Which product to protect Door and trunk Jams?

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Ghost410

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On all of my door and trunk jams I've cleaned them very well with the Poorboys Spray and Wipe and then claybarred them well to take out any contiminants. Now I'm debating which product would be better for these jams.



My debate is between:



Clearkote Vanilla Moose Wax Glaze

Clearkote Canuaba Moose Wax



Now, I want to use one of these two because they both apply super easy and remove super easy and I have them laying around. I was thinking VMG because it has some cleaning ability, but does it have any protecting ability for a doorjam? Or i was thinking Canuaba Moose Wax because it protects, but then again it doesn't have the cleaning ability?



For a door jam/trunk jam/under the hood, what do you think?
 
Definetly VM. You don't need *that* much in the way of durability, and its cleaners/glazes/mild abrasives will prep the surface much better than CMW. You could always do both though :).
 
There's so many nooks and crannies that it's hard to get into in the door jambs, like around the hinges and such, that I'm thinking I should just use a spray wax or something similar. I could buff it out as well as possible, but there would be some level of protection even where I couldn't reach. Any opinions on what would work best in this situation? I'm thinking I'd want a product that wouldn't look too bad even if it wasn't buffed in out-of-the-way spots. Maybe a spray glaze or something would really be all I'd need in those places. Gotta admit, that is a frustrating part of a car to detail.
 
I always used whatever I was using on the exterior paint. In years past it was a final polish and a carnauba. This year I started using Zaino. So instead of throwing out those few precious drops of Z-5P or Z-2P I cleaned the door jams and wheels up with some IPA+dist-water and applied the Zaino polishes. Those jams and wheels cleanup so easily now and they look terrific. It took some initial time (3 hours for me) but when you're done you will really appreciate it.
 
jmsc said:
I always used whatever I was using on the exterior paint... It [takes] some initial time (3 hours for me) but when you're done you will really appreciate it.
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Same here. VM by itself doesn't last all that long for me, so I'd top it with the CMW.



Velobard- For some reason I *like* doing those areas! I'd find a way to reach into the tight spots so you can use something better than a spray wax. I use an assortment of long sticks that I can attach (tape) swabs/etc. to so I can polish and wax/seal things like the rear surfaces of the front fenders (inside the front door jambs). IMO the better you treat these areas the better they'll shed water and contamination, which is always good for areas where rust can get started.



Once these areas are protected, I clean them with small BHBs (Griot's set #15520) and swabs at every wash, only takes a few minutes.
 
Accumulator said:
Velobard- For some reason I *like* doing those areas! I'd find a way to reach into the tight spots so you can use something better than a spray wax. I use an assortment of long sticks that I can attach (tape) swabs/etc. to so I can polish and wax/seal things like the rear surfaces of the front fenders (inside the front door jambs). IMO the better you treat these areas the better they'll shed water and contamination, which is always good for areas where rust can get started.



Once these areas are protected, I clean them with small BHBs (Griot's set #15520) and swabs at every wash, only takes a few minutes.
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I can picture it now, Griots will come out with a special "detailing stick kit" for getting into those hard-to-reach places. :idea :laugh:
 
Velobard- Heh heh, that was a good one :D



Reminds me that I need to order a new set of those little BHBs as the flagging has worn off my old ones and I'm down to my last set. They're just *so* good for cleaning doorjambs!
 
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