect that not only increases the protection that it offers, but also the shine with each consecutive application. If Todd chimes in he has a few pictures of the effect of many layers of Zaino on a silver 360. It is very impressive.

 

Interestingly, I found that the Carnuba from Griot's actually looks very nice on the silver. I've seen Zaino, and for the cost etc... I don't think their products are any better than Meguiar's. Corvette guys are Zaino freaks, but I've never thought the products were worth the money given the results are exactly the same as other products.

Quite honestly, if you make sure that your car is clean (meaning washed with a quality wash product from Mothers, Meguair's, Griot's, then clay-bar treated to get off the sap and items that feel like bumps on the surface (again, I happen to like Griot's because it is the most for the money) then any good wax will protect and look good.

 

Most European car dealerships carry P21S, simply call around (about $35 to $37, I have personally seen it at Jag/Range Rover dealers, BMW, and Porsche too). Or, you can buy the motorcycle equivalent, S100 (exact same product and packaging) at Harley Davidson shops for anywhere from $15 to $21 (seems there is some price creep since HD dealers figured out it is the same as the more expensive P21S).

 

Just use detailing products such as Final Detail. I doubt your car gets really dirty, probably just dusty. I can't understand why anyone would wax their car every month!?!?

 

Dust is enough to put microscopic scratches into the paint if not washed away.

Also, the reason to wax your car every month is because wax protects the paint by providing a sacrifical barrier between the paint's surface and everything else. Also most waxes have oils that deepen the paint and improve the look of the paint slightly.

 

I recently tried the Meguire's #26 Hi Tech glaze on a Rossa Corsa car, and it looks great in my opinion. I had previously been using the Zaino products, but decided to trty a wax for a change. It is worth a try, and easily bought at the local auto parts stores.

BT

 

#26 is a GREAT wax and one of my favorites (I also like the smell better then Zymol Cleaner/Wax Bill ). For a little extra "pop" on a single stage paint, try applying Meguiars #7 Show Car Glaze first, then topping with #26. The look is very wet and deep.

 

nice topic

 

I think what he is saying is that after a normal monthly wash or even sooner....all the car would need is a quick spray wax detail if the car is in the garage a good portion of the time. It would only need a wax job probably every 6 months or so.

 

Adding a spray wax will "boost" the current protection and increase the durability of the wax underneath it. Given how "most" Ferrari's are enjoyed sparringly, the durabilty of the wax will definately be greater. Enviorment and conditions are the most important factors in the durablity of the wax. A wax on a black car that sits outside in the Florida sun will go some many heat cycles (carnauba wax becomes unstable at about 170 degrees and melts at 180 degrees) that the durability will be very short, maybe not even 3 weeks.

However, I have seen strong water beading on an F40 at 13 months on a car that was waxed and garage kept. I have also seen the same wax struggle to make it past the 3 week barrier on my wifes car which sits outside.

My recommendation would be to apply a booster product after every wash (in general its better to dry a car using a quick detailer or booster anyways to provide lubrication) and re wax at least every three months to be safe.

 

Exactly

 

P21S- it looks great and does not stain the black trim. it goes on and off so easy with a good microfiber towel. try it and you will never look back...