blunsford

What's your favorite wax. Include spray vs paste, ease of use, shine, longevity, etc.

467-Ratman

My 2 cents worth, Mother's products are the best to use , last a long time and are very easy to use. You should always trust your Mother!!!! :cool:

AGVI

Liquid Glass :thumbs:

OkeeGuy

Zymol :yesnod:

gq82

Pinnacle Paste Glaz :chevy

blunsford

Here's what consumer reports had to say:

Toil and trouble. Ease of use was the one test in which we used actual cars instead of test panels.

Not surprisingly, the sprays were easiest and fastest to use. Squirting on some polish and wiping it off is a lot easier than putting liquid or paste on an applicator, rubbing it into the car's surface, waiting for it to dry, and buffing away the residue. Waxing a medium-sized sedan with a spray polish took one person only about 25 minutes on average. But none of the sprays scored higher than fair in durability.

Liquid and paste polishes require more effort, and most take about twice as long to apply. One exception was Prestone Bullet Wax, whose convenient applicator helped us finish the job a little more quickly.


Recommendations

None of these polishes will be all things to all people. Even the highest-rated products fell down somewhat in one or two areas of performance, so choose according to your priorities. If water still beads on your car's finish, you may not need to wax at all. Simply wash the car regularly.

For a moderately weathered finish, 3M One Step Cleaner Wax 39006 liquid is the clear choice for its cleaning ability--that is, if you don't mind waxing more often. Its durability was only fair. It costs about $6.45 for a 16-ounce bottle. For a badly oxidized finish, you may need to start off with a polishing compound, available at auto-parts, discount, and department stores.

If a shiny finish is your paramount concern, first consider Zymöl Cleaner Wax liquid and Nu Finish Car Polish paste. But be prepared to make some compromises. The cleaning ability of both products was so-so, and Zymöl's durability was just middling. Also, the Nu Finish tended to scratch or haze somewhat, a problem especially with dark-colored cars. The Zymöl is also quite expensive, at $16 a pint. The Nu Finish costs about $6.20 for a 14-ounce can.

Among the high-rated polishes, the Prestone Bullet Wax, about $7.25, and Armor All Car Wax, about $5.55, lasted the longest. But neither one quite matched the gloss that the Zymöl and Nu Finish paste produced. The Armor All scratched or hazed more than most.

A convenient applicator made Prestone Bullet Wax easier to apply than any of the other liquids and pastes we tested. Although spray polishes win hands down for ease of use, they aren't effective on cars with a very dirty or oxidized finish. And be prepared to do the job often; the durability of the sprays we tested was no better than fair. Of the three sprays, Turtle Wax Express Shine Spray Car Wax performed the best overall.

Glenn's 67 BB Vert

Nu-Finish is always their top wax for the last 15 years--works good for me - i like the once a year bit best--Glenn :nopity

bigvette1

IBEZ liquid cleaner and wax work great. Gets rid of grit and swirls.

standup

Turtle Wax.....the old fashioned paste....'cause that's what my Dad has always used....and I'm a traditionalist........I don't care if there's an easier or better product on the market....anyway, it's important to spend quality time with your Vette (I need to get out more:) )

I use AutoSol for chrome and Meguirs for everthing else.....

tshort

This is a joke, right? Is there anything other than Zaino? I can't name one person that has used Zaino and gone back to anything else or kept looking for something else. Possibly the only negative of Zaino is the cost and you can't just go to pepboys and buy it. But great things don't come easy or cheap. That's not to say it isn't easy to apply though....it is the easiest I have ever used to apply (note, I've never used a spray).
Just my $.02. I'm sure many others that have used Zaino will agree.


[Modified by tshort, 11:26 PM 9/19/2003]

Ice_Fire

Harley Davidson Gloss :thumbs:

Enad

:iagree:
Its not easiest to apply but the results are very nice.:cool:


Dane

Turbo-Jet

ZAINO!

is there anything else? stuff is bottled magic. application is easy, just a little time consuming, but absolutely worth it

dig the shine? check the big rig relflection



[Modified by Turbo-Jet, 12:20 AM 9/20/2003]

Desertdawg

I can get an OK shine from Meguires Gold Class.

Jughead

Clay bar then Liquid Glass. Lasts about a year.

Enad

Dawg,

That does like nice. Are you sure that's from the Meguires or is it from buffing with coyote fur. :D

Dane

AGVI

:iagree: :thumbs:

GDaina

:lolg: :lolg: :lolg: That's the result when the coyote flew over the hood wehn Dawg done run over da critter.

Best wax I ever used was the two step Blue Coral. Can't get it no mo.

Brett K

I used to use Zaino but I don't any longer. There are many synthetic products out there that work well. I am using Klasse All In One and Sealant Glaze right now with a topcoat of S100 Carnauba or Pinnacle Souveran Paste and it is absolutely amazing. My main reason for this is that I find a Carnauba shine offers dep0th and wet look that is better than Zaino, although Zaino does provide a little better reflectiveness. My next experiment is with Clearkote's Vanilla Moose and Carnauba Moose. I have seen amazing outcomes with this combo.

I have used a ton of waxes and synthetics and the biggest factor in what your end product looks like is the preparation of the paint such as the removal of scratches, swirls, and other blemishes. Most products will look good if you take the time to get the paint right before you wax. However, the ease of application, gloss, reflectiveness, and durability vary from product to product. I find most of the products that offer the best of all of these cannot be found in your local auto parts store.

pzcg7l

Meguir's Gold Class

:thumbs: