Metal Wax.. Long Story short.

[RiverDave]

Here is some RC boat hardware I polished up! Alum., brass, & a stainless steel prop! Works on BIG props too!

Hud, are you polishing by hand? Or using a buffing wheel?

What's your process?

RD

 

[sangermike]

Hud, are you polishing by hand? Or using a buffing wheel?

What's your process?

RD

dave. im pretty sure hud is all about the HANDJOB. C'mon

 

[sangermike]

Hey Mike, Is this stuff food safe or whatever RD called it? Also which of your products would you recomend for an enclosed trailer with baked enamel on aluminum? Aswell I thought I remebered something about a stronger version of the green stuff, is this correct?

Dylen, yes many of the componets used in metal wax are food grade. but with said we never went to the FDA for that prosess of approval. i would recomend that you wash your pots and pans with soap and water after polishing with the metal wax.

the top wax is the product that you want for the trailer it works on all painted surface's, yes we make the metal cleaner in three versions. standard,medium and high performance

 

[Hud]

Dave, yes it was done by hand! Green cleaner, then the yellow, topped off with the pink polish! About 15 mins. worth .............C'mon!

 

[RiverDave]

Dave, yes it was done by hand! Green cleaner, then the yellow, topped off with the pink polish! About 15 mins. worth .............C'mon!

Are you using microfibers? Or something a little coarser in the beginning like Terry cloth?

RD

 

[Sharpy]

The problem I'm having with this product is that I haven't finished a single project yet. I walked around the house looking like Wyatt Earp hunting for shit to polish. So far I've hit half a SS BBQ, 1 dirt bike wheel, a toolbox and the metal dog food bowls.

 

[sangermike]

The problem I'm having with this product is that I haven't finished a single project yet. I walked around the house looking like Wyatt Earp hunting for shit to polish. So far I've hit half a SS BBQ, 1 dirt bike wheel, a toolbox and the metal dog food bowls.

ah yes the dog food bowls!

 

[whiteworks]

Todays metal wax project, got home early and decided to put it to the test and see just how good this stuff really works. I have a diamond plate rock gaurd on my enclosed trailer, have not touched it in 7 years. Okay I messed with it once with Mothers and vowed never to do that again and just live with the dull aluminum look. Anyways I hit it with the green first (kinda half ass) then yellow followed by pink. It did an okay job, some spots looked great but the majority had a deep haze that just would not pop. So I repeat the process with better result but still a lot of deep haze. Finally I said fuck it and put the green in a spray bottle and saturated it and let it sit. I went to wipe it off and I thought I was fucked royaly as it would not come off with just a cloth. I then hit it again with the pink using a clean part of the cloth every time it got black and TADA it looks great. Here is a pic of the before, light was bad so I will put up an after pic tommorow. I still have a bit to detail around the edges but for the most part its real real shiny now So I am thinking had I hit it hard with the green to begin with it would have went a lot faster, long story short, the shit works.:thumbsup and with some practice I am learning how to use the product to its full potential.

 

[RiverDave]

long story short, the shit works

That's what I said.. LOL I think they oughta just put that in the description of product.

RD

 

[sangermike]

:skullBLA, BLA, BLA THIS SHIT WORKS. :skull I LIKE IT

THANKS GUYS IM ON MY WAY TO D.C. TO GET THIS TRADE MARKED. :beer

 

[RiverDave]

Just judging by the name I'm assuming it leaves wax on the metal..

That being said do you think soap and water would take it off? I'm just wondering if I make all my pits and pans look bitchen.. Then wash them.. Then start cooking on it if it's gonna release some bullshit into my food that is gonna give me a third nut.. And if it does do I have to pay extra? Lol

seriously though the question stands.

RD

 

[Hud]

Are you using microfibers

I apply it with the little piece of indoor carpet that came with the kit! Remove it with a microfiber cloth!

 

[RiverDave]

I apply it with the little piece of indoor carpet that came with the kit! Remove it with a microfiber cloth!

I was afraid that carpet would scratch the aluminum so I didn't use it yet.. I just used microfibers for the whole process.

I'll try that next.

RD

 

[Hud]

a deep haze that just would not pop

Make sure your working in the shade! If your out in the sun, it will dry out before you can get it off! Work small areas, I wouldn't try to do the whole deal at once, for the same reason! I found that a new clean rag will take the haze out! Lols, it took 7 years to get it dirty, its not going to shine like a new nickle in 15 mins...........................C'mon! P.S. also sounds like you might be putting on to much product on! I have that problem myself! It's hard to get used to! It just doesn't take much to do the job! I have done the front bumper on my pickup with what was left on the rag & it looked great! Enough said!

 

[Hud]

Dave you will be ok with the carpet! Get it wet & ring it out so it damp! Then your good to go!

 

[sangermike]

the last couple of days we have been deliberately trying to f- up diamond plate with the metal cleaner (leave it on to long or to strong of a blend etc etc) but i found out that the metalwax gel has always brought it back. I can tell you that on diamond plate the carpet pad is the key factor. RD ill find a bad piece of diamond plate and film it in the next couple of days.

 

[Hud]

Dave, I got to thinking about it & the only time I have used the microfiber cloth to appy the cleaner & polish gel was on my wing! That Alum. is a little soft & the carpet was a little hard on it! The microfiber cloth worked a lot better !

 

[TBI]

What's the difference between the Metal Polish and the Polishing Gel?

 

[TBI]

I see how you fair weather bastards are - PB decides to allow you to repost your thread over there..... and you forget all about your loyal friends here at RDP :grumble:

 

[TDiamond]

Mike,
Are you guys gonna be at Desert Storm? If not...you ought to think about it...probably sell a shitload.
TD

 

[RiverDave]

Mike,
Are you guys gonna be at Desert Storm? If not...you ought to think about it...probably sell a shitload.
TD

Desert Storm would definately be a good show to go to..

RD

 

[Hud]

CP Performance is a new dealer here on the West Coast for MetalWax! http://www.cpperformance.com/

 

[RiverDave]

CP Performance is a new dealer here on the West Coast for MetalWax! http://www.cpperformance.com/

where would one find it on their website.. And does that now mean we can't get it from metalwax.com?

RD

 

[Hud]

Should be on there new web page next week! No no Dave, you can always get it @ MetalWax.com!!! Always

 

[sangermike]

I see how you fair weather bastards are - PB decides to allow you to repost your thread over there..... and you forget all about your loyal friends here at RDP :grumble:

NO WAY! been under the gun to get our new shopping cart up and running.:champagne: we :bowdown: to the RDP Bros.

 

[rivermobster]

Ok so it works, pretty much anything does! The REAL question is....

Does the metal stay shiny any longer than lets say, if you used a powerball and mothers?

When I got the wheels on my truck, (they are forged alum btw), they stayed shiny for months, I could hardly believe how long the shine lasted. I atrubtited it to them being forged wheels.

When I finally had to polish em up, yeah they turned out great, but the shine didnt last as long!!! :grumble: So is the the same kinna forumla that my wheels came with new? Id LOVE to have that look again, and a nice shiny finsh that will last!

Thanks for any help on this issue!!!



P.S. This is how they looked when I bought em...

 

[Hud]

These are not forged wheels! If I had a forged set of wheels I wouldn't use a powerball on them! Metalwax has no abrasives in it! No abrasives, no scratch"s.

 

[Hud]

These took me a 1/2 hour per wheel!

 

[maxwedge]

Any idea if this stuff would polish a galvanized couragated steel roofing panel...or does anyone know what will?

 

[Staubi]

where would one find it on their website.. And does that now mean we can't get it from metalwax.com?

RD

You can still get it from Metalwax, called them today and talked with Mike. Got my order all set up and shipped within a couple hours of the phone call and was more then helpful with explaining how it worked, plus the RDP hookup he mentioned on the first page. Cant wait till I get it:thumbsup:thumbsup

 

[sangermike]

Ok so it works, pretty much anything does! The REAL question is....

Does the metal stay shiny any longer than lets say, if you used a powerball and mothers?

When I got the wheels on my truck, (they are forged alum btw), they stayed shiny for months, I could hardly believe how long the shine lasted. I atrubtited it to them being forged wheels.

When I finally had to polish em up, yeah they turned out great, but the shine didnt last as long!!! :grumble: So is the the same kinna forumla that my wheels came with new? Id LOVE to have that look again, and a nice shiny finsh that will last!

Thanks for any help on this issue!!!



P.S. This is how they looked when I bought em...

HERE'S WHY

Other brands of metal polish contain mostly rouge compounds or other abrasives & mineral spirits. They are like liquid dirt in a bottle. As you rub this abrasive on the metal it wears off the surface to a new layer of metal that shines. The down side is, when the compounds grind on the surface they disintegrate into micro fine particles that get pushed into the pores of the metal below the surface, once this happens you can't remove it The more you polish the more dirt you push into the metal, the worse it gets. When you wash the metal with soap, the soap contains alkaline which is corrosive. Corrosives eat dirt, that is their job, this is how the soap cleans.

When the soap hits the impacted polishing compounds it tries to eat it out of the pores of the metal, but it can't because when you polished the metal you pushed the compounds in deep below the surface. What happens instead is the micro fine compounds absorb the liquid soap, it becomes a sponge & causes the soap to stick to the metal. What you get when this happens is shine decay. The more you polish with liquid dirt the faster this cycle happens, until you have so much left over dirt & soap on the metal you can't polish it anymore. Then you have to re-cut the surface with a buffer and the shine decay starts all over again.

METAL WAX STOPS SHINE DECAY

Our exclusive fluoride metal cleaner cleans everything off the metal. Instantly removes all stains, all the old polishing compounds, soap scum, corrosion, dirt, absolutely everything from below the surface. You now have total clean metal to work with. You then apply the Metalwax. The wax polishes, waxes and seals in one fast operation. The wax goes in below the surface. " It fills the metal in" and dries hard. There is no left over compounds for the soap to react with and dirt and soap will not stick to the wax. The corrosive soap is not reactive to the wax, your shine holds

:drillsergeant:

 

[TBI]

NO WAY! been under the gun to get our new shopping cart up and running.:champagne: we :bowdown: to the RDP Bros.

Just bustin your chops

 

[rivermobster]

HERE'S WHY

Other brands of metal polish contain mostly rouge compounds or other abrasives & mineral spirits. They are like liquid dirt in a bottle. As you rub this abrasive on the metal it wears off the surface to a new layer of metal that shines. The down side is, when the compounds grind on the surface they disintegrate into micro fine particles that get pushed into the pores of the metal below the surface, once this happens you can't remove it The more you polish the more dirt you push into the metal, the worse it gets. When you wash the metal with soap, the soap contains alkaline which is corrosive. Corrosives eat dirt, that is their job, this is how the soap cleans.

When the soap hits the impacted polishing compounds it tries to eat it out of the pores of the metal, but it can't because when you polished the metal you pushed the compounds in deep below the surface. What happens instead is the micro fine compounds absorb the liquid soap, it becomes a sponge & causes the soap to stick to the metal. What you get when this happens is shine decay. The more you polish with liquid dirt the faster this cycle happens, until you have so much left over dirt & soap on the metal you can't polish it anymore. Then you have to re-cut the surface with a buffer and the shine decay starts all over again.

METAL WAX STOPS SHINE DECAY

Our exclusive fluoride metal cleaner cleans everything off the metal. Instantly removes all stains, all the old polishing compounds, soap scum, corrosion, dirt, absolutely everything from below the surface. You now have total clean metal to work with. You then apply the Metalwax. The wax polishes, waxes and seals in one fast operation. The wax goes in below the surface. " It fills the metal in" and dries hard. There is no left over compounds for the soap to react with and dirt and soap will not stick to the wax. The corrosive soap is not reactive to the wax, your shine holds

:drillsergeant:

Holy crap! Can I brush my teeth with this too??

Great explanation, thanks for that! I'll have to give you a call and order some up. Thank you! :thumbsup

 

[shippingguy]

Curious to know the answer to a question asked earlier. What is the difference between the Gel and the Polish?

 

[sangermike]

Curious to know the answer to a question asked earlier. What is the difference between the Gel and the Polish?

sorry guys, just been crazy with this new shopping cart. :skull

ok. the yellow polishing gel has more of a tendencey to be the rough it in first step. the pink Quick shine is the Iceing on the cake. it is much thinner and polishes real deep. it will take the shine to a leavel that you never expected. i will explain it better than that but im just brain dead right now. this is our old website that has alot of realy good info on.

www.metalwax.info

 

[shippingguy]

sorry guys, just been crazy with this new shopping cart. :skull

ok. the yellow polishing gel has more of a tendencey to be the rough it in first step. the pink Quick shine is the Iceing on the cake. it is much thinner and polishes real deep. it will take the shine to a leavel that you never expected. i will explain it better than that but im just brain dead right now. this is our old website that has alot of realy good info on.

www.metalwax.info

Got it..Makes sense to me, thank you.

 

[sangermike]

wow. ok I THINK :grumble: the new shoping cart works much better now. the big problem has been the shipping calculator i think we got it now. the good news is that i was able to put in a coupon code box. I HAVE IT SET UP SO EVERYONE HERE AT RIVER DAVES CAN ENTER ( RDP ) AND GET AUTOMATIC 10% OFF. :boobeyes: i tested it and it works. :bash:

 

[Outlaw]

wow. ok I THINK :grumble: the new shoping cart works much better now. the big problem has been the shipping calculator i think we got it now. the good news is that i was able to put in a coupon code box. I HAVE IT SET UP SO EVERYONE HERE AT RIVER DAVES CAN ENTER ( RDP ) AND GET AUTOMATIC 10% OFF. :boobeyes: i tested it and it works. :bash:

Oops... I ordered by phone this afternoon, BTW Chris was extremely polite and helpful. :thumbsup
I have a couple polished items I'll try this on

 

[Havaduner]

Todays metal wax project, got home early and decided to put it to the test and see just how good this stuff really works. I have a diamond plate rock gaurd on my enclosed trailer, have not touched it in 7 years. Okay I messed with it once with Mothers and vowed never to do that again and just live with the dull aluminum look. Anyways I hit it with the green first (kinda half ass) then yellow followed by pink. It did an okay job, some spots looked great but the majority had a deep haze that just would not pop. So I repeat the process with better result but still a lot of deep haze. Finally I said fuck it and put the green in a spray bottle and saturated it and let it sit. I went to wipe it off and I thought I was fucked royaly as it would not come off with just a cloth. I then hit it again with the pink using a clean part of the cloth every time it got black and TADA it looks great. Here is a pic of the before, light was bad so I will put up an after pic tommorow. I still have a bit to detail around the edges but for the most part its real real shiny now So I am thinking had I hit it hard with the green to begin with it would have went a lot faster, long story short, the shit works.:thumbsup and with some practice I am learning how to use the product to its full potential.

Hey Dylan, post that pic!! I am really curious to see how this stuff works on diamond plate.

 

[whiteworks]

Hey Dylan, post that pic!! I am really curious to see how this stuff works on diamond plate.

Sorry for the delay. For the most part I got it pretty good but it could use a good once over now that all the crap is off. It was real bad and I cant believe it just kept lifting crap off and turning the rags black. looking back I'm sure the whole deal would have went alot smoother had I used the carpet in the begining instead of just terry clothes. all in all I gotta say "the shit works"

 

[sangermike]

Lake Havasu, April 20-25, 2010 DESERT STORM POKER RUN - CP PERFORMANCE WILL BE THERE WITH METALWAX PRODUCTS

mike & family will be at Sac. Raceway 'Funny Car Fever' April 24th weekend with kits on sale as well.

hope to cya there!!
thanks for your support,

chris @ metalwax

 

[sangermike]

heres a cool pic on how well the H.P. metal cleaner works on horse trailers. this half only took about 5 minuets just take 10oz of the H.P. metal cleaner to 3 gallons of water and brush it on with a soft rv wash brush wait about 2 minuets and hose it off.

 

[Hud]

The floors in this boat was waxed with MetalWax's"Top Wax"

 

[Hud]

Sorry to say I have no photos, but I used some High Performance metal cleaner this weekend on a pontoon boat! This boat had been in the water at Lake Shasta for 7 years & the pontoons had black algae at the water line on down. The boat was a 28 footer & in a hour looked like new! Man this stuff just kepts blowing my mind!

 

[rivermobster]

ordered mine last week. cant wait to try it out!!

 

[42johnny]

Went to Pomona swap meet this last weekend and was hoping to see you guys..
I did see 5-6 others pedaling the same stuff, spay on wipe off stuff.
I do alot of polishing for myself/friends and not sold on any yet to recommend.
I even bought a few items at the swap meet and had them try it out on my stuff.
Not one gave me the shine I was looking for,(this was on a once polished manifold that looked like it sat outside 4 years)

Even though I do alot of buffing/polishing. I think this could be good stuff to turn my buddies on to,once I am done polishing up there stuff.

Here is a sample of what I sand/buff/polish.

here is the intake I picked up this weekend and the first two photos of the intake that sellers at the show cleaned and the last is at home with the buffer in about a minute or so.

I really am interested in finding a wipe on wipe off product for like these valve covers, they have not been scratched up to bad, but polishing them just to get them back to shine is time comsumeing...

Johnny

 

[RiverDave]

That is where this stuff excels Johnny. I don't think it'd make a great "polish" in the true nature of the word.. It's more of a finish restorer for things that were once polished.

RD

 

[maxwedge]

No seriously, I'm really wondering if will it work on oxidized galvanized steel to at least bring back the shine a little bit?

 

[RiverDave]

Galvanized steel?

RD

 

[TBI]

So has anybody tried this stuff?