carnauba waxes, what do you prefer?

cheapshot · 10-27-04, 08:59

I have tried a few carnauba's and I am very pleased with S100. However I would like for everyone to pick a wax or two from the list that you use, and tell everyone what you like about it, If you have used any of the others make comparisons ect, You get the idea.

PM me if you want to add a wax that is not listed and i will add it.

If you would like to check for a wax on the list go to edit (find) on this page, and type name of wax.

Please Guy's and Gal's no

and be nice!

I figure this post could put all the carnuba on the table, or at least some of it.

01. S100 Carnauba Wax
02. Blitz Wax
03. Trade Secret
04. P21S Carnauba Wax
05. Meguiar's #16 Professional Paste Was
06. Meguiar's #26 Hi-tech yellow wax
07. Natty's Paste Wax
08. Stuf Carnauba Creme Wax
09. Pinnacle Signature Series Wax
10. Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax
11. 3M Perfect-It Show Car Paste Wax
12. Pizazz Carnauba Wax
14. Detail King Cherry Wax
16. Meguiar's Gold Class Clear Coat Car Wax
17. Gliptone Carnauba Paste Wax
18. Carnauba Bay Paste Wax
19. Turtle Wax Ultra Gloss Paste wax
20. Eagle One Pure Paste Wax
21. Malm's Extreme Concentrate Carnauba Paste Wax
22. Pinnacle Paste Glaz
23. Clearkote Carnauba Moose Wax
24. Collinite #845 Insulator Wax
25. Collinite #476s Super Doublecoat Auto Wax
26. Collinite #915 Marque D' Elegance
27. Victoria Cruising Wax
28. Victoria Collectors Wax (Yellow)
29. Victoria Concours Wax (Red)
30. Finish Kare pink
31. Beauty Shine pink
32. American Shine Green
33. Malm's liquid

COBRyan · 10-28-04, 12:20

My favorites:

Clearkote Carnauba Moose (not on your list)
S100
#16
Pinnacle Paste Glaz
Souveran for darks

top_caty · 10-28-04, 04:10

I thought that S100 and P21S were the same?

Lowejackson · 10-28-04, 04:14

Blitz - great shine and longevity

beastie · 10-28-04, 04:33

Souveran is my fave with S100 a distant second.

OutlawTitan · 10-28-04, 06:57

I love S100 and #16. Both are great values, easy to use, and have a tremendous shine. However, when I use a caranuba during the cold winter months I prefer Collinite #915 for its longevity.

Accumulator · 10-28-04, 08:36

Horses for courses. I like how Souveran looks on my XJS, just gives the look *I* like on that particular paint (metallic gray).

3M Showcar Paste was my wife's fave on her silver Audi for a long time. This was the older version, haven't tried the latest one.

Meg's #16 is my overall favorite carnauba, just doesn't give quite the rich depth that the Souveran does. Accumulatorette didn't really like how it looked on her car compared to the 3M, but changed her mind after I applied a second coat using the Cyclo/Spitshine-using-Speed Shine method.

Collinite 476S is my favorite beater car wax.

I tried P21S on the Jag and just didn't like how it looked, too reflective, not enough depth compared to the Souveran, but again, that's just a matter of how I want that car to look.

Others for the list:

Griot's Best of Show- yuck, IMO. Only fair durability, not as slick as other waxes, not too easy to use for a liquid, and I just didn't care for how it looked. Can't say what I didn't like about the look, but it just didn't do it for me.

Malm's liquid- I sorta like this better than the Griot's, but it isn't really anything special. It is easy to use, though. Seems to "layer", or at least build up, more than one might expect for a liquid. Doesn't stain trim.

Pro makes a decent paste wax, with no cleaners. I forget the number for it, but I used it back in the day and it was OK.

a.k.a. Patrick · 10-28-04, 08:58

Clearkote Carnauba....ease of use, very nice look and feel, better than others in the durability group.
Stuf Carnauba...Again, easy to use, and nice looking....
S100....Nice look. Not my favorite by any stretch of the imagination.
3M...A little smelly, but good looking....

bretfraz · 10-28-04, 09:24

1. S100 - a terrific value, good durability, nice bright shine for a wax. Hardly a diff between this and P21S.

2. Souveran - lots of oils provide a deep rich look. Durability on a par with S100, maybe a little bit better.

Blitz and Stuf both stain trim so I won't use them again. Meg's #26 gives paint a yellow tint which I don't like but otherwise it's decent for a store bought wax.

Bill D · 10-28-04, 09:32

I wouldn't let the stained trim issue get in the way if one really likes the wax otherwise. Many of us tape off the trim during a full detail, prior to waxing doing so is also an option.

Qship · 10-28-04, 10:05

Trade Secret

ALAN81 · 10-28-04, 10:09

Winter wax----Collinite
Summer wax----Souvern
My new wax----Finish Kare PINK---used it 3X with little or no dust pickup