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    I once saw these guys that do detailing use Pledge Wax on the car as the wax!
    Are they nuts or is this safe to do?
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    never in my mind would I ever try that on my car, maybe on a scrap panel. so maybe you can try it and let us know :)

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    I use Lemon Pledge to "polish" my car but its because my car is painted Satin black...

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    Pledge uses a lot of silicone oil, which makes any paint, chrome, etc its applied to very shiney. Back in my concours days (and I'm talking five decades ago) we used to use it as a QD just before a car was judged, but making sure to remove it soon afterwards.

    There are much better products available now
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    It's a dessert topping....it's a floor wax. Relax, it's both.

    I recently caught a Pledge commercial, during which they used it for just about everything, short of shining up the dog. Personally, I don't even use it on furniture.
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    Funny thing is I did try it using very little on the paint and it does give a good shine.
    My Fiance who see's my car clean all the time pointed out that even she thought it looked better after.
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    Originally Posted by drew

    To be honest, if you are concerned about money, a used S4 is probably a bad idea.

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    Wait... the spray or the wipes?
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    Quote Originally Posted by EuroEclipse View Post
    Wait... the spray or the wipes?
    Spray.
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    Originally Posted by drew

    To be honest, if you are concerned about money, a used S4 is probably a bad idea.

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    You can get the same effect from Meguires Tech 2.0 wax. It has Teflon in it as well as silicone. Gives your car a "wet" look.

    Jason

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    I'm going to try this out this weekend. LOL.
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    I used it on clear bra film only since it left no residue ...I would not use it on the paint surface. There are so many other products designed for that purpose.



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