Battle of the Waxes: Which Car Wax Reigns Supreme? The Results May Suprise You

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Amazon links to the waxes we used:

[uckyB]

I start with a paste wax, but then I follow it up with 🐢 wax 'Ice' spray wax. This has always given my vehicles a deeper/wetter look when compared to using just one or the other.
I paste wax twice a year, spray wax once a month.
Meguiars gold class carnuba is my preferred paste.

[eastcoastroadrunner]

The most important observation is which lasts longer? I have purchased so many modern spray waxes but the paste wax still seems to last. About 4 months I use meguiars cleaner wax. 50 years old and somehow seems to still work the best as far as lasting the longest. That's weird to me so I do keep watching videos and keep trying new stuff.

[stanleyfrederick]

thank you for testing 8 different waxes & getting to see them

[themightysquid]

I use Nufinish. It goes on and off easy and leaves a great shine and a slickness that makes me swipe the car every time I pass it. Plus I find the process very therapeutic and the result very satisfying.

[tmurrayis]

I have used Nu Finish for a very long time. Its cheap, it goes on in any light and (most importantly) if buffs out super easily.

[jameschildress]

The meguairs cleaner wax is great and long lasting I recently switched to there gold carnival wax and it is by far the best paste I've used

[adamboi]

I always like to finish off with a buffing towel and get everything streak and piece of dust gone. I’m very happy with my $5 turtle wax

[luvr]

I've been using Nu Finish forever. In our climate there's about 5 months where the weather is too bad to wax the car, and Nu Finish easily lasts through winter.

[GainingDespair]

I use to hand wax, I felt there was no way a spray could be more durable than a paste.

Emailed Turtle Wax one day, they basically said most waxes these days are not true waxes. They are synthetic polymer sealants regardless of paste, liquid, or spray and it doesn't matter how you choose to apply it.

Makes little difference if you apply they work equally as well, and are more a carrier used in order to spread the polymer sealant.

Basically summarized it as spray is easier to apply for many people, and less time consuming. It actually made a lot of sense to me, and I've not used paste/liquid wax since.

[jrwhite]

I think the real test is to see which one lasts the longest. Like a water test 1 month later. Tyvm for the video👍

[j.johnson]

I've tried many waxes over the years and for a few years i detailed cars for friends and yes, they seem to all give a nice shine but what i look for is how easy they are to apply and wipe off, that's where i find differences

[robertmceuen]

Not a big car waxer, but I have used Nu Finish for years
Easy to apply and buff. Shines good too.

[ronnyboy]

Love to wax also I am not ready to throw waxing on the side and go on ceramic coating yet. It’s just fun little more maintenance

[Al-oklj]

I’ve always waxed once a month since new on my 2018 car. Still looks like new. I’ve never done full ceramic as I don’t have a covered garage to let it cure properly. In the beginning, I used TW super hard shell. Now my go to waxes are Megs cleaner and TW Ice Spray wax.

[LarryMcelvogue]

I am 70 years old and have used only a few different types of waxes. At my age I am looking for durable and easy to apply waxes.

[aakar]

Appreciate the care you you took for a scientific method! The problem here is that the paint was in poor condition and the only wax that would work well would be the Meguiars cleaner wax, which also contains polishing agents.
To judge the difference in quality of shine, expensive wax does create a better look as far as depth and how different styling ques pick up reflections. As with any wax, you can't "build a house without a foundation" the more important steps are proper preparation previous to wax such as buff, clay and polish. Also it is essential when finished with the wax the vehicle be sprayed with a detail spray to pick up excess left over from different steps ( I like to do this with every step)
I have found Blackfire Black wax to do an excellent job on dark colors, albeit with proper preparation previous to wax

[BigSteve_Gaming]

The cleaner wax helped bring back my wagon, which had 18 years of tough love in Central Wisconsin. Not sleeping in a garage for 18 years of its life. At the car show, they said, "Wow, you really waxed the hell out of this!" I said I only put on one coat throughout. But it's lasted the longest out of many of the products I've used. So I suppose it depends how long it's been since it has last been waxed for results.

[michaelmartin]

Used CG Butter Wax for years and I've liked the results. I believe that find what works best on your own vehicle and stick with it. Any paint protection is better than none.

[gabevillarreal]

For paste wax Turtle wax ceramic graphene paste wax is excellent! Also soft99 fussocoat! Both excellent with fussocoat lasting much longer and having crazy hydrophobic properties!

[Hellenkeller]

After using many waxes throughout the years, Turtle Wax Hardshell seems to last the longest and add the most protection (not including ceramics or graphene).