What is the most you will pay for a wax?

What is the most you will pay for a wax?

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  • $80

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  • $200

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  • $500

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  • $1000

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  • $2000

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  • $10,000 on up...

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OHH NO !!!!!!!!!! THATS NOT MY POINT AT ALL!!!!!!! THE TITLE OF THE THREAD IS WHAT WILL YOU PAY FOR A WAX. Yes I do own Vintage but do I need it? NO!!!!! Do I expect my car to increase in value? NO!!!!! Forget I own Vintage!!!!! You misunderstood what I was trying to say. And I understand why you would think the way you responded.



My point is cost has nothing to do with the quality or performance of a wax or sealant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT IS WHAT PEOPLE NEED TO LOOK FOR.....NOT HOW MUCH SOMEONE PAYS!!!!!!!!!!



Heck, some Men polish, RMG, and Natty's blue I would be set.







mosborn9 said:
OK, I've seen this case made before and I just can't buy into it. Let's assume the higher priced product has the advantage of durability, gloss, etc. That does not mean that 21, NXT, NB, etc., etc. are not quality products. The issue I have is even to a trained eye there will only be a small increment in difference in gloss, warmth, or durability. To probably 99% of the population on equally prep'ed vehicles they will not be able to distingush the difference. I guess if I truly believed that any lsp below a $200 price point was junk then my viewpoint would be different and I could justify that cost for a $20,000 - $40,000 vehicle. But to each his own, I do understand from a marketing perspective there is a high-end segment to practically any product made.
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I think it's telling that (at least now) over 90% of detailing hobbyists and/or pros would not be willing to spend over $200. One would think that if any group of people would be willing to spend large dollars on wax it would be Autopians. If it were a random survey in the general population, the number would likely be even higher, like 95-99%.
 
Paying big money for wax is all relative to how much money you make,and what your worth. $100 is not the same to a person making $40,000 a year and a person making $300,000
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I disagree entirely. I have many friends and customers who were very fortunate in life and enjoy some of the most incredible and valuable cars as "toys". I cannot name one who has spent an enormous amount of money on wax. Most of them are educated in proper paint care, and are more in tune with the condition of their automobliles paint, and not so with what wax is used to protect the paint.



They will however spend an kings ransom on having a car painted correctly.
 
I heart my $80 jar of Zymol Titanium, but I'd have a hard time paying more...but I would if I felt the benefits offset the cost.
 
Accumulator said:


Same here :D



Seems like every time this comes up the threads end up about the same way.



Different people have different thresholds of significance, and for different reasons.
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I know you voted for the 2k slot right???? *Heh Heh* Lolllll!!!
 
Being a professional detailer i'd happily spend $500 on a wax. I'd be able to sell it to a customer as a $50 extra for one coat. Getting 20 coats out the a tub means i'd make $1000. So that pays for the wax and $500 for the labour.
 
I been around a long time and I really can't see any difference in the end result of one quality wax vs another. For the longest time they were all in line with each other, but with the boom of those making a ton of bank in the last few years things have creeped up to a new level.



I am willing to bet if two cars were prepped the same you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference from any particular type of product (high quality sealant vs high quality sealant, wax vs wax, etc).



Now some will be easier to use of course...but IMHO line up a bunch of show cars and despite the differences in products they have the same gloss and shine and depth.



Some have the cash to blow and enjoy having a product out of reach of others. There is nothing wrong with that. Some blow way too much on 'accessories' when their base is crap, take the 16 year old kid that just keeps pouring money into his first beater. When all is said and done he probably could have bought a brand new car, if not a few year old one and own it free and clear.



What I think does happen a lot is someone may just go through the paces and wonder why their car looks like junk, then go out and invest in $1000 in wax, a DA, and some pads/MF and put a full weekend into the job. Now they come back and insist it had to be the wax.



The same happens in car audio A LOT...install (application) is like 90% of the game.



Personally I had a 2oz sample of Pinnacle Sov and another of Wolfgang (I haven't tried)...Meguiar's #26 seemed just as good. I didn't do any durability tests because I don't mind waxing monthly or even each washing as it's fast to do.



I will be trying possibly Poorboy's products as many have mentioned them and they don't break the bank.
 
I've seen a live demonstration of Mike Phillips calling out 3 different LSP's on the hood of a black car. He wasn't present when they were applied but had no problem calling them out.
 
SpoiledMan said:
I've seen a live demonstration of Mike Phillips calling out 3 different LSP's on the hood of a black car. He wasn't present when they were applied but had no problem calling them out.
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Interesting, what were the 3 products.
 
Currently I probably wouldn't spend more than $30 as I'm pretty happy with the stuff I've tried so far like Meguiars 26, S100 (only tried a bit but like it so far), and other under 30. However, I can definately see myself purchasing some Pinnacle Sovergn in the future for my black car. I'll have to do that with Birthday or Christmas money though cause my wife wouldn't be too happy with me dropping almost $80 on a can of wax.
 
cjv998 said:
This is interesting.



2. The pro's who can recoup the investment by justifying higher prices with a higher quality product. (Mostly the higher-end of the answers.)
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To be quite honest, I can't justify to my customers why they should pay me extra to put a $500 wax on their car vs a $70 jar of Souveran. That $500 wax is not 7 times more durable or better looking than Souveran. Plus, only a couple even want Souveran. Carnauba Moose looks almost as good, holds its look longer and is more durable so it tends to be my go to wax when I want to :wow: someone.
 
Scottwax said:
To be quite honest, I can't justify to my customers why they should pay me extra to put a $500 wax on their car vs a $70 jar of Souveran. That $500 wax is not 7 times more durable or better looking than Souveran. Plus, only a couple even want Souveran. Carnauba Moose looks almost as good, holds its look longer and is more durable so it tends to be my go to wax when I want to :wow: someone.
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I have to agree. Nonetheless, I can definitely tell the difference in my hands between a $20 wax and a $200 one. You can feel the oils in it.



But it is true that 90% of the look is from polishing. Learn how to polish and it won't matter much what type of wax you have got.
 
Scottwax said:
#16 in the demonstration I saw but he applied the NXT and the #16.
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Brian (Detailman) did the application in the instance I'm speaking of. Mike was inside having a conversation with me and a couple others while it was being done.
 
my own experience shows that I can't tell the difference between NXT, Zaino, and Blackfire. That would be on a red car. I know the Meguiar's site at one time had a demo of NXT vs. a competitor. They said a couple times that "this will only work on a black car"..... so ...... if the difference is only noticable on a black car....and I have a red car....
 
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