We used a liquid wax from Meguires.
I also use the Lucas speed wax regularly. It doesn't hold up like regular wax but it does a great job and I love the way it smells ... like bubblegum or something.
We just waxed our 14 ... the wifey was quick to point out, with some obvious disappointment, that I "misrepresented how much work waxing an airplane would be"
So much surface area...
What are you guys doing to protect your paint?
My painter said to use anything you would use on a car - doesn't matter. I've tried several things, and I can't get any of them to work badly. It seems like a situation where we've come a long way from the hours in the hot sun with the paste wax and buff.
We just waxed our 14 ...
What are you guys doing to protect your paint?
Repainting involves sanding and caustic chemicals to clean /etch that no doubt take care of any wax you had on there... or so I would think though I'm no expert. But since it's done all the time so it seems like it would be a non-issue.I’ve been reluctant to wax thinking that if my plane every needs repaint it could mess with the paint job. How do you get the wax off if you ever have to repaint?
I use Meguiars Ultimate Quick Detailer after the flight to remove bugs with a clean microfiber towel. I do not have many hours yet but the paint still looks great.
I use this stuff. Bugs wipe off after flights.
https://www.amazon.com/Waterless-Ou...keywords=wash+&+wax+all&qid=1580996231&sr=8-5
Soap and water. My -8 is painted with Sherwin Williams AcryGlo. I asked SW what wax to use. They said, don't wax it just use soap and water. 16 years on and it still looks good.
Chris