Wax or Sealant

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importpro24

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I am just getting started and i was wondering what the differences were between wax and a sealant and which would you recommend.
 
Keep it simple; a good sealant is all you need. Once you have applied a sealant, you can use a spray wax with every wash to enhance the protection and the shine.
 
What are you looking for protection or looks. A wax will not last as long as a sealant, but a wax will add depth to your paint. Sealants tend to look better on light colored cars as wax's look amazing on dark cars. I use both it just depends on the time of year and the color of the car. Other factors I consider are:



Where is the car parked most of the time?

How often is it washed?

How often is is waxed/ sealed?



A more important thing to consider is your polish, a great polish job can make or break how a cars paint looks, no matter what wax or sealant you use. I would go for a PO106FA polish, or a optimum polish, then chose a wax or sealant that fits your needs. I personally like Optimum, 1z Glanz Wax, and Z2, Klasse AIO is a great sealants. As for Wax's Megs M16 is my fisrt wax I go to, I have others but that is my go to wax. Just remember POLISH is the base to a kick *** shine.



Oh and :welcome there is a lot of info to take in but just go one step at a time.
 
I use Ultima Paint Guard Plus sealant. Its easy to use and looks great. I will add a layer of wax over the top on some cars to give it a wetter look, esp on darker colored paint.



So I would buy UPGP and an great wax like a Swissvax or Dodo Juice and save the wax for that extra little something.
 
I use both. IMO it's not a better/worse kind of thing, they're just somewhat different.



IME some waxes (such as Collinite 476S), last a lot longer than many sealants and often offer better protection against things like etching from bug guts.



IME#2, the primary advantage of sealants (other than the "signature look"), is that you can layer them for increased durability and protection. Without the layering, I never get much better protection out of sealants than I do from the more durable waxes and it's often not even as good.



Don't read the above the wrong way; as I said, I use both and it's about 50/50 on our vehicles. But I only use a wax *or* a sealant, I don't mix them on the same vehicle.
 
ive been wondering the same lately wax or sealant? ive purchased petets 53 and cg 50/50 and yet to use them ive been just using my blackfire sealant and havent had any issues i feel like i wasted money on wax not to use
 
Devilsown said:
Where is the car parked most of the time?

How often is it washed?

How often is is waxed/ sealed?
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Outside, and not as often as ideal (every two months). Do those answers mean I should lean toward a sealant?
 
sealants will last longer but look more reflective

waxes will have short term durability in comparison but look more glossy



*of course, it depends on prep, conditions, ingredients, etc, but there it is in short!
 
On my darker colored cars I use a carnauba. I appreciate the look of a carnauba on a darler color. I also find that carnauba seems to resist damage from bird droppings better than a sealant.



I use sealant on my lighter colored cars as I like the higher reflectivity and sealants seem to outlast most, not all, carnaubas.



I also think that sealants hold up to high temperatures better than a carnauba. If you live in an area that sees 90+ temperatures you might see better protection from a sealant over time.



While this is a generalization, I find that carnaubas look deeper and have a tendency to make the car color look darker and have more depth while selants seem to have a higher reflectivity, they seem to be glassy in appearance while carnaubas seem to look deep.



Personal preference is the key here.



I typically wax every month or two so either product lasts long enough for me. Some sealants still look good after 3-4 months while most carnaubas start to pale after a couple months.



No one can pick the right product for you. You need to find the one you like best and go with it.
 
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