Wax or not?

[HMXDave]

Newb to the Corvette side. So while I was signing on the dotted line, the salesman was of course trying to sell me all the various protection packages. Not being born last night, I declined. He mentioned paint protection again and I said that I still wax my cars. He told me that “old school wax can’t be used on these cars”.
So…really? I get it these cars are probably painted with water-borne paints. Does one really have to use ceramic coatings? I’m not against them in any way, I just have multiple vehicles that still look new since I wax them once or twice a year.

 

[rfh928]

Newb to the Corvette side. So while I was signing on the dotted line, the salesman was of course trying to sell me all the various protection packages. Not being born last night, I declined. He mentioned paint protection again and I said that I still wax my cars. He told me that “old school wax can’t be used on these cars”.
So…really? I get it these cars are probably painted with water-borne paints. Does one really have to use ceramic coatings? I’m not against them in any way, I just have multiple vehicles that still look new since I wax them once or twice a year.

Total baloney...they tried to sell me the same on my C7. I've had Corvettes for 40+ years and an annual waxing with my electric buffer keeps the finish looking like new. I sold the C3 and C5 both at age 21 and they both still looked like new at that time. The C7 after 7 years is the same.

 

[Rruuff Day]

Newb to the Corvette side. So while I was signing on the dotted line, the salesman was of course trying to sell me all the various protection packages. Not being born last night, I declined. He mentioned paint protection again and I said that I still wax my cars. He told me that “old school wax can’t be used on these cars”.
So…really? I get it these cars are probably painted with water-borne paints. Does one really have to use ceramic coatings? I’m not against them in any way, I just have multiple vehicles that still look new since I wax them once or twice a year.

Your salesman is crafty. They farm out the PPF and Ceramic work and make a great markup or kickback. But he's full of $hit telling you that you can't use wax on your car. No matter what the paint is, these cars are all clear coated. I am a big proponent of paint protection film. I have numerous areas of my C7 done with it. No ceramic but I wax the entire car (ppf and all) twice a year with "old school" wax and my 11 year old still passes for 'showroom'.... JMO and if I'm mistaken by some slim chance, I'm sure someone will chime in.

 

[dyoung]

Yup....I'm a big waxer also... Gets me out of the house and in to a peaceful garage.

 

[1st Vette]

Yup....I'm a big waxer also... Gets me out of the house and in to a peaceful garage.

Hmmm.... transcendent.