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> To: Ryan Alfonso <ryan.alfonso@gmail.com>
> Subject: Probe failure for vanagon
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> From:         "poppie.jagersand@yahoo.ca" <poppie.jagersand@YAHOO.CA>
> Subject:      NuFinish and other waxes/polishes
> To:           vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> Re: NuFinish thread 2 weeks ago.
> I find NuFinish both goes on and buffs clean a bit easier than Turtle Wax. =
> NuFinish is a polymer, not a natural wax. It smells of VOC - Volatile Organ=
> ic Compounds, suggesting the polymer is dissolved in an oil distillate. It'=
> s harsher on the hands than Turtle Wax. I'll try to remember to use gloves =
> next time. Not sure if one lasts longer than the other.
> I used to buy Turtle Wax because that seems to be what others grab by defau=
> lt. After reading a Consumer reports comparison several years ago I tried "=
> Armor All Car Wax Gel" in a squeze bottle. It goes on directly to the washe=
> d and rinsed car when wet, so saves some waiting time. At least for me took=
> the same time to apply and buff, and I needed 1/2 bottle per vehicle, more=
> than the 1/8 stated.
> 
> McNeely's comment below suggests that wax isn't really needed for longevity=
> - maybe it's protective effect on modern car paints is negligible?
> 
> My '82 Westy was repainted in 1994 by PO. Nice job with a clear coat on top=
> . After 20 years outside clear coat has come off the top of the rear hatch =
> - that part faces directly into the sun the way Poppie is parked.
> 
> I find the wax helps most on the pop-top. Dirt rinses off, as opposed to di=
> scoloring the pop-top surface.=20
> 
> Martin and '82 Westy 1.9TD Poppie
> 
> Sun, 30 Apr David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
> 
> Power to you Richard.=C2=A0 I haven't waxed (or polished) a car in many a y=
> ear.
> I used to when I was young, but I learned that the finish is pretty much
> there to stay, unless the vehicle (or parts of it) have been repainted.=C2=
> =A0 It
> doesn't have to shine for me.=C2=A0 I am interested in a repaint job for my
> camper, though, with some minor ding repair included.=C2=A0 If anyone can
> recommend the place to do that near me, please do.=C2=A0 I am near Spokane,
> Washington.
> 
> 
>> On Sun, Apr 30, 2023 at 4:52=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=AFPM Richard Koerner <rjkinp=
>> b@sbcglobal.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> My uncle in Wisconsin is a multi-decade fanatic about having a shiny car.
>> He recommended Nu-Finish...the $8 stuff in a bright orange bottle.=C2=A0 =
> I
>> bought a bottle.=C2=A0 Tried it on my daily driver, 2004 Toyota Highlande=
> r.
>> (I'm still in the "Insurance Phase" of getting my wrecked 85 Vanagon
>> fixed.)=C2=A0 I was delightfully impressed.=C2=A0 Super easy to apply, su=
> per easy to
>> wipe off.=C2=A0 Very slick and shiny, and so easy.=C2=A0 I've been a long=
> -time fan of
>> Carnuba Wax, and use once or twice a year on both Highlander and Vanagon;
>> but that's always a project...with sore arms and shoulders.=C2=A0 This Nu=
> -Finish
>> product may just be the better alternative.=C2=A0 Scotty Kilmer and other=
> s have
>> also suggested it's use on glass; many other YouTubers agreed as a Rain-X
>> alternative; water just flows off.=C2=A0 Only thing to beware of is DO NO=
> T get
>> it on rubber or black plastic parts.=C2=A0 Anyway, it just might be the "=
> lazy
>> man's" way to have a shiny Vanagon, with great results that last a long
>> time.=C2=A0 Apparently it's been around forever....but only now am I disc=
> overing
>> it.
>