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[TeZ]

Zymol HD cleanse, Dodo Lime prime, swissvax paint cleaner...

What are ppl's views on these im thinking of trying the Dodo as it has good reviews on DW,

Thanks

TeZ

 

[Christophe]

Never used dodo but have only heard good things and seen good results in pictures.

 

[Jungle_Jim]

ive used Zymol and its good but takes ages to work in, i havent used dodo, but ive heard nothing but good things about it

 

[TeZ]

Yeah and its pritty quick to work in, i heard.

 

[Rich]

Not tried the prime yet.

CF is much easier to use than the HD Cleanse, but the HD Cleanse maybe looks slightly better in finish.

The HD dries to quickly - the CF is a breeze to use, and is easy to use by machine. 99% of the time I use the Swissvax.

 

[TeZ]

Which Swissvax do you use Rich ? ( normal or strong )

Do these not strip EGP or JEFF's trigger or similar as they have a mild cutting agent in.

 

[Rich]

All will strip the EGP and Jeffs - none will work in that process.

I have both the normal and medium cleaner fluids. The comparison in post above was Normal CF vs HD Cleanse though.

 

[V1NNY]

i've only used the lime prime and swissvax and both were excelent

 

[TeZ]

Vinny What process did you use for the Lime prime. From wash>

 

[riz]

some people will use Cf etc then add the wax straight on over the top, or add the sealants then the wax

 

[Ali]

Swissvax paint cleaner, removes the need for glaze or seal...

 

[TeZ]

But is it worth it ali, Will it give a wetter finish ... Also will it last as long as a seal then wax.?

 

[Ali]

But is it worth it ali, Will it give a wetter finish ... Also will it last as long as a seal then wax.?

Brazo/rich will be better at answering that than me.

I don't use it, just an observation. I still like my glaze's and seals...

 

[riz]

a good high quality wax will be as lasting as most sealants, depends what wax you are going to be using, if ur car is used heavily like mine i would go down the sealant route but adding a cleaner will help it bond better, i use prima amigo glaze as my slight cleaner b4 jeffs and it works a treat and really cleans the paint well

 

[TeZ]

Thanks Riz i think i will try it No harm there i guess, I have a collection of all types of waxes ( i get addicted lol ),

Think i will give the hole car a strong wash and start from scratch this W/E weather permitting.

 

[riz]

http://www.seriousperformance.co.uk/Products,53,toView_57.html

 

[TeZ]

Thanks Riz i will try it out.

I guess you use a Jeff trigger acrylic ontop?

And as i have a black car, maybe a Onyx or dodo purple haze to finish.

 

[riz]

i use jeffs carnauba but the acyrlic is pretty much the same, Rich has some photos somewhere of his with jeffs on it, purple haze is a fantastic wax compared to onyx i wouldnt know. People rate both waxes and i ASSUMe there is minimal difference, but on DW it is split but possibly more towards the Dodo, but it is the in thing at the moment and alot of hype around it so a tad biased

 

[TeZ]

Yeah bit in the air Dodo atm,

Thanks again Riz i will use Acrylic as i have a bottle,

TeZ

 

[Brand86]

Tez, not used the Dodo but I can definitel vouch for the Onyx, as Rich said it is noticably better than the 50/50 which I rated so highly.

I waxed mine about 7 weeks ago now and even with dirty rain on it it still gleams like a MF...

 

[Rich]

But is it worth it ali, Will it give a wetter finish ... Also will it last as long as a seal then wax.?

On well polished paint - Menzerna FF etc the CF will add nothing to the paints look, just will ensure the surface is properly prepped and oil free to allow the Wax to bond properly. A needed step to get the most out of your Swissvax's durability.

I am not bothered about sealants these days on the 182 as BOS should see at least 12 weeks protection.

My daily car however is wearing Jeffs AGT and Zymol Titanium.

 

[Brand86]

Rich - have you tried Sonus Paint Cleaner before, works a charm and for Ali, smells of citrusy goodness!

But do these cleaners have any abrassive particles in them, e.g. do they polish at all? I find SRP or the Sonus are equally good for surface preparation, but obviously one is labelled a polish and the other a cleaner?

 

[Rich]

I have works well too. They all seem to have some form of cleaners in them, some are chemical rather than abrassive though, and some just fill. They are certainly not a pure glaze like Megs #7.

The CF and HD Cleanse are both formulated to allow there waxes to bond with clean paint.

 

[TeZ]

Cheers Rich enlightening as alwas.

 

[Brand86]

Cool cheers Rich. Might have to invest in some of the Swissvax cleaner then...yet ANOTHER product If only I wasn't a student right now, thats like my food for the week lol...Actually, I need that money to live.

Wait, one more question: I normally use sealant on my car ,especially now when I am at uni and can't clean it that often. This being the case, is there still an advantage in the SW PC, as obviously there will be layers of products in between it and the wax, and the sealants I use are synthetic rather than caranuba. Although I have been thinking of getting the Jeffs Caranuba spray sealant, the accrylic version is brilliant.

 

[Rich]

Sod eating!

Trust me you don't really need it. Menzerna and then your Sonus or SRP will do fine.

 

[Brand86]

A very restrained answer there Rich.

I was expecting: BUY BUY BUY

Cool, cheers pal.

 

[Rich]

It is a good product, Swissvax will tell you it is essential lol

BUY BUY BUY - I am not that bad am I ?

What you already have is fine IMO, eat this week instead!