What wax lasts the longest???

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2004fx35

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I'm noticing that the wax I apply to my car lasts only about 2 weeks before the beading effect is lost. What wax will yield me longer lapses between waxing?
 
Wha??? What kind of wax are you using?? Eagle One "Wax As You Dry" doesn't count as wax. :D Most high quality waxes will last anywhere from a month to two months. Most average about 6 weeks before you really need to put another layer on. You may still get beading on the vertical panels but the hood is going to be a pool by about 2 months. Either you live in very harsh conditions or you are using an inferior wax. I don't know of any waxes off the shelf that only last 2 weeks. That is crazy.. What kind are you using?
 
I think most will agree here that would be Collinite. I have no experience with it, but that seems to be the general opinion. However, if you do a search for wax longevity, I suspect you'll also find that most agree that a polymer sealant, even a lousy one, will outlast a wax in almost all instances.
 
Collinite :spot (haven't seen the dancing spot in a while :D )



I LOVE Collinite on my non garaged commuter. It's like cement.



In fact, I just bought the Insulator Fleet Wax for my wheels. I e-mailed them and they informed me there are no cleaning properties. So I use my Wheel Wax and will top it with this wax.



Collinite is definately a sleeper wax.
 
Maybe he's using the highly-recommended S100. While I still have to do a good, accurate test, I'm not impressed with S100's durability...seems to last half a week or so. :( Black car outside all the time. Like I said, I'll have to do more testing to see how long it really does last for me before I come here with my concern.



Like they said, almost any was should last beyond 2 weeks.



Tell us what you are using.
 
P.S. I'd like to know what the longest lasting consumer wax is. I'm thinking the winner would be Meguiars #20 polymer sealant or possibly that new rainx wax. To answer your question, Klasse and Zaino are the two sealants that would probably last the longest that I have read the most about. There are likely to be others.
 
CRXSi90 said:
P.S. I'd like to know what the longest lasting consumer wax is. I'm thinking the winner would be Meguiars #20 polymer sealant or possibly that new rainx wax. To answer your question, Klasse and Zaino are the two sealants that would probably last the longest that I have read the most about. There are likely to be others.
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Well, if #20 was a wax and not a polymer sealant then it would win hands down. :D S100 is a consumer wax. Its available at Harley Davidson stores. If you are talking about waxes that you can get at AutoZone then maybe it doesn't apply, but its by far hard to find. You just need to stop by Harley and pick up a jar.



I don't believe that S100 only lasts a week. There has to be something else going on because I've applied P21S to black cars in the middle of the Texas summer and it lasts longer than that even being outside all day long. I've put the waxes I use through pretty extreme abuse and I've never found one that only lasted 2 weeks. I've always gotten a good month out of em at the very least. S100/P21S is a good 6 week or 2 month wax at least from my testing in 4 different climates. I've applied it on cars that I can check on in Sacramento, Salt Lake, Dallas, and Baltimore. I've never seen S100, or any wax break that isn't sprayed out of a bottle, break down in as little as 2 weeks in any conditions. Something else on the surface or in the environment is messing with the car and I doubt that any wax is going to last if S100 is only lasting a week. Everything is going to suffer major durability with whatever is going on there. That is just really odd.
 
Spilchy said:
Collinite : I e-mailed them and they informed me there are no cleaning properties. So I use my Wheel Wax and will top it with this wax.



Collinite is definately a sleeper wax.
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I second that! Gurureports shows it as a cleaner/wax which bothers me since 845, 476, & 915 are all just a finishing/top coat with no cleaners.
 
dr427 said:
I second that! Gurureports shows it as a cleaner/wax which bothers me since 845, 476, & 915 are all just a finishing/top coat with no cleaners.
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Yeah, well there was a few "errors" they didn't squash before printing and they also list Megs #26 as being a cleaner wax.



I also think most waxes should last longer than 2 weeks... unless you live in some area with lots of pollution and fallout. theveed in the Philippines apparently can't even get #26 to last long in his part of the world.



I've thought about the longevity thing for off-the-shelf waxes before, and I'm not sure (not personal experience though) that anything really lasts that long. Maybe Mothers Reflections, which is a synthetic... but I think if you have a marine store that stocks Collinite (paste) that would be the way to go for durability.



EDIT: Just curious, does Fleetwax/476/915 smell like anything? :D
 
Ok, I'll get outside tomorrow and put some S100 on. What method do you use to tell when a wax is gone? What I look for is slickness and consistant-thru-time beading.



.........I think I figured it out...my test was before I clayed, and water of course doesn't flow off a non-clayed+ waxed surface as well as a clayed + waxed one...so I thinkI had some confusion. I'll report back...........
 
I have a dark metallic green Accord. My normal routine for this car has been:



1. Clay twice a year.

2. Original BF polish and protectant twice a year.

3. Collinite 915 twice a year.

4. S100 about every 6 weeks.

5. QuikShine Detail after every wash (about 3 times every two weeks).



There is no way I can tell you how long any of these products protect my car because it never looks like they are gone.
 
f150smith said:
You can order Collinite from : http://www.autofanatics.com



I just ordered some last night and it's already been shipped. Plus if you'll use the discount code "RAIN" you'll get 20%off thru this weekend.
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These guys are great. I order from them all the time. REALLY nice people who send you personal e-mails thanking you for your order. They always have coupons and in fact they recently had a huge sale and I loaded up on Collinite and Blitz. To get the discount you must order $35.00 or more.



Guru reports were wrong - the Collinite products they reviewed were NOT cleaner waxes.
 
The duration of wax on a vehicle's paintwork depends on many factors...among them..



The color of the car: the finish of a dark vehilce heats up a lot faster, therefore the melting point and evaporation rate of a carnuaba based wax would be accelearted on a darker car.



Environment: is the vehicle parked in a large city? Suburban area? Rural area? In a coastal area? In an industrial area? In the shade? In the sun? Is the vehicle garaged when not in use? These are all factors that have to be contended with.



The mindset of the car owner: An Autopian isn't concerned about the durability of the finish...it does not matter, as they are constantly layering Blitz, S100, Meguiars, Klasse, Zaino, Liquid Glass, Blackfire and their other vehicle protection systems of choice on their vehicles!
 
The mindset of the car owner: An Autopian isn't concerned about the durability of the finish...it does not matter, as they are constantly layering Blitz, S100, Meguiars, Klasse, Zaino, Liquid Glass, Blackfire and their other vehicle protection systems of choice on their vehicles!
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Much agreed Gonzo. I wax my car at least once a month and sometimes more than that. I've never really given it a chance to breakdown. :) But I've noticed on my wife's car, #26 starts pooling just over a month, sometimes less depending on the frequency of rain.
 
Got in on this thread late but I love Collinite. Has great longivity and super clarity and depth. Just an all around great wax! I'm really surprised more on this forum aren't into Collinite. As somebody said earlier a real sleeper wax.



Regards,
 
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