Date:         Mon, 22 May 2023 19:03:55 +0000
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From:         "poppie.jagersand@yahoo.ca" <poppie.jagersand@YAHOO.CA>
Subject:      NuFinish and other waxes/polishes
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Re: NuFinish thread 2 weeks ago.
I find NuFinish both goes on and buffs clean a bit easier than Turtle Wax. NuFinish is a polymer, not a natural wax. It smells of VOC - Volatile Organic Compounds, suggesting the polymer is dissolved in an oil distillate. It's harsher on the hands than Turtle Wax. I'll try to remember to use gloves next time. Not sure if one lasts longer than the other.
I used to buy Turtle Wax because that seems to be what others grab by default. After reading a Consumer reports comparison several years ago I tried "Armor All Car Wax Gel" in a squeze bottle. It goes on directly to the washed and rinsed car when wet, so saves some waiting time. At least for me took the same time to apply and buff, and I needed 1/2 bottle per vehicle, more than the 1/8 stated.

McNeely's comment below suggests that wax isn't really needed for longevity - maybe it's protective effect on modern car paints is negligible?

My '82 Westy was repainted in 1994 by PO. Nice job with a clear coat on top. After 20 years outside clear coat has come off the top of the rear hatch - that part faces directly into the sun the way Poppie is parked.

I find the wax helps most on the pop-top. Dirt rinses off, as opposed to discoloring the pop-top surface. 

Martin and '82 Westy 1.9TD Poppie

Sun, 30 Apr David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>

Power to you Richard.  I haven't waxed (or polished) a car in many a year.
I used to when I was young, but I learned that the finish is pretty much
there to stay, unless the vehicle (or parts of it) have been repainted.  It
doesn't have to shine for me.  I am interested in a repaint job for my
camper, though, with some minor ding repair included.  If anyone can
recommend the place to do that near me, please do.  I am near Spokane,
Washington.


On Sun, Apr 30, 2023 at 4:52 PM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:


> My uncle in Wisconsin is a multi-decade fanatic about having a shiny car.
> He recommended Nu-Finish...the $8 stuff in a bright orange bottle.  I
> bought a bottle.  Tried it on my daily driver, 2004 Toyota Highlander.
> (I'm still in the "Insurance Phase" of getting my wrecked 85 Vanagon
> fixed.)  I was delightfully impressed.  Super easy to apply, super easy to
> wipe off.  Very slick and shiny, and so easy.  I've been a long-time fan of
> Carnuba Wax, and use once or twice a year on both Highlander and Vanagon;
> but that's always a project...with sore arms and shoulders.  This Nu-Finish
> product may just be the better alternative.  Scotty Kilmer and others have
> also suggested it's use on glass; many other YouTubers agreed as a Rain-X
> alternative; water just flows off.  Only thing to beware of is DO NOT get
> it on rubber or black plastic parts.  Anyway, it just might be the "lazy
> man's" way to have a shiny Vanagon, with great results that last a long
> time.  Apparently it's been around forever....but only now am I discovering
> it.