Spray on Wax?

Depends on what you're looking for in that application?



Gloss, shine, ease of use or durability?



Spray waxes are the rage now because they are super easy to use, provide great looks and reflectivity and many are just as durable as paste waxes.



Some can be used in conjunction with drying and just waxed car, some can be used as clay lubes in conjunction with a clay bar thus claying and waxing in one easy step.



Now we also have spray on polymer sealants which can be just as easy as the spray waxes but they may provide a different looking finish, perhaps darken paint.



Others will tell you that a good ol fashion paste carnauba can't be beat. Rub it on by hand and remove it by hand.



Anthony
 
I use it as a drying agent only. They don;t last for crap and not all that appealing to look at either. But they do sheet the water immediatly and cut a butt load of time off drying.
 
If you want to try an easy to use, awesome smelling, great looking, water shedding spray wax...try Ultimate Quik Wax.



I was a huge fan of Optimum Car Wax (spray wax), and used it very often, but since I got my hands on the UQW I haven't reached for my OCW once....
 
If I were wanting to use them as a paint enhancer, plus protectant such as what wax does would spray on wax be the same as far as making the paint shine, beading water, and protecting the clear coat of the vehicle?
 
DetailnByDustn said:
If I were wanting to use them as a paint enhancer, plus protectant such as what wax does would spray on wax be the same as far as making the paint shine, beading water, and protecting the clear coat of the vehicle?
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Yes, they might not last as long but they are so easy to use it makes up for it. I like Optimum and Duragloss Aqua Wax.
 
duragloss aqua wax is great stuff... durability is good for a spray wax, some say up to a month, ive always applied it over existing wax on my car, so i cant agree or disagree with that. but AW is considered one of the more durable spray waxes.



meguiars ultimate quick wax, i bought about a week ago, and i agree with lumadar.. it smells great (like Hi-C .. fruit punch), and it is extremley easy to use.. its like using the ultimate quick detailer when it comes to application.. very easy.. cant speak for its durability, but its beeding is pretty good.. and is actually has a good darkening effect !!



mothers FX synwax spray is supposed to be almost as good as AW, and is actually a QD at the same time... got this for a friend whos almost as picky as me for christmas and he loves it, so its gotta b good.



theres reviews for spray waxes all over autopia in their reviews section.. check some out.. everything is there, accept for eagle one nano wax spray, thats in the plain car wax section for some odd reason.

hope it helps :-)
 
btw. most companies tell you that their spray waxes are not a replacement for a real wax, just a topper upper.. something to bring back the slickness and just waxed look... but if you do it once a week, or every other week with a durable spray wax, it should be fine. i personally like applying a liquid or paste wax first.. and then applying a spray wax each time i wash my car... beware of spray waxes with abrasives or anything that claims to get rid of swirls.. like stoner speed bead if memory serves me right.. they kind of thing will remove any wax you had on there before.
 
Legacy99 said:
So you can clay and wax your paint at the same time by using a liquid wax as your lube?
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Yep. Just as you can No Rinse a car and before wiping off the ONR spray some OCW on the panel and then wipe it dry. It's a quick "wash n wax".



Likewise you can spray OCW (or just about any spray wax) onto a panel and then clay it. Sounds rather odd but it does work. Now I wouldn't "sell" that as a wax to a customer but rather use it in a touch up type fashion......say if your recently detailed car got over spray on it on a fender panel, etc.



Anthony
 
Lumadar said:
If you want to try an easy to use, awesome smelling, great looking, water shedding spray wax...try Ultimate Quik Wax.



I was a huge fan of Optimum Car Wax (spray wax), and used it very often, but since I got my hands on the UQW I haven't reached for my OCW once....
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UQW better than OCW is that v2 ? I`ve not heard before, thats something to live up to.

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I have used the Pinnacle Spray Wax and it works very well. I am not sure how much durability it has, however, it does provide a nice shine.
 
The only "spray wax" I have used repeatedly is OCW. Smells great, goes on easy, comes off with no problem, no streaks. I've been using it on my Cobalt throughout the winter as a quick top-up, provides a nice glow, solid beading lasts about 2-3 weeks max in this weather (snow-salt), sheeting falls off after 1 week unfortunately. Ofcourse for the amount of time that it takes to apply it's worth the results. In this climate even Collinite falls off after 1 month.



During the summer I use OCW on wheels.
 
Mothers Reflections Spray wax is fairly durable. It works better for me better than products such as the new Optimum exterior detailer. It is slicker, better gloss, and actually lasts plus it costs about the same. For example, you can use it to beef up the protection on the front bumper if you have bug issues to make it easier to clean or on wheels to help reduce brake dust build up.



My point if you are going to reach for one of the expensive exterior detailers you might as well consider a spray wax. It costs about the same, almost as easy to apply, and provides a lot more for your money.
 
I use spray waxes and QDs more then anything else. I like them, and they make my car look great all the time , not just every couple months. It takes 10 to 20 minutes to do a car after a wash , as apposed to 1 to 2 hours to wax a car . Most qds/spray waxes are pretty good, some a little better then others. I of course have my favorettes.
 
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