What do you guys use to give your customers a lasting sealant/wax?

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I have a couple cars coming up I will be doing paint correction and then sealant/wax but I am trying to figure out what would give my clients the best bang for their buck?

I have some Blackfire Wet Diamond All Paint Finish, some CG Blacklight, Wolfgang Deep Gloss Liquid Seal 8, CG Jetseal 109, Wolfgang Fuzion Wax and Blackfire Midnight Sun Ivory.

I Think I have some Meguair's Mirror Glaze 7, but I can never figure out when best to use a glaze :)

What do you guys like that gives great longevity, liquid shine and depth.

I plan on to start offering CQuartz or Gtechinq Crystal Lacquer as I think these have quite the longevity. Of course there would be an upcharge for these

Thanks for help,
Chris
 
I use Collinite anything for durability personally. The WGDGPS u mentioned has great durability IME.
 
Duragloss 105 - As durable as it gets this side of coatings
Sonax Polymer Netshield - Hates water more than anybody else on this planet. Again, this side of coatings.
 
I never use waxes anymore unless its a show car. I use Menz power lock or Sonax netshield and my new favorite is Carpros hydro2. If your doing paint correction I would offer a coating.
 
I used Duragloss 111 on my bosses car, and 101 on his daughter's when asked for something long lasting. Probably not the best example, but I was always pleased with their performance.
 
Pureshine said:
I never use waxes anymore unless its a show car.
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It almost seems to be doing yourself a disservice to use a beauty wax type of product when you spend so much time polishing the paint. Those Collinite waxes are the only ones I can think of that would make sense. While I love carnauba beauty waxes, I like to know that I have a good layer of sealant down before applying them.
 
I would go with BFWD!! So easy to use, at the end of a long day its nice to be able to seal a car so effortlessly.
 
Dodo juice Supernatural Hybrid. excellent value for money and give a superb finish with twice the longevity of many standard waxes. this is just from a single coat

 
I went for DG#105 most of the time when I was detailing for income. It's easy to use, dirt cheap on a per car basis, durable, and it works.
 
Lakeside Detail nailed it for me. BFWD is so easy to apply and wipe i find it very easy and durable after the long effort of correcting.

For my clients that return, i will now be using Pinnacle Crystal Mist after their wash.
 
The Blackfire WD has great longevity, I'd go with that. I've used it on many customers cars and they have been very happy with it.
 
If someone is paying hundreds and even 1k todo paint correction something more than a wax should be used.
 
 
I've had great results from DP Poli-Coat. Easy to apply and a pretty good $ per ounce at $30 for a 32 ounce bottle.

As far as ease of application, the spray sealants are probably the way to go. Such as CG V7 or Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Paint Sealant ($$$), but I wonder about the durability compared to one you hand/machine apply. I know it's odd, but for me applying it by hand gives me better piece of mind that the paint is protected which is the biggest advantage of using a sealant over a wax.

You already have some great options on hand. Only one that I have tried that you own is the CG Blacklight. I love the smell of it and was impressed by the gloss it left, but can't comment on it's durability yet (applied it only a few weeks ago). From my own personal research I really want to try Menzerna Power Lock (LOVE all their polishes/compounds) and Collinite 845 (made near my hometown in Upstate NY too).
 
CarPro Hydro looks really grear from what I hear. I was going to go with Opti Seal, but want to find out which would be better of the 2.

For me, since it will be for customers the most important for me is which gives more bang for the buck.
 
im going to say Collinite 845. It gives a great shine and last for what seems like forever.
 
In another thread, somebody just posted that ONR killed their C845 completely. Guess it's not what it's hyped up to be.
 
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