I'm done with carnauba waxes.

[lbls1]

Little late. As a veteren carnauba user, I can't help but agree with you on a couple of issues.

1. Prrrrrice!

2. Storage/refrigeration: I do not refrigerate my waxes (although my garage is dang cold in the winter...stuff might be frozen as we speak!)



However, carnaubas have offered me excellent results in daily driver usage, as well as a medium for premier looks. For my needs, I've yet to see a synthetic product reach the heights of some of the (great) carnauba products out there.



On the other hand, committment to your objectives, smart work, and good care can bring nice results, no matter what media you use!



Accumulator still needs Vintage tho......lol!

 

[Junebug]

OK, the most expensive and best looking wax I own is Souveran, it looks great on my wife's dark blue Honda van. But, as good as it looks after a wax- it looks better after the first wash. BTW - I had a detail three weeks ago on a silver Acura TL, I used Z5 and it looked great, customer loved it. Fast forward to last Sunday, did an emergency wash (car was bird bombed) and the beading was practically gone, still looked good though. I quickly put a coat of NXT 2.0 on it (didn't have time to mess with Z5 curing) and it looked as good if not better. When my Zaino supply runs out, I don't think I'll buy more. This is just my experience, please keep you shorts straight, Zaino worked fine on my car and several others I've detailed.

 

[imported_Bence]

The only thing that annoys me about Zaino is when you apply any of their products and you happen to catch some water, it "locks" in the water and the droplets embed themselves in the paint. Has anyone else had this happen?

Yep, that's called water etching. If the below surface damage is too deep, they are practically not removable. I have a few on my car too. Heavy carnaubas can prevent it far better than sealants. I got water damage on a multi-layer Zaino package in less then one hour after the car was exposed to sprinkler water.