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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 02:22 AM
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i am getting a new jet black paint...

planning to wax it every 2 weeks...wash it 3x a week and polish maybe every 6 month...

does that sounds ok? whats the recommended way of doing it.. thanks
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 04:32 AM
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You might reconsider polishing every like 3 months.

Also wash 3x a week...Isnt that a bit too much?
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 09:14 AM
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I wash my car every week. Wax every week with the wash. One coat of meguiar sealant, and one coat of NXT tech wax. I plan on polishing every year.
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 08:00 PM
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Use a polymer and it will last a year if garaged.
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by JDN' post='357824' date='Nov 19 2006, 12:00 AM
Use a polymer and it will last a year if garaged.
Exactly! It's called Rejex!
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='357826' date='Nov 19 2006, 06:04 AM
Exactly! It's called Rejex!
same here...

I usually go for twice a year, maybe 3 if it's a hard winter..

my first experience with Rejex here
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by andy545' post='358143' date='Nov 19 2006, 05:20 PM
same here...

I usually go for twice a year, maybe 3 if it's a hard winter..

my first experience with Rejex here
Hi, Andy. I do more than once a year, but not because the Rejex has let me down. Every now and then, I just want to bond. We did my wife's new vehicle right after delivery in early June. We're taking it on the road for a couple of thousand miles so I washed it down. The Rejex was holding like I had just put it on. I went over the front surfaces, lights and windshield anyway to see if I could get them a little slicker for better gas mileage.

I used to rub my butt off with wax for the same results except it was not nearly as durable.
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JDN' post='358208' date='Nov 19 2006, 08:57 PM
Hi, Andy. I do more than once a year, but not because the Rejex has let me down. Every now and then, I just want to bond. We did my wife's new vehicle right after delivery in early June. We're taking it on the road for a couple of thousand miles so I washed it down. The Rejex was holding like I had just put it on. I went over the front surfaces, lights and windshield anyway to see if I could get them a little slicker for better gas mileage.

I used to rub my butt off with wax for the same results except it was not nearly as durable.
I actually Rejex every 3 months. Sometimes I do the hood and trunk every few weeks, but only because I am anal and have a Jet Black car that turns more heads constantly. Or it could be because I am addicted to my car and only can look at it clean and perfect. Regardless, it's really up to you, but Rejex is far easier than your standard wax. I used to be a Meguiars man, but not anymore.
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by JDN' post='358208' date='Nov 20 2006, 02:57 AM
Hi, Andy. I do more than once a year, but not because the Rejex has let me down. Every now and then, I just want to bond. We did my wife's new vehicle right after delivery in early June. We're taking it on the road for a couple of thousand miles so I washed it down. The Rejex was holding like I had just put it on. I went over the front surfaces, lights and windshield anyway to see if I could get them a little slicker for better gas mileage.

I used to rub my butt off with wax for the same results except it was not nearly as durable.
cheers Jim ! I agree, I apply it on the windscreen as well - even after days of raining and swirving wipers the rain just wind-beads off the glass; wicked stuff not to mention the HUD is crystal clear


all the best !
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='358222' date='Nov 20 2006, 03:42 AM
I actually Rejex every 3 months. Sometimes I do the hood and trunk every few weeks, but only because I am anal and have a Jet Black car that turns more heads constantly. Or it could be because I am addicted to my car and only can look at it clean and perfect. Regardless, it's really up to you, but Rejex is far easier than your standard wax. I used to be a Meguiars man, but not anymore.
Yeah, ease is the word. No hard buffing - just wipe off, that's the trick. Only downside is I use over 10 clean soft cotton wipes each time - and I say downside because sometimes I forget to buy new ones !
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