Blitz wax vs #16 half and half (~900KB total worth of picts)

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My plan was to wash the Nissan today and throw a coat of #16 on it. That way it would be about as fresh as the coat of Blitz on the Regal. The Nissan is outside at home, garaged at work, while the Regal is garaged at home, outside at work, so seemed fair enough. But then I thought, what the hell, why not a half-and-half.



The Nissan was in nice shape with a month old coat of #16 still going strong. The paint is pretty smooth with good gloss and shine.



Here is the car ready to be waxed. At this point it had just been washed via the QEW method as it is in the 20F's today:



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The contenders, ready to get to it:

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The application of both was interesting. The Blitz feels softer in the can, and as a result it is easier to apply. The applicator glides around more easily than the #16 applicator does. Neither is difficult to apply, but the #16 is grabbier. The #16 also feels thicker and more substantial in the can and on the app. Both have a mild smell, #16 of crayons, and Blitz of beeswax. Wipeoff was similar to application. Blitz is slightly easier to wipe off, the towel slides over it more. However, neither is difficult to buff.



I also applied the waxes to the black insert between the side window and the 1/4 window on each side, and I applied it to the side mirror housings. The housings are a single stage paint, the kind that get oxidized pretty easily and generally look cheap and like crap. They were still in nice shape from the #16 on them a month ago, but it's a decent test of the solvent levels. The #16 took off less black from the housing than Blitz did. You'll see on the #16 app two lines, though, where I bumped some rubber... Neither one took off very much. Most products will take off more than that, including non-abrasive products like Klasse SG and such:



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The results. It was pretty hard to tell a difference. The Blitz seemed like it added a little gloss to the finish when I was applying it. The #16 didn't seem to alter the finish, but then again, it's #16 that was on the finish to start with. Both sides look shiny and glossy. There was no apparent difference in the garage or outside. #16 is on the passenger side, Blitz on the drivers side.



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Outside (sun was in front of the car on the passenger side, but the car was in the shade):

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#16:

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Blitz:

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What was interesting was that there did seem to be a difference on the mirror housings. The Blitz housing seemed blacker and deeper, while the #16 housing seemed brighter and shinier. In the garage I tried to even the lighting, but there's just more light on the #16 side of the car. I could have moved the Aurora outside to get similar lighting on both housings, but no... Outside, the sun was also on the #16 side, though both sides were in the shade and it was fairly overcast.



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Blitz:

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Although for that deep, wet, black look, you can't beat the leftover QEW rinse water. Blech!

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The real test, at least to me, will come over time. I'm curious which lasts longer, or really, if they both last a long time. And I'm curious about the appearance differences as I see the car in more different situations. I'll let you know how it goes.
 
YUP, they both look the same.



I would like to see tests between $20 waxes and $60 waxes.



Ill bet there isnt much difference.



Brazilian caranuba is braz. caranuba right?
 
Hey Rob,



Meguiar's #16 is an 11 ounce tin that they sell for $12.99. The Blitz is the 10 oz tin that I got for $15.25. That makes the Blitz about 29% more per ounce, but I think for some of us, a $2.25 price difference isn't really a big factor. Even the 15 ounce is 24% more per ounce than #16.
 
JBM said:
YUP, they both look the same.



I would like to see tests between $20 waxes and $60 waxes.



Ill bet there isnt much difference.



Brazilian caranuba is braz. caranuba right?
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Carnauba is but one ingredient in a wax. None of my waxes can run with Souveran in my opinion when it comes to depth of color on my red car. Of course the difference is subtle, and there are compromises to durability with Souveran, not to mention a big compromise in cost (you can buy a lot of detailing products for $60).



That's kind of like saying acrylic is acrylic, but AIO, SG, Liquid Glass, etc are all very different products. Or saying paint is paint, it's pretty much all urethane. Or silicone is silicone, but a silicone QD and a silicone tire shine are pretty different.



I suppose if it weren't winter I could half and half the car with some Souveran, though green isn't really the color to do that on. I'd also be curious about Blitz vs #26, though if Blitz hangs with the #16 in durability, that's an advantage it would have over #26.
 
SilverLexus said:
Cool review. It is hard to see too great a difference from the photos.
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I can't see one either in person, except a slight one on the mirror housings. I think in other lighting conditions I might start to see some kind of difference, if there is one. I'm curious about things like beading and stuff too, it's always weird to see those 1/2 and 1/2 differences, almost freaky. :)
 
hey hey, deer whistles - i just heard about those on a radio talk show this weekend. we don't have many deer running the streets of los angeles.
 
That's kind of like saying acrylic is acrylic, but AIO, SG, Liquid Glass, etc are all very different products. Or saying paint is paint, it's pretty much all urethane. Or silicone is silicone, but a silicone QD and a silicone tire shine are pretty different."



Ya your right :)





I bought a tin of Souveran and put it on my wite car and my light blue metallic car. Looked good, but not $60 good.



Wrong colors for that i imagine lol.



Live and learn :)
 
The 15oz was around $19.95, but OG raised the rate to dealers late last year. I had to go a little higher which pushed the per oz. up a bit. As you noticed, even with a 10oz can I bet you could wax your car numerous times in its current condition. In talking with OG, they stress to so many bargain hunters that when pricing per oz. charges, you have to also figure in how much you use per use. There are a few product suppliers in our area, one right across the St. from OG, that sell dressings and so forth for much less (especially the dressing). Detailers will tell OG and sometimes myself that they can get a gallon of dressing for about $18 and that OG's ERV is $29.95 (detailer price). However, they don't seem to take into effect quality and amount needed per application. There are great products out there with similar results. I bet Souveran, with good paint, uses less product per application than many of its competitors. Thus, it is not as much per oz as one might think. The pricetag is just part of the product cost. How much you need to use per application is another factor.



Your tests are fun to read about and I look forward to the durability results.



Rob
 
Corey Bit Spank said:
Hey this is better than guru reports! You put it on the same type of paint and same type of panels! :o
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Of course, there's much room for improvement, so that's no surprise, right?



Nice job on the test!
 
I washed my car a week and a half ago. Both halves were doing pretty well on the sides of the car, but the roof and hood were not so great. Beading was there but very weak on both halves.



The car still had a good shine on it, though. The #16 vertical panels seemed to be beading a bit stronger and felt a bit slicker than the Blitz, but both were pretty similar. It certainly didn't look like the car had two different products on it.



Both sides cleaned off very easily, though, with most of the sand and salt rinsing off with just the hose.



I probably should have waxed the car again then, but figured I'd go a little longer (plus, I didn't feel like it :eek ). It was raining today on the way to work, and the car was still pretty clean. It was beading fairly well, and water was moving off it, but not in any kind of way that makes you go "wow". I guess it's been about 9 weeks now. I suspect if it had been washed one or two more times over the salty winter, it would probably be fairing a bit better.



As to which one I'd pick for the next waxing, it will mainly depend on which I feel like using. #16 has an advantage in that I've got two tins, and Blitz has a disadvantage in that I freaking hate trying to open the container. But other than that, both are pretty good choices. It might just depend on whether you prefer to smell crayons or prefer to smell honey...



Blitz might have better depth/gloss than #16, but on the metallic bright green Nissan I couldn't really see it. If you have a car where that matters, this might sway you towards Blitz. On the Aurora, though, I'll always reach for the Souveran when I want a paste wax. :)
 
Maybe I'm seeing things but I think there is a definate difference between the two. If you look at the first shot overhead and follow the flourescent light, it get grainy as it crosses to the driver's side. That whole side seems less "clear"
 
Ubetit said:
Maybe I'm seeing things but I think there is a definate difference between the two. If you look at the first shot overhead and follow the flourescent light, it get grainy as it crosses to the driver's side. That whole side seems less "clear"
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That is probably just because you can see the fluorescent light for a longer length on that side. If you look at just the little bit extending as far as the little bit on the left is, they seem the same. I think it's a trick of the eye making the whole side seem fuzzier.



One reason I think that is that in that first shot, all I'd done is wash the car. I hadn't applied anything to it except the tape! :)
 
I meant the first picture with the tape removed. You can see the line where the tape was. If you look at each side as a whole the right looks fuzzier to .... or my mind is messing with me.
 
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