which car wax has been around the longest

**explorer** · 10-24-2003, 08:05 PM

I am here reading all about these great Waxes , and suddenly a urge to know which been around the longest and still popular?

**imported_kgb** · 10-24-2003, 08:22 PM

i`ll bet klasse

**Lowejackson** · 10-25-2003, 05:26 AM

Autoglym started in 1960

Turtle Wax been around for 50 years

One Grand started in 1933

Meguiars been around for 100 years

I think Autoglym has remained with the same basic line up during their history.

**Bill D** · 10-25-2003, 08:56 AM

Meguiars if not Simoniz or Blue Coral

**imported_Larry A** · 10-25-2003, 08:05 PM

Simonize came out in 1910. It was used to make the varnish that they used on cars to last longer. If the varnish was dull you would have to use a product called rottenstone, it was a very fine abrasive that would clean and polish the varnish, then you would follow with Simonize paste wax.

**Scottwax** · 10-25-2003, 09:28 PM

I`m pretty sure it is Meguiars. They`ve been around since 1903. If I remember right, they started off making furniture polish and in fact, still make it. I`ve seen it at my Meguiars distributer.

**scottabir** · 10-25-2003, 10:56 PM

Didn`t Zymol use to make stuff way back when for carriages?...I thought I read that somewhere..as for dates I have no clue.

**scottabir** · 10-25-2003, 11:02 PM

"It was European coachbuilders that first applied coatings of animal fats and wax to protect the custom paint on their horse-drawn carriages. This tradition has endured over 100 years and is still a great way to protect the paint on modern-day coaches."-DavidB

This was a quote I found on the LEARN button under wax/sealants.

I think this was in referance to zymol.

**togwt** · 10-27-2003, 09:44 AM

I used Simonize(40s) for a few years before Autoglym(60s)

scottabir. That is a Zymol reference, not sure if they are European coachbulders they refer to or how long they`ve been around.

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