Your very first "Wow" wax

At my age I'd have to ask where on the time-line of life.

I remember when I was a kid I thought that polish and wax were the same. If my car was nice and shinny then we were good to go! Kit, Turtle Wax, Rain Dance etc were great....so I thought!

Today is different though. There is clearly differences between waxes but one I was and still am very impressed with is Collinite 845. This is truly an incredible wax especially for the price.

Natty's Red is another WOW but then again so is Pinnacle Souveran paste and Pinnacle Souveran Signature Series ll paste. Wolfgang Fuzion is also a top performer.

After ordering and trying many different top shelf waxes from Autogeek the problem is they all work incredibly well... I've ordered a bunch of the Ultima product line but won't get to try much until warmer weather set's in......and that's not anytime soon.....:(
 
all my waxes r collectiong dust. winter stinks. i need to move to florida..
 
at my age i guess it would the first time i used bladder grease from that damn wooly mammoth. looked great but a little too smelly.
 
First was a Blue Coral wax, came in a blue can, with red applicator, it was amazing stuff, at least I thought so at the time. I dont remember the name, anyone else ever use it?

Then it was NXT, that stuff was amazing at the shine and depth that it gave.
 
My first WOW wax was when I moved to Florida in 1998 and attended car shows. I was told to go to a store called The Drivers Seat in West Palm Beach since they offered high end car detailing products unlike autoparts stores that I was used to shopping at in Long Island. I was introduced to the Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax and WOW it blew my mind when I used it. I actually bought a Pinnacle Kit to get me started. Kinda strange that I ended up working for Pinnacle Wax years later.
 
Bobby B. said:
My first WOW wax was when I moved to Florida in 1998 and attended car shows. I was told to go to a store called The Drivers Seat in West Palm Beach since they offered high end car detailing products unlike autoparts stores that I was used to shopping at in Long Island. I was introduced to the Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax and WOW it blew my mind when I used it. I actually bought a Pinnacle Kit to get me started. Kinda strange that I ended up working for Pinnacle Wax years later.
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souveran is the wax i use when i enter my truck in shows. ill never change. its a true show car wax!!!
 
Bobby B. said:
My first WOW wax was when I moved to Florida in 1998 and attended car shows. I was told to go to a store called The Drivers Seat in West Palm Beach since they offered high end car detailing products unlike autoparts stores that I was used to shopping at in Long Island. I was introduced to the Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax and WOW it blew my mind when I used it. I actually bought a Pinnacle Kit to get me started. Kinda strange that I ended up working for Pinnacle Wax years later.
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id love to work for pinnacle. id even work for free!!!!!lol
 
I picked up some of the new Megs Ultimate Wax this past weekend at a car show and am really looking forward to using it.

I haven't used any of their waxes in a while and would like to see how far they have come, I feel the need to get back to my roots.

I think I am going to do a car with the news megs line alone. UC, the UP and UW just to see how well they do. Should be really cool!
 
tfullercdi said:
I picked up some of the new Megs Ultimate Wax this past weekend at a car show and am really looking forward to using it.

I haven't used any of their waxes in a while and would like to see how far they have come, I feel the need to get back to my roots.

I think I am going to do a car with the news megs line alone. UC, the UP and UW just to see how well they do. Should be really cool![/QUOTE]

That should be sweet. We all seem to be huge fans of UC, but I havent tried the UP and UW yet, but Im sure they will all compliment each other.
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ya that meg paint kit came with ultimate wax and uc so i am amped to try it as well
 
Signiture Series II, goes on like butter and looks amazing on any color with a heavy metal flake. First used on my GF's car, what appeared to be a dull gray color, and after a little work with the PC and topped with SSII i never looked back ;) Works great on shining up painted wheels as well..

Spencer

*EDIT* also forgot to mention that i've had great WOW factors from customers after a few coats of Zaino Z2-Pro/Z5-Pro and Z-6 gloss enhancer
 
Shortly after I found out about detailing discussion forums I found Collinite #845 IW and #476 Super Double Coat at Harbor Freight Tools. With the #845 being the less expensive at $12.99 for a bottle I bought that.

I was wowed on many levels with that wax. I was wowed at the gloss for a $13 wax, wowed at the nasty smell of it, wowed at how easy it was to apply and remove and especially wowed after the car got rained on for the first time after applying the wax.
 
Jeff120 said:
First was a Blue Coral wax, came in a blue can, with red applicator, it was amazing stuff, at least I thought so at the time. I dont remember the name, anyone else ever use it?
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If you're speaking of the old two-part Blue Coral of the 50's and 60's, it was pretty darn good, but also the most labor-intensive stuff I've used-ever.
Later, in the 90's, actor Dennis Weaver was doing late-night infomercials promoting "Blue Coral with Fomblin". That stuff was actually pretty good, too. It was one of the few waxes that neither streaked nor reduced the level of gloss on my Camino after a polishing with Meguiar's #7.

To this day, that's the yardstick I use for wax comparison on the old girl. I'll rub in an application or two of #7, then divide my hood into 2-4 sections. Some sections will get my new LSP while the control area will be #7 only. I won't mention any brands, since the results are unique to my eyes and my paint, but a few well-known names have failed to better the gloss of old #7.

Bill
 
I think my first "wow" wax was actually not a wax but a high tech sealant for airplanes and diesel trucks.

I bought a brand new dark red 1983 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe and my buddy's dad gave me a cleaner and sealant combination made by Larkins that he sold at his diesel repair and supply company. The car was so slick and glossy with a hard candy finish. The finish lasted for months and the company advertised a reduction in fuel costs in airliners and diesel trucks when using it. I think my brother in law still has the car.

My second "a ha" moment was when I started using One Grand Omega Glaze and Blitz wax in 2000 on a new Titanium Silver 528i BMW. That silver paint had incredible depth and glow to it with a fresh detail. I still remember looking at the car with the sun behind it and the paint had a sunlit glow along its surface. It was my all time favorite car and I've missed it for the last 7-8 years.
 
Kurt_s said:
I think my first "wow" wax was actually not a wax but a high tech sealant for airplanes and diesel trucks.

I bought a brand new dark red 1983 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe and my buddy's dad gave me a cleaner and sealant combination made by Larkins that he sold at his diesel repair and supply company. The car was so slick and glossy with a hard candy finish. The finish lasted for months and the company advertised a reduction in fuel costs in airliners and diesel trucks when using it. I think my brother in law still has the car.

My second "a ha" moment was when I started using One Grand Omega Glaze and Blitz wax in 2000 on a new Titanium Silver 528i BMW. That silver paint had incredible depth and glow to it with a fresh detail. I still remember looking at the car with the sun behind it and the paint had a sunlit glow along its surface. It was my all time favorite car and I've missed it for the last 7-8 years.
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Maybe your next WOW will be UPGP.
 
I've used many waxes over the years. I have been impressed with many of them including Griots BOS and Megs #26 (love the smell and ease of use).

However, I was not wowed until (and I realize this is a prep, sealant and wax combo) last spring. I did a full polish and followed with WG DGPS followed by Pinnacle Sig Series II. I have never seen such a glossy wet look on my white paint. It looked like liquid candy.

I have yet to try that combo on other cars. I plan to polish/detail a blue Mustang that I am buying for my daughter as soon as I get it. We will see if I am as "wowed" on blue.
 
BillyJack said:
Later, in the 90's, actor Dennis Weaver was doing late-night infomercials promoting "Blue Coral with Fomblin".
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I picked a bottle of that up at a flea market this summer. It's still liquid but I wonder if it will still work?
 
BillyJack said:
If you're speaking of the old two-part Blue Coral of the 50's and 60's, it was pretty darn good, but also the most labor-intensive stuff I've used-ever.
Later, in the 90's, actor Dennis Weaver was doing late-night infomercials promoting "Blue Coral with Fomblin". That stuff was actually pretty good, too. It was one of the few waxes that neither streaked nor reduced the level of gloss on my Camino after a polishing with Meguiar's #7.

To this day, that's the yardstick I use for wax comparison on the old girl. I'll rub in an application or two of #7, then divide my hood into 2-4 sections. Some sections will get my new LSP while the control area will be #7 only. I won't mention any brands, since the results are unique to my eyes and my paint, but a few well-known names have failed to better the gloss of old #7.

Bill
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I wasnt alive in the 50-60s, Im 30! But you still nailed it. Blue Coral Autofom I think it was called. Good stuff. That also brought back memories of Auri! Do you guys remember Amazing Discoveries? That infomercial was AWESOME! This is the only version that I could find. He sets the hood of fire. I recall working with my Dad to detail our cars using this stuff. I really dont recall how it worked but I remember them being shinny!

[video=youtube_share;WfS0MtNBSS8] - Amazing Discoveries - Auri (1/2)[/video]
 
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