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I have an Alpine White 325. I take it to the carwash every two weeks or so. How often should I wax the car? Every month? And what brand should I use?
Thanks in advance,
Will
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you know, my dealer convinced me to buy the teflon paint sealer, and also indicted that I should "never" wax the car with this stuff on it (in fact he said don't wax it without it either because it wasn't good for the paint). But I have a hard time believing this. how do you not wax a car and expect the paint to be adequately protected (especially without paint sealant)? Anyhow, don't think you need to do it more than two or three times a year, depending on certain conditions (e.g., garage kept, bird droppings, tree sap exposure, etc.) Any body else know anything about what my dealer reported to me re: paint sealant and "don't wax).
psyran
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Will,
I also have an Alpine White E90, I used a clay bar first, then used Klasse AIO as a cleaner/sealant, followed with Four Star UPP. For details on waxing/detailing, go here: www.autopia.org. BTW, maybe I'll see you on the road, we are both in the SFV.
Rad21 
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Quote: you know, my dealer convinced me to buy the teflon paint sealer, and also indicted that I should "never" wax the car with this stuff on it (in fact he said don't wax it without it either because it wasn't good for the paint). But I have a hard time believing this. how do you not wax a car and expect the paint to be adequately protected (especially without paint sealant)? Anyhow, don't think you need to do it more than two or three times a year, depending on certain conditions (e.g., garage kept, bird droppings, tree sap exposure, etc.) Any body else know anything about what my dealer reported to me re: paint sealant and "don't wax).
psyran | Paint sealant is nothing more that a glorified paint job that is a cash cow for the dealer. A car should receive a full was job a least twice a year, or when the water no longer beads off it.
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psychrunner, please review the info JonM (TOGWT) posted in this thread:
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98785
Quote: Teflon ®:
A synthetic polymer formula (PTFE) produced by Dupont Chemicals, they state;" The addition of a Teflon® fluoropolymer paint does nothing to enhance the properties of any car wax, we have no data that indicates the use of Teflon® to be beneficial in car waxes.
Teflon® requires a temperature of 680°F for it to sinter or bond to a surface." Unless you can heat the surface to the required temperature, Teflon will not bond, the claim that it will provide a ‘non-stick’, slippery surface is nothing more than marketing hype (i.e. brand recognition)
JonM | LDV is right on, from what I now understand of Teflon.
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How often you wax depends on a lot of factors: type of wax, environment, garaging, weather, etc.
In general carnuba-based waxes aren't as durable as polymer-based, so if you use a carnuba you need to reapply it more often. I used to use Zymol (carnuba) and it would only last a month at most. Now I've started using Zaino (polymer) and most say it last 3-6 months before you need to apply again.
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