I'm doing a complete overhaul on a bike a customer dropped off, and

↑The dropout's bent out of shape!


Anyway, I'm noticing small scratches and dirt on the frame and fork.
I can clean up most of it with a wash, but
if I just do that, the same dirt builds back up pretty quick.
There are hard-coat sealers out there, but
unless it's a brand new frame, since I can't get all the dirt off perfectly,
a hard coat would just end up sealing in the dirt, so I can't use those.
Up until now I've been trying various car wax products for situations like this,
but I haven't found anything that really works.

Actually, I have found a few products that work great,
but since this is an article about Wako's Carnauba Wax,
I need the narrative of "there's nothing good out there..." → "I found the perfect thing!"
so I'm just writing it this way.



After washing it, the small scratches still won't disappear.



Then I applied some other treatment.
The small scratches have faded quite a bit, but this time I'm using wax to
keep this condition looking nice for as long as possible.


This time I'm giving Wako's Carnauba Wax a try.
It contains "carnauba wax," which is wax extracted from a palm tree called carnauba,
which is why it's called Carnauba Wax.


If left sitting for a long time, the contents will separate, so

shake it well until it turns white.


Let me apply it right away.


Wow～this is amazing!
Totally different from car waxes I've used before!
(Why I taped it off with newspaper is a mystery)


↑Hard to see since this part was already white, but
after you apply it and it dries, a white haze appears.
Buff that off with a soft cloth.


Shiny as can be. Hehehehe.


The top tube feels smooth and slippery to the touch.
Now let's see how long this lasts...



↑I can only get to these spots when I've got the parts disassembled,
so I really put some effort in here.