I've always wondered this. I know a quality nuba looks nicer than a sealant, but 4-6 weeks of protection from a nuba is nothing compared to 4-6 months protection of a quality sealant. I'm not slamming nubas by any means, b/c I used to use Pinnacle Souveran, but applying it every month got really annoying.
Why are nubas so popular other than looks?
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scary bill
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Mainly its the certain look they provide. Collinite is one wax that had some staying power.
tom p.
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- Ease of application
- warmth/glow
- often a dramatic initial slickness
- owner seeking to bond with car more often
- broad selection of hi quality products
You don't use carnauba 'cause you're looking for longevity, Zoom!
blucpe
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tom p. said:
i could'nt have said it better.
Bigpoppa3346
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tom p. said:
+1
You just don't bond with your car with a sealant the same way you do when applying a nice nuba paste.
I even appreciate the carnauba look on lighter colors, something like Collinite has that carnauba glow but with better durability than many sealants.
AeroCleanse
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zoomzoom3 said:
I get closer to 5 months from my 'nuba.
a.k.a. Patrick
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I probably havent used a nuba in 4 years............
imported_Gears
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Nubas are just more fun to use ! :heelclick
Marketing mostly, and "Carnauba" becomes a code word for certain aspects of the product. It is usually not the critical ingredient, or could be replaced with something equivalent with little if any loss of functionality.
Creamy consistency
Nice smell (usu fruity or tropical)
Tends to Haze
Forms a thick film, with slightly variable thickness.
Creamy consistency
Nice smell (usu fruity or tropical)
Tends to Haze
Forms a thick film, with slightly variable thickness.
Accumulator
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Besides the look...
Some of my waxes last a good long time, #16 and the old version of 3M Showcar Paste come to mind (I consider Collinites to be wax/sealant hybrids).
Waxes seem to shed water better than some sealants and to better do the "self-cleaning in the rain" thing.
Some waxes seem to provide better protection against bird-bombs and bug-guts than certain sealants.
With regard to minor marring, waxes do a bit of conealing whereas sealants make the marring *more* obvious.
Some waxes (e.g., Souveran) seem to work better on surfaces that aren't ususally LSPed (e.g., exterior rubber trim)
Waxes are less finicky about bonding with underlying products.
Some waxes are easier to use than most sealants.
And as Gears noted, they're just more fun for me to work with
I like how they smell and how the application/removal process goes. Subjective? Sure..but when *I* am the subject in question, well, that matters 
Some of my waxes last a good long time, #16 and the old version of 3M Showcar Paste come to mind (I consider Collinites to be wax/sealant hybrids).
Waxes seem to shed water better than some sealants and to better do the "self-cleaning in the rain" thing.
Some waxes seem to provide better protection against bird-bombs and bug-guts than certain sealants.
With regard to minor marring, waxes do a bit of conealing whereas sealants make the marring *more* obvious.
Some waxes (e.g., Souveran) seem to work better on surfaces that aren't ususally LSPed (e.g., exterior rubber trim)
Waxes are less finicky about bonding with underlying products.
Some waxes are easier to use than most sealants.
And as Gears noted, they're just more fun for me to work with
I like how they smell and how the application/removal process goes. Subjective? Sure..but when *I* am the subject in question, well, that matters zoomzoom3 said:
You are confusing durability with protection. Just because a product makes water bead on the paint doesn't mean it is protecting it. Who cares how long a product stays on the paint if it doesn't offer much resistance to bird bombs?
My experience has been that carnaubas and the WOWO sealants (Opti-Seal, Ultima UPGP and Zaino Z-CS) give better protection against bird bombs than any of the sealants I have tried.
I don't see much differnce in applying protection monthly vs layering sealants.
Accumulator
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Scottwax said:
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GS4_Fiend said:
For me, the diff is that once I get my sealant layered thickly enough, I can just wash for at least a year. No every-few-months LSPing for me when I go the sealant route. Yeah, I know, more of my Autopian Heresy
GS4_Fiend- Not so much lazy as a matter of prioritizing. These days I have better things to do than detail our vehicles all the time
Scottwax- Whenever the subject of wax durability comes up, I'm reminded of how well Souveran works for you in the Texas heat! Man-oh-man I wish it lasted that long for me on the hood of the Jag :nixweiss