Consumer Reports reviews car waxes...

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Originally Posted By: Chris B.
Originally Posted By: FZ1
Meguire's gold class car wash followed by 3 coats of Meguire's gold class liquid wax. Looks stunning!


Who has time for 3 coats? It take me 8 hours to do one coat. The is doing in all the door jams, trunk and under the hood. I'be be waxing for 2 or 3 days and even then the Meguires will be shot in under 2 or 3 months and will need to be reaplied. NuFinish will protect a full year with one coat. Might not shine as good but it is far more durable.


How big is your car? lol
 
Originally Posted By: bigmike
I'm trying out the same thing (476 topped with 845) on my truck. Finished going over it with ultimate compound and ultimate polish over last weekend. I'll have to post some pics when I finally get done.

I can say that giving time between coats of the 476 (more than 24 hours) makes the 845 come off super easy. And, the 845 is easy to apply, being such a light liquid. There's just something about a paste wax though!


Sounds like you pulled out all the stops. I'm looking forward to pics.
 
I've been using NuFinish for many years and never had a problem. I wax my cars twice a year. I condition the leather at the same time. My routine hasn't failed me yet, lol
 
A lot of people here are calling NuFinish a wax and it is not a wax, it is a sealant. Sealants typically last longer than waxes but tend to give the vehicle a "plasticy" look that is different from the warm glow that waxes give. Most people prefer the look of waxes but many people don't like the fact that most waxes only last 1 to 2 months. Collinite waxes last between 3 to 6 months and have that coveted warm "glowy" look. Oh, it's also very cheap, especially when you consider that it must be applied very thin, so you use very little product. I like to use the sealant, Duragloss, and follow it the next day with Collinite. I do this twice a year and in Oklahoma we have extreme heat (the hottest July on record in the US) and it also can get very cold here.
 
What good is a shine if it does not last. My buddy did 2 coats of one and then two coats of something else to give a a real shine. Shine it did but it did not last. I will take durability over shine any day. I like Nu Finish
 
Originally Posted By: Capa
A lot of people here are calling NuFinish a wax and it is not a wax, it is a sealant. Sealants typically last longer than waxes but tend to give the vehicle a "plasticy" look that is different from the warm glow that waxes give. Most people prefer the look of waxes but many people don't like the fact that most waxes only last 1 to 2 months. Collinite waxes last between 3 to 6 months and have that coveted warm "glowy" look. Oh, it's also very cheap, especially when you consider that it must be applied very thin, so you use very little product. I like to use the sealant, Duragloss, and follow it the next day with Collinite. I do this twice a year and in Oklahoma we have extreme heat (the hottest July on record in the US) and it also can get very cold here.


I did the Duragloss/Collinite routine on our Fit, and like the result very much. The Duragloss was glossy, and the wax gave it a nice luster. Between those two, they should last through winter and spring. I'll find out when it stops beading.
 
Originally Posted By: demarpaint
I always took their anything CR had to say with a grain of salt. I'll take Collinite 476 and 845 over New Finish any day.
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There are quite a few waxes I'd take over NuFinish; Zaino, Duragloss, Klasse, Collinite, just to name a few, but you notice CR didn't test any of those...
 
Originally Posted By: Capa
I like to use the sealant, Duragloss, and follow it the next day with Collinite.


I need to give this method a try. I already love Duragloss, and I've been itchin to give the Collinite a try. When you do this are you using the 476s, or the 845?
 
Originally Posted By: sciphi
Originally Posted By: Capa
A lot of people here are calling NuFinish a wax and it is not a wax, it is a sealant. Sealants typically last longer than waxes but tend to give the vehicle a "plasticy" look that is different from the warm glow that waxes give. Most people prefer the look of waxes but many people don't like the fact that most waxes only last 1 to 2 months. Collinite waxes last between 3 to 6 months and have that coveted warm "glowy" look. Oh, it's also very cheap, especially when you consider that it must be applied very thin, so you use very little product. I like to use the sealant, Duragloss, and follow it the next day with Collinite. I do this twice a year and in Oklahoma we have extreme heat (the hottest July on record in the US) and it also can get very cold here.


I did the Duragloss/Collinite routine on our Fit, and like the result very much. The Duragloss was glossy, and the wax gave it a nice luster. Between those two, they should last through winter and spring. I'll find out when it stops beading.


Couldn't the same thing be done with NuFinish and a wax then?
 
Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Originally Posted By: sciphi
Originally Posted By: Capa
A lot of people here are calling NuFinish a wax and it is not a wax, it is a sealant. Sealants typically last longer than waxes but tend to give the vehicle a "plasticy" look that is different from the warm glow that waxes give. Most people prefer the look of waxes but many people don't like the fact that most waxes only last 1 to 2 months. Collinite waxes last between 3 to 6 months and have that coveted warm "glowy" look. Oh, it's also very cheap, especially when you consider that it must be applied very thin, so you use very little product. I like to use the sealant, Duragloss, and follow it the next day with Collinite. I do this twice a year and in Oklahoma we have extreme heat (the hottest July on record in the US) and it also can get very cold here.


I did the Duragloss/Collinite routine on our Fit, and like the result very much. The Duragloss was glossy, and the wax gave it a nice luster. Between those two, they should last through winter and spring. I'll find out when it stops beading.


Couldn't the same thing be done with NuFinish and a wax then?


I don't see why not, I just don't like NuFinish...
 
Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Originally Posted By: sciphi
Originally Posted By: Capa
A lot of people here are calling NuFinish a wax and it is not a wax, it is a sealant. Sealants typically last longer than waxes but tend to give the vehicle a "plasticy" look that is different from the warm glow that waxes give. Most people prefer the look of waxes but many people don't like the fact that most waxes only last 1 to 2 months. Collinite waxes last between 3 to 6 months and have that coveted warm "glowy" look. Oh, it's also very cheap, especially when you consider that it must be applied very thin, so you use very little product. I like to use the sealant, Duragloss, and follow it the next day with Collinite. I do this twice a year and in Oklahoma we have extreme heat (the hottest July on record in the US) and it also can get very cold here.


I did the Duragloss/Collinite routine on our Fit, and like the result very much. The Duragloss was glossy, and the wax gave it a nice luster. Between those two, they should last through winter and spring. I'll find out when it stops beading.


Couldn't the same thing be done with NuFinish and a wax then?


Probably. The Duragloss was able to be shipped with the Collinite I ordered for no increase in shipping. It was the same price as NuFinish locally, so I sprang for the Duragloss instead of picking up the NuFinish.

Likely it's 6 of one, and half a dozen of the other...
 
Originally Posted By: Chris B.
Originally Posted By: FZ1
Meguire's gold class car wash followed by 3 coats of Meguire's gold class liquid wax. Looks stunning!


Who has time for 3 coats? It take me 8 hours to do one coat. The is doing in all the door jams, trunk and under the hood. I'be be waxing for 2 or 3 days and even then the Meguires will be shot in under 2 or 3 months and will need to be reaplied. NuFinish will protect a full year with one coat. Might not shine as good but it is far more durable.
Right. I do it in sections. My car is garaged,so durability is less of an issue,to me. I luv the smell of Meguire's in the morning. Lol.+I can get it at Walmart. I wax it 2x a year,Spring and Fall,when it's cool outside.
 
Originally Posted By: FZ1
Meguire's gold class car wash followed by 3 coats of Meguire's gold class liquid wax. Looks stunning!


I use that new yellow Mequire's car was soap and it's great. I think it's called "Ultimate" Have you used it?Followed (of course) with the three coats of Meguires Gold Class liquid wax !

I should mention that this is for our motorcycles. We never wax our cars, just wash 'em. A pickup truck and a Ford Escape. Not like we have a vintage Mustang or Camaro or (gasp) a nice Porsche or Corvette.
 
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Originally Posted By: kballowe
Originally Posted By: FZ1
Meguire's gold class car wash followed by 3 coats of Meguire's gold class liquid wax. Looks stunning!


I use that new yellow Mequire's car was soap and it's great. I think it's called "Ultimate" Have you used it?Followed (of course) with the three coats of Meguires Gold Class liquid wax !

I should mention that this is for our motorcycles. We never wax our cars, just wash 'em. A pickup truck and a Ford Escape. Not like we have a vintage Mustang or Camaro or (gasp) a nice Porsche or Corvette.
Haven't tried that one. I just select from what they have at Walmart. I use the same combo for my bikes.
 
I've always just used Turtle wax and has worked for me.. I didn't need anyone to tell me I should because it works well and seems to last, but its interesting to see that Turtle Wax was rated well by them.
 
Originally Posted By: Donald
I just got the new Consumer Reports in my mailbox, but no article on car wax.



I also subscribe to Consumer Reports and haven't seen this article. I wonder if it is a very old review?
 
Originally Posted By: rainman49
I'm with you Carbuff. The Wax-As-U-Dry products are easy to use. In fact, I use it almost every time I wash my wife's BMW because it's so easy. Therefore, I think the more frequent applications offset the difference in testing.


I too have been using the wax as u dry(WAUD) or quick detail(QD) products for ~10 yrs now. I love them. I don't promote any particular brand, as I try to buy them like I buy my oil/filters...sales/coupons/discontinued on store shelves. I buy up the shelf of WAUD/QD products for a buck/bottle on a discount table. I have a stash of these bottles just like I have a stash of oil/filters.

I do keep a little wax/silicon around, and once a year I may wax the top portions of my vehicles(hood/roof/trunklid) and even the nose/front facias just for a little extra protection that the WAUD/QD products may not offer.

But, these WAUD/QD products is just about all I use these days and I like'em very much and use them each time I wash the cars. So easy!

I have also reported several times on the Eagle 1 Gel Wax(E1GW) and it too has it's place.
 
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