The "Best" Waxes and Sealants

[akimel]

Based on the goodly number of testimonies I have read over the past year and limited personal experience, here are some suggestions for the "best" carnauba waxes and synthetic sealants under $250 (retail):


Carnauba Waxes:

$10-$15: Meguiar's M26 Yellow Tech Wax, Collinite 845, Optimum Car Wax

$15-$20: Natty's Blue, Natty's Red, Clearkote Carnauba Moose Wax, Collinite 476, Harly Wax, S100

$20-$30: Collinite 915

$30-$40: Lusso Oro, P21S

$40-$50: Pinnacle Signature, P21S 100%, Victoria Concours Red

$50-$60: Chemical Guys 50/50, Chemical Guys Pete's '53, Blackfire Midnight Sun, Wet Obsession

$60-$75: Dodo Juices

$75-$100: Pinnacle Souveran

$100-$125: Dodo Juice Supernatural, Zymol Glasur

$125-$150: Swissvax Saphir

$150-$200: Wolfgang Fuzion, Zymol Concours

$200-$250: Swissvax Concorso/Best of Show/Smaragd

$250+: Congratulations! You have infinitely deeper pockets than I!


Synthetic Sealants:

$10-$15: DuraGloss 105, Mother's FX SynWax, Jeff Werkstatt's Acrylic Jet Trigger, Zaino Z-2 Pro

$15-$20: Meguiar's NXT, Mother's Relections, Finish Kare Hi Temp Synthetic Paste Wax (1000p), 1Z Glanz Wax, Jeff Werkstatt's Acrylic Jet, Poorboy's EX-P, Zaino Z-5 Pro, Ultima Paint Guard Plus (4 oz.)

$20-$30: Blackfire Wet Diamond, Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze, Opti-Seal (8 oz.), Meguiar's M21 Synthetic Sealant,

$30-$40: Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant, Menzerna FMJ, Chemical Guys Jet Seal, Four Star Ultimate Paint Protection

$40+: Why is it we are willing to pay so much more for a carnauba wax than a synthetic sealant?


Cleaner Waxes

$5-$10: Meguiar's ColorX, Meguiar's Cleaner Wax, Mother's Carnauba Cleaner Wax

$10-$15: DuraGloss 501, AutoGlym Super Resin Polish

$15-$20: Optimum Poli-Seal, Jeff's Werkstatt Prime

$20-$30: Meguiar's M20 Polymer Sealant, Klasse All-in-One, Zaino Z-AIO, Jeff's Werkstatt Prime (Acrylic, Carnauba, Strong), M66 Quick Detailer Polish (gallon)

$30-$40: Meguiar's D151 Paint Reconditioning Creme (gallon)


The above products can often be found on sale at various websites, sometimes at significant reductions. The comparative pricing is inaccurate in some cases, because specific products come in different sizes: for example, Ultima Paint Guard is listed in the $15-$20 bracket and Opti-Seal is listed in the $20-$30 bracket, but the former is sold in a 4 oz. bottle and the later in an 8 oz. bottle--with both a little product goes a long way. D151 is listed in the $30-$40 bracket, but it is only sold by the gallon (though Auto Detailing Solutions does sell a 32 oz. sampler for $14.95). I have not attempted to "equalize" products by pricing them by the ounce. Also remember that "more expensive" does not always mean "better." Shipping costs must also be taken into consideration.

Cheers,
Al

[Tom Weed]

Re: The "Best" Waxes and Sealants

Good info, thanks for posting that...

[TimG]

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Good info indeed. Thanks Al.

[Ol' Red]

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Nice post. Thats very helpful.

[Eddie6th]

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Akimal,what about the autoglym carnauba?

I reckon you get that in the states aswell.

I think it's in the 30-40$ range.

But I'll stick with Meg's.I'm happy with the results.

[akimel]

Re: The "Best" Waxes and Sealants

Akimal,what about the autoglym carnauba?

I'm not acquainted with the Autoglym carnauba. Over at Detailing World folks say a lot of good things about AutoGlym Super Resin Polish. I will add SRP to the cleaner wax category in the next edition of my list, as it is available in the U.S. The Autoglym High Definition wax also has received good reviews, but as far as I know it is not easily available in the U.S.

[Eddie6th]

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I'm not acquainted with the Autoglym carnauba. Over at Detailing World folks say a lot of good things about AutoGlym Super Resin Polish. I will add SRP to the cleaner wax category in the next edition of my list, as it is available in the U.S. The Autoglym High Definition wax also has received good reviews, but as far as I know it is not easily available in the U.S.

I think the company origin is UK.But I'm surprised it's not popular in the states.I used to use Autoglym upto the point where I started using Meguiar's.I used their shampoo,paint cleaner,super resin polish then the gold wax(plus various other bits and pieces).I actually still have some of their stuff left at the back of my shelf.

"Is it any good?"Well,simply;If I absolutely could not get the Meg's products at all,then that's what I'd be using.Oh,I used to use their 'glass polish'(?)...I liked the finish it gave.

As far as I know,nothing has much changed in their line up.If I have a look at their site,to see what's new,there is a hand applicator,microfibres and 2 new waxes,I think?

The high definition wax,as you said,and a carnauba wax.

I'll go and see what they say...

[akimel]

Re: The "Best" Waxes and Sealants

I should note that I restricted myself to products that are readily available in the U.S.--hence my omission, e.g., of the well-regarded RaceGlaze waxes, as well as AutoGlym HD.

[Eddie6th]

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I should note that I restricted myself to products that are readily available in the U.S.--hence my omission, e.g., of the well-regarded RaceGlaze waxes, as well as AutoGlym HD.

I find that a bit surprising,that it's not popular in the states.

Would that be all over,or different availability from state to state?

[the_invisible]

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Does the Meguiar's Cleaner Wax actually offer the protection of, say, a normal Meguiar's DC Wax?

[J. A. Michaels]

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Great information as always, Al.

[Spectre32]

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Why are some of these waxes outta control expensive.

[J.S.]

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Why are some of these waxes outta control expensive.

Probably the same reason $200 pair of jeans exist. I think it's just what the products sells for. Doesn't necessarily mean you you get value for what you're actually forking out.

There's a market for everything. There's some people that have lots of $ and have to spend it somewhere.

Life is full of smoke and mirrors. It's up to you to chose how "wisely" you want to spend your $.

[the_invisible]

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at least with designer jeans that cost between $600 to $2000, people could see that you are actually wearing it. But with waxes, people couldn't tell.

I've seen wolfgang and griots at work. Their shine are truly brilliant. The difference is marginal compared to regular price we are accustomed to using.

[J.S.]

Re: The "Best" Waxes and Sealants

at least with designer jeans that cost between $600 to $2000, people could see that you are actually wearing it. But with waxes, people couldn't tell.

I've seen wolfgang and griots at work. Their shine are truly brilliant. The difference is marginal compared to regular price we are accustomed to using.

I've seen expensive jeans that didn't necessarily have the brand name in a highly visible area, so from a distance or depending on how the person is standing, their pants could easily pass as "generic" jeans.

I think the point is, it really depends on how much value you're looking for in return for the amount $ you're spending. Every person is different so not everyone's answer will be the same. I think most of the people here at MOL realize that they're getting great value from Meg's for what they're paying.