Do You Wax ? Or Do You ICE ?

[psychos2]

Tried the new turtle wax ice. I am impressed. You can use it on all exterior paint,plastics, trim, etc. Yes you can do the cladding and paint in one shot. It says not to use on glass. It is a synthetic formula liquid wax,that leaves no white residue. It took a few applications on the cladding to get it looking good and even. There has been nothing on the cladding all winter. So it was pretty dry. It comes with the applicator and the microfiber towel you need to remove it with. It can also be applied in the sun. It goes on easy and wipes off just as easy. I just applied another coat and took about 15 minutes. Try it I think you will like it. Shawn

http://www.turtlewax.com/ice/index.html

[VehiX]

Seems pretty cool. Can you fill us in on it's long term durability in a few days/weeks and let us know how it holds up?

thanks

[psychos2]

I first used it 4 days ago. It has rained some since then and i washed it today. The cladding showed no signs of change. With all the other products i have used whenever it would rain i had to re apply. When i washed it the water beaded off just like on the paint. So far I think it is the best wax I have ever used. Looks better than the Zaino Bros wax. shawn

[etlsport]

sounds great.. did you do anything to the cladding before waxing? (mothers, meguires tire gel etc)

[psychos2]

sounds great.. did you do anything to the cladding before waxing? (mothers, meguires tire gel etc)

I used mothers back to black. It had been 4 or 5 months since i last applied it. shawn

[geshaw30]

I saw that stuff the other day and might try the detailer. As far as wax goes I'm still with a lot of folks here and swear by Collinite Insulator (although it's a little pricey I'll admit).

http://www.cgedwards.com/Marinestore/collinite.html
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Brunette German

[Tobert]

I just put this stuff on my Ebony today, and man is that a nice product. It went on easier than any hand wax I've used before and after a few applications on the cladding, it started to darken up nicely. It went on a lot like Armor-All will on a neglected dash. The first 2-4 applications soak right in before you get that nice consistent shine. I 'll probably apply to the cladding again in a week or two to get the color more consistent.

[Velvis]

Will it repel the dreaded lovebugs? For those unfamiliar with this over-sexed pest, think thick swarms of small black flying insects attached at the 'nads thereby doubling the stain potential. In certain areas South of I-10 it's necessary to turn up one's stereo to overcome the splat noise during high love bug season. We have 'em pretty bad here in South Shreveport (considered far North by Lafayette standards), but nothing to compare to my old daily commute from Donaldsonville to Baton Rouge. I want force fields -- shields UP!!
Velvis

[Beavertractors]

I have been using Ice on all my cars,Best wax,real easy to apply.It does not darken the cladding as much as I would like,but keeps it from fading more.Tony B

[Beavertractors]

I almost forgot.I used the Ice on my windows,in and out.It seems to help my driversside window slide up easier,Not falling off the track as much...Tony B

[Bisquait]

So ...

Reading through various cladding threads, I was about to try the "Forever Black" tire gel to get my cladding back to a nice black glossy look. Then re-reading this, I'm wondering if I should try this ICE stuff. Or maybe both? Do an initial application of the Forever Black, give it a few days/week, then give a good ICE coating to all?

Anyone out there have experience with both? And what say you?