View Full Version : Meguiars #16 wax
Blackmirror
03-26-2005, 10:52 AM
Looks like autopia store is sold out of these. Anywhere else I can get it for the lowest price?
03COBRA
03-26-2005, 10:56 AM
Very hard to find now. It was on amazon for $9.98, but I can`t find that deal now. The only vendor I know that has it is pakshak.com
Blackmirror
03-26-2005, 11:23 AM
Yeah pakshak has them for like $13
EnduroExpertFSR
03-26-2005, 01:36 PM
a local shop here has a can but god only knows how old it is
imported_DetailGirl
03-26-2005, 01:37 PM
autogeek and SMP have them
waxnbuff
03-26-2005, 06:53 PM
hi everybody: i just read an article on the demise of carnauba wax on www.bettercarcare.com.im gonna buy as much as i can before its all gone. what do you think?
imported_Burlyq
03-26-2005, 06:58 PM
Put a layer of plastic wrap between lid and container because waxes don`t have a great shelf life. Maybe buy a couple but I wouldn`t stock up like the stuff lasts forever. The solvents will eventually evaporate and leave you with a cracked mess.
truvette
03-26-2005, 07:47 PM
Originally posted by Burlyq
Put a layer of plastic wrap between lid and container because waxes don`t have a great shelf life. Maybe buy a couple but I wouldn`t stock up like the stuff lasts forever. The solvents will eventually evaporate and leave you with a cracked mess.
I have to respectfully disagree with this. After contacting various retailers and manufacturers about the shelf life of paste wax, I was informed that most will last for many, many years (almost indefinitely) if cared for properly. The best thing to do is store them in a climate-controlled environment. This means keep them away from temperature extremes such as freezing cold temperatures in the winter and extreme heat in the summer. I happen to store mine in a cupboard and have had no problems at all.
I have four full cans of #16 and expect them to last for quite awhile. Long live carnauba!
waxnbuff
03-26-2005, 08:02 PM
or another option is to go to canada. 3 hour trip.
Inzane
03-26-2005, 11:34 PM
Originally posted by waxnbuff
or another option is to go to canada. 3 hour trip.
What makes you think we still have it up here? Its discontinued in Canada as well. Unless you can find some store that still has a couple jars in stock, you`re SOL. I got my first and only can of #16 a few months ago from a local paint & body shop supply store that found one of their last ones left in one of their BC locations. I considered myself lucky.
Scottwax
03-27-2005, 01:32 AM
#16 is still available in the UK from what I understand. Not sure what it would cost with shipping though.
pdbba
03-27-2005, 02:13 AM
not sure about the weight, guys. Cheapest price I have seen it for is around £11, or $20. then shipping...........
truvette
03-27-2005, 10:47 AM
Consider yourself lucky if you have a can of #16 at all. It`s surely to become a collector`s item within the near future.
termigator
03-27-2005, 11:00 AM
They still have 17 left at www.carcareoline.com. They`re selling for 12.15. I suppose you can still look for vendors selling them for a buck less, but options are dwindling if you really want them.
Don`t know if Autogeek still has their special on #16 or not.
JeffM
03-27-2005, 11:40 AM
Its sad to see a product that has been around for 50 years go, but its not irreplacable....