Best Wax for white paint

[Modena AL]

My wife and I just picked up a Light White Mini Cooper Countryman and I was wondering what wax everyone uses for white paint?

I currently have Souveran, Natty's Blue, and XMT180 because our other two Mini's are black and all the car's I've detailed are darker in color. I wanted to get a wax more specific to white colors and was. I've used P21s on a white car before and was very pleased with the results but was thinking of trying something new, like the CG Lava or something out of the Dodo lineup.

Anyone have suggestions? I prefer paste and looking for 2-3 months durability. At some point I'm going to pick up Menzerna Power Lock as my sealant.

[SeaJay's]

For white or lighter colored vehicles I almost always go with a sealant. Just because you don't really get the deep wet look that you do on darker colors from a standard wax. The sealant will give it a nice glossy look. Powerlock is something I always keep on hand and is a great sealant.

Maybe want to try collinite 845 if you are looking for a wax. It's great durability and I love the look.

[Modena AL]

Thanks. I do have 845 as well as my winter wax but have never tried it outside of that. As well I was very pleased with the results on the black cars!

[BWG707]

I've been using Collinite 845 on my pearl white. Recently I found a glaze that really stepped up the shine and gloss considerably. Two coats of glaze and then top it with two coats of Collinite 845. I have heard good things about the Dodo products for white. Because of their cost I plan on trying some of their samples first to see if there is a noticeable difference. Collinite 845 is hard to beat for the cost and durability.

[mcochris]

Recently I found a glaze that really stepped up the shine and gloss considerably
Which glaze?

[KBsToy]

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I use wolfgang. You must do paint correction 1st.
I do
wash dawn
claybar
wash
AIO
Fuzion

[Capa1970]

Collinite 845.

[FASTFRED]

DOO-DOO Juice White Diamond,
I would use a sealant first then top with the white diamond.

[BobbyG]

There's nothing nicer than a car that's brilliantly glossy! The old washing and waxing is a mere description these days and once you discover some of the secrets you'll gain a new appreciation to the term "detailing".

The final results of a gorgeous glossy shine are solely dependent on the proper surface preparation prior to applying a sealant or wax.

After a thorough wash and clay, at a minimum a paint cleaner should be used to clean and brighten the finish. Many of todays cleaners can actually abrade the finish slightly removing swirls and other similar defects leaving the finish smooth and ready for protection.

Cleaner Waxes/Sealants


Meguiar's Mirror Glaze #6 Cleaner/Wax (http://www.autogeek.net/meg6clean.html)
Duragloss Total Performance Polish (TPP) # 105 (http://www.autogeek.net/duragloss-total-performance-polish.html)
Meguiar's M20 Polymer Sealant (http://www.autogeek.net/meg20polseal.html)
Meguiar's ColorX (http://www.autogeek.net/g11816.html)
Meguiar's M66 Quick Detailer (http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-quick-detailer-.html)
Meguiar's D151 Paint Reconditioning Cream (http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-paint-reconditioning-cream-d151.html)


Here are some great sealants that will protect all that hard work keeping the finish looking great for months to come. Two coats of sealant 12 hours apart is about the best protection one can hope for without stepping up the a coating similar to Optimum Opti-Coat 2.0

Sealants


Menzerna Power Lock (http://www.autogeek.net/menzerna-power-lock-sealant.html)
Prima Hydro Sealant (http://www.autogeek.net/prima-hydro-seal.html)
Four Star Sealant (http://www.autogeek.net/four-star-ultimate-paint-protection.html)
Blackfire Wet Diamond Sealant (http://www.autogeek.net/blackfire-wet-diamond-sealant.html)

Wax

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[URL="http://www.autogeek.net/wolfgang-fuzion-wax-sample.html"]Wolfgang Fuzion (http://www.autogeek.net/carnauba-wax.html)
Dodo Juice Supernatural (http://www.autogeek.net/natural-carnauba-wax-200.html)
Pinnacle Souveran (http://www.autogeek.net/pinsouvwax.html)
Blackfire Midnight Sun (http://www.autopia-carcare.com/blackfire-midnight-sun-wax.html)
Collinite 845 (http://www.autogeek.net/collinite-insulator-wax-845.html)

[Modena AL]

Sounds like I should go ahead with 845 since I already have it! I'll be doing a full correction prior.

Fastfred, have you used the white diamond and followed up with the light fantastic as AG suggests?

[bobble]

Honestly I have two white vehicles, 08 MBZ and 07 Tblazer. Both polished(Menz 203/106) and then DG 501 followed by DG 105/601 to final seal. One week later one coat of Dodo White Diamond on the MBZ and one coat of 845 on the blazer(it sits outside and is a work/tow vehicle). The differences in gloss and looks is negligible IMO. Protection hands down would be the blazer but both got DG cleaner/sealant treatment so not the big of a deal. In all honesty, to me, just use the 845 and save the money. It's not that white diamond was not nice just not nice enough difference to me to justify the extra cost.

[FASTFRED]

Sounds like I should go ahead with 845 since I already have it! I'll be doing a full correction prior.

Fastfred, have you used the white diamond and followed up with the light fantastic as AG suggests?
Al,
I have not but it would not hurt to try.
Fred :xyxthumbs:

[Modena AL]

Thanks BobbyG and bobble. Lots of good info there!

[shoeless89]

My vote is either Collinite 845 or Dodo Light Fantastic. Fuzion looks really good on white too!

[Deep Gloss Auto Salon]

Duragloss 501 / 601 / 111

24 hrs later hit with light sprays of aqua wax

24 hrs later see white paint shine