• If you currently own, previously owned or want to own an Avalanche, we welcome you to become a member today. Membership is FREE, register now!

FUTURE Home floor wax? Who's tried it and what do you think?

Batteman87 said:
Anyone tried the Meguiar's Gold Class Trim Detailer?
Not on cladding...
Is it milky or oily?

Milky is like 303 products
Oily is like tire shine...

Not much new in Detailing for chemicals
 
ygmn said:
Not on cladding...
Is it milky or oily?

Milky is like 303 products
Oily is like tire shine...

Not much new in Detailing for chemicals

I have not tried it yet. I saw a clip on Youtube where someone used it and it brought back a black piece of trim. Thought I might give it a shot. Will let you know when I do try it.
 
Batteman87 said:
I have not tried it yet. I saw a clip on Youtube where someone used it and it brought back a black piece of trim. Thought I might give it a shot. Will let you know when I do try it.

My guess is it will work, it just won't last.
 
Z66Modder said:
Actually I still had the wax stuck to my cladding months later. I tried everything to get it off.  :E:

I finally sanded it off before  painting my cladding.

Paint might be the only way to fix the fading problem of the cladding on these trucks.
Cadillac has paint on theirs, there must be a reason why they paint theirs?
I would think that you could paint the cladding either way, either as is with the texture, or smooth the texture out with filler primer and paint.
You would also have to mix in flex additive in with the primer and paint, so it wouldn't flake or peal off if it moved or flexed.
Either way would look way better than the faded plastic.
Bobby.
 
Well, tried it this past weekend.  Looks GREAT.!!!!!  (y) Now my question is just how long will it last.

I did the three bed panels.  First cleaned 'em with Spray-away Glass Cleaner using a soft brush and terry cloth towels.  After they dried I put Pledge with Future Wax on each panel again using the same soft brush.  Worked it in real good, let it set for maybe 10 minutes and gently wiped the excess off.  Let 'em dry in the shop over night.  Put 'em back on a Saturday afternoon. 

We haven't had any rain, like most of the rest of the Southwest, but temps have been over 100 everyday. 

I remember my mom waxing the kitchen floors once a month....I know there's not foot traffic on these panels but will be looking for a different option other than having to do this every month. (n)  I haven't even attempted the side cladding 'til I see what the panels do.

o~\o
 
Oh man. Been reading of the same problems I had with it within this posting.

I did the Future Floor Finish a few years back. It looked great -- at first. After the truck got rained on all the horizontal or close-to-horizontal surfaces were infested with white "trails", seemingly under the finish.  :E: They were there for several years until eventually going away, slowly. The vertical or close-to-vertical surfaces never had this problem  ??? (unable to  soak up water?) and after several years it all looks OK now.  :D I think that the stuff finally wore away and now the plastic looks fine. But with the experience I had, I would say "watch  out" and advise you not to use it. This finish is not easy to remove either.  (n)

I had cleaned the plastic first with soap, water and alcohol and let it dry thoroughly.
The next day I applied a coat of Future, and the following day a second coat.
The finish wore off the bed panels first over a 2-3 year period or so.

So now I just leave the plastic alone or occasionally use Armor All.
 
Min elasted 3 years with no issues..

but what is PLEDGE w/FUTURE FLOOR WAX?

GOt pic of bottle
 
ygmn said:
Min elasted 3 years with no issues..

but what is PLEDGE w/FUTURE FLOOR WAX?

Got pic of bottle

I looked at ALL the local grocery, floor covering places and Pledge was the only thing I could find with Future anywhere in the name..

AND looking and don't think I can post a pic....I'm NOT a full fledged member yet.  Will try to PM it to your mail box.  Posting an image is not like the Harley boards I hang out on...

o~o

 
BornTexan said:
I looked at ALL the local grocery, floor covering places and Pledge was the only thing I could find with Future anywhere in the name..

AND looking and don't think I can post a pic....I'm NOT a full fledged member yet.  Will try to PM it to your mail box.  Posting an image is not like the Harley boards I hang out on...

o~o

just post a few more times and you get pic priviledges...

(measure in place for Spammers which I HATE)
 
this
31ho1Fz69WL._SX270_.jpg


Is it sticky?
 
hey now:
http://www.scjohnson.com/en/products/asked-and-answered/ask-question-comment.aspx?title=Where-is-Future-Floor-Wax

SCjohnson says they renamed it under PLedge name...
no wonder I cannot find it!

Good find... need to go out shopping now
 
As someone already posted a few replies up, don't waste your time with it. Go for the real deal that works and lasts - Refinish Restorer. I put 2 coats on my cladding about a year ago and it still looks like new. A little goes a long way; I've got enough left in the can to do the cladding a minimum of 4 times and I'd bet another 6.
 
MyBigToy said:
As someone already posted a few replies up, don't waste your time with it. Go for the real deal that works and lasts - Refinish Restorer. I put 2 coats on my cladding about a year ago and it still looks like new. A little goes a long way; I've got enough left in the can to do the cladding a minimum of 4 times and I'd bet another 6.
Ya know everybody keeps saying RR is the best, RR works better than the others.  Where the &*%$ can I get RR ??  I've emailed those fellows in NY 3-4 times and never heard back.  Called one number I found for them and listened to a sweet young thing tell me "that's no longer a working number"....  There's a website (URL) being posted around but click on it and it's "Under Construction".  Wish somebody would please send/post a good working number or link.  Somebody posted that their place was just down the block from him....keep thinking I'll PM that fellow, bribe him with a few cool ones to go get me a can.

Reminds me of back in the day when IBM was always telling you how good it WAS going to be but never was, because it never happened.

Thanks,
o~\o
 
I have been trying to find the Refinish Restorer as well and have had no luck. I tried a google shopping search and all I get is for leather and wood. I have tried some of the tire shine stuff with limited success but really like the after pics of the R/R. So if anyone knows where to get it, I would love to give it a try.
 
i just applied the future floor stuff and wow! it looks brand new, i soaked the panels in it and my hand was sticking to the rag there was so much acrylic in it!  but i just washed my hands in brake cleaner. but it feels like it will last a while and only 5$ a bottle at walmart, way better than the price of r&r and im not dealing with the hassle of 40$ and trying to find where to buy it. and i only used 1/4 of the bottle and i soaked it!

future floor polish is what i like
 
This stuff is awesome!  Don't be scarred, but be cautious. 

Did my truck this weekend and it looks better than new!
 
Just my opinion here, floor wax is for "floors" hence the name, with that being said, I would think a floor wax stripper would take it off, I would most certainly tape off the body and NOT get it on the body, I would suppose patience would be a virtue here. Then after stripping, either Krylon or Refinish Restorer!  Plenty of threads in the forum for this product, and if I'm not mistaken a site sponsor is selling it from his website!

Didit
 
Lets keep your thread in this one.
As it has tons of info on how to remove and apply.

 
ni this thread SPerry gives a procedure on how he removed using TSP....

Otherwise time will wear it off like mine after year or so..

only few things hurt paint and they are very harsh to you.... and not a cleaner...
Paint Thinner, Laquaer thinner, Brake Fluid, and others if left on for long periods..
otherwise wash and wax as normal
 
Pictures will be up soon. But I finally got my truck covered in the `Pledge with Future` floor wax. And all I can say is wow, I think my truck looks very good. It was not fading much but I wanted to take care of it fast. I've received many compliments so far, even from other avalanche owners.
 
I am 6 days into owning my avy and found out about this.  I was going to order the Restorer Refinish, but i figured $8 for 24 oz is worth a shot vs $50+ for 20 oz.  atleast for now.  I washed/clayed, cutted (polishing compound), polished, waxed my truck a day ago and have driven around since (an 100* az weather, so i knew it was dry by now).  I put 3 coats on.  1st coat and then the 2nd coat this morning after a 30 mins break and 11 hours later I put on a 3rd coat.  I would have posted pictures, but its 1am  :eek:  Overall, I think its great. What confused me was after the 2nd coat, I got some white "smugges" "streaks" whatever you want to call it only on the drive door panel and the small little panel after the drv rear door and the beginning of the rear wheel well.  panels never got wet and all the panels were wiped down to make sure no dust were on them.  ??? ??? ??? ???  3rd coat i went over them all, the parts that had the white stuff on it, i added some elbow grease and RUBBED it in extra good, and it acted like an eraser.  I guess I will see what happens or if it comes back in the morning.  not expecting and rain or dust tomorrow so i will prob let it sit outside all day to let it cure. 
 
Back
Top