What Is The Best Brand Of Car Detailing Wax

[rangerover]

Guys,

I'm currently looking at a good brand of wax to apply on my car. Im trying to decide between whether to go for a silicon based (lasts longer than carnauba wax) or a carnauba wax (gives better shine, but doesnt last as long as a silicon based).

Would greatly appreciate if someone could direct me what are some of the best brands of carnauba waxes/silicon waxes that are available in sri lanka at the moment, and where i can find a good range.

Ideally the wax should be able to be applied on plastic headlights in order to reduce yellowing associated with oxidation

Rgds

[SpEeD FrEak]

Guys,

I'm currently looking at a good brand of wax to apply on my car. Im trying to decide between whether to go for a silicon based (lasts longer than carnauba wax) or a carnauba wax (gives better shine, but doesnt last as long as a silicon based).

Would greatly appreciate if someone could direct me what are some of the best brands of carnauba waxes/silicon waxes that are available in sri lanka at the moment, and where i can find a good range.

Ideally the wax should be able to be applied on plastic headlights in order to reduce yellowing associated with oxidation

Rgds

Meguiar's Waxes are good

[madmax]

Meguiar's Waxes are good

Yep I use Meguiars too. Autoglym is also very good.

[shanX]

Has anyone tried "Meguiars NXT Generation® Tech Wax® 2.0" ?

[rangerover]

But arnt those brands liquid waxes? i was under the impression that paste waxes are better such as the 3M

[GearHead]

But arnt those brands liquid waxes? i was under the impression that paste waxes are better such as the 3M

you can get them in both liquid or paste form...i usually go for the paste with a proper hand applicator pad to reduce wastage

[JadeyBlitzen]

I use farecla wax top. i'm pretty happy with the results. but you'll probably have to find a way to get it shipped to sl

[shanX]

Am using Simoniz or some crap, not bad, but I want moarr bling

so is curious about gettin some Meguiars...

[Ripper]

But arnt those brands liquid waxes? i was under the impression that paste waxes are better such as the 3M

well you get good results with 3m wax but it's a bloody pain in the tail light to get the wax off...

to let it dry by missing a spot, it's not easy to take it off in my experience...

i too am presently using 3M but from next time around...i'm switching

my beer gets warm and runs flat while i'm too busy trying to get the wax off before it dries...not my kinda morning with the car

[rangerover]

well you get good results with 3m wax but it's a bloody pain in the tail light to get the wax off...

to let it dry by missing a spot, it's not easy to take it off in my experience...

i too am presently using 3M but from next time around...i'm switching

my beer gets warm and runs flat while i'm too busy trying to get the wax off before it dries...not my kinda morning with the car

Is that something common with all silicon (paint sealant) waxes? or just 3M. I read on some forum that it would be ideal to apply a silicon wax and on top apply carnuaba wax so that you get the merits of both (long lasting - silicon, shine - natural)

[Elvis_Pil]

I'm surprised that the 3M wax is not user friendly- I used to be a big fan of it at one time, and for me the biggest issue was application- as it took too long and was too tiring to apply with a sponge. Buffing it was sort of ok, if you do a panel at a time. Doing the whole car at once was a pain as the wax would dry out.. has anyone tried the 3M liquid polish?

well you get good results with 3m wax but it's a bloody pain in the tail light to get the wax off...

to let it dry by missing a spot, it's not easy to take it off in my experience...

i too am presently using 3M but from next time around...i'm switching

my beer gets warm and runs flat while i'm too busy trying to get the wax off before it dries...not my kinda morning with the car

[Ripper]

I'm surprised that the 3M wax is not user friendly- I used to be a big fan of it at one time, and for me the biggest issue was application- as it took too long and was too tiring to apply with a sponge. Buffing it was sort of ok, if you do a panel at a time. Doing the whole car at once was a pain as the wax would dry out.. has anyone tried the 3M liquid polish?

well the hitch is when the wax gets into nooks and crannies...its quite ok on other more open areas

i dont have a proper buffer and maybe with that..it would be a lot easier and save more time for a cool beer

must admit...after the small fella...dont really wax panel at a time so maybe that's the reason for wax drying out fast...despite me having an early start before the sun hits out...

[rangerover]

Is there a reason why "purists" always prefer for paste rather than liquid waxes?

[Pericles]

It makes for a better workout. And it helps you learn karate. You know, "Wax on, Wax off" and so on and so forth

[VWvortex]

It makes for a better workout. And it helps you learn karate. You know, "Wax on, Wax off" and so on and so forth

:-) good one!

[Elvis_Pil]

I really dont think there is a significant difference between the two.. the liquids are pretty hi-tech and get the job done, so dont see a good enough reason to rough it out with hard or soft paste wax.. it boils down to the product, for eg. its highly unlikely that 99 soft wax is ever gonna be better than eagle 1 liquid wax...

Is there a reason why "purists" always prefer for paste rather than liquid waxes?

[Elvis_Pil]

yep the nooks are the worst part with the paste wax- nothing worse than to see you missed spots after washing up after a hard morning of karate

well the hitch is when the wax gets into nooks and crannies...its quite ok on other more open areas

i dont have a proper buffer and maybe with that..it would be a lot easier and save more time for a cool beer

must admit...after the small fella...dont really wax panel at a time so maybe that's the reason for wax drying out fast...despite me having an early start before the sun hits out...

[VVTi]

http://www.web-cars.com/detail/

[Elvis_Pil]

I'm not sure what the link has to do with the topic. It really is novice advice really and says that washing once to twice a month is enough... in our conditions twice a week may not be enough.

[rangerover]

So i guess, i will go for the 3m liquid wax rather than the paste wax to save on the additional effort that would yeild no incremental benefit!

[VVTi]

I'm not sure what the link has to do with the topic. It really is novice advice really and says that washing once to twice a month is enough... in our conditions twice a week may not be enough.

True, but it has some nice tid bits....

To answer the question of the main topic, I would say, AutoGlym and Meguiars are the best of out of the lot available. Eagle One is a tad over hyped and I have reservations on using as I never managed to get a good finish.

Also the old fashioned 3M paste, Caranuba or Turtle wax and a lot of elbow grease will get the job done. But if one can invest in an electric buffing machines, then we can stop being 'novices' after a while, eh?

Didn't mean to down play your expertise on the matter. Sorry about that.

I will leave it to the experts.

[Elvis_Pil]

Novice advice on a random internet link ain't gonna be fixed with a buffing machine- neither can a waxing pro be made by purchasing a machine PS. donno about expertise- only thing I have is experience Edited February 2, 2010 by Elvis_Pil

[VVTi]

Novice advice on a random internet link ain't gonna be fixed with a buffing machine- neither can a waxing pro be made by purchasing a machine PS. donno about expertise- only thing I have is experience

Like I said... sorry if I stepped on your tail with that misguided link to a novice waxing site.

[rangerover]

So do u reckon that the autoglym liquid wax would give the same shine and protection as the 3m? also where can i buy a good buffer in sri lanka? and a tentative cost would also be great!

[VVTi]

So do u reckon that the autoglym liquid wax would give the same shine and protection as the 3m? also where can i buy a good buffer in sri lanka? and a tentative cost would also be great!

What is the car you have? What is the paint condition?

If I were you I would start with a cheaper alternative. Try Motorcde, he had some good brands. Most places charge about 10K to do a good detailing job and I went and bought stuff from all over and do it myself.

3M liquid polish/wax would be a good start and as you go along you can experiment with different brands.