wax in tropical country
04-11-2008, 05:38 AM
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my friend told me wax doenst last in tropical country... and will wear off after a few weeks or even days after a few washes.... is this true?
04-11-2008, 06:45 AM
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That's definitely what one member from Saudi said , here , well it might get rained off................ 
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Have heard wax will be evaporated in some extreme temp like 40'c +, just like the sealant on wheels won't last very long becos of the heat genarated from the brake.
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Originally Posted by xxterxx' post='559627' date='Apr 11 2008, 08:38 AM
my friend told me wax doenst last in tropical country... and will wear off after a few weeks or even days after a few washes.... is this true?
04-11-2008, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by gasterus' post='559689' date='Apr 11 2008, 11:16 PM
Yup, I think its true...in hot and humid tropical climate natural wax barely last more than a week. Especially in Jakarta where we wash our car everyday due to dusty condition. I have stop using wax and replace it with sealant/synthetic wax for protection, durable enough to last for a month.
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Originally Posted by xxterxx' post='560011' date='Apr 11 2008, 06:12 PM
biasa kalo di jakarta detail dimana boss?
04-12-2008, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by gasterus' post='560271' date='Apr 12 2008, 10:39 PM
Hehe...biasa poles sendiri kalo nga suruh supir :-) Sekarang tinggal di spore atau di jkt?
btw guys..how about carnauba wax like swissvax mystery .... i was told carnauba was is very hard and last in all weather conditions..
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Sekarang ni bukan ke musim hujan? Di KL, confirm, tiap2 petang hujan lebat...hari2 hujan...tak payah di'wax' atau di'polish' buat sementara waktu ni...membazir je! 
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Originally Posted by xxterxx' post='560427' date='Apr 12 2008, 05:03 PM
masih di spore... bakal balik ke jkt for gud akhir tahun..hehe
btw guys..how about carnauba wax like swissvax mystery .... i was told carnauba was is very hard and last in all weather conditions..
btw guys..how about carnauba wax like swissvax mystery .... i was told carnauba was is very hard and last in all weather conditions..
Never had experience with Swisswax...heard rave reviews for it. I uses Chemical Guys Jetseal 106 for sealant.
04-13-2008, 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by gasterus' post='560602' date='Apr 13 2008, 08:02 AM
Never had experience with Swisswax...heard rave reviews for it. I uses Chemical Guys Jetseal 106 for sealant.
I would spend it on Swissvax best of show, not as good as mystery but not far away (but a lot cheaper)
bought myself a pot recently and this is the best wax i've ever tried
Have you guys heard the FK 1000 Hi-temp wax?, they claim the melting-temp of the wax is 250'c +!
Havent tried myself tho
Here is the link:
http://www.seriousperformance.co.uk/Produc...toView_440.html
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