Re: Toynami/Cinemaquette presents: BATWING & BATMOBILE.
I'm gonna get some carnauba wax
Do I just get them from auto shop
Well, there are LOTS of carnauba car waxes, with the good ones ranging in price from $15 for 16 ounces to $30,000 for a clear lucite pyramid shaped container with a gold mixing spoon with lifetime free refills. Each car wax has a different look to it, and different degrees of durability. For an off the shelf wax, I recommend Mother's pure carnauba wax with no cleaners. It has excellent clarity and a fair amount of depth, with a sparkling shine. For black, a lot of people like Pinnacle Souveran paste, because it has a really rich warm glow that stands apart from most other waxes. It has a lot of oils in it to give it that rich warm look, so it has very low durability, but if it's in a case, who cares? Souveran is $95 for 8 ounces, but can be had on buy one get one free once a year or so from AutoGeek.
If there is any fine marring, you can use PoorBoy's Black Hole glaze before you wax, to fill the slight imperfections to make them less noticeable to give more of a mirror shine. Poorboy's Black hole is only available online. Glazes are nice because you don't need to polish quite as much to achieve a great shine. Poorboy's Natty's Red paste wax leaves a really wet look, for around $24 for 8 ounces. Dodo Juice Supernatural leaves a very clear sparkling shine with a warm glow, that you can get in a small sample pot for around $20 I think. Other than that, there is Zymol , in various grades, from Glasur for around $90, to Concours for around $160, to sample sizes of Vintage for maybe $200. Vintage has a nice silvery glow to it, and is rich looking.
The difference in shine from one wax to another is pretty subtle in most cases, although the price difference is extreme, but then, when having the best appearance is important to you, you will pay it.
If you prefer a super sparkling shine without the rich warm glow, then I would suggest a sealant like Opti Seal. It is in a spray bottle and is crystal clear. That way, there is no colored residue to remove from nooks and crannies. You still need to spread it evenly with a foam pad, though. I prefer the look of a wax for show.
Remember to apply wax as thin as you possibly can while getting complete coverage, per coat. only a slight haze should appear on the car, and NOT a thick coat of wax spread on the car, where you can clearly see the color of the wax you used. That just wastes wax and makes it harder to remove the excess. Once you buff off the excess wax, the thickness left on the car is the same, no matter how thick a coat you used, because only so much wax will bond to the surface per coat. If you want it thicker, you need to apply multiple coats, at least 12 to 24 hours apart, so that the previous coat can completely cure. Multiple coats can hide fine scratches because of the added thickness. If you apply over 8 coats of wax, in my experience, you can begin to lose significant clarity, and make the paint appear cloudy. It depends upon the wax you use.
Buff off with a quality microfiber towel. It is soft and removes wax 3X easier than a terry cloth towel.
If there is a lot of dust, I suggest a waterless wash product, because they have lubricants in them that help prevent scratching when removing dust. You might want to follow up with a detail spray, like Mother's Showtime Instant detailer, to remove any residue from the waterless wash. If dust is extremely light you can just use detail spray and a microfiber towel to remove any dust, and enhance the shine at the same time.
