Miata Mailing List: May 1997, Message #26
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From: 	Wilson House <wilson6@execulink.com>

Subject: Re: Waxes

Date: 	Thu, 1 May 1997 07:25:41 -0500



At 10:26 PM 4/30/97 -0500, you wrote:

>I finally got around to cleaning up my car for spring. Here's a few

>things if you're interested . . .

>

>Protection is near impossible to compare at this point so my observations

>are based on looks only.

>

>I used Zymol HD Cleanse to remove some tree sap on the trunk lid. Worked

>great, better than anything I've tried so far. Since it was clean I

>continued with the rest of the car and decided that I'd use the trunk to

>compare some of the waxes I've got.

>

>I did half the trunk lid with Meguire's Professional Yellow wax and the

>other half with Zymol Japon wax. The Zymol side had better clarity.

>

>I used HD Cleanse again to remove the Professional Yellow wax, I did half

>the trunk lid with Meguire's Medallion and the other half with Zymol

>Japon wax. The Zymol side had better clarity, and looked better in

>general, swirl marks were hidden (or removed) very well.

>

>After HD Cleansing the Meguires side I used a sample of Griot's Garage

>Best in Show Wax opposite the Zymol side. Looks were identical, I

>couldn't tell any difference. 

>

>However, The Griot's side was smoother, and provided less drag with a rag

>run over it than the Zymol side. What does that translate to?, beats me .

> .

>

>Zymol and Griot's leave no white residue, the Griot's may be a bit easier

>to put on.

>

>Mike Menozzi

>Mokena IL

>

>

I'm not overly familiar with Griot.  How does it compare in cost to Zymol. I

would think that it certainly couldn't be any more expensive.>

>

Dave A present user of Zymol for the past three vehicles and past 5 years



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