"Wash and wax" shampoos good?

**imported_carclean** · 04-12-2006, 10:35 AM

There are numerous shampoos which leave some type of wax or sealant on the car. From what I have read, 1z pearls is one of the best of these types of products. These are convenient, but if the product leaves a wax or sealant on the car, does it also leave some of the dirt also? DonÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t I want the shampoo to completely rinse off? Is it better to use a shampoo that completely rinses off, and then for convenience use an easy to use spray sealant, like optimum spray wax? Thanks

**imported_NT2SHBBY** · 04-12-2006, 11:12 AM

wash & wax shampoo just has a lil carnauba in it to add slickness

**Wasatch** · 04-12-2006, 12:06 PM

They would be good for the winter time when you cannot put something on.

**TGates** · 04-12-2006, 12:25 PM

I like these types of shampoo as I find them to generally not be quite as harsh as others. 1Z Perls, Kit Carnauba, and NXT come to mind, although NXT can be harsh if you don`t dillute it properly.

I personally prefer to use a quality shampoo (Griot`s, Pinnacle, NXT, SS&S, TOL Bubble Bath, etc.) and immediately follow the wash with a QD. That gets any remaning water drops and any water spots and leaves the finish nice and glossy and slick. Damn I have the sudden urge to wash my car now...

**wannafbody** · 04-12-2006, 12:51 PM

I read a review of the FK soap and it said that it left a very slick surface

**imported_newwaxer** · 04-12-2006, 02:32 PM

I use kit carnauba wash and wax. It`s cheap OTC, less than 1/2 price of meg`s gold class and washes very well. Seems to leave a nice slick surface, but more importantly it cleans well. If it adds a little extra protection or a little extra shine, that`s just a bonus.

Autozone often has the 64 oz on sale for $2.99, and recently had the 96oz on sale for $3.99.

http://www.kitwax.com/html/kitWashWax.htm

**-KGB-** · 04-12-2006, 02:39 PM

I really liked the FK wash and wax.

**DrSauekraut** · 04-12-2006, 03:31 PM

1Z Perls and FK1016 are quite nice :up

**Sherman8r44** · 04-12-2006, 04:32 PM

I love CG BodyWash n Wax

**SVR** · 04-14-2006, 12:50 AM

1Z perls is brilliant.

I prefer to spray qd onto the car during drying - helps drying and saves a step

If you have a daily driver that doesn`t get any or very little TLC, use a good wash n wax and maybe WAUD or other spray wax like optimum

At least it has some protection

**Solo Cali** · 04-14-2006, 06:50 AM

Speaking of protection, do these products really offer any?

**Wasatch** · 04-14-2006, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by Solo Cali

Speaking of protection, do these products really offer any?

To some extent yes.

**hook** · 04-18-2006, 01:47 PM

I got a free sample of the Eagle One product (Wax As-U-Dry) and tried it on my wifes car, since it was time to renew it`s sealant and I was going to strip it the following week anyway. I didn`t have much confidence that it would make much of a difference, as the car had gone the entire winter without anything but maintenance washing.

I was very surprised at the slickness and the gloss it created, so much that I gave it another month or so to see how it would hold up. My little sample bottle ran out, but two uses of the stuff provided a nice shine for a little over a month, with good beading and slickness.

As good as a "traditional" sealant or wax? I don`t think so, but it sure was easy to use! And on the Dark Green car, the shine was impressiveconsidering the lack of time and effort required.

good detailing,

Andrew