Best car protection wax?

Jayjay2424

Hi everyone just looking to see what's the best wax that will last a long time and that will stop car from getting scratches if there's such a wax out there ? Also if it there is would it be pretty hard to apply I know there's a few jobs like washing using clay bar etc can any average joe go about doing it ? Valet company's want about 400 quid to do it which is a joke just curious to know thanks happy Xmas 🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅

J.R.

I just shampoo it - then go over it with resin polish A day or two after, when dry, I go over it again with the protection...do all bodywork & alloys.
Last well & a great shine.
Anytime it gets dirty just wash with the shampoo and it's spotless & beading again.
This treatment lasts me about 4 months - I do it three times a year.
Simple to apply and buff.

ianobrien

OP, the key with any wax or sealant is preparation, preparation and preparation. There's no point in applying it to a non prepared paint surface as it won't perform. The paint will need to be detarred, clayed, fallout remover applied and any polish residues removed before applying your wax/sealant of choice. If you want details of the steps I follow with the materials, see my post here https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=108326827&postcount=5542 Excluding the polishing steps, it was a weekend's work.

My preference is now for CarPro Reload for ease of application but Collinite 845 is still a wonderful long lasting wax.

Truckermal

That Auto Glym protection is really good and so quick to use!

Is the autoglym SRP not full of fillers etc etc and sort of maligned in detailing circles?

Truckermal

Augeo wrote: »

Is the autoglym SRP not full of fillers etc etc and sort of maligned in detailing circles?

I actually found it useless when I used it!

Notch000

I tried soft 99 fusso wax and the paint is still beading the water perfectly after 3months , found it really easy to apply too

Jayjay2424

Yes I was just going to ask has anyone used 99soft fuso wax it is supposed to be one of the best waxs out there ? Will it prevent scratches also does anyone no ?

clubberlang12

Jayjay2424 wrote: »

Yes I was just going to ask has anyone used 99soft fuso wax it is supposed to be one of the best waxs out there ? Will it prevent scratches also does anyone no ?

No wax will prevent scratches by itself, heck even ceramic coatings are limited in their resistance to scratching. A good, safer wash process will help reduce the chances of inflicting marks on your clearcoat.

Jayjay2424

clubberlang12 wrote: »

No wax will prevent scratches by itself, heck even ceramic coatings are limited in their resistance to scratching. A good, safer wash process will help reduce the chances of inflicting marks on your clearcoat.

Do you know of any good ceramic waxs to buy from ebay or Amazon ?

MetzgerMeister

Jayjay2424 wrote: »

Do you know of any good ceramic waxs to buy from ebay or Amazon ?

There's no such thing as "ceramic wax" and anything you see with that on it is just using the buzz word "ceramic" to sell the product.

I don't bother with wax any more as I find spray-on sealants (Gtechniq C2V3 and QD) a lot easier to work with and much less time consuming but if you want a good wax the following are what I've used over the years and would recommend:

- Collinite 845
- Soft99 Fusso
- Bilt Hamber Finis
- Meguiars Gold Class

vectra

Jayjay2424 wrote: »

Do you know of any good ceramic waxs to buy from ebay or Amazon ?

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

There's no such thing as "ceramic wax" and anything you see with that on it is just using the buzz word "ceramic" to sell the product.

I don't bother with wax any more as I find spray-on sealants (Gtechniq C2V3 and QD) a lot easier to work with and much less time consuming but if you want a good wax the following are what I've used over the years and would recommend:

- Collinite 845
- Soft99 Fusso
- Bilt Hamber Finis
- Meguiars Gold Class

I find Fusso does it all for me, and I have tried quite a lot of waxes/sealants

I did read fantastic reports about Jayswax ceramic wax.
Worth a shot if that is what you are looking for,
but as I said above, I am more than happy with soft99 products.

clubberlang12

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

There's no such thing as "ceramic wax" and anything you see with that on it is just using the buzz word "ceramic" to sell the product.

I don't bother with wax any more as I find spray-on sealants (Gtechniq C2V3 and QD) a lot easier to work with and much less time consuming but if you want a good wax the following are what I've used over the years and would recommend:

- Collinite 845
- Soft99 Fusso
- Bilt Hamber Finis
- Meguiars Gold Class

There are "ceramic waxes" available such as AngelWax Enigma, Fireball Fusion, In2Detailing Ceramic Crystal Wax, etc that have a ceramic or silica content, but there are more for durability and water behaviour performance in my opinion, and would agree they are running on the back of the current ceramic buzz. To the OP, there are no "ceramic waxes" that offer chemical or abrasion resistant properties, which is what i think you are alluding to.

Like MetzgerMeister, i seldom use wax for clients unless it's a bespoke or boutique wax, as the time savings and results from polymer and SiO2 based spray sealants are no brainer for me. The only slight upper hand a wax may have is that there can be an element of masking of very light clear coat inflictions from some waxes, but if that was my primary concern I'd be inclined to use a glaze such as CarPro Essence or TAC System Total One Essential(both are the same product IMO but that is opening up a potential can of worms if said in some forums!!!)