Best wax ever

RTexasF said:
A totally ridiculous post.......we've seen this a thousand times before from nubies.
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You should know that not everyone reads the same posts or has the same experience or has the same amount of time spent on this forum as you do.

I agree that "what is the best" anything is very broad but we can assume that bang for your buck, durability and shine are what he/she is looking for.

Going off of that and what they have given me I would say black ice. It is a reasonable price, very durable and makes black cars look great in my opinion.
 
Originally Posted by silverfox

The polish versus wax debate reminds me of the Ginger versus Mary Ann debate. Frankly I'd prefer doing both.

Shows your age if this makes sense:dblthumb2: Hey I'm thinking I would of took a liking to Mrs. Howell so after we got rescued she could buy me all kinds of expensive wax and detailing supplies. HAHAHAHAHAHA
 
I am going to have to agree with the statement that the true pop, depth, and clarity of paint is done by polishing! Wax IMO is just the icing on the cake.
 
Wes Bremec said:
I am going to have to agree with the statement that the true pop, depth, and clarity of paint is done by polishing! Wax IMO is just the icing on the cake.
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A much needed icing though!

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Best "wax", ever?

This must equate to the car-care product that achieves the:
Best D.O.I. to ever have been obtained from a "wax" award.

This Best-"wax" ever, then...(and for vehicles of all sorts)...is:
Meguiar's #26.


Just my, hopefully: Compelling, emotive-response...

:)

"Brand Loyalty Bob"
 
You guys keep missing the point. This thread was started by someone asking which waxes are awesome. No where did anyone solicite how, where, when, or what makes paint pop or shine. I don't know why some of you respond to posts if all your going to do is ignore the question and start lecturing about polish.

It's also arrogant and smug to assume the OP knows nothing about polishing and paint care just because he is new to the forum. This nubie might be able to polish circles around you.

I would love to have a discussion about different waxes which are an important and collectible part of car care for some. Yet every time someone starts a post it always turns into this.

By the way the point of Ginger and Maryann has me re-thinking AIO's since I'd like to do both at the same time!
 
FUNX725 said:
Best "wax", ever?

This must equate to the car-care product that achieves the:
Best D.O.I. to ever have been obtained from a "wax" award.

This Best-"wax" ever, then...(and for vehicles of all sorts)...is:
Meguiar's #26.


Just my, hopefully: Compelling, emotive-response...

:)

"Brand Loyalty Bob"
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Didn't Meg's make that D.O.I. claim like 20 some years ago? I think there may be a few new products out since then that it may compare to.
 
No one said it adds nothing to the looks. It will add something, but nothing like what a polish would do.
Um, if you go back to your first post here you say exactly that. Wax is only for protection, remember.


True, waxes/sealants will not protect against all elements, but it's better to have some protection than none at all. So, I wouldn't call myself a sucker because I wax my car to protect it from the elements.
There are better protectants than waxes if that is all you're using them for.


If you split a hood (50/50) that has been perfectly polished, you would be hard pressed to see a difference between your favorite Raceglaze Black Label and let's say a medium priced wax like CG 50/50 or maybe Supernatural. This test has been done many, many times.
IMO this is a false test. I have never judged the looks of a car by its hood. It is too flat and has no dimension. To really see a difference in waxes I look at the entire car and pay special attention to all the curves and angles. Here is where I see the major differences in depth, gloss, wetness, and glow.


:iagree:Providing that the prep work was done correctly.
I agree 100% that prep works makes the most dramatic impact, but I also assume most people here know that. Different LSPs can make an impact once you get pass the shine of a perfect polish.
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I sense a closet Nuba lover. Just embrace it man.
 
Robster said:
no one ever told me where Race Glaze can be bought. Does any one know? thaks for the help
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The Rainforest web site has at least one, and they're using a company to do the fulfillment. Look up that company, and you'll find a few of the Race Glaze UK waxes.

Their web site says their shipping is governed by the laws of California, but their area code is in Massachusetts.

Jim
 
Tinwhiskers said:
If you split a hood (50/50) that has been perfectly polished, you would be hard pressed to see a difference between your favorite Raceglaze Black Label and let's say a medium priced wax like CG 50/50 or maybe Supernatural. This test has been done many, many times.
IMO this is a false test. I have never judged the looks of a car by its hood. It is too flat and has no dimension. To really see a difference in waxes I look at the entire car and pay special attention to all the curves and angles. Here is where I see the major differences in depth, gloss, wetness, and glow.

There was another test where 8-10 (can't remember exactly how many) brand new, same color, same model cars were polished and different waxes were used and most were completely wrong on their choices. BTW Collinite came in the top 3. Sorry if I agreed with you, we would both be wrong.
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swanicyouth said:
Didn't Meg's make that D.O.I. claim like 20 some years ago?

^^^Whatever the timetable...It's still true today!!^^^

I think there may be a few new products out since then that it may compare to.

^^^I'd rather say: "That may compare to M26"...I'll add.^^^
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I'm interested in what some of the "new" products are that:
Not only what you think may be comparable to Meguiar's #26...
But also happens to be true.

Thanks.

Doesn't appear to me that any other car-care products' manufacturers/chemists/formulators are anywhere
near willing to step forward with the same, proven D.O.I. information as Meguiar's has done.



:)

Bob
 
Rsurfer said:
Tinwhiskers said:
If you split a hood (50/50) that has been perfectly polished, you would be hard pressed to see a difference between your favorite Raceglaze Black Label and let's say a medium priced wax like CG 50/50 or maybe Supernatural. This test has been done many, many times.
IMO this is a false test. I have never judged the looks of a car by its hood. It is too flat and has no dimension. To really see a difference in waxes I look at the entire car and pay special attention to all the curves and angles. Here is where I see the major differences in depth, gloss, wetness, and glow.

There was another test where 8-10 (can't remember exactly how many) brand new, same color, same model cars were polished and different waxes were used and most were completely wrong on their choices. BTW Collinite came in the top 3. Sorry if I agreed with you, we would both be wrong.
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I feel like we're close to agreeing on something but I don't know what. I'm sure I would probably guess some of the wrong waxes too. Nothing will give you as dramatic an impact on looks as polishing a car, but I guarantee no one here could tell the difference between a Menz polished car or a Meg's yet we all want to discuss which one of those is the best.

Waxes and too some extent sealants do contribute subtle looks to a polished surface. If you rub oil on your arm does it not look more glossy? Some waxes are glossier than others while some are deeper and wet looking. No wax will jump out at anyone because it is mind blowingly different looking. Plus different waxes looks different in different colors, cars, etc. I currently have Fuzion on my black Audi A7 and it's ho hum to me, but I love it on my 1970 Monza Red Corvette.

Plus, there are all kinds of other aspects to waxes such as durability, ease of use, smell, feel, application techniques, etc. that make them awesome and fun to use and discuss. That's why I am defensive on posts like this. Something that should be a fun discussion or debate turns into making the OP feel stupid for ever asking the question. I could understand all the responses if the question was "new here and need help making a car shine so what wax do I use", but that wasn't it.

BTW, Collinite is a great wax and I'm not a wax snob. Black Label is the most expensive wax I own and I own A LOT. It also happens to be a wax that is worthy of a higher price because I think it looks fantastic on black and really gives a deep look with a lot of gloss that is subtle not plastic looking.
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