Lots of threads/questions on waxes, sealants etc. I realized today that I as way over-thinking this and most of you are too. Unless you're a pro, it almost doesn't matter, here's why....
Except for long winter periods I think most of us wash our cars at least every 2 months if not every 2 - 4 weeks. As you look at the online video reviews, you see 'torture tests' where they are comparing products side by side on a panel, most notably Turtle Wax Sean N' Shine, Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Spray and Meguiars. Without exception it seems to take the torture tests 3-5 washes with chemical cleaners, degreasers, and before a noticeable difference is seen. Really? I think most of us are enjoying topping/refreshing after most washes so they never really get to the point of degrading that is seen in the durability/torture tests.
I just washed my car and tested the TW Seal N' Shine, TW Hybrid Ceramic Spray and my favorite, Aquawax. - No discernable difference, and I expect I wouldn't see one through 3-5 regular washes either. Oh, the new Aquawax contentrate is the Duragloss Rinseless Wash with Aquawax and can be used as a spray detail, but with the added Aquawax I used it as a traditional spray wax after washing, though I expect it works well as a wax-as-you-dry with one $32 gallon of concentrate will make several hundred 32oz spray bottles
This was not meant to be a "what's the best product" thread, but OMG, look at what it took to remove the $10 & $15 Walmart products! I can't believe that many of us wouldn't have re-applied some sort of spray protection way before it gets to this. Just keep it simple with regular washing and maintenance.
Short version - most of us wash and spray so often it almost doesn't matter which you choose. Maybe start with a ceramic spray as a base and just use any other product after every 2-3 washes. Think about it, hasn't most of your cars looked pretty good many years later with regular cleaning?
Except for long winter periods I think most of us wash our cars at least every 2 months if not every 2 - 4 weeks. As you look at the online video reviews, you see 'torture tests' where they are comparing products side by side on a panel, most notably Turtle Wax Sean N' Shine, Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Spray and Meguiars. Without exception it seems to take the torture tests 3-5 washes with chemical cleaners, degreasers, and before a noticeable difference is seen. Really? I think most of us are enjoying topping/refreshing after most washes so they never really get to the point of degrading that is seen in the durability/torture tests.
I just washed my car and tested the TW Seal N' Shine, TW Hybrid Ceramic Spray and my favorite, Aquawax. - No discernable difference, and I expect I wouldn't see one through 3-5 regular washes either. Oh, the new Aquawax contentrate is the Duragloss Rinseless Wash with Aquawax and can be used as a spray detail, but with the added Aquawax I used it as a traditional spray wax after washing, though I expect it works well as a wax-as-you-dry with one $32 gallon of concentrate will make several hundred 32oz spray bottles
This was not meant to be a "what's the best product" thread, but OMG, look at what it took to remove the $10 & $15 Walmart products! I can't believe that many of us wouldn't have re-applied some sort of spray protection way before it gets to this. Just keep it simple with regular washing and maintenance.
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Short version - most of us wash and spray so often it almost doesn't matter which you choose. Maybe start with a ceramic spray as a base and just use any other product after every 2-3 washes. Think about it, hasn't most of your cars looked pretty good many years later with regular cleaning?
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