Your Favorite Wash and Wax

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What's your favorite wash and wax and why? I've never used one, but would like to pick some up for my personal cars to use in between detail jobs. Normally I just wash with megs gold class. Any downside to a wash and wax?

I should add that I typically use a foam gun.
 
McKee's 37 Power Wash, foaming wash and wax

DP POWER WASH. I have not used them all, but got to try this awhile back. Good soap. Real wax protection. Worked great in the foam gun.

There are some new ones out. Blackfire wash & wax. And Meguiars has a new one out also.
 
yeah megs wash and wax looks pretty affordable to try out.

I'm assuming these are all safe for glass and to top a polymer sealant?
 
Wash and Wax car shampoos?
Never have been a fan.

The closest I’ll ever come to using any
type of wash ‘n’ wax products are ones
such as: Wolfgang Uber Rinseless Wash,
and the glossy finish it can bestow.


Bob
 
Belo said:
yeah megs wash and wax looks pretty affordable to try out.

I'm assuming these are all safe for glass and to top a polymer sealant?
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You are correct.

Most wash and waxes I’ve used are really wash and polymers (Blackfire Car Wash being my favorite, Mckees SiO2 Auto Wash being another). My favorite true wash and (carnauba) wax is Mckees Power Wash. Pinnacle Bodywork Shampoo is also good but not sure if it has carnauba, but does have glossenhancers of some sort.
 
All the PBMG soaps are legit - they just cost more than others that work just as well. I'm going to say Duragloss w/ Aquawax is pretty good. For rinseless I'd say UWW+
 
FUNX650 said:
Wash and Wax car shampoos?
Never have been a fan.

The closest I’ll ever come to using any
type of wash ‘n’ wax products are ones
such as: Wolfgang Uber Rinseless Wash,
and the glossy finish it can bestow.


Bob
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yeah i've always had the same thought. But then just sort of wondered on a vehicle like my truck if it could extend the protection a little. But I also have some wax extender sprays and such that are probably better suited for the task? idk for $10 I might pick some up anyhow just to give it a shot.
 
It may be overkill, but I go all in for certain LSPs, utilizing all synergistic supplements — that is wash with the glossenhancing shampoo or rinseless, use the waterless wash and QDs in-between, and use the spray waxes every 2-3 weeks. Needless to say I’ve never accidentally found that my car isn’t beading or any other clues implying my protection is gone. I just eventually polish or decon and start new.

I have way too much stuff. But it makes me happy.
 
Car Pro Hydrofoam. Crazy slick and actually leaves behind legitimate protection. McKee’s Si02 is a great wash as well.
 
I like Chemical Guys Extreme Body Wash + Wax. Smells good, foams easily and maintains a good foam throughout the wash. This is not meant to take the place of a spray wax but does a nice job of cleaning while leaving a nice little gloss to the car. I have even used it in a foam gun with good results. Very economical as a little goes a long way - one ounce to five gallons.
 
Does the "WAX" portion of the wash and wax actually do anything? Does it leave any kind of protection on the surface? I was always skeptical of that concept and I never believed in it. I would at least want to finish it up with a spray wax.
 
UncleDavy said:
Does the "WAX" portion of the wash and wax actually do anything? Does it leave any kind of protection on the surface? I was always skeptical of that concept and I never believed in it. I would at least want to finish it up with a spray wax.
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To me, the whole W&W thing is for the clueless guy shopping in WalMart. Just a marketing ploy.

While there may be something left behind, it's nothing I would trust to truly protect as a real wax/spray wax would. JMO
 
UncleDavy said:
Does the "WAX" portion of the wash and wax actually do anything? Does it leave any kind of protection on the surface? I was always skeptical of that concept and I never believed in it. I would at least want to finish it up with a spray wax.
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I haven’t tried very many, but of the few I have I’ve never experienced 1 that will turn completely flat bare paint into suddenly beading after washing with it.
 
Eldorado2k said:
I haven’t tried very many, but of the few I have I’ve never experienced 1 that will turn completely flat bare paint into suddenly beading after washing with it.
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Have you tried Hydrofoam?
 
fly07sti said:
Have you tried Hydrofoam?
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No, and to be fair I wasn’t really including those type of washes, even through I knew some people had already lumped them into this conversation.

I’m only referring to the traditional plain style car washes i.e. the typical stuff you’d see OTC and in that same ballpark.. Everything from Zip Wax to McKee’s Power Wash & Gloss. I’ve never seen any sort of actual beading from those type of soaps.
 
As far as OTC, Stoner coating wash is pretty damn good.
 
Eldorado2k said:
I haven’t tried very many, but of the few I have I’ve never experienced 1 that will turn completely flat bare paint into suddenly beading after washing with it.
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In my guesstimation, the glossenhancing car washes leave behind a bit of shine for a few days, basically the equivalent of a QD. I would never count on one to protect by itself but it could possibly/slightly reinforce the existing LSP if used often.
 
acuRAS82 said:
In my guesstimation, the glossenhancing car washes leave behind a bit of shine for a few days, basically the equivalent of a QD. I would never count on one to protect by itself but it could possibly/slightly reinforce the existing LSP if used often.
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IMO I’ve never found that to be case. I’ve never noticed a car wash that contains so called gloss enhancers that left vehicles noticeably shinier, darker, or different in any way compared to soaps that don’t. If there was even a slight difference in the final results I wouldn’t be completely content with Megs Hyper Wash.

Generally speaking, [meaning not including some of these new fancy soaps] all car wash shampoos are basically created about as equal as detailing products get.

Just my 2 cents.
 
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