Best Car Wax Review

Welcome to Best Car Wax Review...

"Best" of anything is a subjective call. My guess is that you feel you have yet to find the best auto wax, so you have come looking for what the Expert defines as the "best". In attempt to simplify the topic of proper car paint care that gets complicated quickly, I am going to break down this best car wax review into specialized categories that will help you become an informed consumer!
Finding the best of anything will be finding the winning combination of a product benefits.

• Best Car Wax


• Best Liquid Wax


• Best Spray Wax

Best Auto Wax

My experience has shown that when it comes to finding the best car wax, a group effort is required; meaning, I personally keep three types of car waxes in my arsenal of car care products:

• Paste Wax
• Liquid Wax
• Spray Wax

Best Car Wax Review:

Paste Car Wax

This is where any purist will start and stop. Paste waxes are best known for effort and results; lots of effort to apply and remove, but exceptional results! Because of modern advances in chemical engineering, the industry delivers superior products that are much more user friendly and allow any of us to produce professional results. My best car wax review includes the following:

Meguiars NXT Generation Tech Wax Paste 2.0

• Easy on, easy off.
• Excellent visual results.
• Could be happy if this was my only choice.
• Excellent results for dark and black paints.
• Not recommended for use in direct sunlight.

Meguiar's Ultimate Paste Wax

• Easy on, easy off.
• Excellent visual results.
• Could be happy if this was my only choice.
• Excellent results for dark and black paints.
• Can be used in direct sunlight.
• The latest entry by Meguiar's.
• My personal choice professionally for paste wax.

Meguiars Ultimate Paste Wax

Mothers California Gold

• Easy on, easy off.
• Excellent visual results.
• Could be happy if this was my only choice.
• Excellent results for dark and black paints.
• Not recommended for use in direct sunlight.

Darren's Recommendations:
As I stated above, if I had to live with only one wax product from my best car wax reviews, I would be happy with any of the choices above. You can't beat a quality paste wax for that traditional sense of accomplishment when it comes to waxing your ride, and anyone one of these will deliver professional results. Personally though, I do use the Meguiar's Ultimate Paste wax as I like the idea of polymer technology, formulated into a paste wax that delivers the visual perfection I require on a professional level.

Best Car Wax Review:

Liquid Car Wax

The only time I reach for a liquid wax product, is when I am looking for the ultimate in durability. For this is where you will find the latest in the best of polymer technology. Polymers will outlast natural carnauba car waxes around 10 to 1. While you can get polymers in the form of paste wax, I hold to the belief that the ultimate still comes in liquid form. I have (2) choices as part of my best car wax review.

Meguiar's #20

• The ultimate in protection and durability.
• Perfect for those looking to wax less often, rather than more often.
• Perfect for those large wax jobs like RV's and boats.
• You gain durability, and lose some visual perfection.

Meguiars Mirror Glaze #20 Polymer Sealant

Nu Finish Car Polish

• Not a polish at all, but a sealant.
• The ultimate in protection and durability.
• Perfect for those looking to wax less often, rather than more often.
• Perfect for those large wax jobs like RV's and boats.
• You gain durability, and lose some visual perfection.
• Comes in multiple versions; stick with the liquid in this case.

Nu Finish Once-A-Year Auto Polish

Darren's Recommendations:
If you are most concerned with ultimate protection, a 100% liquid polymer product like the ones above are your answer. Suitable for use on anything you would use a traditional car wax product on. Not recommended for use on gelcoat or fiberglass that is not in good to excellent condition. If you are trying to cut corners by applying on oxidized, or dead gelcoat or fiberglass, you will become disappointed and frustrated with application and removal.

Best Car Wax Review:

Spray Car Wax

Modern day spray waxes represent what I refer to as the winning combination of auto wax. The best of everything in a very user friendly product, these products are also unique in that they do not stain black vinyl trim pieces like traditional waxes do. I use these mostly as a quick way to apply visual enhancement, along with some level of protection; protection level is limited. Most companies have their version of a spray wax; each with a unique "personality" to them. Some are very light in consistency and act more like a quick detailer, while some are thicker and act more like an actual wax that can even haze up a bit.

CSI Q-7

• Thicker than the Mothers or Meguiar's products.
• Winning combination of ease of use, visual enhancement, and protection.
• Great for protection and enhancement of black vinyl trim pieces.
• So easy to use, I find I am willing to wax more often.
• Can be used in direct sunlight on hot paint.

CSI Q-7 Spray Wax

Meguiar's Ultimate Quik Wax

• Thinner than the CSI Q-7.
• Winning combination of ease of use, visual enhancement, and protection.
• Less visual enhancement capabilities of the CSI Q-7 on black trim pieces due to its light consistency.
• So easy to use, I find I am willing to wax more often.
• Can be used in direct sunlight on hot paint.
• Great wax extender for use in between car washings.
• An easier to use product doesn't exist.

Meguiars Ultimate Quik Wax

Mother's Spray Wax

• Thinner than the CSI Q-7.
• Same consistency as the Meguiar's.
• Winning combination of ease of use, visual enhancement, and protection.
• Less visual enhancement capabilities of the CSI Q-7 on black trim pieces due to its light consistency.
• So easy to use, I find I am willing to wax more often.
• Can be used in direct sunlight on hot paint.
• Great wax extender for use in between car washings.
• An easier to use product doesn't exist.

Mothers California Gold Spray Wax

Darren's Recommendations:
If you have never used spray waxes before, you are in for a real treat. Admittedly though, if I remember correctly as it has been so long, there was an awkwardness on my part when using these for the first time, as the experience seemed somehow foreign. Now, I am completely enamored with these engineered wonders; the ability to wax right over black vinyl trim pieces is completely counter-intuitive, as well as a huge time saver! I can't recommend these products enough. As far as which version you will eventually like best can only be determined by you. If I had to live with any one of these products, I suppose I would lean towards the Meguiar's or the Mothers; but you can't go wrong with any of them!

Best Car Wax Review Summary

Let me summarize this page in order to help you with your own efforts of applications:

• Liquid Polymer- Superior durability. Use at least once a year as a starting point. A must use when it comes to marine, RV, and aviation applications where the surface area is an issue. For the uncommitted person not willing to use a paste or liquid with frequency.
• Paste Wax- Superior depth, shine, and hiding capabilities. Use when visual enhancement is the priority of the moment as in the case of dark colored paints.
• Spray Waxes- Ease of use and the ability to wax black trim pieces at the same time is the winning qualities here. Use when time and effort are at a minimum, but the look and protection of waxing is wanted. Some versions are so "light" and easy to use, they can be used in place of an instant, or quick detailer.

I hope my best car wax review has helped you become an informed consumer.

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