What does Carnauba wax do to lighter color cars?

[blinkwatt]

I have read alot about Carnuaba wax being preferred on darker color cars. What would it do to a Zentih Blue Boxster?

Here is a link to the color on the the car. It lighter,the picture made it look darker.

http://www.stirlings.co.uk/images/gallery/zenb2.jpg

 

[Richt]

On the links in my sig my two last cars where lighter blues, I loved the look of P21s on them both, enhanced the colour, flake and gave a nice gloss.



Lighter of the two





http://www.pughosting.co.uk/205GTIRegister/xsipage/xsi.html

VM, EX-p and P21s

 

[Accumulator]

blinkwatt- My wife liked Souveran better than *anything* on her silver Audi. She could always tell when I used that stuff on it. I'm still using carnaubas on it, #16 in the warmer months and 476S in the winter. And our Volvo wagon was a lightish blue; I used the same stuff on it.



The Rhodium Gray Metallic on my Jag is about the same darkness as your blue, and I use Souveran on it.

 

[94BlkStang]

I have read alot about Carnuaba wax being preferred on darker color cars. What would it do to a Zentih Blue Boxster?

Here is a link to the color on the the car. It lighter,the picture made it look darker.

http://www.stirlings.co.uk/images/gallery/zenb2.jpg

I have had real good luck with S100 on my white Lincoln Navigator. Kind of gave it a warm glow.

 

[usdm]

Truck looks good, 94BlkStang, that's what counts, dude.



Anyway...



I'm always undecided as to what if any nuba I would use on light colors. I've used #16,

PW, Natty's (whte one), 1000p, Hi Temps Bahama Mama, CMW, #26, OCW, and 845

on light metallics and solids. Personally, I find just about all of them will provide a

nice finish, however, it seems that the waxes that have good hiding ability will also

mute metallics. Waxes with less hiding ability, appear much clearer, and do a better

job of revealing metallic flake.



Good hiding waxes:



PW

#26

#16

Baha Mama

845



Less hiding waxes:



1000p

OCW

Natty's



If we're talking about working with solid light colors, I wouldn't hesitate

to use any of these waxes (in fact, I am always torn as to what to use on what).

But for metallics, I tend to lean towards the less hiding waxes.

 

[Beach15]

S100 definately makes my Cotillion White '93 Fleetwood look quite a bit glossier and really does warm it up a bit, white or not. Also does a GREAT job of hiding swirls that I've not yet had the time to fully take care of. Does the same thing for our White '93 Roadmaster.



I think, regardless of how light or dark the color it is put on is, Carnauba seems to just give the paint a little more warmth and life.

 

[94BlkStang]

That Lincoln looks an aweful like a cheap Ford Expedition only 20k more, lol. :grinno:

My suggestion for you would be to retake an English writing class and less time putting others down. And you wonder why people have problems with you.



:LOLOL

 

[Fallz]

I personally like the look of carnuba on all color's.

 

[usdm]

I personally like the look of carnuba on all color's.

I do as well. But in reality, they don't seem to last as long as I would

like during the hotter parts of the year. So to get that warm nuba look,

I usually go with a durable sealer topped with WG.

 

[percynjpn]

You also might want to try Blitz Wax, which also looks very nice on light metallics, has excellent filling ability and lasts longer than any other carnauba I've ever used!