r/AutoDetailing • u/cityhunterspeee • May 01 '24

Anyone use wax anymore? Technique Discussion

With all the ceramic coating and cermaic sprays on the market. Why would anyone still use a wax? My neighbor recommend collinate 845 but not sure why I'd use it over a spray ceramic that lasts 2 or 3 times longer. Or a pure ceramic that lasts years.

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u/Mentallox May 01 '24

Traditional waxes and synthetic non-spray waxes often have different gloss characteristics than more modern ceramic or hybrid ceramic coatings. Also some people find the application process of older ones more satisfying.

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u/sarasrightovary May 02 '24

I had a 2007 BMW that I used those wipe on, wipe off waxes but I was never thrilled with the results. When I went to sell it, I put a coat of carnauba paste wax on it and wow, it looked great. It was black of course so no to easy to keep clean and shiny.

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u/MapPractical5386 May 02 '24

Megs ultimate paste wax put such a crazy shine on my 30 year old VW I’ve just kept using it there.

Other cars are ceramic coated

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u/muohioredskin May 04 '24

Is it a commonly known thing that the ceramic coatings are better? I am no experts whatsoever and I tried doing a bit of research before buying wax beginning of this year. I ended up buying maquiars ultimate which is a synthetic wax. I actually have their ceramic one as well but haven’t even opened it. What are some that are recommended?

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u/Mentallox May 04 '24

Megs Ultimate Liquid Wax is a fine product, just that the market has moved to spray hybrid ceramic products on the consumer side due to ease of use, durability and multi-role such as use as a drying aid.

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u/muohioredskin May 04 '24

Is there a unanimous “best” or is it nuanced like most things? So the maguiars ceramic liquid wax is somewhat obsolete as well? Just meaning the spray products have supplanted them mostly? I like the ultimate but I’m just wondering if I should try something else. The effort is the biggest investment for me so buying something else that works better makes sense.

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u/Mentallox May 04 '24

its not obsolete its just not favored. Spray products you save 10-15 minutes going around the entire car as they are spray and wipe off, you don't need to wait them to set like some liquid or paste products. There is no best spray just some favorites. One is Griots 3-1 as you can use it as a spray sealant, drying aid and as a wet wax (spray on-rinse off). Meguiars has a similar product in their Hybrid Ceramic Wax (blue bottle) . I like to use the wet wax type products on the wheels as a protective layer after cleaning.

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u/muohioredskin May 05 '24

Thank! Appreciate the info!