RE: [Chrysler300] Silicone Waxes. Bad stuff? Turtle Black Box System "Carnauba blend"???

["C Bilter" <cbilter@xxxxxxxxx>]

I am not sure but I suspect that most of the off the shelf consumer waxes
and polishes contain silicones.   Paint prep type products such as
Eastwood's paint prep removes at least most of the silicones but it can
still be a problem.  I have used Griot's Garage products for a couple years
now and have been pleased with the results and they do not use silicones in
their waxes and polishes.  Also they are water based and clean up easily.
While their products are a bit pricey in general, they usually offer 15% off
at least twice a year (Christmas and early summer) and sometimes free
shipping.  Or, if you have Haggerty's insurance for your collector car you
can get a 10% discount through the Haggerty Plus program.

 

Carl E Bilter

CEB with a J

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From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Gloria Moon
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 5:31 PM
To: 300-Chrysler 300 Club
Subject: [Chrysler300] Silicone Waxes. Bad stuff? Turtle Black Box System
"Carnauba blend"???

 

  

Hi all,

1. We understand from more than 1 bodyman that one should not use waxes 
that have silicone in them. Reason is (at least in part) body shops have 
real problems in painting these cars, especially when trying to blend in a 
spot area. Seems that they cannot get out the silicone that has penetrated 
into the paint and silicone does bad things to new paint, like Armorall type

products do.

TRUE?

2. As we recall, Turtle was one of the first to go to silicone waxes. Does 
anybody know if Turtle "Black Box" 3 step wax system contains any silicone? 
It is called a "Carnauba blend" wax - what ever that means. Carnauba 
blended with what? Mother's is pure Carnauba. We've asked Turtle Wax 
customer service about this by phone only to be told that they don't know 
but they will have the government required Specs. sheet on their "Black Box"

product e-mailed to us "right away" .

So far (you guessed it) no e-mail!

Thanks for anything that any of you might know on the subject.

Our Best,
Happy 300ing.

A&G Moon 

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