Best waxes for colors

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I read through the Pinnacle wax products and they indicate, "all colors", "best on light colors", "best on red, black, dark colors". Is there a chart that indicates this information for the various waxes which AG carries? Or, how much of a difference does it really make?
 
That would actually be a neat idea. A chart would be very cool! In general it really doesn't make much difference. Of course there are exceptions.
 
Sounds like a good idea initially, but IMO, it's way too subjective and I'll guarantee there will be many heated debates until the chart/thread will ultimately get closed down.

Just for fun, I'll start with a few:;)

Pinnacle Souveran: Great for black and red.
Meguiar's M26: Great for black and red.
S100: Great for metallics.
3M Show Car Paste Wax: Great for black and red.
Wolfgang Paint Sealant: Great for dark metallics (just my experience).
 
I can tell you that P21S 100%, Nattys Red, Fuzion, Pinnacle SSII, Dodo Hard Candy and more look delicious on colors and metallics.
 
I asked the question because my daughter's 1990, red civic, Optimum spray wax just doesn't work. the prep is: wash, clay, Megs 105, 205, Menzerna final polish, Klasse AIO, Wolfgang Sealant and, originally, Pinnacle Souveran. I washed the car down w/ ONR (which is great stuff), used Optimum Spray wax & it just didn't look right. I rewashed, re-waxed w/Pinnacle Souveran and totally different look.
 
SATracker said:
I asked the question because my daughter's 1990, red civic, Optimum spray wax just doesn't work. the prep is: wash, clay, Megs 105, 205, Menzerna final polish, Klasse AIO, Wolfgang Sealant and, originally, Pinnacle Souveran. I washed the car down w/ ONR (which is great stuff), used Optimum Spray wax & it just didn't look right. I rewashed, re-waxed w/Pinnacle Souveran and totally different look.
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If you are looking for something that you can apply often that will make the car look good but wont break your bank i would look into nattys red or maxwax. I absolutely love both of those and both look great. they are also a breeze to apply and remove too. You can apply those often and it still wont cost you very much to do it and the care will still look stunning
 
I have a 1996 red Prelude VTEC. If you're looking for a stunning look for the red (After polishing, of course) on a budget, try either M26, Natty's Blue or S100. I've had all of them on my Prelude at one point or another and they all looked great. M26 was the hardest to apply and remove, whereas Natty's Blue and S100 were both very easy to apply and remove.
 
P21s 100% defiantly looks spectacular on metallics, the best I've seen on metallics in ***my opinion***

Liquid Souveran looks very wet and glossy on whites too.

Paste form Souveran for solid (non metallic) colours like reds, blacks and yellows.
 
I have a 2010 Syber Green Camaro, 3 weeks old to me anyway. First question is when do I give it it's 1st wax? And 2nd since it is an odd color, kind of metallic, what wax would be suggested. Thanks
 
Well IMO prep is the key to any color, but after good prep I would go with Pinnacle Signature Series II on metallics, Liquid Souveran on whites and or lights, and Souveran Paste on darks... Just my .02
 
Meghan said:
Well IMO prep is the key to any color, but after good prep I would go with Pinnacle Signature Series II on metallics, Liquid Souveran on whites and or lights, and Souveran Paste on darks... Just my .02
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ramar said:
I have a 2010 Syber Green Camaro, 3 weeks old to me anyway. First question is when do I give it it's 1st wax? And 2nd since it is an odd color, kind of metallic, what wax would be suggested. Thanks
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First wax? Yesterday :D

Inexpensive- DP Max Wax
Boutique- Wolfgang Fuzion
Over the counter- Autoglym HD Wax
 
ramar said:
I have a 2010 Syber Green Camaro, 3 weeks old to me anyway. First question is when do I give it it's 1st wax? And 2nd since it is an odd color, kind of metallic, what wax would be suggested. Thanks
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You should wax it immediately. Who knows how long it's been sitting in the dealer parking lot with no protection before you bought it.

For dark metallics, I like either Blackfire Wet Diamond or Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant. I also like DP Poli-Coat Paint Sealant a lot too. I usually don't care about durability, but because AG claims it's extremely durable, I'm currently testing it on my wife's DD. After three weeks, it's been holding up quite well.
 
termigator said:
You should wax it immediately. Who knows how long it's been sitting in the dealer parking lot with no protection before you bought it.

For dark metallics, I like either Blackfire Wet Diamond or Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant. I also like DP Poli-Coat Paint Sealant a lot too. I usually don't care about durability, but because AG claims it's extremely durable, I'm currently testing it on my wife's DD. After three weeks, it's been holding up quite well.
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The Green is a light/bright color. Not that it matters but Chevy is only making that Camaro Feb. to May of 2010, Limited Edition. I bought it before it was preped by the dealer. So didn't know how long I should wait before waxing. Since then/my original post) I have given the car 2 coats of Meguires NXT Tech .02 wax. I'm not 100% satisiefed with the look of the finished product. Car looks good but want a deeper wetter shine. So what would you suggest? Also what towels do you use to dry your cars and buff off the wax if hand waxing? I love this car and unfortunately didn't keep my Chevy SSR's paint in good condition, I did everything wrong. This car I want to do everything right and keep the paint beautiful and shiney.
 
ramar said:
The Green is a light/bright color. Not that it matters but Chevy is only making that Camaro Feb. to May of 2010, Limited Edition. I bought it before it was preped by the dealer. So didn't know how long I should wait before waxing. Since then/my original post) I have given the car 2 coats of Meguires NXT Tech .02 wax. I'm not 100% satisiefed with the look of the finished product. Car looks good but want a deeper wetter shine. So what would you suggest? Also what towels do you use to dry your cars and buff off the wax if hand waxing? I love this car and unfortunately didn't keep my Chevy SSR's paint in good condition, I did everything wrong. This car I want to do everything right and keep the paint beautiful and shiney.
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A couple of weeks ago, I waxed my mother's dark gray metallic E320 with M21 (Professional version of NXT 2.0, in case you didn't know). It looked good and I didn't think much of it. The next day, I topped it with Wolfgang sealant 3.0. Afterwards, I was thinking, "WOW! car looked much better!" Wolfgang definitely gave it the extra subtle reflection that was quite noticeable when compared with M21.
 
For me I use Liquid Souveran on whites and Fuzion on all others. Makes it simple for me.
 
I have the same question too. We have a silver SUV, a silver convertible and a metallic gray car. I have heard that S100 is great for silver and P21S is great for metallic. Some people from a forum (I don't remember where) have expressed strong dislike for P21S. What would the experts here recommend? Thanks.
 
well i heard that s100 and p21 are just about identical products. I use coli 915 on whites and light color cars and its spectacular. I find natty's red looks great on darks and solids. Max wax is the only thing I've put on metallics at this point and it does bring out the flake but there are probably better options

Chris
 
I like Natty's Red or Fuzion on Darker Colors - Blacks, Reds and Dark Blues.
 
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