Wax?

[David-R]

This may be a silly question: does anyone wax their car after washing it themselves? If so, what do you use?

It seems like a lost art but “back in the day” I used to enjoy waxing my cars after washing. More recently I bought car wash that has wax in it or started using a car wash at the gas station that includes wax.

 

[Tones_G70]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say MOST people don't even wash their cars, never mind wax them. lol

I used to wax my cars as well, but after ceramic coating became the mainstream go-to,....that's what I've been doing. I had my G70 professionally ceramic coated before I picked it up from the dealership. It's better than wax, in many ways, but it does help with minor scratching/marring when washing your car and can last up to 3 to 5 years, depending on the coating life that you get. That's if you do the regular maintenance when washing, which is super easy.

 

[Tau]

This may be a silly question: does anyone wax their car after washing it themselves? If so, what do you use?

https://www.amazon.com/Griots-Garage-10978-Ceramic-22oz/dp/B084F4DC92?crid=2WZ6L9ZEFEN5X&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wA-69JkTv-_WLrEez-zOUp5ogQ58Qq7mKfWgxc8iwSSbD6Cns0XyhWGoQmlfzWqATJShJxeVrjVTTEHX2Qm7wHU7aklDyobi2pPurfckpJBFQH8sYFeoIQlXBOYqtS0sLjqDX3tb-RzFNu_B-5YQWGleqiZ7DbkQdlYZaH43HDzrvIFz2MLCfeT95xDIKjoMP5aFu9SUDzop3ZAnZI9bgljLIpdXPbeSQwHlvZAN7oievXwQj8wozx9m9oq4dQP45jbnCX3CxsuSbeOlAwTWKDUDZxbT0vWZC3vqy_bhhtD01T2tnXN_88kL1kGLW6SlB93kE0gNXbxtSQVSBTUw5WjbZON1ZHvXshGOsXQ5XgjYWG6kNPd0bD_mcHWBsYZycYoVMdY-ry1vXN82hKTDvAdiHA2EvpRDCPtscSPJk3qhdDMh5bxDhVEFsIKH1vvj.f-G7HOeGzgVMJnZtJpqt9ZItqWOg0ZXiAD0wBzlB75M&dib_tag=se&keywords=griots+3+in+1+ceramic+wax&qid=1738558379&sprefix=griots%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-5

 

[Hanabanana]

We only just got a GV60 (Hanauma Mint, cloudy/rainy) and it doesn't show the effect very well...but our Ioniq 6 does.. Hand brush washed...clay bar rubdown...two layers of cerakote applied two days before the heavy coastal mist/drizzle settled.
You can't tell from looking at pictures how smooth and slick it feels.
Proper prep takes some energy but the product itself is pretty easy...light misting...light spreading/evening/polishing...
The GV60 went to work on day one. It stayed home and I gave it the treatment the next day, to beat the oncoming rain.
I am in no way affiliated with cerakote or anybody selling or marketing it.
But, you asked. I say make it shine.

 

[David-R]

Thanks for the responses.

My G70 is garage kept and will likely only be driven 5 or 6 k miles a year. For now I’m gonna go with hand wash in the driveway and wax it a few times a year.

 

[jjsC6]

Thanks for the responses.

My G70 is garage kept and will likely only be driven 5 or 6 k miles a year. For now I’m gonna go with hand wash in the driveway and wax it a few times a year.

Thats me. I use a “ceramic” cleaner wax from local stores.

 

[Cati]

I haven’t hand waxed my car since I’ve have real responsibilities with a career and family.

 

[Philip2]

hand wax vs one of these ceramic/graphene sprays?