WHICH TURTLE WAX TO USE ??
08-31-2005, 04:29 PM
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WHICH TURTLE WAX TO USE ??
This is to all the people who, like me, have been using Turtle Wax for
years.
First off, I've never used any other wax products so please don't
respond to me by saying "have you tried this wax" or "have you tried
that wax" ... I'm what you call a loyal consumer, mostly because my Dad
used it for years and I guess I inherited the same affliction.
Keep in mind that I live in the Canadian East Coast where our winters
are absolutely BRUTAL so waxing your car is a necessity, not a luxury.
Out here, if you don't wax your car, the extreme cold coupled with the
salt and calcium they throw on the roads will do your car in in less
than 3 years.
I waxed my spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima 3 times at 3-month intervals
using :
1. Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
2. Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
3. Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
Here are my personal results:
Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
Very good wax for the price (still under 5.00 out here). Good shine,
very good protection (protection out here counts more than shine). You
have to respect this wax because it's been around forever, in fact,
according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1 cash
cow. After 3 months, the car was still beeding and was smooth to the
touch.
Now I've heard stories about people saying that if they used this wax
on "re-painted" areas of the car, the paint would peel right off.
Well, I re-painted my 1987 Sentra twice and never once did I have this
problem .... I had the car re-painted at the Nissan dealership ...
could it be that original factory paint is better than your average Joe
Shmoe body shop paint ?? Who knows ... just wanted to say that I never
had this problem on my re-painted cars.
Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
Useless out here.
If you want a glossy shine, then you could buy this wax but it failed
miserable in the durability test. This wax was engineered to give a
showroom shine. That's it. If you're a person who owns a car
dealership like Nissan or Ford and you want to show off your new cars
in your showroom, then this is the wax for you. If you want protection
and durability, then look the other way my friend. After two months,
the paint felt rough and the beeding stopped in less than a month.
Let me just say this. The difference in shine between Platinum Series
Ultra Gloss Car Wax and Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax was hardly
noticeable. In fact, unless you had a specific level of lighting, I
found NO difference. Hardly worth the extra money for a 1% increase in
shine.
Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
Excellent wax. I give the thumbs up for both protection and shine.
I actually called Turtle and they told me that the Turtle Carnauba Car
Wax formula is based on the Super Hard Shell. All they did was mix in
Carnauba agents. This would explain why it's such a good wax .. they
took the original Super Hard Shell and added the Brazilian carnauba.
After 3 months, smooth to the touch and beeding was still pretty
strong. As for the gloss, it looked noticeably shinier than the Super
Hard Shell.
Final Recommendation:
# 1 : Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
# 2 : Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
# 3 : Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
So that's my two cents ... thanks for reading.
Jim.
I have a spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima and in the interest of getting
the best shine and durability for the buck, I tried
For years I've been using the old favorite "Turtle Super Hard Shell".
In fact, according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1
cash cow
years.
First off, I've never used any other wax products so please don't
respond to me by saying "have you tried this wax" or "have you tried
that wax" ... I'm what you call a loyal consumer, mostly because my Dad
used it for years and I guess I inherited the same affliction.
Keep in mind that I live in the Canadian East Coast where our winters
are absolutely BRUTAL so waxing your car is a necessity, not a luxury.
Out here, if you don't wax your car, the extreme cold coupled with the
salt and calcium they throw on the roads will do your car in in less
than 3 years.
I waxed my spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima 3 times at 3-month intervals
using :
1. Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
2. Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
3. Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
Here are my personal results:
Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
Very good wax for the price (still under 5.00 out here). Good shine,
very good protection (protection out here counts more than shine). You
have to respect this wax because it's been around forever, in fact,
according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1 cash
cow. After 3 months, the car was still beeding and was smooth to the
touch.
Now I've heard stories about people saying that if they used this wax
on "re-painted" areas of the car, the paint would peel right off.
Well, I re-painted my 1987 Sentra twice and never once did I have this
problem .... I had the car re-painted at the Nissan dealership ...
could it be that original factory paint is better than your average Joe
Shmoe body shop paint ?? Who knows ... just wanted to say that I never
had this problem on my re-painted cars.
Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
Useless out here.
If you want a glossy shine, then you could buy this wax but it failed
miserable in the durability test. This wax was engineered to give a
showroom shine. That's it. If you're a person who owns a car
dealership like Nissan or Ford and you want to show off your new cars
in your showroom, then this is the wax for you. If you want protection
and durability, then look the other way my friend. After two months,
the paint felt rough and the beeding stopped in less than a month.
Let me just say this. The difference in shine between Platinum Series
Ultra Gloss Car Wax and Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax was hardly
noticeable. In fact, unless you had a specific level of lighting, I
found NO difference. Hardly worth the extra money for a 1% increase in
shine.
Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
Excellent wax. I give the thumbs up for both protection and shine.
I actually called Turtle and they told me that the Turtle Carnauba Car
Wax formula is based on the Super Hard Shell. All they did was mix in
Carnauba agents. This would explain why it's such a good wax .. they
took the original Super Hard Shell and added the Brazilian carnauba.
After 3 months, smooth to the touch and beeding was still pretty
strong. As for the gloss, it looked noticeably shinier than the Super
Hard Shell.
Final Recommendation:
# 1 : Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
# 2 : Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
# 3 : Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
So that's my two cents ... thanks for reading.
Jim.
I have a spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima and in the interest of getting
the best shine and durability for the buck, I tried
For years I've been using the old favorite "Turtle Super Hard Shell".
In fact, according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1
cash cow
08-31-2005, 04:59 PM
#2
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Re: WHICH TURTLE WAX TO USE ??
Ok, I won't ask you if you tried it, but I will comment that I really like
Autoglym. My Jeep gets that every year on its birthday.... or maybe not
quite that often .. Don't know if you get that your side of the pond though.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Jim" <jimraven2000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1125520191.003678.88470@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> This is to all the people who, like me, have been using Turtle Wax for
> years.
>
> First off, I've never used any other wax products so please don't
> respond to me by saying "have you tried this wax" or "have you tried
> that wax" ... I'm what you call a loyal consumer, mostly because my Dad
> used it for years and I guess I inherited the same affliction.
>
> Keep in mind that I live in the Canadian East Coast where our winters
> are absolutely BRUTAL so waxing your car is a necessity, not a luxury.
> Out here, if you don't wax your car, the extreme cold coupled with the
> salt and calcium they throw on the roads will do your car in in less
> than 3 years.
>
> I waxed my spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima 3 times at 3-month intervals
> using :
>
> 1. Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
> 2. Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
> 3. Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> Here are my personal results:
>
> Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
>
> Very good wax for the price (still under 5.00 out here). Good shine,
> very good protection (protection out here counts more than shine). You
> have to respect this wax because it's been around forever, in fact,
> according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1 cash
> cow. After 3 months, the car was still beeding and was smooth to the
> touch.
>
> Now I've heard stories about people saying that if they used this wax
> on "re-painted" areas of the car, the paint would peel right off.
> Well, I re-painted my 1987 Sentra twice and never once did I have this
> problem .... I had the car re-painted at the Nissan dealership ...
> could it be that original factory paint is better than your average Joe
> Shmoe body shop paint ?? Who knows ... just wanted to say that I never
> had this problem on my re-painted cars.
>
> Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> Useless out here.
>
> If you want a glossy shine, then you could buy this wax but it failed
> miserable in the durability test. This wax was engineered to give a
> showroom shine. That's it. If you're a person who owns a car
> dealership like Nissan or Ford and you want to show off your new cars
> in your showroom, then this is the wax for you. If you want protection
> and durability, then look the other way my friend. After two months,
> the paint felt rough and the beeding stopped in less than a month.
>
> Let me just say this. The difference in shine between Platinum Series
> Ultra Gloss Car Wax and Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax was hardly
> noticeable. In fact, unless you had a specific level of lighting, I
> found NO difference. Hardly worth the extra money for a 1% increase in
> shine.
>
> Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
>
> Excellent wax. I give the thumbs up for both protection and shine.
> I actually called Turtle and they told me that the Turtle Carnauba Car
> Wax formula is based on the Super Hard Shell. All they did was mix in
> Carnauba agents. This would explain why it's such a good wax .. they
> took the original Super Hard Shell and added the Brazilian carnauba.
>
> After 3 months, smooth to the touch and beeding was still pretty
> strong. As for the gloss, it looked noticeably shinier than the Super
> Hard Shell.
>
> Final Recommendation:
>
> # 1 : Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
> # 2 : Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
> # 3 : Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> So that's my two cents ... thanks for reading.
>
> Jim.
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> I have a spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima and in the interest of getting
> the best shine and durability for the buck, I tried
>
>
> For years I've been using the old favorite "Turtle Super Hard Shell".
> In fact, according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1
> cash cow
>
Autoglym. My Jeep gets that every year on its birthday.... or maybe not
quite that often .. Don't know if you get that your side of the pond though.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Jim" <jimraven2000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1125520191.003678.88470@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> This is to all the people who, like me, have been using Turtle Wax for
> years.
>
> First off, I've never used any other wax products so please don't
> respond to me by saying "have you tried this wax" or "have you tried
> that wax" ... I'm what you call a loyal consumer, mostly because my Dad
> used it for years and I guess I inherited the same affliction.
>
> Keep in mind that I live in the Canadian East Coast where our winters
> are absolutely BRUTAL so waxing your car is a necessity, not a luxury.
> Out here, if you don't wax your car, the extreme cold coupled with the
> salt and calcium they throw on the roads will do your car in in less
> than 3 years.
>
> I waxed my spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima 3 times at 3-month intervals
> using :
>
> 1. Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
> 2. Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
> 3. Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> Here are my personal results:
>
> Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
>
> Very good wax for the price (still under 5.00 out here). Good shine,
> very good protection (protection out here counts more than shine). You
> have to respect this wax because it's been around forever, in fact,
> according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1 cash
> cow. After 3 months, the car was still beeding and was smooth to the
> touch.
>
> Now I've heard stories about people saying that if they used this wax
> on "re-painted" areas of the car, the paint would peel right off.
> Well, I re-painted my 1987 Sentra twice and never once did I have this
> problem .... I had the car re-painted at the Nissan dealership ...
> could it be that original factory paint is better than your average Joe
> Shmoe body shop paint ?? Who knows ... just wanted to say that I never
> had this problem on my re-painted cars.
>
> Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> Useless out here.
>
> If you want a glossy shine, then you could buy this wax but it failed
> miserable in the durability test. This wax was engineered to give a
> showroom shine. That's it. If you're a person who owns a car
> dealership like Nissan or Ford and you want to show off your new cars
> in your showroom, then this is the wax for you. If you want protection
> and durability, then look the other way my friend. After two months,
> the paint felt rough and the beeding stopped in less than a month.
>
> Let me just say this. The difference in shine between Platinum Series
> Ultra Gloss Car Wax and Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax was hardly
> noticeable. In fact, unless you had a specific level of lighting, I
> found NO difference. Hardly worth the extra money for a 1% increase in
> shine.
>
> Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
>
> Excellent wax. I give the thumbs up for both protection and shine.
> I actually called Turtle and they told me that the Turtle Carnauba Car
> Wax formula is based on the Super Hard Shell. All they did was mix in
> Carnauba agents. This would explain why it's such a good wax .. they
> took the original Super Hard Shell and added the Brazilian carnauba.
>
> After 3 months, smooth to the touch and beeding was still pretty
> strong. As for the gloss, it looked noticeably shinier than the Super
> Hard Shell.
>
> Final Recommendation:
>
> # 1 : Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
> # 2 : Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
> # 3 : Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> So that's my two cents ... thanks for reading.
>
> Jim.
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> I have a spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima and in the interest of getting
> the best shine and durability for the buck, I tried
>
>
> For years I've been using the old favorite "Turtle Super Hard Shell".
> In fact, according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1
> cash cow
>
08-31-2005, 04:59 PM
#3
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Posts: n/a
Re: WHICH TURTLE WAX TO USE ??
Ok, I won't ask you if you tried it, but I will comment that I really like
Autoglym. My Jeep gets that every year on its birthday.... or maybe not
quite that often .. Don't know if you get that your side of the pond though.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Jim" <jimraven2000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1125520191.003678.88470@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> This is to all the people who, like me, have been using Turtle Wax for
> years.
>
> First off, I've never used any other wax products so please don't
> respond to me by saying "have you tried this wax" or "have you tried
> that wax" ... I'm what you call a loyal consumer, mostly because my Dad
> used it for years and I guess I inherited the same affliction.
>
> Keep in mind that I live in the Canadian East Coast where our winters
> are absolutely BRUTAL so waxing your car is a necessity, not a luxury.
> Out here, if you don't wax your car, the extreme cold coupled with the
> salt and calcium they throw on the roads will do your car in in less
> than 3 years.
>
> I waxed my spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima 3 times at 3-month intervals
> using :
>
> 1. Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
> 2. Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
> 3. Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> Here are my personal results:
>
> Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
>
> Very good wax for the price (still under 5.00 out here). Good shine,
> very good protection (protection out here counts more than shine). You
> have to respect this wax because it's been around forever, in fact,
> according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1 cash
> cow. After 3 months, the car was still beeding and was smooth to the
> touch.
>
> Now I've heard stories about people saying that if they used this wax
> on "re-painted" areas of the car, the paint would peel right off.
> Well, I re-painted my 1987 Sentra twice and never once did I have this
> problem .... I had the car re-painted at the Nissan dealership ...
> could it be that original factory paint is better than your average Joe
> Shmoe body shop paint ?? Who knows ... just wanted to say that I never
> had this problem on my re-painted cars.
>
> Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> Useless out here.
>
> If you want a glossy shine, then you could buy this wax but it failed
> miserable in the durability test. This wax was engineered to give a
> showroom shine. That's it. If you're a person who owns a car
> dealership like Nissan or Ford and you want to show off your new cars
> in your showroom, then this is the wax for you. If you want protection
> and durability, then look the other way my friend. After two months,
> the paint felt rough and the beeding stopped in less than a month.
>
> Let me just say this. The difference in shine between Platinum Series
> Ultra Gloss Car Wax and Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax was hardly
> noticeable. In fact, unless you had a specific level of lighting, I
> found NO difference. Hardly worth the extra money for a 1% increase in
> shine.
>
> Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
>
> Excellent wax. I give the thumbs up for both protection and shine.
> I actually called Turtle and they told me that the Turtle Carnauba Car
> Wax formula is based on the Super Hard Shell. All they did was mix in
> Carnauba agents. This would explain why it's such a good wax .. they
> took the original Super Hard Shell and added the Brazilian carnauba.
>
> After 3 months, smooth to the touch and beeding was still pretty
> strong. As for the gloss, it looked noticeably shinier than the Super
> Hard Shell.
>
> Final Recommendation:
>
> # 1 : Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
> # 2 : Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
> # 3 : Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> So that's my two cents ... thanks for reading.
>
> Jim.
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> I have a spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima and in the interest of getting
> the best shine and durability for the buck, I tried
>
>
> For years I've been using the old favorite "Turtle Super Hard Shell".
> In fact, according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1
> cash cow
>
Autoglym. My Jeep gets that every year on its birthday.... or maybe not
quite that often .. Don't know if you get that your side of the pond though.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Jim" <jimraven2000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1125520191.003678.88470@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> This is to all the people who, like me, have been using Turtle Wax for
> years.
>
> First off, I've never used any other wax products so please don't
> respond to me by saying "have you tried this wax" or "have you tried
> that wax" ... I'm what you call a loyal consumer, mostly because my Dad
> used it for years and I guess I inherited the same affliction.
>
> Keep in mind that I live in the Canadian East Coast where our winters
> are absolutely BRUTAL so waxing your car is a necessity, not a luxury.
> Out here, if you don't wax your car, the extreme cold coupled with the
> salt and calcium they throw on the roads will do your car in in less
> than 3 years.
>
> I waxed my spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima 3 times at 3-month intervals
> using :
>
> 1. Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
> 2. Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
> 3. Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> Here are my personal results:
>
> Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
>
> Very good wax for the price (still under 5.00 out here). Good shine,
> very good protection (protection out here counts more than shine). You
> have to respect this wax because it's been around forever, in fact,
> according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1 cash
> cow. After 3 months, the car was still beeding and was smooth to the
> touch.
>
> Now I've heard stories about people saying that if they used this wax
> on "re-painted" areas of the car, the paint would peel right off.
> Well, I re-painted my 1987 Sentra twice and never once did I have this
> problem .... I had the car re-painted at the Nissan dealership ...
> could it be that original factory paint is better than your average Joe
> Shmoe body shop paint ?? Who knows ... just wanted to say that I never
> had this problem on my re-painted cars.
>
> Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> Useless out here.
>
> If you want a glossy shine, then you could buy this wax but it failed
> miserable in the durability test. This wax was engineered to give a
> showroom shine. That's it. If you're a person who owns a car
> dealership like Nissan or Ford and you want to show off your new cars
> in your showroom, then this is the wax for you. If you want protection
> and durability, then look the other way my friend. After two months,
> the paint felt rough and the beeding stopped in less than a month.
>
> Let me just say this. The difference in shine between Platinum Series
> Ultra Gloss Car Wax and Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax was hardly
> noticeable. In fact, unless you had a specific level of lighting, I
> found NO difference. Hardly worth the extra money for a 1% increase in
> shine.
>
> Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
>
> Excellent wax. I give the thumbs up for both protection and shine.
> I actually called Turtle and they told me that the Turtle Carnauba Car
> Wax formula is based on the Super Hard Shell. All they did was mix in
> Carnauba agents. This would explain why it's such a good wax .. they
> took the original Super Hard Shell and added the Brazilian carnauba.
>
> After 3 months, smooth to the touch and beeding was still pretty
> strong. As for the gloss, it looked noticeably shinier than the Super
> Hard Shell.
>
> Final Recommendation:
>
> # 1 : Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
> # 2 : Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
> # 3 : Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> So that's my two cents ... thanks for reading.
>
> Jim.
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> I have a spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima and in the interest of getting
> the best shine and durability for the buck, I tried
>
>
> For years I've been using the old favorite "Turtle Super Hard Shell".
> In fact, according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1
> cash cow
>
08-31-2005, 04:59 PM
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Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: WHICH TURTLE WAX TO USE ??
Ok, I won't ask you if you tried it, but I will comment that I really like
Autoglym. My Jeep gets that every year on its birthday.... or maybe not
quite that often .. Don't know if you get that your side of the pond though.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Jim" <jimraven2000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1125520191.003678.88470@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> This is to all the people who, like me, have been using Turtle Wax for
> years.
>
> First off, I've never used any other wax products so please don't
> respond to me by saying "have you tried this wax" or "have you tried
> that wax" ... I'm what you call a loyal consumer, mostly because my Dad
> used it for years and I guess I inherited the same affliction.
>
> Keep in mind that I live in the Canadian East Coast where our winters
> are absolutely BRUTAL so waxing your car is a necessity, not a luxury.
> Out here, if you don't wax your car, the extreme cold coupled with the
> salt and calcium they throw on the roads will do your car in in less
> than 3 years.
>
> I waxed my spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima 3 times at 3-month intervals
> using :
>
> 1. Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
> 2. Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
> 3. Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> Here are my personal results:
>
> Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
>
> Very good wax for the price (still under 5.00 out here). Good shine,
> very good protection (protection out here counts more than shine). You
> have to respect this wax because it's been around forever, in fact,
> according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1 cash
> cow. After 3 months, the car was still beeding and was smooth to the
> touch.
>
> Now I've heard stories about people saying that if they used this wax
> on "re-painted" areas of the car, the paint would peel right off.
> Well, I re-painted my 1987 Sentra twice and never once did I have this
> problem .... I had the car re-painted at the Nissan dealership ...
> could it be that original factory paint is better than your average Joe
> Shmoe body shop paint ?? Who knows ... just wanted to say that I never
> had this problem on my re-painted cars.
>
> Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> Useless out here.
>
> If you want a glossy shine, then you could buy this wax but it failed
> miserable in the durability test. This wax was engineered to give a
> showroom shine. That's it. If you're a person who owns a car
> dealership like Nissan or Ford and you want to show off your new cars
> in your showroom, then this is the wax for you. If you want protection
> and durability, then look the other way my friend. After two months,
> the paint felt rough and the beeding stopped in less than a month.
>
> Let me just say this. The difference in shine between Platinum Series
> Ultra Gloss Car Wax and Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax was hardly
> noticeable. In fact, unless you had a specific level of lighting, I
> found NO difference. Hardly worth the extra money for a 1% increase in
> shine.
>
> Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
>
> Excellent wax. I give the thumbs up for both protection and shine.
> I actually called Turtle and they told me that the Turtle Carnauba Car
> Wax formula is based on the Super Hard Shell. All they did was mix in
> Carnauba agents. This would explain why it's such a good wax .. they
> took the original Super Hard Shell and added the Brazilian carnauba.
>
> After 3 months, smooth to the touch and beeding was still pretty
> strong. As for the gloss, it looked noticeably shinier than the Super
> Hard Shell.
>
> Final Recommendation:
>
> # 1 : Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
> # 2 : Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
> # 3 : Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> So that's my two cents ... thanks for reading.
>
> Jim.
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> I have a spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima and in the interest of getting
> the best shine and durability for the buck, I tried
>
>
> For years I've been using the old favorite "Turtle Super Hard Shell".
> In fact, according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1
> cash cow
>
Autoglym. My Jeep gets that every year on its birthday.... or maybe not
quite that often .. Don't know if you get that your side of the pond though.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Jim" <jimraven2000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1125520191.003678.88470@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> This is to all the people who, like me, have been using Turtle Wax for
> years.
>
> First off, I've never used any other wax products so please don't
> respond to me by saying "have you tried this wax" or "have you tried
> that wax" ... I'm what you call a loyal consumer, mostly because my Dad
> used it for years and I guess I inherited the same affliction.
>
> Keep in mind that I live in the Canadian East Coast where our winters
> are absolutely BRUTAL so waxing your car is a necessity, not a luxury.
> Out here, if you don't wax your car, the extreme cold coupled with the
> salt and calcium they throw on the roads will do your car in in less
> than 3 years.
>
> I waxed my spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima 3 times at 3-month intervals
> using :
>
> 1. Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
> 2. Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
> 3. Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> Here are my personal results:
>
> Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
>
> Very good wax for the price (still under 5.00 out here). Good shine,
> very good protection (protection out here counts more than shine). You
> have to respect this wax because it's been around forever, in fact,
> according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1 cash
> cow. After 3 months, the car was still beeding and was smooth to the
> touch.
>
> Now I've heard stories about people saying that if they used this wax
> on "re-painted" areas of the car, the paint would peel right off.
> Well, I re-painted my 1987 Sentra twice and never once did I have this
> problem .... I had the car re-painted at the Nissan dealership ...
> could it be that original factory paint is better than your average Joe
> Shmoe body shop paint ?? Who knows ... just wanted to say that I never
> had this problem on my re-painted cars.
>
> Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> Useless out here.
>
> If you want a glossy shine, then you could buy this wax but it failed
> miserable in the durability test. This wax was engineered to give a
> showroom shine. That's it. If you're a person who owns a car
> dealership like Nissan or Ford and you want to show off your new cars
> in your showroom, then this is the wax for you. If you want protection
> and durability, then look the other way my friend. After two months,
> the paint felt rough and the beeding stopped in less than a month.
>
> Let me just say this. The difference in shine between Platinum Series
> Ultra Gloss Car Wax and Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax was hardly
> noticeable. In fact, unless you had a specific level of lighting, I
> found NO difference. Hardly worth the extra money for a 1% increase in
> shine.
>
> Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
>
> Excellent wax. I give the thumbs up for both protection and shine.
> I actually called Turtle and they told me that the Turtle Carnauba Car
> Wax formula is based on the Super Hard Shell. All they did was mix in
> Carnauba agents. This would explain why it's such a good wax .. they
> took the original Super Hard Shell and added the Brazilian carnauba.
>
> After 3 months, smooth to the touch and beeding was still pretty
> strong. As for the gloss, it looked noticeably shinier than the Super
> Hard Shell.
>
> Final Recommendation:
>
> # 1 : Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
> # 2 : Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
> # 3 : Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> So that's my two cents ... thanks for reading.
>
> Jim.
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> I have a spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima and in the interest of getting
> the best shine and durability for the buck, I tried
>
>
> For years I've been using the old favorite "Turtle Super Hard Shell".
> In fact, according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1
> cash cow
>
08-31-2005, 04:59 PM
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Re: WHICH TURTLE WAX TO USE ??
Ok, I won't ask you if you tried it, but I will comment that I really like
Autoglym. My Jeep gets that every year on its birthday.... or maybe not
quite that often .. Don't know if you get that your side of the pond though.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Jim" <jimraven2000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1125520191.003678.88470@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> This is to all the people who, like me, have been using Turtle Wax for
> years.
>
> First off, I've never used any other wax products so please don't
> respond to me by saying "have you tried this wax" or "have you tried
> that wax" ... I'm what you call a loyal consumer, mostly because my Dad
> used it for years and I guess I inherited the same affliction.
>
> Keep in mind that I live in the Canadian East Coast where our winters
> are absolutely BRUTAL so waxing your car is a necessity, not a luxury.
> Out here, if you don't wax your car, the extreme cold coupled with the
> salt and calcium they throw on the roads will do your car in in less
> than 3 years.
>
> I waxed my spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima 3 times at 3-month intervals
> using :
>
> 1. Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
> 2. Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
> 3. Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> Here are my personal results:
>
> Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
>
> Very good wax for the price (still under 5.00 out here). Good shine,
> very good protection (protection out here counts more than shine). You
> have to respect this wax because it's been around forever, in fact,
> according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1 cash
> cow. After 3 months, the car was still beeding and was smooth to the
> touch.
>
> Now I've heard stories about people saying that if they used this wax
> on "re-painted" areas of the car, the paint would peel right off.
> Well, I re-painted my 1987 Sentra twice and never once did I have this
> problem .... I had the car re-painted at the Nissan dealership ...
> could it be that original factory paint is better than your average Joe
> Shmoe body shop paint ?? Who knows ... just wanted to say that I never
> had this problem on my re-painted cars.
>
> Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> Useless out here.
>
> If you want a glossy shine, then you could buy this wax but it failed
> miserable in the durability test. This wax was engineered to give a
> showroom shine. That's it. If you're a person who owns a car
> dealership like Nissan or Ford and you want to show off your new cars
> in your showroom, then this is the wax for you. If you want protection
> and durability, then look the other way my friend. After two months,
> the paint felt rough and the beeding stopped in less than a month.
>
> Let me just say this. The difference in shine between Platinum Series
> Ultra Gloss Car Wax and Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax was hardly
> noticeable. In fact, unless you had a specific level of lighting, I
> found NO difference. Hardly worth the extra money for a 1% increase in
> shine.
>
> Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
>
> Excellent wax. I give the thumbs up for both protection and shine.
> I actually called Turtle and they told me that the Turtle Carnauba Car
> Wax formula is based on the Super Hard Shell. All they did was mix in
> Carnauba agents. This would explain why it's such a good wax .. they
> took the original Super Hard Shell and added the Brazilian carnauba.
>
> After 3 months, smooth to the touch and beeding was still pretty
> strong. As for the gloss, it looked noticeably shinier than the Super
> Hard Shell.
>
> Final Recommendation:
>
> # 1 : Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
> # 2 : Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
> # 3 : Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> So that's my two cents ... thanks for reading.
>
> Jim.
>
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> I have a spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima and in the interest of getting
> the best shine and durability for the buck, I tried
>
>
> For years I've been using the old favorite "Turtle Super Hard Shell".
> In fact, according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1
> cash cow
>
Autoglym. My Jeep gets that every year on its birthday.... or maybe not
quite that often .. Don't know if you get that your side of the pond though.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Jim" <jimraven2000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1125520191.003678.88470@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> This is to all the people who, like me, have been using Turtle Wax for
> years.
>
> First off, I've never used any other wax products so please don't
> respond to me by saying "have you tried this wax" or "have you tried
> that wax" ... I'm what you call a loyal consumer, mostly because my Dad
> used it for years and I guess I inherited the same affliction.
>
> Keep in mind that I live in the Canadian East Coast where our winters
> are absolutely BRUTAL so waxing your car is a necessity, not a luxury.
> Out here, if you don't wax your car, the extreme cold coupled with the
> salt and calcium they throw on the roads will do your car in in less
> than 3 years.
>
> I waxed my spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima 3 times at 3-month intervals
> using :
>
> 1. Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
> 2. Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
> 3. Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> Here are my personal results:
>
> Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
>
> Very good wax for the price (still under 5.00 out here). Good shine,
> very good protection (protection out here counts more than shine). You
> have to respect this wax because it's been around forever, in fact,
> according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1 cash
> cow. After 3 months, the car was still beeding and was smooth to the
> touch.
>
> Now I've heard stories about people saying that if they used this wax
> on "re-painted" areas of the car, the paint would peel right off.
> Well, I re-painted my 1987 Sentra twice and never once did I have this
> problem .... I had the car re-painted at the Nissan dealership ...
> could it be that original factory paint is better than your average Joe
> Shmoe body shop paint ?? Who knows ... just wanted to say that I never
> had this problem on my re-painted cars.
>
> Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> Useless out here.
>
> If you want a glossy shine, then you could buy this wax but it failed
> miserable in the durability test. This wax was engineered to give a
> showroom shine. That's it. If you're a person who owns a car
> dealership like Nissan or Ford and you want to show off your new cars
> in your showroom, then this is the wax for you. If you want protection
> and durability, then look the other way my friend. After two months,
> the paint felt rough and the beeding stopped in less than a month.
>
> Let me just say this. The difference in shine between Platinum Series
> Ultra Gloss Car Wax and Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax was hardly
> noticeable. In fact, unless you had a specific level of lighting, I
> found NO difference. Hardly worth the extra money for a 1% increase in
> shine.
>
> Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
>
> Excellent wax. I give the thumbs up for both protection and shine.
> I actually called Turtle and they told me that the Turtle Carnauba Car
> Wax formula is based on the Super Hard Shell. All they did was mix in
> Carnauba agents. This would explain why it's such a good wax .. they
> took the original Super Hard Shell and added the Brazilian carnauba.
>
> After 3 months, smooth to the touch and beeding was still pretty
> strong. As for the gloss, it looked noticeably shinier than the Super
> Hard Shell.
>
> Final Recommendation:
>
> # 1 : Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax
> # 2 : Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell Car Wax
> # 3 : Platinum Series Ultra Gloss Car Wax
>
> So that's my two cents ... thanks for reading.
>
> Jim.
>
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> I have a spanking new 2005 Nissan Altima and in the interest of getting
> the best shine and durability for the buck, I tried
>
>
> For years I've been using the old favorite "Turtle Super Hard Shell".
> In fact, according to the Globe and Mail, this wax is still Turtle's #1
> cash cow
>
09-01-2005, 01:39 AM
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Re: WHICH TURTLE WAX TO USE ??
You gave your Jeep a brazilian wax job?? Damn... You must love her...
Nick
> Excellent wax. I give the thumbs up for both protection and shine.
> I actually called Turtle and they told me that the Turtle Carnauba Car
> Wax formula is based on the Super Hard Shell. All they did was mix in
> Carnauba agents. This would explain why it's such a good wax .. they
> took the original Super Hard Shell and added the Brazilian carnauba.
Nick
> Excellent wax. I give the thumbs up for both protection and shine.
> I actually called Turtle and they told me that the Turtle Carnauba Car
> Wax formula is based on the Super Hard Shell. All they did was mix in
> Carnauba agents. This would explain why it's such a good wax .. they
> took the original Super Hard Shell and added the Brazilian carnauba.
09-01-2005, 01:39 AM
#7
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: WHICH TURTLE WAX TO USE ??
You gave your Jeep a brazilian wax job?? Damn... You must love her...
Nick
> Excellent wax. I give the thumbs up for both protection and shine.
> I actually called Turtle and they told me that the Turtle Carnauba Car
> Wax formula is based on the Super Hard Shell. All they did was mix in
> Carnauba agents. This would explain why it's such a good wax .. they
> took the original Super Hard Shell and added the Brazilian carnauba.
Nick
> Excellent wax. I give the thumbs up for both protection and shine.
> I actually called Turtle and they told me that the Turtle Carnauba Car
> Wax formula is based on the Super Hard Shell. All they did was mix in
> Carnauba agents. This would explain why it's such a good wax .. they
> took the original Super Hard Shell and added the Brazilian carnauba.
09-01-2005, 01:39 AM
#8
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: WHICH TURTLE WAX TO USE ??
You gave your Jeep a brazilian wax job?? Damn... You must love her...
Nick
> Excellent wax. I give the thumbs up for both protection and shine.
> I actually called Turtle and they told me that the Turtle Carnauba Car
> Wax formula is based on the Super Hard Shell. All they did was mix in
> Carnauba agents. This would explain why it's such a good wax .. they
> took the original Super Hard Shell and added the Brazilian carnauba.
Nick
> Excellent wax. I give the thumbs up for both protection and shine.
> I actually called Turtle and they told me that the Turtle Carnauba Car
> Wax formula is based on the Super Hard Shell. All they did was mix in
> Carnauba agents. This would explain why it's such a good wax .. they
> took the original Super Hard Shell and added the Brazilian carnauba.
09-01-2005, 01:39 AM
#9
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: WHICH TURTLE WAX TO USE ??
You gave your Jeep a brazilian wax job?? Damn... You must love her...
Nick
> Excellent wax. I give the thumbs up for both protection and shine.
> I actually called Turtle and they told me that the Turtle Carnauba Car
> Wax formula is based on the Super Hard Shell. All they did was mix in
> Carnauba agents. This would explain why it's such a good wax .. they
> took the original Super Hard Shell and added the Brazilian carnauba.
Nick
> Excellent wax. I give the thumbs up for both protection and shine.
> I actually called Turtle and they told me that the Turtle Carnauba Car
> Wax formula is based on the Super Hard Shell. All they did was mix in
> Carnauba agents. This would explain why it's such a good wax .. they
> took the original Super Hard Shell and added the Brazilian carnauba.
09-03-2005, 11:04 AM
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Re: WHICH TURTLE WAX TO USE ??
Dave Milne did pass the time by typing:
> Ok, I won't ask you if you tried it, but I will comment that I really like
> Autoglym. My Jeep gets that every year on its birthday.... or maybe not
> quite that often .. Don't know if you get that your side of the pond though.
I've tried turtle wax. Works ok, but you have to rub hard and they bite.
Currently using Meguiars NXT spraywax. http://www.meguiars.com/
Wash, wipe, wax.. fairly easy. The Trim Detailer does good on the
rubber cladding. Still turns grey after a while but heck, it's a 93 :)
--
-- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.***.net/wilsond
HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge!
> Ok, I won't ask you if you tried it, but I will comment that I really like
> Autoglym. My Jeep gets that every year on its birthday.... or maybe not
> quite that often .. Don't know if you get that your side of the pond though.
I've tried turtle wax. Works ok, but you have to rub hard and they bite.
Currently using Meguiars NXT spraywax. http://www.meguiars.com/
Wash, wipe, wax.. fairly easy. The Trim Detailer does good on the
rubber cladding. Still turns grey after a while but heck, it's a 93 :)
--
-- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.***.net/wilsond
HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge!