I had read something the other day at the offroaders site (
http://www.offroaders.com/info/tips/useful_tips.htm) about using household Floor Wax (specifically, "Future Floor Wax") instead of regular paste wax to restore or fix up your paintjob. Apparently products such as Future Floor Wax last something like 2 months when performing shiny-tire, armour-all duty, also. The durability potential kind of got me interested in giving Floor Wax a shot for finish protection.
Future Floor Wax isn't actually a wax, it's an acrylic compound. You clean your Jeep and then, while it sits in the shade, literally paint the "Future" on it with a sponge. You just leave it on and let it sit for 4 hours, preferably in the sun, to cure. Additional coats can be applied as you wish, the more you put on, the deeper the finish looks. There is no rubbing or buffing and the Future has a self-leveling tendency on the porous/older Jeep paint surface which leaves a mirror finish.
Anyway, I am fairly shocked :shock: by just how good this Future stuff works. The paint looks better than new; hell, the 12 year old Jeep looks like it belongs at the 1994 LA Auto Show. Looks like I dropped thousands on some gloss black multi-coat auto paint job
Only a couple of things you should be mindful of:
1) apply it in the shade. Dark paint and a hot sun cause the Future to cure quickly on your paint; as a result, the finish may not self-level and thus streaks will show.
2) use a sponge, not rags, to apply the stuff. a Sponge will give the finish a smoother appearance. Rags or even microfibre towels will cause streaks
3) Generally brush or sponge it on back and forth in the same direction (kind of like when sanding wood with the grain)
4) Its ok on plastic, rubber, & paint. Glass, mirrors, & windows I would avoid. You can use paint thinner to remove Future from areas such as the aforementioned.
5) If your first coat shows streaks in the sun (say because you used a rag or towel to apply it), then apply a second coat with a sponge while in a shady area and the surface should even out and streaks will be eliminated.
For 6 bucks and the cost of a couple of sponges, a bottle of Future Floor Wax does absolute miracles for your Jeep's finish; best part is it is supposed to maintain the knockout shine for a couple of months and there is no rubbing or buffing involved, also. Best paint protection product I have ever used for Autos.
