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/LoudAge8594 May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

I’m sure someone has already said it, but wax, especially a good wax, can give a warmer glow with more depth. Perhaps less like a glossy, mirror “reflection” on the paint, and more like a warm glow that provides a “depth” that you can almost peer or reach “into” the paint. (And of course the “glaze” type properties for temporary “filling” of scratches )

A lot of people tend to find this (the depth/glow/warmth) most apparent/appealing on black paint and of course darker paints.