Best wax ever

yankee candles make good quality wax.

I prefer scentsy myself.
 
swanicyouth said:
Don't listen to these people, polishing will get you nowhere. Only way to get a nice shine is to put up big $$$ for wax.
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Wait. A salesman at a dealer told me that with modern clear coats, you don't even need to wax your car. The paint will stay shiny all by itself.

Jim
 
Just get yourself of Collinite 845. This is one of the best value you can get.

Ed

:autowash: :buffing:
 
jgg85234 said:
Wait. A salesman at a dealer told me that with modern clear coats, you don't even need to wax your car. The paint will stay shiny all by itself.

Jim
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Can't tell if your kidding lol :D

Tell him to shower for a 10 years and never put a dab of lotion on his skin lol

The 2013 models might be different however (who knows) lol
 
Polishing makes paint shine. Wax protects the paint. Put wax on bad paint all you have is protected bad paint.
If you want deep glossy wet paint. Polish it to remove defects then add any quality wax to protect your work from rain, sun damage, bug guts, dirt and anything else.
Defects scatters the light when it hits your paint and all you see id dull paint.
Correct the paint and the light moves in one direction towards you.
It's like a still lake. Look into it and your reflection is like a mirror. Disturb the surface and the reflection is distorted.
Same concept. Leveling the paint until it's smooth.
So work on the polishing then get a tub of wax.
 
jgg85234 said:
Wait. A salesman at a dealer told me that with modern clear coats, you don't even need to wax your car. The paint will stay shiny all by itself.

Jim
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i definately believe your post that a salesman said that whether your joking or not lol
 
I'm stumped by all the "pros" saying wax adds nothing to looks and is just used to protect the paint. I say that's BS. Waxes and sealants don't fix marred paint and swirls but they do add a level of gloss to any paint.

IMO it's a joke to think that waxes or sealants protect your perfectly polished paint. I don't know how many times a wax, sealant or coating has failed to stop water spots, bird sh!t etching, swirls, etc. If all waxes and sealants were good for was to protect paint then we're all a bunch of suckers for buying any of them.

As far as the OP's actual question, the best wax I've used on polished black paint is Raceglaze Black Label. Yeah, it's big $$$ for wax but it it adds an awe factor better than any other wax I've tried yet ( and I own a lot). White is trickier but I like Dodo Juice Supernatural. It gives a nice gloss that's not plastic looking.

I feel sorry for anyone out there who thinks there are no differences between waxes. All waxes behave and look differently but it takes a keen eye and multiple uses to tell the difference. A higher price doesn't mean a better product either, so I suggest play with as many waxes as possible and learn what ones you like. Write down your observations every time you do a detail and you will start to notice a pattern with some.

To quote the great Dr. Oldz, "NUBA FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
 
Where do you find the race glaze black label? Cannot find it on autogeek! It's amazing how many people would rather make a new guy feel stupid for posting a question then help him out. Way to take the fun or of the hobby . Thank you to the guys that actually took a minute to help me out i really appreciate you. God Bless you guys and thank you.
 
Robster said:
Where do you find the race glaze black label? Cannot find it on autogeek! It's amazing how many people would rather make a new guy feel stupid for posting a question then help him out. Way to take the fun or of the hobby . Thank you to the guys that actually took a minute to help me out i really appreciate you. God Bless you guys and thank you.
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Not on AG but at almost $500 for that wax I'll pass! :xyxthumbs:

What is you budget?
 
I don't have a lot of experience but i have read a lot about different waxes. I've read that pinnacle sovereign is very good looking on black paint but the durability is said to not be too great. I bought some but never tried it so I cannot speak from personal experience. I have used a few Meg's waxes and I do like the darkening effect that gold class plus wax has on my paint. I applied to half the hood and could clearly see a difference in the waxed and non waxed sections. It's worth it to try it for the 10$ imo
 
Tinwhiskers said:
I'm stumped by all the "pros" saying wax adds nothing to looks and is just used to protect the paint. I say that's BS. Waxes and sealants don't fix marred paint and swirls but they do add a level of gloss to any paint.
No one said it adds nothing to the looks. It will add something, but nothing like what a polish would do.
IMO it's a joke to think that waxes or sealants protect your perfectly polished paint. I don't know how many times a wax, sealant or coating has failed to stop water spots, bird sh!t etching, swirls, etc. If all waxes and sealants were good for was to protect paint then we're all a bunch of suckers for buying any of them.
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.
As far as the OP's actual question, the best wax I've used on polished black paint is Raceglaze Black Label. Yeah, it's big $$$ for wax but it it adds an awe factor better than any other wax I've tried yet ( and I own a lot). White is trickier but I like Dodo Juice Supernatural. It gives a nice gloss that's not plastic looking.
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.
I feel sorry for anyone out there who thinks there are no differences between waxes. All waxes behave and look differently but it takes a keen eye and multiple uses to tell the difference. A higher price doesn't mean a better product either, so I suggest play with as many waxes as possible and learn what ones you like. Write down your observations every time you do a detail and you will start to notice a pattern with some.
:iagree:Providing that the prep work was done correctly.
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Eandras said:
Just get yourself of Collinite 845. This is one of the best value you can get.

Ed



Amen to that! Collinite for sure. Makes the paint darker, protects for a LONG time, and at reasonable cost when compared to the other offerings out there. I myself am guilty like many that do this of trying a million different things because we are always looking for the ultimate... sticking to 1 thing or just a few can be hard. LOL. I scratch my head and wonder why I do this and not just stick to what works and leave it at that.
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Although its true that polishing restores the shine, LSPs chemically speaking, do contribute to the final look by the very nature of how they are formulated.

The polish versus wax debate reminds me of the Ginger versus Mary Ann debate. Frankly I'd prefer doing both.
 
I have black sapphire metallic paint . For paste I like pete 53, wipe on wipe off, easy to apply, decent price at about $30 . Or combo of optimum spray wax and optimum opti seal...but using an all-in-one polish (like optimum poli-seal) will clean up your paint and bring out an insane shine.
 
I'm a big sucker. I have a pot of Swissvax Best of Show coming today. I'm going to find out of there is a difference between this and say, Glasur or Sovereign. Who knows? Got a good deal on it though.
 
no one ever told me where Race Glaze can be bought. Does any one know? thaks for the help
 
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