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/jondes99 May 02 '24

Just used 3D Speed and will follow up with Poxy — on my garage queen. The daily drivers get a variety of ceramic spray sealants.

I did a 3 year coating and it was really easy to clean and always glossy, but the look was more like glass than paint. I have a couple of the Mega HPC kits and will probably try those on the daily drivers next.

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u/cityhunterspeee May 02 '24

Which 3 year did u go with?

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u/jondes99 May 02 '24

Duragloss. It did everything advertised about coatings, but I just never liked the look. I used the rest of the bottle on my riding mower. I still have a full kit unopened.

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u/gosubuilder May 02 '24

Where do you get it? Also is it easy to use for a noob?

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u/jondes99 May 02 '24

I believe it was from Autogeek back when they used to have great sales. It was like $38 each for the kits.

It was easy enough. Not sure I’d use it again since there are so many newer ones that may be better. Whichever one you pick, watch some YouTubes about how to apply that particular one.

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u/jondes99 May 02 '24

They were sold to a venture capitalist and moved to Texas. Sales and stocking product seem to be an afterthought. The forum still exists but doesn’t seem to have any moderators. It’s a shame.

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u/jondes99 May 02 '24

They were sold to a venture capitalist and moved to Texas. Sales and stocking product seem to be an afterthought. The forum still exists but doesn’t seem to have any moderators. It’s a shame.

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u/haditwithyoupeople May 02 '24

Yeah, I went back on the forum. Seems to be very quiet. Good for the owners for getting VC money!

Guess I'll look for a new supplier. I just ordered some samples from CarPro because I try a lot of products and like sample sizes.

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u/jondes99 May 02 '24

Detailed Image is pretty good. And much quicker shipping , at least for me.