Paste wax vs. Liquid wax

[black]

Please do not kill me if this is an elementary question.



Given the same manufacturer....are paste waxes superior in any way to a liquid one or are they pretty much the same?

[imported_truzoom]

Preference really. Liquids are easier to use via a machine, while it seems I have better luck applying paste by hand. The liquids have more solvent content though..not sure if that has any substantial effect on anything though.

[Tanat198]

Agree. It`s your choice and preference. I prefer to use liquid with PC.

[drewski59]

Preference really. Liquids are easier to use via a machine, while it seems I have better luck applying paste by hand. The liquids have more solvent content though..not sure if that has any substantial effect on anything though.

That is correct. Because it has less solvents, a paste wax is able to contain a higher concentration of carnauba, which in turn means greater durability in most cases. HTH

[pontman43]

That is correct. Because it has less solvents, a paste wax is able to contain a higher concentration of carnauba, which in turn means greater durability in most cases. HTH

I have heard this too, from a Mothers rep at a car show.

[Richt]

Where as some manufacturers will tell you there is no differences between the two! lol



Like others I use liquid versions by machine, pastes by hand. Saying that the only liquid Carnuba I have in use at the moment is CMW and I use that by both methods as its only available as a liquid.

[Accumulator]

I, on the other hand, just love using paste waxes by machine (usually the Cyclo). Souveran is about the only paste I use that I`ll apply by hand.



I`ve found that pastes generally give greater durability, and, being "heavier" are better at concealing defects. But it`s sorta tough to generalize, at least between waxes from different manufacturers.



I used liquids for a few years, but when I went back to pastes I decided to just keep doing it that way.