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Old 01-26-2012, 09:08 AM   #1
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They should call it "divorce wax" because there isn't any way that your wife is going to believe that you spent $1,500 on "wax for your car". :dance:
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Old 01-26-2012, 09:11 AM   #2
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I just purchased a jar of it . I'll report back on it's performance .
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Old 01-26-2012, 09:17 AM   #3
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I just purchased a jar of it . I'll report back on it's performance .
Good luck, once they see the year of the Dangermobile they won't ship it, vehicle can't be more than three years old. It's like that Columbia house with the fine print stuff...
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Old 01-26-2012, 10:31 AM   #4
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Good luck, once they see the year of the Dangermobile they won't ship it, vehicle can't be more than three years old. It's like that Columbia house with the fine print stuff...
At least I didn't steal from my Unicef box when I was young .
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Old 01-26-2012, 04:49 PM   #5
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I just purchased a jar of it . I'll report back on it's performance .
You did not.
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Old 01-26-2012, 08:47 PM   #6
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I just purchased a jar of it . I'll report back on it's performance .
Thats probably 50% of the value of your car - why would you?????????

Unless you bought it to polish something else
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a professional detailer could make an identical car look 99.9% as good using a $30 wax. Only an extremely well-trained eye could pick the $30 from $1,500 wax.

The bling comes from the preparation before the wax goes on.
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a professional detailer could make an identical car look 99.9% as good using a $30 wax. Only an extremely well-trained eye could pick the $30 from $1,500 wax.

The bling comes from the preparation before the wax goes on.
+1! Car looks 95% and then the final layer (not filler) give the reflectivity.
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+1! Car looks 95% and then the final layer (not filler) give the reflectivity.
The "premium" detailing products industry is largely marketing bull****************.

The 'budget' detailing products you see in most auto stores are basically the same product but they'll just give you a less concentrated product so that you have to use more of it (and buy more later). That dilution of the basic ingredients also means you have to put in more elbow grease but you'll still achieve 99.9% of the same result. There's also the idiot factor. Too many guys can not be trusted with a concentrated paint product.....which said ding bat will use to wax his tires with.
Meanwhile the "premium" detailing products go the opposite way and sell you 16 step kits when all you nedd is two or three.
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I received my jar of Swisswax today, and wow is it awesome !
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I received my jar of Swisswax today, and wow is it awesome !
Yeah, tastes much better than the cheap stuff.
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I received my jar of Swisswax today, and wow is it awesome !
You did not!
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I bet Danger is using the WAX for a totally different purpose (hair style maybe?!) and hiding the pot behind the water heater? Com'on 1500 invest got to be for something else than the water tank and car alone

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Gee, it does work pretty well as a facial moisturizer .
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Gee, it does work pretty well as a facial moisturizer .

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Gee, it does work pretty well as a facial moisturizer .
Really? Can you try these products and tell me if any of them compare?

Best car Wax - Car Care Products - meguiars car care, 3m products, best show car wax , mothers car care, car buffers, p21s wax
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Are you kidding ? I wouldn't polish my wheelbarrow with that cheap stuff. Swisswax all the way !
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