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Questions tagged [wax]

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Wax between wheel centring and rim – is it necessary, and what wax to use?

Volkswagen Group tyre technical manuals (e.g. this for the Seat Leon, this for the VW Golf) say that the "wheel centring seat should be waxed using wax spray to prevent corrosion between wheel centring seat and rim". Is this actually necessary? I've…
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What (paint)care can I provide to a brand new car before driving off the dealership?

I was looking to walk in with a Ceramic Spray Wax and spray it on the white car before driving it off the lot. But the ceramic spray wax needs water to start working - can't really hose it off at the dealer. So my question is, what can I do on a…
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Are liquid car wax and car shampoo safe to use on motorcycle?

I can't easily find wax and shampoo for motorcycle, but much easier to find these for car. I don't know why but that's the truth. I searched "motorcycle wax" on Amazon India and all I could see results with car wax. There are a few motorcycle wax…
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Can I wax these specific blue parts of my motorcycle?

So I got overwhelmed by many doubts regarding waxing. I'm new to riding and maintenance. This is my first motorcycle. It has a metal fuel tank with glossy blue metallic paint. The non metal parts (highlighted by yellow arrows) also have exact same…
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Washing a waxed car?

So.. I'm going to wax a car for the first time. From what I hear a wax lasts from 3 weeks to several months (wax+sealant combi product), depending on car usage and product. What if I want to wash the car before the wax life-time has ended. Can I…
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How long should car/bike liquid wax should be considered to be safe (on vehicle body) and effective to use?

Note: My question isn't about how long once the wax is applied on bike gonna protect the surface. It is about how long the wax product itself won't go bad in the bottle so that I can use it again and again in coming years. So I just bought a liquid…
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Removing wax from motorcycle plastic fairing

What's a safe way to remove wax from a plastic motorcycle fairing? I may have used an inappropriate cleaning product in the past, and UV may have made it worse. I can remove some of it with friction (photos show traces left by fingernails), but I'm…
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Should I put another coat of Meguiars cleaners wax on after I finish?

For cleaners wax, should I put another coat of wax on after I finish? Is there anything I should do to the wax after I finish?
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What are some ways to find out the wax you have done on your motorcycle/car is done properly?

So my this question results form a conversation in chat of some different question. Where an experienced user shared some of his views which makes sense to me. So I want to go in more details. Simply, I have a liquid wax. And I'm new to motorcycles…
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Is it harm to the car paint if I wash & wax my car 3 times per week?

I usually clean my car 3 times a week using water and a sponge. Today I bought this product which is a wax and shampoo at the same time @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2RGch4dgoA . So my question is; if i can use this product regularly when i…
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