What's the best wax for Black metallic paint?

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I just bought a 2018 chrysler pacifica black with little metallic specks of green, purple and silver in the paint. It beautiful and I want to protect it and make it look great all the time.This is my 1st time waxing a car. I've notices that black is so hard to keep clean. I've read a little bit about the turtlewax black, carguys hybrid spray and Chemical Guys GAP_619_16 Black Light Hybrid Radiant Finish Color Enhancer. I like the sound of the easy spray one as it sounds easy. But can someone reccomend which one or something better.
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Wax has little to do with looking great and staying clean all the time. We need to talk prep first. If you are limited on tools/equipment I would suggest at a minimum you use a paint cleanser first and then a paint sealant.
 
THIS ^^^

waxes/sealants/coatings only protect the finish AS IT SITS when the wax/sealant/coating is applied. To get the look you want, the paint MUST be polished until you get the 'perfect' (to you) finish. Only THEN do you seal the paint. Any quality wax can work, it's the PREP that's important.
 
Don M said:
THIS ^^^

waxes/sealants/coatings only protect the finish AS IT SITS when the wax/sealant/coating is applied. To get the look you want, the paint MUST be polished until you get the 'perfect' (to you) finish. Only THEN do you seal the paint. Any quality wax can work, it's the PREP that's important.
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I second this. Most of the time even a brand new vehicle needs some paint correction to get the paint perfect. Do you have a polisher? Clay? If you just want to preserve what you have, I strongly suggest Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint sealant. I have tried many and this is by far my favorite. I average about 6 months life out of it.


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I second the prep/polish recommendations, but not really in agreement that any wax/sealant will give you what you want.

Wolfgang, as mentioned, would be great. McKee’s High Def Sealant or Poli-coat wax, Pinnacle Liquid Souveran, Collinite 915 or 845 are other great choices that I think would be great on black metallic and offer good durability.
 
If you want it to look great all the time you are gonna have to have a ton of time. Having bought a minivan you probably have a couple kids or are retired but usually they don’t get the S model. Anyways with kids it’s tough to have a ton of car care time. They love touching the cars anyways and dragging stuff against them in the garage or driveway

You will need to wash it a couple times a week or maybe every 4 days with rinse less. Hose wash is a pain with a minivan.

Would look at some of the optimum car care videos about using the big red sponge with ONR could use ONRWW or follow up ONR with OCW or OS.

Basically need a bucket with grit guard and top from here. Big red sponge. Couple PFM drying towels could use Cobra guzzlers too. ONR or ONRWW then OCW and/or OS

That’s probably about as easy as it gets IMO

Wheels and tires are another adventure as is interior




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As the others have mentioned prep is key to getting good results. Even on a new vehicle you could have surface contaminates from shipment to the dealership or time sitting on the lot.

Use the "baggie test" and check the surface of the various panels to determine if you need to clay the vehicle. A sandwich bag placed over your hand and carefully ran across the top of the panel will greatly magnify the roughness of the surface. If it feels like sandpaper you need to clay first. I use Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay and clay lube when detailing my vehicles.

Check the surface in direct sunlight. If you see any swirls you'll need to polish those out if you want the ultimate gloss finish. I've been using Pinnacle Liquid Souveran wax and it is very easy to apply and remove by hand or machine. I apply with a RO polisher and remove by hand with a plush microfiber towel. You can cover the entire vehicle with wax and then remove. This wax is the easiest to remove of anything I've tried and leaves a silky smooth surface.

As others have posted there are multiple options for waxes or sealants. I typically get about 4 to 5 months out of Liquid Souveran wax and use their spray wax after every wash for added longevity and to act as a drying aid. Two of these vehicles are DD and are parked outside 24/7.
 
As noted, the prep as in polish is key. Remove the swirls to let the light in and back out off the paint and it will look fantastic. Ceramic Coat it and you'll see the contrast increase just a bit for even more clarity and pop.

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engineerwolf said:
I second this. Most of the time even a brand new vehicle needs some paint correction to get the paint perfect. Do you have a polisher? Clay? If you just want to preserve what you have, I strongly suggest Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint sealant. I have tried many and this is by far my favorite. I average about 6 months life out of it.


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I bought the turtlewax black box kit today at auto zone that has a polish 1st I think. This is what it has
Kit includes 1 bottle of black-tinted Pre-Wax Cleaner and Conditioner (12 fl. oz.), 1 bottle of Deep Black Carnauba Wax (12 fl. oz.), 2 spray bottles of Black Spray Detailer (12 fl. oz.) and 2 grey applicators

I don't have a clay bar.

I was hoping this would be ok to start with then add something better in a month because it has 2 light scratches i want to cover up.

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MattPersman said:
If you want it to look great all the time you are gonna have to have a ton of time. Having bought a minivan you probably have a couple kids or are retired but usually they don’t get the S model. Anyways with kids it’s tough to have a ton of car care time. They love touching the cars anyways and dragging stuff against them in the garage or driveway

You will need to wash it a couple times a week or maybe every 4 days with rinse less. Hose wash is a pain with a minivan.

Would look at some of the optimum car care videos about using the big red sponge with ONR could use ONRWW or follow up ONR with OCW or OS.

Basically need a bucket with grit guard and top from here. Big red sponge. Couple PFM drying towels could use Cobra guzzlers too. ONR or ONRWW then OCW and/or OS

That’s probably about as easy as it gets IMO

Wheels and tires are another adventure as is interior




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I've had 4 Town & Country's before I bought this 5 days ago. The last 3 where white and hated the color. We wanted ocean blue but the dealer couldn't find any close. They had this demo on lot and I had never seen a black one with the S package( the S package was a requirement) I wasn't 100% sure at first about the color as I've never seen a all black minivan. The kids love the color! I've fallen in love with it. I know it gonna be hard work keeping it clean as I've already washed it twice.
I haven't waxed a car in 20 years since I was 16.
I will look into these products. There are so many on the market now and its confusing.
Thanks

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The ocean blue s looks amazing. We had one may still have one on our lot (I work at an FCA dealer) at this point not sure. Probably my favorite Pacifica I’ve seen so far

Just enjoy the van. I’m sure that turtle wax kit isn’t bad. They make some ok products they are a huge company and have many resources $$ to come up with stuff. The ICE line of products is good for longevity and looks too.

Meguiars Griot’s and mother’s have stuff available at local stores as well. Wait for a 25% off with free shipping deal on this site to try a few things.

Many of us constantly search for some holy grail of products and it never seems to exist


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