Best bang for buck wax on the market?
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Ernie Mccracken
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Wax is for tinkering around with show cars. If you want low cost and durability, get a sealant like Opti-seal.
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lawrenceSA
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wow. $25 and does ~40 vehicles with a 8oz bottle? Sounds a little too good to be true, especially if you have an SUV
How long does opti-seal last generally before needing to re-apply?
PouncingPanzer
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Even though he asked "what wax", I feel inclined to say the exact same thing. The days of waxing a daily driver are long past, I think. Show cars are obviously a different story. I waxed my pop's '76 Imperial 1 year ago, but it's been outside twice since.
Reload or WetCoat are also good spray sealants that surpass wax in nearly every category.
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What Visitor said
Dan Tran
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I just purchased 26 recently.
I can't wait to give it a shot!
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I like #845 but IMO Collinite 476 is more durable. Just beware on dark vehicles many waxes and sealants will attract dust. With all the new products out there today, I really have moved away from them in favor of nano coatings. Ease of use is stupid and the appearance is far superior IMO. Costs are in-line too. Just pick the right one for your vehicle based on use/care desired. I'm a huge fan of McKee's 37 on a daily driver and if customers want more durability I use CQuartz. I've moved all but my entry level detail to include a coating vs wax or sealant too.
Good luck and enjoy the experimenting!
Good luck and enjoy the experimenting!
WaxMaster1
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Oh man, nostalgic thread, I haven't used Meguiar's #26 since the late 80's as the LSP after #2 and #9
Setec Astronomy
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Yeah, those were the days...not....
Legumes
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On that note, I suggest 3M's Performance Finish. Super durable product that doesn't get mentioned often around here. It's also incredibly easy to remove which is a bonus.
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^^^Good synthetic Wax suggestion.^^^
•Bang for the buck?
-$1.06/ounce
(Also a synthetic Wax)
•Bang for the buck?
-$0.81/ounce
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I have just bought a black octavia vrs so hence the looking. Had a silver a4 wax was great but used dodo juice supernatural sealant and was really easy to use. Been really dry over here in the UK so I don't know how it's holding up. But wax is a deeper gloss and shine for dark cars sealant for bright colour cars
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wow. $25 and does ~40 vehicles with a 8oz bottle? Sounds a little too good to be true, especially if you have an SUV
How long does opti-seal last generally before needing to re-apply?
Most people use a lot more wax then they need. Ive done 20 coats with my 5oz synergy can and its not even half gone yet
