akimel
08-27-2009, 04:15 PM
Based on the goodly number of testimonies I have read over the past year and limited personal experience, here are some suggestions for the "best" carnauba waxes and synthetic sealants under $250 (retail):
Carnauba Waxes:
$10-$15: Meguiar's M26 Yellow Tech Wax, Collinite 845, Optimum Car Wax
$15-$20: Natty's Blue, Natty's Red, Clearkote Carnauba Moose Wax, Collinite 476, Harly Wax, S100
$20-$30: Collinite 915, DP Max Wax
$30-$40: Lusso Oro, P21S
$40-$50: Pinnacle Signature, P21S 100%, Victoria Concours Red
$50-$60: Blackfire Midnight Sun, Chemical Guys 50/50, Chemical Guys Pete's '53, Wet Obsession
$60-$75: Dodo Juices
$75-$100: Pinnacle Souveran, Rubbish Boys' Original Edition
$100-$125: Dodo Juice Supernatural, Zymol Glasur
$125-$150: Swissvax Saphir, Swissvax Zuffenhausen
$150-$200: Wolfgang Fuzion, Zymol Concours
$200-$250: Swissvax Concorso/Best of Show/Smaragd
$250+: You must have very deep pockets!
Synthetic Sealants:
$10-$15: DuraGloss 105, Mother's FX SynWax, Jeff Werkstatt's Acrylic Jet Trigger, Zaino Z-2 Pro
$15-$20: Meguiar's NXT, Mother's Relections, Finish Kare Hi Temp Synthetic Paste Wax (1000p), 1Z Glanz Wax, Jeff Werkstatt's Acrylic Jet, Poorboy's EX-P, Zaino Z-5 Pro, Ultima Paint Guard Plus (4 oz.)
$20-$30: Blackfire Wet Diamond, Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze, Opti-Seal (8 oz.), Meguiar's M21 Synthetic Sealant
$30-$40: Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant, Menzerna FMJ, Chemical Guys Jet Seal, Four Star Ultimate Paint Protection
$40+: Why is it we are willing to pay so much more for a carnauba wax than a synthetic sealant?
Cleaner Waxes
$5-$10: Meguiar's ColorX, Meguiar's Cleaner Wax, Mother's Carnauba Cleaner Wax
$10-$15: DuraGloss 501, AutoGlym Super Resin Polish
$15-$20: Optimum Poli-Seal, Jeff's Werkstatt Prime
$20-$30: Meguiar's M20 Polymer Sealant, Klasse All-in-One, Zaino Z-AIO, Jeff's Werkstatt Prime (Acrylic, Carnauba, Strong), M66 Quick Detailer Polish (gallon)
$30-$40: Meguiar's D151 Paint Reconditioning Creme (gallon)
The above products can often be found on sale at various websites, sometimes at significant reductions. The comparative pricing is inaccurate in some cases, because specific products come in different sizes: for example, Ultima Paint Guard is listed in the $15-$20 bracket and Opti-Seal is listed in the $20-$30 bracket, but the former is sold in a 4 oz. bottle and the later in an 8 oz. bottle--with both a little product goes a long way. D151 is listed in the $30-$40 bracket, but it is only sold by the gallon (though Auto Detailing Solutions does sell a 32 oz. sampler for $14.95). I have not attempted to "equalize" products by pricing them by the ounce. Also remember that "more expensive" does not always mean "better." Shipping costs must also be taken into consideration.
Cheers,
Al
Carnauba Waxes:
$10-$15: Meguiar's M26 Yellow Tech Wax, Collinite 845, Optimum Car Wax
$15-$20: Natty's Blue, Natty's Red, Clearkote Carnauba Moose Wax, Collinite 476, Harly Wax, S100
$20-$30: Collinite 915, DP Max Wax
$30-$40: Lusso Oro, P21S
$40-$50: Pinnacle Signature, P21S 100%, Victoria Concours Red
$50-$60: Blackfire Midnight Sun, Chemical Guys 50/50, Chemical Guys Pete's '53, Wet Obsession
$60-$75: Dodo Juices
$75-$100: Pinnacle Souveran, Rubbish Boys' Original Edition
$100-$125: Dodo Juice Supernatural, Zymol Glasur
$125-$150: Swissvax Saphir, Swissvax Zuffenhausen
$150-$200: Wolfgang Fuzion, Zymol Concours
$200-$250: Swissvax Concorso/Best of Show/Smaragd
$250+: You must have very deep pockets!
Synthetic Sealants:
$10-$15: DuraGloss 105, Mother's FX SynWax, Jeff Werkstatt's Acrylic Jet Trigger, Zaino Z-2 Pro
$15-$20: Meguiar's NXT, Mother's Relections, Finish Kare Hi Temp Synthetic Paste Wax (1000p), 1Z Glanz Wax, Jeff Werkstatt's Acrylic Jet, Poorboy's EX-P, Zaino Z-5 Pro, Ultima Paint Guard Plus (4 oz.)
$20-$30: Blackfire Wet Diamond, Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze, Opti-Seal (8 oz.), Meguiar's M21 Synthetic Sealant
$30-$40: Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant, Menzerna FMJ, Chemical Guys Jet Seal, Four Star Ultimate Paint Protection
$40+: Why is it we are willing to pay so much more for a carnauba wax than a synthetic sealant?
Cleaner Waxes
$5-$10: Meguiar's ColorX, Meguiar's Cleaner Wax, Mother's Carnauba Cleaner Wax
$10-$15: DuraGloss 501, AutoGlym Super Resin Polish
$15-$20: Optimum Poli-Seal, Jeff's Werkstatt Prime
$20-$30: Meguiar's M20 Polymer Sealant, Klasse All-in-One, Zaino Z-AIO, Jeff's Werkstatt Prime (Acrylic, Carnauba, Strong), M66 Quick Detailer Polish (gallon)
$30-$40: Meguiar's D151 Paint Reconditioning Creme (gallon)
The above products can often be found on sale at various websites, sometimes at significant reductions. The comparative pricing is inaccurate in some cases, because specific products come in different sizes: for example, Ultima Paint Guard is listed in the $15-$20 bracket and Opti-Seal is listed in the $20-$30 bracket, but the former is sold in a 4 oz. bottle and the later in an 8 oz. bottle--with both a little product goes a long way. D151 is listed in the $30-$40 bracket, but it is only sold by the gallon (though Auto Detailing Solutions does sell a 32 oz. sampler for $14.95). I have not attempted to "equalize" products by pricing them by the ounce. Also remember that "more expensive" does not always mean "better." Shipping costs must also be taken into consideration.
Cheers,
Al