What is the best brand of wax for a car?

Answer 1

You may have noticed a variety of answers to your question. Fact of the matter is that there are many good choices. Since it is impractical to buy 25 different brands and types yourself, I always rely on Consumer Reports for advice. CR does buy and test 25 different brands and types. In its July, '06 issue, Black Magic Wet Shine Liquid and Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax T6 were rated as choices one and two; at about $7.00 each. I bought both which I tested against others, including Meguire's. The Black Magic is a wonder. The shine is amazing and the durability is better than any I have ever used - including much more expensive brands. Black Magic,however, is more difficult to remove - you do have to turn the towel many times to remove the residue.

Answer 2

I belong to a detailing community and almost to a person, we disagree with Consumer Reports' car wax findings. But everyone has a personal favorite wax which is sometimes even broken down to fave wax for darks, for light colors, for durability, for ease of use, etc.

My favorite is Klasse and Pinnnacle Souveran ($65/jar) but they're not available locally. Souveran is beautiful but not practical as it's $$$$$ and not very durable. Klasse is ultra-durable, very shiny, but it's use has to be mastered or else you'll have a hard time with it.

So I'll limit myself to listing very good, readily available, inexpensive, easy to use waxes. You can't go wrong with any of these. Duragloss Aquawax (awesome stuff), Meguiar's NXT paste wax (better than the liquid version), Mother's Reflections, Mother's Synwax, Eagle One Nanowax Spray, S100 carnauba (at Harley Davidson dealers, best on silver cars).

Pro detailers believe that learning the process of detailing is more important than the brand of product you use. I suggest that you read and learn about how to detail properly by reading this:
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/how-to.html

Answer 3

If your car is a 1997 or older.....any "wax" will work as wax is just caranuba wax, no matter the package.

If your car is 1998 and newer....then the old "wax" is a total waste of money as it gives ZERO protection to newer paints as paint on cars is no longer paint, but a polymer plastic coating at the molecular level.

Anything from Meguiars or 3M are good choices to go with as they have altered their formulas to handle the newer paints. Paste wax is the WORST to use on any car, year or color. Liquid is always better.

Auto body supply store will give you better choices and more of a professional choice over stores like Walmart and so forth.

Answer 4

A few years back Consumer Reports did a test comparing waxes and Mothers Paste wax came out the best.

Answer 5

Wax is really outdated. More folks are using sealers and coatings these days. For the daily driver these sealers offer more protection. There is no doubt, that wax has a "warm depth" that is hard to beat. If cost is not a factor Pinnacle has some great wax. Black Fire is a great product. "Invisible Garage Protection" Tm. r. Paintxpert, Shine Since 1969! Happy Motoring

Answer 6

a clean automobile with a production facility paint interest should be waxed the instantaneous that is rolled out of the generating plant. automobiles which have production facility paint jobs are cured at much better temperatures, now and again as severe as three hundred ranges mainly baking ovens. At a production facility element, the motorcar is going by skill of the portray and baking procedure with out any of the rubber, plastic, and textile aspects put in. it really is the reason they could demonstrate the motorcar and it really is clean paint to such severe temperatures. those severe temperatures and particular paints used on the generating facility element insures the paint is totally cured via the time the motorcar is carefully assembled. I lifted this promptly from mequiars. a respected automobile detailing corporation.

Answer 7

Turtle Wax

Answer 8

Blue Coral® Carnauba Premium Paste Wax
The perfect finishing step to Blue Coral® Carnauba WashWax, this premium natural wax is nature's most effective defense against sun, rain, wind and salt spray. Shines, seals and preserves all vehicles, from new clearcoats to classics. Contains absolutely no abrasives.

Blue Coral® Treatment Ultra Fine Auto Polish
This world famous original formula is now streamlined into an easy-to-use, one-step pourable paste. Restores the "factory look" of clearcoats, modern acrylics, metallics and enamels. Once-a-year protection.

Answer 9

I'm with mesa on this one...liquid glass! I have also had good luck with Meguires products as well but liquid glass is the bomb..especially on dark colors.

Answer 10

I find Meguiar's is the most user friendly. They are all very good.