Hi:

thanks to Jace I ordered the leatherique products for my leather seats and they work perfect. I found a company that does mobile detailing and comes over twice a month and really keep the car clean.

While discussing to the boss about wax that are good for the pepper, he recommend the following brands

1. Zymol Glasur
http://www.amazon.com/Zymol-1875-Gla...3783930&sr=8-1

supposedly this wax was made specially for porsche cars. i just ordered it today and will try it out when they return in 2 weeks to detail my car

2. Swiss Vax
http://www.swissvax.us/usa/waxes.html
this is another brand he recommend but my jaws dropped when i visited their site. they have wax price from $100 all the way up to $3000! i really will like to meet a person that will pay $3000 for 400ml of wax!

have you guys heard of these brands? what other type of wax are you guys using? how often do you apply paint sealant to your pepper?

mike

 

I just bought the Zymol Glasur - I plan to spend some time waxing the cayenne tomorrow. I have always used Zymol wax and have always been impressed with the results with my previous cars.

 

But currently have a X5 and I use Zymol Concours, plan to use this on my Cayenne when it arrives.

Saj

 

Zaino

 

I just had the guy I use here in Illinois plop on the Zymol. He used something else before and I'm not sure what it was, but when they used the zymol I was very happy. (edit: great reflective look, very 'wet' look. excellent It's a ***** to use but the results were great.

I used it on my M3 too, which was black and great results. What color is yours?

 

Chemial Guys 50/50 paste wax

 

I use Wolfgang Fuzion concours series.
http://www.autogeek.net/wolfgang-fuzion-wax-sample.html

 

i am mad, it's cold already. It's so much easier to apply and clean car in the summer times.

 

I use Zainos Bros' on my p-car.

But i've heard great things about the 2 you've mentioned.

 

As soon as my arrives and I let the paint seal for 3 weeks or so, I will be applying Klasse ALL-IN-ONE polish then Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze and then finally finish up with several coats of Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax on my Black Pepper.

 

Word of warning about Zymol or any other carnauba based wax:

Do NOT put it on the black plastic edging around the wheels, rear bumper, front grill or under the side mirrors. It will make the black appear with wax smudges that are near impossible to get off. My Porsche dealer recommended using acetone to get it off - don't do this.

Carnauba wax is very hard and dissolves in very few things. That's why it's very durable and does provide a nice finish. If you need to get it off trim, I found using diethyl ether was the only stuff that worked. So where do you get it? Get a can of starter fluid at Auto Zone along with a paint respirator, gloves and work it "outdoors" only along the trim. Best idea; don't wax your trim in the first place with anything.

But to the topic;

1. First, wash the car with a good product using the two bucket technique and a microfiber mitt. (Don't start out scratching your clearcoat day one).
2. Second, clean the paint with a good quality clay and lubricant.
(After you wash your car, put your hand in a plastic baggie and run lightly along the paint. All those bumps you'll feel will be waxed in if not removed with clay).
3. Third, (optional if car is not brand new) remove existing wax with a product like Pinnacle's Paintwork Cleansing Lotion
4. Fourth, Paint Sealant, Wax or Both
There’s Lots of debate between a sealant vs. a wax. But, I do both.
4a. (Optional before waxing) Apply a good quality Paint Sealant indoors and let cure 12 hrs before waxing or getting any water on it.
4b. Wax - apply your carnauba wax of choice (Zymol or other) (not to the trim)

All this effort takes a weekend, but the shine lasts for months. Wash when needed with a quality soap (two buckets and a mitt) that won't hurt the wax (e.g. no dishwasher soap or the like period). Follow with a good touch up spray (Wolfgang Instant Detail Spritz, Pinnacle Crystal Mist Detail Spray, etc).

Finally, sorry but the wheels will need to be washed often due to the tons of break dust the Cayenne throws out. Just don't use anything you use on your paint finish to do it. Or, spend $5K and get ceramic breaks.

Hope this helps.

 

IS this why the black buttons on the door handles are so white?

 

Well, this isn't the multi-million penny Swi$$ Vax wax (who'd retarded enough to spend $3k on this stuff anyway???) but Turtle Wax Ice WILL NOT leave white residue on your plastic trim pieces. It's most likely no where in the same class as the other waxes mentioned on this thread but I'm just throwing it out there if you're the type (like me) that hates the white residue. I believe Eagle One Nanowax does the same thing as Ice.

 

GaFFLe makes a good point. You can go overboard cleaning and waxing any car. There are much less expensive waxes than the one at the beginning of the thread.

There are also simpler ones to apply such as ICE which I've used on other cars. It gives a good shine and doesn't whiten rubber/plastic parts.

But, my goal with the Cayenne and with my wife's jet black Infinity M37 was to put down a solid long lasting base to wash and maintain. For those wanting more information, there a good how to videos on autogeek.com. Even then, there's a bunch of information overload and more products then you can count.

But, get a good base down, don't introduce swirls and scraches from improper washing and your Cayenne will look good for a long time with minimal re-waxing.

Repeating some advice from above, do NOT take your Cayenne through an automated wash unless it's touchless and your far from home. Wash your car carefully (two buckets technique) so not to scratch, swirl the clearcoat. Once they're there its a buff job to get them out. All this advice applies to the darker colors especially. If you have a white (e.g. bland) color, not so much.

But a good thread to go follow is this one:

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...w-cayenne.html

Regards.

 

My ****tail for 5 years now (in the order of application):
- preparation with Swissvax Cleaning Fluid Medium
- preparation with Swissvax Cleaning Fluid Regular
- 1 layer of Swissvax Shield
- 2 layers of Swissvax Concorso