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I Tried Zymol To Wax The Ric
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:06 pm
by Tommy
Lots of "what wax to use" threads regarding Rics. I went with the Ric recommended Turtle Wax auto wax with a 50/50 water mix. Yeah, it was nice, but didn't make me super happy. I always kept seeing guys recommending the Zymol wax cleaner that can be purchased at an auto parts store. So I relented and gave that a go instead of the Turtle Wax. Must say very impressed. It got rid of a slight white-ish haze that was present on the guitar and it deepened the black. Easy to use, shined up the metal hardware, even smells nice. But above all it put a nice shine on the guitar.
Hope to take some better photos, but for now you'll have to take my word for it, the Zymol is pretty good on a Rickenbacker. Also did my car with it and "Wow!" The stuff is good.
Re: I Tried Zymol To Wax The Ric
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:08 pm
by rickyfricky
Looking some purdy.
And don't forget the ORGANIC cloth diaper.
Re: I Tried Zymol To Wax The Ric
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:14 pm
by doctorwho
Looking mighty good, indeed!
Re: I Tried Zymol To Wax The Ric
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:22 pm
by cjj
Yep, Zymol does the trick!
It was nice to see at NAMM that the Zymol guys have figured this out too and are starting to market products specifically for guitars...
Re: I Tried Zymol To Wax The Ric
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 4:29 am
by whojamfan
Zymol's the stuff-love it!
Re: I Tried Zymol To Wax The Ric
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:04 am
by Slacker
What's the deal with Zymol, anyway? Is it a finer compound than Turtle Wax? Also, how does it smell? I love the smell of turtle wax...
Re: I Tried Zymol To Wax The Ric
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:40 am
by admin
It smell like you are in the tropics. Nice results too!
Re: I Tried Zymol To Wax The Ric
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:35 pm
by johnallg
We have a dark micro pebbly looking bathroom sink with chrome flecks and I use Zymol on it. In the nightlight at night it looks like stars twinkling in the sky.
Re: I Tried Zymol To Wax The Ric
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 3:45 am
by cjj
The "deal" with Zymol is that it's water based and so, will build up coats. Turtle Wax is solvent based and tends to strip off previous coats...
Re: I Tried Zymol To Wax The Ric
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:16 am
by Slacker
Oh! That's a really big difference! I'll be sure to keep an eye out for it.
Re: I Tried Zymol To Wax The Ric
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 7:11 pm
by bitzerguy
Zymol smells like a Miss Hawaiian Tropic bikini contest in your guitar case. Nothing smells better!
Re: I Tried Zymol To Wax The Ric
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 10:39 pm
by Ric5150
rickyfricky wrote:
And don't forget the ORGANIC cloth diaper.
OK, so I searched several of the forums and didn't find it. What's the 'magic' of ORGANIC?
Re: I Tried Zymol To Wax The Ric
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:52 am
by rickyfricky
Ric5150 wrote:rickyfricky wrote:
And don't forget the ORGANIC cloth diaper.
OK, so I searched several of the forums and didn't find it. What's the 'magic' of ORGANIC?
Not exactly sure ... I think Paul W would be the guy to expound on that.
Re: I Tried Zymol To Wax The Ric
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 3:14 pm
by johnallg
Organic really was meant to be 100% cotton, no polyester.
Re: I Tried Zymol To Wax The Ric
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:59 pm
by Ric5150
Makes sense. Thanks. The only other thing I could think of was that 'normal' diapers might use a finish-damaging chemical in processing which want present in "organics". Given the primary use for diapers, I thought that would seem odd...