Carnauba wax

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:28 pm

Anybody still use this last century stuff? Any tips?

I bought a whacking great pot of it cheap a while ago but haven't got round to using it yet.

jock156 · Post by **jock156** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:38 pm

Don’t let it dry too long!

Best shine I’ve seen on my cars

Still got the same tin, bought it from America, just can’t remember its name, but will report back

Nanu · Post by **Nanu** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:48 pm

Don't use it after discovering how easy Ceramic stuff is but have a couple of bottles of Maguires left.

As posted let it dry but not for any longer than necessary

mmm-five · Post by **mmm-five** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 11:01 pm

I used to have/use a shed-load of Zymol products when I looked after my cars’ bodywork myself.

Once a month I’d use their Titanium or Glasur wax depending on whether I was just driving the car or taking it to a show…and once a year I’d have a local detailer do a proper job with some Vintage glaze.

Even kept mine in the fridge so it didn’t dry out

jenniferlouise · Post by **jenniferlouise** » Tue Dec 20, 2022 8:16 am

I’ve still got a little Dr Beasley’s. Great finish. Like others it’s now largely redundant, replaced with Autoglym HD Wax

R60BBA · Post by **R60BBA** » Tue Dec 20, 2022 11:59 am

Carnauba wax is king in terms of finish.

Highly recommend any of the following waxes:

Swissvax Blauweiss

R222 Concours-Look Carnauba Wax

Koch Chemie Hand Wax W0.01

Gyeon Q² Wax

Collinite 845 Insulator Wax

Auto Finesse Illusion

Autoglym UHD Wax

Deepseaskateboard · Post by **Deepseaskateboard** » Tue Dec 20, 2022 12:08 pm

Collinite 915 for me.

Car is covered in a fine layer of motorway brown mist at the moment….

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Tue Dec 20, 2022 12:35 pm

The stuff I have is Turtlewax Carnauba. I think it cost about £3 for a huge tub. On offer in Lidl IIRC.

I also have some Autoglym 'spray on when wet' wax but have never used it as keeping the panels wet enough for long enough in warm weather is almost impossible IMO.

jock156 · Post by **jock156** » Tue Dec 20, 2022 12:38 pm

Harley Wax is the one I have been using

Stevo1987 · Post by **Stevo1987** » Tue Dec 20, 2022 1:20 pm

Pondrew wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 12:35 pm The stuff I have is Turtlewax Carnauba. I think it cost about £3 for a huge tub. On offer in Lidl IIRC.
I also have some Autoglym 'spray on when wet' wax but have never used it as keeping the panels wet enough for long enough in warm weather is almost impossible IMO.

The Autoglym works well. I don't have a problem with it drying when applied to a wet car. Maybe you are just a bit .... slow.

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Tue Dec 20, 2022 1:27 pm

Stevo1987 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 1:20 pm Maybe you are just a bit .... slow.

It has been mentioned before, yes!

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Tue Dec 20, 2022 1:29 pm

jock156 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 12:38 pm Harley Wax is the one I have been using

Didn't know you had a 'hog' mate!

jock156 · Post by **jock156** » Tue Dec 20, 2022 5:31 pm

Waxed it spring this year. Since then a bucket wash & rinse

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Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Tue Dec 20, 2022 11:39 pm

Note to self:
Unless you have a day spare don't try and wax a car in a cold, humid garage.

The bloody stuff just would not dry!

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Wed Dec 21, 2022 12:06 pm

Now who would have thought that

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