Show wax testing

[Anonymous]

Copied over from another forum I frequent:

I've never been able to achieve quite as slick a finish with CarPro Reload on my new car as I did on my old flat colour S3. So decided to purchase a few high profile waxes to add more warmth for up and coming events such as Silverstone Classic and Summer in general... the depth is all about the prep work (decontamination, polishing etc), so it was never going to add a massive amount, but can help and darker colours in particular.



Prepped with Tripple for now as it hides any minor imperfections;



Taped out six areas with a view to testing;

ODK Glamour (newbie on the scene)
Swisswax Best of Show
Auto Finesse Illusion
Bouncer's Satsuma Rock
Blackfire Midnight Sun
Z8 finale on it's own



Initial thoughts;

Satsuma rock - as good always. Easy on, spreading and off. Very oily. Looks are not bad. Smells epic.

Blackfire Midnight sun. Hard wax. Very hard. Took some "buffing" of the pit to get a sufficient amount of wax on the pad but still spread and buffed easily.

BOS so easy to use. On and off, spreads easily, looks good. Smells great. Favourite left to right so far.

ODK Glamour. Very weird smell. Easy enough on and off. Not as warm on my paint as the former three. Feels "cheap"?

Illusion. Stunning. Best of the lot. Easiest on and off. Best smell. Most boutique feel. Best looks in terms of warmth and glow.

Z8 over Tripple. Pretty darn good and obviously so easy!

So a funny old one. I then went a bit funny myself. I realised that longevity and beading was not what the test was for. So I realised, having seen which looked the best on their own, I might as well coat the entire panel in z8.



That was well worth it - Illusion or BOS and Z8 are a winning combo. Two coats and the depth was even better.



Difficult to see unless in person to be honest!! Next test will be full panel before I land on my perfect combo for up and coming shows.

I've been into detailing in a serious way for over ten years, so if I can offer any help or advice, please ask away!

 

[Msb]

Good test, did a similar one on the other said forum assuming its the same one we are on about my test included one major show wax player you havn't, Definitive Wax Show Edition and Ostendo Glaze
Definitive's show waxes blow all here completely out of the water not to mention Zymol Concours that is another show wax.
Odk seemed a typical over hyped scene product thats got its share of fanboys along with Bmd and Obsession wax to name but a few.
For me Illusion although it matches BOS in the looks department has some flaws, firstly its very soft and is easily over applied, this in turn can make removal more difficult and cause gassing issues and finally and the biggest problem it attracts dust like no other wax ive used which for me on a dark coloured car is a real issue. The best wax in this bunch imo is the Swissvax, granted its expensive(overpriced tbh) but its a dream to use both in application and removal, looks wise its good and not too bad durability wise

 

[Z4M-2006]

Have you tried any of the latest japanese waxes.....Ioncoat,Fusso etc?

i have tried a lot of waxes,even upto the dearest Zymol products and the Japanese stuff is great...

 

[Msb]

Yes used Soft99 Fusso, Authentic, Kog

 

[paul_ozk]

please tell me you had a brush in your hand when you took that picture !

 

[Anonymous]

please tell me you had a brush in your hand when you took that picture !

That's my extremely extended forehead due to the curvature of the boot! Although I am due a trim!