SOAP WITH WAX Built In: What's the Deal With That?

[TomBrooklyn]

What's the deal with car soap with wax or polish additives built in?

I haven't bought car soap in a long time, and went I just went to get some, I saw a lot of soaps come with a wax additive, or it might be polish, or either. I didn't study it too carefully. I decided to run here and ask about it. I never saw such a thing before. I'm suspicious about such things. It sounds like a short cut for people who are more interested in saving time than getting the best result.

[FUNX650]

•It seems, to me, that “Wash and Wax” car
shampoos (Turtle Wax’s Zip, came to mind)
have been around for quite a while.


•And if you think that waxing a car—while
you are washing it—is something you’ve
never seen before; well...guess what?

-There are now car-care products that
are labeled: “Wax As You Dry”!


•To Conclude:
-It appears that it’s possible to add,
at the very least, a modicum of Wax
while you are washing and/or drying
a vehicle. Because Science.


Bob

[Eldorado2k]

I haven’t tried very many soaps that are labeled “wash & wax” [I tend to prefer normL car wash soaps] but of the ones I’ve tried, none of them have ever left the paint with any noticeable indications of having been “just waxed”. Not even a minimal sign of beading or anything.

[PA DETAILER]

One I have tried that is the real deal...

McKee's 37 Power Wash, foaming wash and wax

[Eldorado2k]

One I have tried that is the real deal...

McKee's 37 Power Wash, foaming wash and wax

I couldn’t disagree more...

[PaulMys]

I used to use Meg's UW&W before I knew much about detailing. Tried a few other ones too.

In my head, I guess I kind of "convinced" myself it added some shine.

Not until I started ordering good products here on AGO did I realize how wrong I was.

On a side note, I still use UW&W. Nothing makes the plastic in my wheel wells look as good. Go figure.....

[DTruck]

I couldn’t disagree more...

You're not a fan?

[RTexasF]

Such products have been out for at least ten years. Are they good? I don't know, I've only tried one and it kinda worked.

[Eldorado2k]

You're not a fan?

Nope. It’s cleaning and lubricity is average and the suds go weak near the end of a bucket wash. It’s 1 of the only soaps I’ve used that always seems to need to get sprayed with a jet from the nozzle midway though a bucket wash.

And as far as the “wax” component, the results look no different than any other soap and there’s absolutely no beading to see during the post wash rinse.

@$50 bucks per gallon it costs more than double of what most other quality car washes cost while performing sub par in every category.

[ducksfan]

Since I have to dry a vehicle every time i wash it, I don't see the point. I can lay a better wax/sealant in as I dry, than any wash and wax can provide. Why would I not use the best cleaning soap I can get? Maybe if I'm just removing dust? Ok, I see that, with a product like rinseless Uber.

Otherwise, washing a vehicle is a two step process - wash and dry. Use the best products for each step.