Spray waxes

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I was wondering, what other brands of spray waxes are out there (besides Optimum car wax) that are designed to be used as a stand-alone LSP that can last 4-5 months? As far as I can tell, the Optimum seems to be the only one that says it can be used as a stand-alone LSP. But, I'm hoping you can further educate me...

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The environment your in is different than my environment, and often the best environment in which a manufacturer makes their claim of length of protection. You might wanna look to a spray sealant if using alone and not very often, but I have not personally seen any spray wax or spray sealant work that long with just one coat.
 
I believe they are the only ones Griot Garage Speed Shine last a couple days in FL. It is a great LSP booster
 
Duragloss Aquawax might not last that long (I haven't tested durability with it), but it goes on extremely easy, and beads/looks awesome. Just give it a quick spray after drying, and it's as easy to remove as any detail spray. Definately worth a look, if you want a stand alone spray product, but I don't think it will last that long without repeat applications...
 
How does the Pinnacle liquid solverern hold up? I have a few samples of it and love it but have yet to test its long run durability.
 
Spray Waxes are more of a booster than a stand alone product.

They are made to complement a waxed finish, not replace waxing.
 
i only use pinnacle souveran spray wax!!!!. leaves that just waxed look. and offers some protection too,...:xyxthumbs:
 
I tend to be on the careful side when selecting just the write words or wording to share information on public forums and I agree that most spray-on waxes are generally more of a "booster" or supplement coating to help maintain a car's finish in-between a "normal" application of a a real coating of either a paste or liquid wax, paint sealant or hybrid.

Back in 2003, I found myself in a thread where I needed a "word" to explain how a Meguiar's spray-on wax should be used because I came across a person that I think may have been using the Quik Wax incorrectly, she never replied back so I don't know.

Regardless, I took a few moments to explain the role of the Meguiar's spray-on waxes which is probably true for most spray-on waxes.

I did just get off the phone with David Ghodoussi, aka Dr. G from Optimum Products and confirmed with him that the Optimum Spray Wax is a dedicated or stand-alone wax, not a "booster" wax. It can be used in place of either a traditional paste or liquid/lotion type wax or paint sealant.


Anyway, here's the story behind the story about the word "booster" as it applies to most spray-on waxes and paint sealants...

Page 3 of Why DONT you use a product ?


A forum member posted this,

Cindy H said:
I will also never use Meguiars Quik Wax again because it made a mess and was hard to remove. That's what I get for trying to take a shortcut to waxing.
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I answered with this time stamped on, 07-03-03, 01:46

Mike Phillips said:
Hi Cindy,

Just for fun, when you used the Meguiar's Quik Wax...

Did your car already have a nice finish with a good "Base Coat" of wax?

Or,

Could your finish best be described as neglected and in need of a cleaning, polishing and waxing?

From your post, where you say,

That's what I get for trying to take a shortcut to waxing

It sounds like you may have tried to use the Quick Wax when what your car's finish really needed was a regular wax job, or perhaps even more, such as a good claying followed by a dedicated paint cleaner and then on to either polishing or waxing with a regular base-coat of a real wax type product?


You see the Quik Wax isn't a "Replacement" for a regular application of wax, it is more of a "Booster" for what you already have.

Recently, Meguiar's reformulated the Quik Wax and it is now my favorite product. I keep a bottle of it and Quik Detailer in by car with a couple of microfiber polishing cloths and whenever I take my wife shopping, instead of going into the store and doing something I don't like, (shopping), I stay with the truck and do something I enjoy. With these two products, I can 'quickly', clean and then wax my truck.

Just wondering why you had such a bad experience?



Mike
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The story behind the story...
I don't know that I'm the guy that coined the term "booster" for use with a spray on wax as a way of explaining to people it's not a replacement for a normal coat of wax or paint sealant but that was my intention back then and I think after this post Marketing at Meguiar's used the term on the label at some point.


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Thank you Mike! Wow, you even went as far as calling Dr. G at Optimum about this question. Thanks again for the wonderful service!! :dblthumb2:

So, looks like our conclusion is that Optimum car wax is the only spray wax that is designed to use as a stand-alone product, if I understand correctly. The others are mainly "booster" waxes. Please correct me if I'm wrong...
 
spike said:
So, looks like our conclusion is that Optimum car wax is the only spray wax that is designed to use as a stand-alone product, if I understand correctly. The others are mainly "booster" waxes. Please correct me if I'm wrong...
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Actually I never said there were no other spray on waxes that were stand-alone or dedicated waxes, fact is I don't know, I would have to do the research.

I believe there are both types and other companies offer dedicated spray on waxes or sealants or hybrids, I just haven't compiled a list of who does and who doesn't.

I 'think" that most products in this category are of the "booster" type products, that is they can be used in-between an "normal" application of the real deal.

Also just to note, a spray-on wax or sealant is not a replacement for a spray detailer. Spray detailers are for removing,

  • Light dust
  • Fingerprints
  • Smudges
  • Sometimes as a clay lube
Spray-on waxes and paint sealants need to be used on a surface that is either washed and dried, or wiped clean with a spray detailer.

2 very different types of products.


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Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
Actually I never said there were no other spray on waxes that were stand-alone or dedicated waxes, fact is I don't know, I would have to do the research. :)
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I didn't mean to come to such a harsh conclusion so soon, and I know that you didn't say that Optimum was the only one. Didn't mean to imply that... Sorry!!
 
IME Four Star Spray Wax also can be stand-alone.. I like it better than OCW!
 
spike said:
I didn't mean to come to such a harsh conclusion so soon, and I know that you didn't say that Optimum was the only one. Didn't mean to imply that... Sorry!!
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Hi spike,

No worries, I didn't take it anything you wrote in any negative way, I tend to write for a wide audience and for the future and for this reason I have to try to write very specificlly... so I just wanted to clarify what I wrote for everyone so there was no confusion about anything I wrote, that's all!

:cheers:



I do have a list of all the spray-on waxes, paint sealants and hybrids towards the bottom of this article but I didn't go so deep as to quantify between boosters and dedicated stand-alone products.


How To Choose The Right Wax or Paint Sealant for your Detailing Project



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Im suprised nobody has mentioned the any of the spray sealants that are stand alone LSPs.

Examples are Opti-seal, UPGP, JW Acrylic Jett Trigger , and Z-CS.
 
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
Hi spike,

No worries, I didn't take it anything you wrote in any negative way, I tend to write for a wide audience and for the future and for this reason I have to try to write very specificlly... so I just wanted to clarify what I wrote for everyone so there was no confusion about anything I wrote, that's all!

:cheers:


:)
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Cool! I really liked your article, and I will be researching those spray waxes you mentioned to see which ones would be good candidates to use as a stand-alone LSP.
 
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