Wax On.....

"JeepJeremy" (jeepjeremy) 06/03/2017 at 15:04 • Filed to: detailing

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I did some serious detail cleaning to the Trailblazer today!

WAX OFF!!!

cluelessk > JeepJeremy 06/03/2017 at 15:29

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I don’t see many of these in good shape where I live anymore.

They’re all completely rusted out.

vicali > JeepJeremy 06/03/2017 at 15:42

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Easier to take off if you do a panel at a time- but hey, it looks good!

JeepJeremy > cluelessk 06/03/2017 at 15:49

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Mine is fairly rust free...however...if you look real close my wheels are eaten up with corrosion. This was a Michigan vehicle for a large portion of its life before it became an Ohio vehicle. It has been with me through several salty winters.

404 - User No Longer Available > JeepJeremy 06/03/2017 at 15:59

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No offense, but you wasted a lot of wax there. That looks like some VERY thick wax, must’ve took a long time to dry.

...but end result looking good, that’s all it matters.

JeepJeremy > 404 - User No Longer Available 06/03/2017 at 16:34

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No offense taken. I used Meguire’s Cleaner Wax for the first time and it behaved a bit differently than other waxes I’ve tried. I probably applied way too much, and in an incorrect fashion. But I don’t care. It was beautiful outside and I needed a “job” to do outside today for some personal mental health.

404 - User No Longer Available > JeepJeremy 06/03/2017 at 17:08

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Yeah, for cleaner waxes you need to apply a bit more pressure to work in the polish. I suppose you have the liquid one?

JeepJeremy > 404 - User No Longer Available 06/03/2017 at 17:11

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It was the tub of paste. It seemed “melty” though...so it might as well have been liquid.

Jack Does Cars > JeepJeremy 06/03/2017 at 17:57

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Ugh I need another TrailBlazer. My life hasn’t been the same without that sweet, smooth, oddly quick revving Atlas I6.

The drivetrain on mine worked perfectly, but everything else (heat, A/C, radio, gas gauge, some windows, sunroof, fog lights, etc) didn’t.

JeepJeremy > Jack Does Cars 06/03/2017 at 18:37

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There are plenty for sale in my area. $2k will buy a rough one, $4k will fetch a nice one.

It’s my daily driver and I enjoy it immensely.

Jack Does Cars > JeepJeremy 06/03/2017 at 19:25

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You’ve got one of the fancy later ones that makes 291 HP and comes with traction and stability control. Mine, being a 2003, had none of those things. It did do great burnouts, and it turned on a dime. Around here, you can’t touch a clean one for under $4000 unless if you want an EXT, which no one wants because the EXT is ugly and terrible.

His Stigness > JeepJeremy 06/03/2017 at 23:25

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One other tip other than “more is generally less” is never apply or do anything on a car in circular motions, lest you induce swirls into the paint. Eventually, with enough practice you may never be able to use a circular motion on the car, I sure can’t, it just feels wrong.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > JeepJeremy 06/04/2017 at 17:06

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One panel at a time, JJ. Do you have a buffer to apply the wax for next time?

JeepJeremy > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 06/04/2017 at 17:23

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I used the little pad that came with the tub.