SWISSVAX – Handbook
VIII.2 The third Element – Nano Express
VIII.3 The missing Element – Interior
III.1 BRILLIANT RESULTS
First impressions
The perfect paint finish on your car is like a business card, you therefore should make the right choice when it comes to the products you use to take care of your dream. After all, a good craftsman only works with the best tools. And furthermore, please bear in mind that when it comes to car care, you are investing your most precious asset into your automobile – your time!
Enjoying your car
When caring for your automobile in the right way including the paintwork care and protection programme, the regular washing followed by reapplication of preservatives – you don’t have to fear any environmental influences, be it in summer or in winter. Appropriate regular car care will not only increase the joy you find in your vehicle but will also make this joy last a lot longer. In fact, everything you do for your car’s “skin” is guaranteed to pay off – in terms of a longer lifetime (combined with a very attractive appearance) and many miles on the road in together.
The best for the best
To experience such joy, you best choose a premium car care system like Swissvax – admittedly the most expensive, but also the best car wax in the world. No wonder that Swissvax products are used worldwide to care for many of the most valuable vintage cars and are the choice of the world’s best manufacturers in the automotive industry such as Rolls-Royce, Spyker, Lamborghini and Mercedes-Benz which offer their customers high-quality Swissvax products in their own car care ranges.
Preserving the “new car” appearance
To keep your automobile in perfect condition from the very beginning on and protect it therein, we highly recommend that to have the paintwork sealed with Swissvax at delivery: this way, the “as new” appearance is preserved for much longer and reliable protection of the paintwork is guaranteed. It's best to be on the safe side.
«Swissvax Paint Protection System»
Protecting your car from day one onwards
Nowadays, new cars are often shipped with nothing more than a thin plastic film for protection. And local dealers also save on the finish and protection work prior to delivery and you receive a new car with virtually unprotected paintwork. When you acquire a brand new automobile, ask your brand dealer to have the vehicle treated with the Swissvax Paint Protection System prior to delivery or pass the vehicle into the capable hands of a Swissvax Car Care Center. After the first Swissvax protection treatment you may then carry out the subsequent car care routine yourself using Swissvax.
The Swissvax concept
The core of the Swissvax concept is that the care needs and requirements for Swissvax products all originate from the daily life of collectors and enthusiasts and the daily business of professionals. Therefore, Swissvax products form a consistent and complete car care line with perfectly compatible and fine-tuned products allowing you to take care of every detail of your automobile.
Non-abrasive paintwork preparationl
The first step on the way to a perfectly finished automobile is the essential pre-treatment using Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Regular. Cleaner Fluid Regular is an abrasive-free nourishing paintwork pre-treatment which instead of abrasives uses “heavy” polishing oils to give the vehicle paintwork an extremely smooth surface and caters for the necessary basis for the subsequent sealing with a Swissvax carnauba wax of your choice by completely removing any layers of old wax and other deposits.
Scratched paintwork
Fine scratches are removed with Cleaner Fluid Regular. The following pages will explain to you how and with which Cleaner Fluid formulation you can solve problem cases too.
Easy sealing
Sealing your paintwork with Swissvax waxes is proverbially easy and pleasant compared to conventional vehicle polishes. Simply apply a thin layer with your bare hands, leave for a few minutes and polish off easily, without annoying residues or never-ending polishing required. Swissvax waxes offer the tremendous benefit of leaving no white residue on edges or in bodywork crevices.
Problems?
Some problems can be solved, others can’t – and we are experts to advise you how to best approach them. In difficult cases, satisfactory results often depend both on profound material science and many years of practical experience as well. So, before you “try and error” and risk further damage, please contact your local Swissvax representative, who will be happy to analyse the problem professionally and provide you with appropriate advice, free of charge.
How can I achieve the maximum?
If you would like to learn more about car care, contact us for information about our Swissvax exterior and interior care seminars during which professionals teach you the essential know-how about how to achieve that special, long-lasting shine, perfect protection and all other care techniques as well as many tips and tricks..
Upkeep schedule!
We recommend you to follow the upkeep schedule table to ensure that you car always looks the way you want it – simply perfect!
III.2 PAINTWORK PREPARATION NEW CARS
CLEANER FLUID REGULAR
Pre-treatment
For pre-treatment use Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Regular. This solution preserves and nourishes the paintwork using “heavy” polishing oils and contains no abrasives at all. It completely removes minor scratches, tar, tree resin and old wax. Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Regular does stop at the healthy paint layer without scratching it.
Although conventional polishes with abrasives do pretty much the same job your paintwork suffers from the disadvantage that they start scouring away at the paint as their abrasive particles continue working through a new paint layer as well.
HOW TO USE CLEANER FLUID REGULAR Paintwork Pretreatment
1. Wash and dry the car thoroughly.
2. Apply Swissvax Pneu or Protecton to all exterior plastic parts before starting work on the paintwork. This ensures that the plastic parts will not absorb Cleaner Fluid or wax that may accidently be getting on it.
3. Using a Swissvax Cotton Applicator (white), apply Cleaner Fluid Regular liberally in an even back-and-forth, crosswise motion (avoid circular motions) over a complete area, e.g. the bonnet or both wings.
4. Spread the Cleaner Fluid, applying light pressure (with back-and-forth strokes) until the surface is evenly “nourished”.
5. Do not let the fluid dry. Wipe off the Cleaner Fluid Regular with a fresh, dry Swissvax Cloth and polish the treated paint area with short, back and forth movements (this makes most painted surfaces squeak). Keep turning the cloth to expose fresh and clean surface. Alternatively use a Swissvax MicroPolish microfibre cloth (blue), but no standard microfibre cloths available from the supermarket, as these might cause scratches in the paintwork.
IMPORTANT
After treating your vehicle with Swissvax Cleaner Fluid, do not drive it until the paintwork has been sealed and protected with a Swissvax wax again!
III.3 PAINTWORK PRE-TREATMENT USED CARS
STEP 1 - PAINT RUBBER SET
Prepare all paintwork using the Swissvax Paint Rubber - a mineral based putty compound that gently removes deposits from the paint surface without harming the paint itself. The Swissvax Paint Rubber effortlessly removes mist marks, paint overspray and industrial residue leaving a fine smooth paint surface. We recommend you to pre-treat your paintwork finish with the Paint Rubber from an age of six months from delivery on.
HOW TO USE PAINT RUBBER & QUICK FINISH Paintwork-Decontaminator
1. Wash and dry the car thoroughly.
2. Spray Swissvax Quick Finish onto the surface to be treated and rub the Paint Rubber back and forth over the surface, applying light pressure.
3. Check if any irregularities, such as paint overspray or rust film, have been removed completely. If not, repeat the process until the surface is absolutely smooth to touch.
4. The Swissvax Paint Rubber will become darker over time as it removes dirt. To expose clean fresh surface, fold the rubber. Your Swissvax Paint Rubber can be reused until it is completely saturated with dirt particles.
Next, clean the treated paintwork with Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Regular and then seal it with Swissvax wax.
STEP 2 - CLEANER FLUID REGULAR
Pre-treatment
For pre-treatment use Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Regular. This solution preserves and nourishes the paintwork using “heavy” polishing oils and contains no abrasives at all. It completely removes minor scratches, tar, tree resin and old wax. Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Regular does stop at the healthy paint layer without scratching it.
Although conventional polishes with abrasives do pretty much the same job your paintwork suffers from the disadvantage that they start scouring away at the paint as their abrasive particles continue working through a new paint layer as well.
HOW TO USE CLEANER FLUID REGULAR Paintwork Pre-Treatment
1. Wash and dry the car thoroughly.
2. Apply Swissvax Pneu or Protecton to all exterior plastic parts before starting work on the paintwork. This ensures that the plastic parts will not absorb Cleaner Fluid or wax that may accidently be getting on it.
3. Using a Swissvax Cotton Applicator (white), apply Cleaner Fluid Regular liberally in an even back-and-forth, crosswise motion (avoid circular motions) over a complete area, e.g. the bonnet or both wings.
4. Spread the Cleaner Fluid, applying light pressure (with back-and-forth strokes) until the surface is evenly “nourished”.
5. Do not let the fluid dry. Wipe off the Cleaner Fluid Regular with a fresh, dry Swissvax Cloth and polish the treated paint area with short, back and forth movements (this makes most painted surfaces squeak). Keep turning the cloth to expose fresh and clean surface. Alternatively use a Swissvax MicroPolish microfibre cloth (blue), but no standard microfibre cloths available from the supermarket, as these might cause scratches in the paintwork.
IMPORTANT
After treating your vehicle with Swissvax Cleaner Fluid, do not drive it until the paintwork has been sealed and protected with a Swissvax wax again!
III.4 PAINTWORK RE-CONDITIONING MINOR TO MEDIUM SCRATCHES
STEP 1 - PAINT RUBBER SET
The intensive pre-treatment with Paint Rubber and Cleaner Fluid Medium
Prepare al paintwork using the Swissvax Paint Rubber - a mineral based putty compound that gently removes deposits from the paint surface without harming the paint itself. The Swissvax Paint Rubber effortlessly removes mist marks, paint overspray and industrial residue leaving a fine smooth paint surface. We recommend you to pre-treat your paintwork finish with the Paint Rubber from an age of six months from delivery on.
HOW TO USE PAINT RUBBER & QUICK FINISH Paintwork-Decontaminator
1. Wash and dry the car thoroughly.
2. Spray Swissvax Quick Finish onto the surface to be treated and rub the Paint Rubber back and forth over the surface, applying light pressure.
3. Check if any irregularities, such as paint overspray or rust film, have been removed completely. If not, repeat the process until the surface is absolutely smooth to touch.
4. The Swissvax Paint Rubber will become darker over time as it removes dirt. To expose clean fresh surface, fold the rubber. Your Swissvax Paint Rubber can be reused until it is completely saturated with dirt particles.
5. Bearbeitete Lackflächen anschliessend mit Swizöl Cleaner Fluid Medium behandeln und mit Swizöl Wachs versiegeln.
Next, clean the treated paintwork with Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Medium and then seal it with Swissvax wax.
STEP 2 - CLEANER FLUID MEDIUM
Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Medium is a light abrasive polish which was developed for the use on paintworkwhich is slightly weathered or shows minor to medium signs of wear. It removes fine to medium scratches, overspray and slightly matt patches.
Cleaner Fluid Medium is applied evenly to the affected area, using substantial pressure, so that the micro-granules contained rub against one another, wearing themselves down and making the polish progressively finer. This enables you to work on individual areas, beginning each time with a powerful abrasive effect which is gradually reduced through rubbing, thus producing a finer and smoother surface. The abrasive effect of Cleaner Fluid Medium can be easily controlled to ensure that only an absolute minimum of the surface layer is removed.
HOW TO USE CLEANER FLUID MEDIUM light-abrasive Paintwork Pre-Treatment
1. Wash and dry the car thoroughly (only if the Paint Rubber was not used beforehand).
2. Apply Swissvax Pneu or Protecton to all exterior plastic parts before starting work on the paintwork. This ensures that the plastic parts will not absorb any Cleaner Fluid or wax that may accidently be getting on it.
3. Apply Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Medium evenly to the paint surface and rub in with substantial pressure using a Swissvax Puck applicator (black). Rubbing causes the product’s micro-granules to wear each other down, which produces a progressively finer abrasive polish.
4. Work on one small section at a time, each no larger than 1m2. Then buff to a high gloss with a Swissvax Cloth or MicroAbsorb microfibre cloth (pink).
IMPORTANT
After treating your vehicle with Swissvax Cleaner Fluid, do not drive it until the paintwork has been sealed and protected with a Swissvax wax again!
III.5 PAINTWORK RE-CONDITIONING MAJOR SCRATCHES
STEP 1 -PAINT RUBBER SET
The intensive pre-treatment with Paint Rubber and Cleaner Fluid Medium
Prepare all paintwork using the Swissvax Paint Rubber - a mineral based putty compound that gently removes deposits from the paint surface without harming the paint itself. The Swissvax Paint Rubber effortlessly removes mist marks, paint overspray and industrial residue leaving a fine smooth paint surface. We recommend you to pre-treat your paintwork finish with the Paint Rubber from an age of six months from delivery on.
HOW TO USE PAINT RUBBER & QUICK FINISH Paintwork-Decontaminator
1. Wash and dry the car thoroughly.
2. Spray Swissvax Quick Finish onto the surface to be treated and rub the Paint Rubber back and forth over the surface, applying light pressure.
3. Check if any irregularities, such as paint overspray or rust film, have been removed completely. If not, repeat the process until the surface is absolutely smooth to touch.
4. The Swissvax Paint Rubber will become darker over time as it removes dirt. To expose clean fresh surface, fold the rubber. Your Swissvax Paint Rubber can be reused until it is completely saturated with dirt particles.
Next, clean the treated paintwork with Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Strong / Medium and then seal it with Swissvax wax.
STEP 2 - CLEANER FLUID STRONG + MEDIUM
Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Strong is a medium to strong abrasive polish which mechanically removes scratches, overspray, severe oxidation and corrosion (e.g. from bird droppings) from the painted surface.
Like Cleaner Fluid Medium, Cleaner Fluid Strong is applied evenly to the affected areas of the paintwork, using strong pressure, so that the microgranules wear each other down, making the polish progressively finer. This enables you to work on individual areas, beginning each time with a powerful abrasive effect which is gradually reduced through rubbing, thus producing a finer and smoother surface.
After you have treated the problem areas with Cleaner Fluid Strong, prepare them for wax sealing using Cleaner Fluid Medium (not Cleaner Fluid Regular!).
HOW TO USE CLEANER FLUID STRONG strong-abrasive Paintwork Pre-Treatment
1. Wash and dry the car thoroughly (only if the Paint Rubber was not used beforehand).
2. Apply Swissvax Pneu or Protecton to all exterior plastic parts before starting work on the paintwork. This ensures that the plastic parts will not absorb any Cleaner Fluid or wax that may accidently be getting on it.
3. Apply Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Medium evenly to the paint surface and rub in with substantial pressure using a Swissvax Puck applicator (black). Rubbing causes the product’s micro-granules to wear each other down, which produces a progressively finer abrasive polish.
4. Work on one small section at a time, each no larger than 1m2. Then buff to a high gloss with a Swissvax Cloth.
5. Repeat the process with Cleaner Fluid Medium (not Cleaner Fluid Regular), so that any residue from Cleaner Fluid Strong is dissolved!
HOW TO USE CLEANER FLUID MEDIUM light-abrasive Paintwork Pre-Treatment
1. Apply Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Medium evenly to the painted surface and rub in with substantial pressure using a Swissvax Puck applicator (black). Rubbing causes the product’s micro-granules to wear each other down, which produces a progressively finer abrasive polish.
2. Work on one small section at a time, each no larger than 1m2. Then buff to a high gloss with a Swissvax Cloth or MicroAbsorb microfibre cloth (pink).
The paintwork is now ready for sealing with a Swissvax wax.
IMPORTANT
After treating your vehicle with Swissvax Cleaner Fluid, do not drive it until the paintwork has been sealed and protected with a Swissvax wax again!
III.6 PAINTWORK RE-CONDITIONING MACHINE POLISHING
STEP 1 - PAINT RUBBER SET
Pre-treat all surfaces with the Swissvax Paint Rubber. This is the basis for fine, smooth and clean paintwork.
HOW TO USE PAINT RUBBER & QUICK FINISH Paintwork-Decontaminator
1. Wash and dry the car thoroughly.
2. Spray Swissvax Quick Finish onto the surface to be treated and rub the Paint Rubber back and forth over the surface, applying light pressure.
3. Check if any irregularities, such as paint overspray or rust film, have been removed completely. If not, repeat the process until the surface is absolutely smooth to touch.
4. The Swissvax Paint Rubber will become darker over time as it removes dirt. To expose clean fresh surface, fold the rubber. Your Swissvax Paint Rubber can be reused until it is completely saturated with dirt particles.
Next, clean the treated paintwork with Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Strong / Medium and then seal it with Swissvax wax.
STEP 2 - CLEANER FLUID PROFESSIONAL
Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Professional is a high-performance polish with self-adjusting variable abrasive effect designed for the use with a rotary polisher. It was developed for the use on new paintwork as well as on all painted surfaces with light to medium wear. Cleaner Fluid Professional, a one-stage polish, streamlines the conventional two-stage polishing processes on freshly sprayed paintwork by eliminating the need for follow-up polishing, while still enhancing the surface quality, all combined into one compact polishing process. Hologramming and fog are completely removed due to the state-of-the-art nano-polishing technology. The time savings are truly impressive and Cleaner Fluid professional opens up significant new potential for treating used vehicles.
Select a polisher with adjustable speed (rotary or semi-orbital machines). To remove scratches, use higher revolutions in conjunction with harder foam polishing pads or sheepskin polishing pads. To remove hologramming and swirl marks, select a lower speed and use soft foam polishing pads. Our application specialists will be pleased to advise you competently and free of charge. You can contact them via telephone and e-mail or speak to them personally during a visit at our Swiss production factory or one of our international branches.
HOW TO USE CLEANER FLUID PROFESSIONAL Universal Machine Polishing Fluid
1. Wash and dry the car thoroughly (only if the Paint Rubber was not used beforehand).
2. Apply Swissvax Pneu or Protecton to all exterior plastic parts before starting work on the paintwork. This ensures that the plastic parts will not absorb any Cleaner Fluid or wax that may accidently be getting on it.
3. To remove minor scratches, use a rotary polisher with adjustable speed (300–1500 rpm) in conjunction with Cleaner Fluid Professional and a Swissvax “fine” polishing pad.
4. To remove slight holograms, use a rotary polisher with adjustable speed (300–1500 rpm) in conjunction with Cleaner Fluid Professional and a Swissvax “fine” polishing pad.
5. Polishing: For the applications specified in 3. and 4., mount the foam pad centrally on the polisher. First slightly moisten the pad with Quick Finish. Apply 4-5 “spots” of the Fluid onto the outer section of the foam pad and spread evenly with your finger. Start the polisher and bring it into position on the surface to be treated. Work in a crosswise motion for approx. 20-60 seconds per area until the product becomes transparent. Use a Swissvax MicroAbsorb microfiber cloth (pink) to buff up. Repeat the entire process, if necessary. The paintwork is then ready for sealing with a Swissvax wax.
IMPORTANT
After treating your vehicle with Swissvax Cleaner Fluid, do not drive it until the paintwork has been sealed and protected with a Swissvax wax again!
III.7 PREMIUM VEHICLE SEALING
SWISSVAX WAXES
The art of composition
It's just like skin care: first comes the deep cleaning, followed by the care measurements perfectly matched to the skin type. When it comes to the care of automobile paintwork, pore-deep cleansing is the essential basis for perfect adhesion and impressive results. The internationally popular Swissvax concept has established this principle with its extensive product range of automotive waxes. Our unique Cleaner Fluid is used to achieve immaculately deep cleaning. It is unique because this solution preserves and nourishes the paintwork without needing abrasives. Scratched and weathered paintwork can be pre-treated with Cleaner Fluid Medium or Strong (see previous chapters).
The next step is to seal the painted surface. Waxes with an as high carnauba wax content as up to 100% may provide a high degree of shine, but are also known to suffer a significant lack of durability and tend to show the negative effects of streaking and the build up of “dust” in the wax coating.
To formulate and blend a wax in the perfect composition resulting in the perfect combination of key properties is considered as a science of its own and by many also as an art. The careful blending of the carnauba wax with other waxes, PTFE, fruit oils and other ingredients is what allows us to achieve a perfect gloss and finish, best protection, impressive longevity and proverbial ease of application combinedly in one wax.
The combination of the finest ingredients, manual blending processes and tailoring the waxes to the bespoke needs of different types of paintwork and application requirements is what Swissvax is about.
Therefore, it is no wonder that Swissvax is the brand of choice for vehicle manufacturers such as Rolls-Royce Motorcars, Automobili Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz Classic, Spyker Cars and Automobiles Bugatti.
Great value for money
Swissvax waxes are great value for money because a little goes a very long way. Be sure to apply them very sparingly. A thin layer is sufficient for thorough protection as long as it consistently coats the entire surface. Used with the correct application technique, a can of wax should easily last for 25 applications. Your automobiles will benefit from a highly durable quality sealing and perfect finish that is much more economical in terms of longevity, effort and cost than it may initially appear at first glance.
The necessity of paintwork pre-treatment
It is essential to pre-treat paintwork with one of our Cleaner Fluid’s prior to the wax application as this is required in order to ensure that the paintwork surface is 100% clean and the wax may successfully adhere to the paintwork surface.
HOW TO USE UNIVERSAL AND SPECIAL WAXES
1. Apply Swissvax wax with a Swissvax Sponge-applicator (black) or with the palm of your hand to form an even wax film on the paintwork.
2. Let the wax work in for several minutes, but make sure that it does not dry.
3. Gently wipe the wax film with a Swissvax Wax Cloth (red) and then polish to a high gloss with a Swissvax MicroPolish microfibre cloth (blue). Keep turning the cloth to expose a clean surface.
4. Do not touch the paintwork for three hours and, at the next opportunity, position your automobile in thedirect sun after waxing. You will be able to observe how the lustre becomes deeper and more intense as the hours go by.
5. If necessary, buff the surface again quickly using a clean Swissvax Micro - Polish microfibre cloth (blue).
HOW TO USE THE PTFE WAX SHIELD
1. Pre-treat the paintwork with the Swissvax Paint Rubber (see index) and Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Regular (see index). The smoother the surface to be waxed, the more impressive the PTFE effect will be, which is why a Swissvax Paint Rubber is always supplied with Swissvax Shield Wax.
2. Proceed as described in «Universal and Special Waxes».
INSIDER TIP
The traditional way to apply Swissvax wax on the paint finish is directly with the palms of your hands. First take a small (!) amount of wax from the container and then rub it into your palms (remove any rings beforehand). This way, the body warmth is transferred into the wax making it more liquid and easier to spread evenly on the surface and you avoid applying too much wax and furthermore are able to feel any irregularities still present on the surface.
If you should notice a “streaky” fog of wax on the paintwork during or after application, rub the surface again with a clean Swissvax MicroPolish microfibre cloth (blue) and allow the wax to work in for a few minutes longer prior to polishing for the next time that you wax the automobile.
Swissvax «Onyx»
Standard wax for all colours
With 30% grade-one pure Brazilian carnauba wax by volume, Onyx wax produces a streak-free gloss and water-repellent protection film on all types of paintwork. However, this formulation is not resistant to road salt and therefore is not recommended for winter use.
Apply Swissvax waxes after pre-treating the surface with Cleaner Fluid Regular (see index).
Swissvax «Mirage»
Premium wax for all colours
Premium wax containing 40% pure Brazilian grade-one carnauba wax by volume for increased protection of your paintwork. Enriched with avocado oil and tropical fruit extracts to provide long-lasting protection, especially in winter conditions and in case of regular use of automatic car washes (textile brushes).
Apply Swissvax waxes after pre-treating the surface with Cleaner Fluid Regular (see index).
Swissvax «Concorso»
The famous “concours” wax for that deep, mirror-like shine
Enriched with passion fruit and apricot extracts, this highly-concentrated formulation, with 50% of purest yellow grade-one carnauba wax by volume, gives your paintwork a shine that usually is seen only on award-winning classic cars.
Apply Swissvax waxes after pre-treating the surface with Cleaner Fluid Regular (see index).
Swissvax «Mystery»
The original secret formula
This secret formula wax, which was originally reserved for Hans Anwander’s personal use, is based on a high content of the purest unbleached grade-one carnauba wax (55% by volume). Mystery also contains a high percentage of wax esters, wax alcohols and long-chain fatty acids. Enriched with walnut, kiwi and vanilla extracts, it also produces a sensational shine on older plain lacquer finishes in particular.
Apply Swissvax waxes after pre-treating the surface with Cleaner Fluid Regular (see index).
Swissvax «Divine»
Inspired by the gleam of a Christmas glitter ball
Each year, we specifically blend a bespoke selection of carnauba waxes, with over 60% by volume of the purest white grade-one carnauba wax from Northern Brazil, for a mere handful of collectors and enthusiasts precisely and exclusively tailored to their and their automobiles requirements. No efforts are spared to create these high-gloss waxes to the requirements of what mostly are very old paintwork finishes. Enriched with peach, walnut and vanilla extracts, these waxes are hand-poured and delivered in an exclusive, personally engraved acrylic casket.
Apply Swissvax waxes after pre-treating the surface with Cleaner Fluid Regular (see index).
Swissvax «Crystal Rock»
Paul Dalton’s State-of-the-Art Car Wax
Paul Dalton is renowned world-wide for his exceptional talent in vehicle care. Reports about his «£5000 carwash» have been aired on television screens from Europe to Japan. His dedication and perfectionism have been displayed on supercars in Europe, America, Asia and the Middle East and he is famous for his meticulous attention to detail. When it came to developing his own “Crystal Rock” carnauba wax formulation, it was clear to Paul Dalton that only the most exclusive manufacturer was worth considering – the Swiss High Performance Car Care experts from Swissvax. Created with over 76% of pure, ivory grade-one North Brazilian carnauba wax by volume, this state-of-the-art wax product has one of the highest percentages of carnauba wax in the world. Despite this, “Crystal Rock” unlike many top of the range waxes is still very easy, fast and pleasant to apply. Not only does it achieve an excellent water-repellent finish, but it also produces a stunning and intense gloss on any paintwork, with a deep warmth and a mellow mirror-like finish, leaving even experienced concours enthusiasts struggling for words.
Apply Swissvax waxes after pre-treating the surface with Cleaner Fluid Regular (see index).
Swissvax «Scuderia»
Special wax for Italian vehicles
Scuderia is a premium wax, containing 40% by volume of grade-one pure yellow carnauba wax, specially developed for the paint systems used on Italian vehicles (such as Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Fiat, Lancia and Maserati). For modern Lamborghini cars, we recommend Swissvax Mirage or Concorso waxes.
Apply Swissvax waxes after pre-treating the surface with Cleaner Fluid Regular (see index).
Swissvax «Blau-Weiss»
Special wax for BMW-cars
«Blau-Weiss» is a premium wax with a 40% concentration of the purest grade-one ivory North Brazilian carnauba wax which was specifically fine-tuned to the paint systems encountered on BMW’s younger than 1970 and ensures best protection and longevity of the wax sealant.
Apply Swissvax waxes after pre-treating the surface with Cleaner Fluid Regular (see index).
Swissvax «Viking»
Special wax for Volvo and Saab
This formulation with a grade-one pure carnauba wax content of 30% by volume is designed to meet the special requirements of the paintwork on Volvo and Saab cars and effectively prevent the milky haze seen on darker paints while creating an optimum water and dirt-repellent film on the painted surface.
Apply Swissvax waxes after pre-treating the surface with Cleaner Fluid Regular (see index).
Swissvax «Samuraï»
Special wax for Japanese paint systems
With 30% by volume of grade-one pure Brazilian carnauba wax, Samurai produces a haze-free shine on all paint systems encountered on Japanese vehicles, while forming an optimum water-repellent film on the painted surface.
Apply Swissvax waxes after pre-treating the surface with Cleaner Fluid Regular (see index).
Swissvax «Reflexus»
Special wax for Lexus paintwork
With a high concentration of pure ivory carnauba wax from Northern Brazil (40% by volume), this formulation is tailor-made for the Lexus brand (from 1988 LS400 models on). It restores the shine on older models with dark paintwork and removes that slightly “milky” appearance.
Apply Swissvax waxes after pre-treating the surface with Cleaner Fluid Regular (see index).
Swissvax «Glacier»
Premium wax for white cars
Glacier is our bespoke premium wax for white paintwork. With its high percentage of grade-one pure Brazilian carnauba wax (40% by volume), it achieves an impressive glossy finish and reliable protection from insect deposits and black water-run marks.
Apply Swissvax waxes after pre-treating the surface with Cleaner Fluid Regular (see index).
Swissvax «Shield»
with PTFE for that special “non-stick” effect
Swissvax Shield is an innovative special carnauba wax formulation enriched with PTFE to enhance your car with a highly protective shield which will withstand even the harshest conditions due to its proverbial «non-stick» effect.
Apply Swissvax waxes after pre-treating the surface with Cleaner Fluid Regular (see index).
Swissvax «Zuffenhausen»
Special wax for Porsche paintwork
«Zuffenhausen» is a premium wax with a high concentration of the purest grade-one ivory North Brazilian carnauba wax (40% by volume) specifically developed for the two-component coatings on modern Porsche vehicles (like the 911 from the G-model from 1973 on).
Apply Swissvax waxes after pre-treating the surface with Cleaner Fluid Regular (see index).
Swissvax «356»
Special wax for synthetic enamel paintwork
This is a special wax, with a high level of pure carnauba wax (40% by volume) plus vanilla and citrus oil extracts, which has been developed specifically for the care and protection needs on original synthetic enamel paints on German classic cars from the 1950’s (e.g. Porsche 356, 550; Mercedes 190 SL, 300 SL; Borgward).
Apply Swissvax waxes after pre-treating the surface with Cleaner Fluid Regular (see index).
Swissvax «Nitro»
Special wax for nitrocellulose lacquers
Swissvax Nitro is the standard wax for old nitrocellulose lacquers. With its grade-one pure Brazilian carnauba wax (30% by volume), it produces a haze-free shine, while preventing the “chalking” appearance often seen on nitro lacquers.
Apply Swissvax waxes after pre-treating the surface with Cleaner Fluid Regular (see index).
III.8 SATIN MATT PAINTWORK CARE
IMPORTANT
Conventional polishes, waxes and insect removers should not be used on satin matt paintwork and will most likely cause damage. Also the Swissvax products Paint-Rubber and all Cleaner Fluids as well as Mechanic Paint Repair are not designed to be used on Matt Paintwork. Please only use products which were specifically developed for matt paintwork like the Swissvax «Opaque» product line which will not damage the matt surface appearance.
STEP 1 - WASHING SATIN MATT PAINT WITH CAR BATH «OPAQUE»
1. Add one capful of Swissvax Car Bath Opaque to a 20-litre bucket of warm (not hot!) water.
2. Hose the vehicle down with plenty of clean water.
3. Using a Swissvax Waschpudel™ wash pad and generous amounts of water, wash the vehicle from top to bottom. Only wash small areas of the vehicle at a time, rinsing out the Waschpudel™ wash pad frequently.
4. Hose the vehicle down with plenty of clean water.
5. Dry the vehicle with a Swissvax Hydralip and a clean, dry Swissvax Cloth.
STEP 2 - CLEANING SATIN MATT PAINTWORK WITH PRE-CLEANER «OPAQUE»
1. Wash and dry the vehicle. Fingerprints and other contamination can be removed with Swissvax Pre-Cleaner Opaque and a Swissvax Micro-Absorb microfiber cloth (pink).
2. Spray Swissvax Pre-Cleaner Opaque on the paintwork from a distance of approx. 20 cm.
3. Immediately spread the fluid evenly with a double-folded Swissvax MicroAbsorb microfibre cloth (pink), but do not allow to dry.
4. Turn the Swissvax MicroAbsorb microfibre cloth (pink) and wipe the surface dry with the clean side.
STEP 3 - SEALING SATIN MATT PAINTWORK WITH SWISSVAX «OPAQUE» WAX
1. Apply Swissvax «Opaque» wax with a Swissvax applicator (black) or with your palms to forming an even and consistent wax film on the paintwork.
2. Let the wax work in for several minutes but make sure that it does not dry.
3. Gently wipe the wax film with a Swissvax Wax Cloth (red) and then wipe off with a Swissvax MicroPolish microfibre cloth (blue). Keep turning the cloth to expose a clean surface.
4. Do not touch the paintwork with your hands for 3 hours. (The car can already be driven, though).
«IN-BETWEEN» QUICK DETAILING WITH QUICK FINISH «OPAQUE»
1. Shake the bottle thoroughly before use.
2. Spray Swissvax Quick Finish onto the paintwork from a distance of approx. 20 cm.
3. Immediately spread the fluid evenly with a clean Swissvax Cloth, but do not allow to dry.
4. Wipe off with a clean Swissvax MicroPolish microfibre cloth (blue).
