OT: Best Car Wax

[oaklandhillsca]

What do you feel is the best/very good car wax on the market? I'm looking to do a solid waxing of my car and wonder if there is a noticeable difference between "off the shelf" and "premiere" waxes.

[AngryScientist]

[deluz]

The one my detailer uses.

[CAAD]

You want paint correction or just a shiny finish?

If you just want a nice shiny slippery finish DPC products are the real deal, no marketing bs claims. Can hand apply and has great durability.

https://dpcdetailing.com/dpc-living-...amic-wax-200g/

[IJWS]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT8Ti_uf-rw&t=8s

I found this on an old rabbit hole. Not suggesting just amusing.

[.RJ]

I dont know about best, but I've been using Griots garage products and I find them all very good and easy to use.

The 3 in 1 ceramic spray wax is pretty good for the effort required.

[Jdm]

Do you mean the best wax as a last step after clay bar and polishing? Or something that easily adds shine and protection?

I still have nearly-full bottle of Collinite No. 845 Insulator Wax. If you're still in the east bay, you can try it.

[Peter P.]

Pure carnuba wax, any brand. I use Mother's Finest.

But if you're looking to remove rain spots, fine scratches, and all that other jazz, you'll need a polish, fine rubbing compound, clay bar, or other pre-wax treatment prior to waxing, all of which will increase your time budget.

Some waxes also have a fine polishing compound as well. Read the labels.

[Louis]

The one made by the best chain lube manufacturer.

[Derosid]

It really depends on what you need. Over the years I’ve run the gamut from Zymol (smells so good you’d think you could eat it on toast) to ceramic coatings. Zymol probably had the best gloss, but it didn’t last and had to be applied mulitple times per year. My current choice is ceramic. I know it may not have the best or deepest concours-level shine, but I hate detailing and want something that will protect my car over a snow/slush/salty NE winter.

I’ve tried a bunch of brands of ceramic coatings and they all out last carnuba for my NE winter-test. I’m also looking at ease of application. Some of the older flavors of ceramic like Zaino had you add a hardener prior to application. The new ones are much simpler. I’ve been using the products from GTechique for the last couple of years and was quite happy with the results from both protection and gloss. However, this summer I picked up some of the products from DIYDetail just because their Youtube channel was so helpful.

[Old Frog]

I use and am satisfied with Zaino products. Good gloss, long lasting, and easy application.

[blakcloud]

Consumer Reports top 3 car waxes.

1. Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Wax 2.0 G12718 from $49.99 SCORE 69

2. Nu Finish NF-76 from $8.47 SCORE 68

3. Meguiar's Gold Class Carnauba Plus G7016 from $13.00 SCORE 68

This is my second car that is almost 13 years old and still looks great. Washed every ten days and waxed four times a year. I now use the Gold Classic as it scores high and is inexpensive.

[.RJ]

Originally Posted by Derosid

I’ve tried a bunch of brands of ceramic coatings and they all out last carnuba for my NE winter-test. I’m also looking at ease of application. Some of the older flavors of ceramic had you add a hardener prior to application. The new ones are much simpler. I’ve been using the products from GTechique for the last couple of years and was quite happy with the results from both protection and gloss. However, this summer I picked up some of the products from DIYDetail just because their Youtube channel was so helpful.

Geez how often are you applying ceramic coatings? The professional grade products will last years - and make washing much easier.

[ldamelio]

Real ceramic once and then a refresh product (spray and rinse) every few washes. Car Pro and Gyeon make good stuff.

If going for carnauba, then P21S but much more time consuming and less durable.

[Derosid]

Originally Posted by .RJ

Geez how often are you applying ceramic coatings? The professional grade products will last years - and make washing much easier.

LOL, good point. My whole reason to go to ceramics was to apply infrequently but get long-lasting protection. I only apply ceramic coatings once every 1-3 years, depending on what flavor of coating I’m using. But I started experimenting with ceramic coatings in 2003 when I moved to upstate NY. So while I’ve tried a bunch, the whole reason was to not have to apply more than once a year, and now it looks like I can get 3-4 years from some of the new products.