Show Off Your Wax Collection

Accumulator said:
SWETM- Thanks for the heads-up about the BHAB doing the "darkening" thing! That`s why I stripped the BFAFPP off and I would`ve been mortified had I bought something else that does that. It would be nice to do a bit more filling on the `93 Audi, but I do have a lifetime`s supply of 1ZWPS for it (which works fine under the FK).

Fortunately I don`t need their other offerings (I`ve checked out their stuff before), but I do absolutely agree that they`re an underappreciated line of products that more should be familiar with. Sorta like Wurth IMO (my usual choice for such stuff).
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What color do your Audi has?

Yeah on some paints the darkening effect is not so nice. This where on a metallic blue VW paint I tested it on. It was not much of it. But a test spot showed it when looking closely.

I would test Angelwax AG wax which is made for silver metallic car. That has some crazy filling ability from it. Then you need to have a silver metallic paint LOL.

Yeah Würth has a range of different high quality products to the care of the undercarige of vehicals.
 
Along time ago i traded somebody from here for a tub of the bilt hamber auto balm (he was an s2000 guy) and raved about how it changed the appearance of his silverstone mettilica car.... I digress I found the wax super super hard to work with. There is definitely a technique to it, which I never mastered. Its very cool stuff smells, like gasoline and is extremely durable.. up there to me with my duragloss stuff. I also wears me out applying and then i go back to something else (still haven`t
finished a whole car in it yet).

really want to try the Prima Banna Gloss, that same s2000`s clear is getting to the point i dont want to correct again and would like to see how its filling ability treats the car and its much easier to apply (from what i have read) than the BHAG.
 
Mary B said:
Wow ! The Son1c looks interesting, have not tried his yet.
Now the Dodo Orange Crush, I have a sample and was thinking with the citric makeup it might be usable as a cleaner wax ? Would you agree ??
The same with the Rainforest, but because of It`s gritty feeling, might be a great cleaner wax as well ??

I have a gallon of the Pinnacle spray wax. Absolute favorite spray topper !!

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I haven`t tried Canaubavore, but have tried Cloud 9. Canaubavore smells delicious, fruit punch I think. Cloud 9 is creamsicle scent. Yum!

I have yet to try any of the Dodos :( cuz they`re so neat with their colors and packaging. haha. yeah, I`m weird about those. BUT, I can try those two out as cleaners on the Jeep. I`ll try and get it done this weekend and report back. I see what you`re saying about the citric part of it. If it does have citric oils in it, yeah, that would make sense. Huh...interesting, Mary.

haha..You know you really like something when you get a gallon of it!! I`ll have to try it out some day. :)
 
Don’t mistake the gritty texture in the Dodo waxes as cleaners. It’s just part of the process of pouring the wax. They have no cleaners In Them. As you spread the wax on paintwork it will smooth out like butter.
 
SWETM said:
What color do your Audi has?
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The `93 with the trashed paint is Opal Mica, sorta an early version of the Ming Blue pearl. I might not mind the darkening on that one, but I do want to use up that 1ZWPS and I can`t imagine using even one tin of it.

The others are variations on silver, but they`re not marred up and what I`m using now is *perfect* for me.

estcstm3 said:
Along time ago i traded somebody from here for a tub of the bilt hamber auto balm (he was an s2000 guy) and raved about how it changed the appearance of his silverstone mettilica car.... I digress I found the wax super super hard to work with...
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My SmokeStone Crown Vic is one of those colors that can look *dramatically* different depending on the LSP/lighting. I`d just hate it end up looking darker!

But as soon as I read about that learning curve...NO WAY! The stuff I`m using now is so dead-simple that I`ll never again "struggle to master" any detailing product. For that matter, I`ve felt that way for ages; IMO there`s no need to use anything that isn`t user-friendly as there are plenty of good products that are.
 
Dr Oldz said:
Don’t mistake the gritty texture in the Dodo waxes as cleaners. It’s just part of the process of pouring the wax. They have no cleaners In Them. As you spread the wax on paintwork it will smooth out like butter.
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My kinda-old M16 and 476S (oh, won`t somebody buy this stuff?!?) are like that, as is my mid-`80s jar of BHMA Wood Wax/Zymol Detail. Very granular until you start working them.
 
Accumulator said:
The `93 with the trashed paint is Opal Mica, sorta an early version of the Ming Blue pearl. I might not mind the darkening on that one, but I do want to use up that 1ZWPS and I can`t imagine using even one tin of it.

The others are variations on silver, but they`re not marred up and what I`m using now is *perfect* for me.



My SmokeStone Crown Vic is one of those colors that can look *dramatically* different depending on the LSP/lighting. I`d just hate it end up looking darker!

But as soon as I read about that learning curve...NO WAY! The stuff I`m using now is so dead-simple that I`ll never again "struggle to master" any detailing product. For that matter, I`ve felt that way for ages; IMO there`s no need to use anything that isn`t user-friendly as there are plenty of good products that are.
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Agree about the usability of the product. I think the mastering part also tends to draw us in too. I think that part of the coating craze (and a determitment) is that since there is a learning curve you get satisfaction knowing you were able to get your car to look a certain way that 99% of the population would not bother to do. In your own head makes your work seem more unique.... We all want to have that one of a kind ....insert car.

I know i fall into that trap at work, i cancoated my truck and part by my other coworkers who barely know how to wash a car and i "fee" like my car stands out and has a "special" coating. Funny enough i still like the look of wax better so its playing to a different part of my psychology . I would guess thats the same about some of these harder or more esoteric wax`s like auto balm that we cant readily get here in the states, even if harder to apply.
 
estcstm3 said:
Agree about the usability of the product. I think the mastering part also tends to draw us in too. I think that part of the coating craze (and a determitment) is that since there is a learning curve..
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I hear ya, and I bet you get a lot of pleasure out of this stuff. But I`m on the other side of that particular fence, even with regard to the "in your own head" perspective, of which I`m generally skeptical (I jump right to suspecting confirmation bias). Perfect example of how different people are different :D and in many ways I`m different from most Autopians :o

Would I work harder/longer/more to make my vehicles look better than they currently do? No. I switched the `93 Audi over to FK1000P expecting it to look terrible to me (fortunately it didn`t) because the FK lasts/protects so much longer than Collinite.

Eh, the last time I posted something so Autopian-heretical GearHead1 came right out and asked why I bother with any of this stuff at all! Well, because that`s what it takes to keep my vehicles the way I want them, can`t just wave the Magic VISA Card at it the way I can with...say, ironing cotton dress shirts. But if I could....
 
Mary B said:
Now the Dodo Orange Crush, I have a sample and was thinking with the citric makeup it might be usable as a cleaner wax ? Would you agree ??
The same with the Rainforest, but because of It`s gritty feeling, might be a great cleaner wax as well ??
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So just for giggles, I tried Rainforest and Orange Crush. I would say they are *not* usable as a cleaner wax. Keep `em as a beauty wax :)

For comparison, here they are, on either side of the Meguiar`s White Wax (which *is* a cleaner wax).

 
Just got in the mother pure carnuba, p21s concours, bf wet ice over fire old style kit, collnite 915, the dodo sample pack of 4 soft and of 4 hard waxes...think that all I ordered. Cant believe 30ml will do 3-4 cars. That`s maybe 2 full size crew cab long bed trucks I figure

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Not going to post the whole collection - just a few uncommon ones. Both of these are neck and neck with Collinite 915:

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Haven`t opened this Glasur yet - saving it for perfect summer day. Found the receipt & it`s from 2013.

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The Bilt-Hamber is similar to Collinite 915? I’ve only used Collinite 476s which I believe doesn’t actually contain carnauba. What color car does it look best on?
 
rlmccarty2000 said:
The Bilt-Hamber is similar to Collinite 915? I’ve only used Collinite 476s which I believe doesn’t actually contain carnauba. What color car does it look best on?
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Finis is similar to 915. A little harder to apply and take off - but same type of deal. Prolly looks good on any color. I always think the more oil in the wax - the glossier it looks right after application - but the less time it lasts. This wax is a detergent resistant type wax - not nec a beauty wax.

The Naviwax is the real gem. Nothing else really like it. Very hydrophobic, easy application, looks glassy, & good durability. Probably the best all arounder wax I have. Only available from 1 place in the USA to best of my knowledge
 
Swanicyouth said:
The Naviwax is the real gem. Nothing else really like it. Very hydrophobic, easy application, looks glassy, & good durability. Probably the best all arounder wax I have. Only available from 1 place in the USA to best of my knowledge
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I looked for Naviwax on sale based on your good info... could only find the Asian label pot on eBay (both dark and light colors).
 
Necrobump :P

Don`t have time anymore to use these, but I like sharing my wax fridge
Edit- bought a lot of Meguiars #16 years ago and am hoarding it

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craigdt said:
... bought a lot of Meguiars #16 years ago and am hoarding it..
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Whereas I`ve finally unloaded almost all of mine! Just found a few more tins that I need to get rid of though...

Heh heh, I sure see my, uhm...accumulation...of things like LSPs in a different light these days :o
 
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