Finding the best wax for the money

zinc02gt said:
I like Natty's Blue and Red... Never had an issue with either. I hardly see anybody on here using it and honestly, I don't know why. I guess most people here are in the Souveran/Fuzion hype and have the money to spend $100+ per can of wax...
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A lot of people on here use it(natty's). I like it, but durablilty is lacking. Most people on here wax their own car every other week. So, durability really doesn't matter.
 
loudog2 said:
A lot of people on here use it(natty's). I like it, but durablilty is lacking. Most people on here wax their own car every other week. So, durability really doesn't matter.
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I guess I just haven't had the time to really lurk around here I guess then...

I put 2 coats of Natty's Blue on their probably about 3 weeks ago and it's been raining for 5 days straight. It's held up, but it's definately time for a new coat.


When money will allow it, I'll be investing in BF Wetdiamond. Been wanting to try that stuff out.
 
akimel said:
A few months ago I put together this list of "best" waxes and sealants. I have tried a few of them over the past two years. Sometimes I think I can see a difference; sometimes I'm sure I cannot see a difference. I don't know. It's all very subjective. I do know that my black car looks great in every wax and sealant I have put on it, and it looks better after it's been polished. I agree with those who insist that proper prep is key.

My favorites so far:

Carnaubas

Zymol Vintage (I was given a sample as a gift): my car looks delicious in it, I have to admit; but I would never ever ever consider buying the stuff in a million years, even if I was super wealthy. I also had sweating problems for a couple days afterwards.

Souveran: I think (I think) I can see the glow people talk about.

Fuzion: wet look, so easy to apply and remove.

Swissvax Best of Show: looks great, but I did experience some sweating for a day or two.

Harly Wax: easy to apply and remove, nice balanced warm look--an underrated wax.

Synthetic Sealants

Blackfire Wet Diamond: the slickest protectant I have tried. My car looks gorgeous in it.

Ultima Paint Guard Plus: just so darn easy! For my wife's CRV, I really do want to wipe it on and walk away. No buffing. What could be better?

Mother's Reflections: easy to apply and remove, great value.

NXT: looks great, no complaints.

My search for the perfect wax will continue this spring. I still have a couple of waxes in my collection that I haven't tried yet (50/50, P21S 100%, Midnight Sun, and Lusso Oro). I really wanted to avail myself of the Souveran BOGO this Thanksgiving, but I simply couldn't justify the expenditure when I still have a quarter of a tub left and I have so many other protectants in my collection--but I love Souveran! I also want to add Victoria Concours Red and Collinite 915. Don't ask me why. It's a sickness. :rolleyes:
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Akimel, you need to add Super Natural to your list, also the 2 new Victoria waxes. I too, have a sample pot of Vintage and I would never buy it. That said about high end waxes, I love my Concorso.
 
there are many "best" waxes out there, but Megs NXT 2.0 is not on that list (IMO). Choose what fits your budget, and find your favorites...
Some of the nice ones are Souveran, Fuzion, SV Zuffenhausen, SV Concourso, Dodo Juice waxes, Rubbish Boys Original Edition, Victoria Wax, and even Collinite 845, and 915, CG 5050, and Pete's 53. Remember, prep is the key.
 
supercharged said:
there are many "best" waxes out there.
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I completely agree and thank everyone for the input so far. But reading through them I haven't seen comments that could be proved in theory as to why one would be better than the other outside of durability.

It's more praticality over what they cost for me right now and especially what I'd be selling

I still thinking it's the eye of the beholder. The only distinguishing thing I've could go by is durability but as was mentioned if you wax once a month that's probably not an issue. To me it seems it partly is we look for recommendations and get something and try it and does look good so we get hooked for a while and plug it to others. WHich is fine. I really do believe sometimes we fall prey to "it costs more so it must be better." Or you get what you pay for and it's not always a the best measure for everything.

Makes me wonder if we take a car, section it off and pick 20 high to low waxes and put on a good prepped car, if anybody could really discern and pick which wax was used where with the naked eye. It would be fun to pick a cheap wax, do the whole car and have a test group try to pick out the different sections when in actually they were all the same. hehe

Anywho, thanks for the input. I think I have the answers I was looking for. You guys have been a great help!
 
Rsurfer said:
Akimel, you need to add Super Natural to your list, also the 2 new Victoria waxes. I too, have a sample pot of Vintage and I would never buy it. That said about high end waxes, I love my Concorso.
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Actually, I do have a sample pot of Supernatural and hope to use it in 2010. Thanks for the reminder. So many waxes ... :xyxthumbs:
 
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