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Vancouver Island Region Porsche Club of America
Concours

On the Concour Trail - Wax
by Ernie Kowal

 
 
The wrong wax can remove your cars mirror like finish. Many commonly used car wax products can actually dull your car’s reflective finish. They are a combination of wax or silicon and a harsh abrasive polish to remove oxidized paint in one quick step. These abrasives can roughen the surface with thousands of tiny fine scratches. The scratched paint can’t reflect light as well as smooth clean paint does. This results in an overall reduction in shine and a premature aging of your cars’ paint. Paint damage can happen from daily driving, it is therefore important to use products that don’t cause damage when you use them. Frequent waxing with abrasive polishes cause unnecessary removal and deteriation of your clear coat and paint. MORE

AFTER THE DETAILING CLINIC
Ernie Kowal conducts at least 2 detailing clinics with his Shiney Car Products every year. We urge you to take advantage of the clinics and learn how to maintain your car and/or prepare it for Concours competition. Most cars that Ernie details or that use his products win Concours trophies. MORE