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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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Default Re: Best wax for black paint?

Originally Posted by Aero Blue
Your post was very well presented, well, up to the point where you said something about depth, then you lost me. Its a well know fact, that for depth, you can't beat a quality carnauba for depth.
Originally Posted by Simon Templar
If you are just dying for the depth of a wax shine, though, I would follow the advice up to, but short of the Souveran.

Rather than topping with Souveran...only to do it again in two or three weeks...top it with (oh no...he's really going to say it...) either Zymol Carbon, Concours, or Titanium. Carbon is indeed specifically formulated for black paint finishes and will come close to a Souveran finish.

Titanium is as durable a wax as any you'll find. It is a little scary the first time you use it as it must sit for several hours and cure and then be buffed all over again. It won't look at all right until this point...then it will knock your socks off. Concours not quite as durable ...but will out live Souveran several times over. Applied properly (and that is an important distinction), either will give you a finish at least equal to Souveran...if not better. They will take a bit more elbow grease to apply...but you get what you pay for.
Ummm...errr...as you seem unclear as to the point of things...I'll try to be a bit more direct about it. Each of these Zymol formulations ARE carnauba wax. ALL Zymol preparations are carnauba wax.


Also:
Originally Posted by Aero Blue
I like your idea about mixing QD, KSG and water, can you drop me a PM with the exact mixture, I'd like to try that.
Originally Posted by Simon Templar
About once a month, it instead gets a spritz with an emulsion made with KSG and distilled water mixed at 1:3.
Pinnacle is a respectable product...as I have already said. And, indeed...'it kicks a**'. But only for a matter of days (14 to 20, tops)...then it takes a runner.

The Zymol preparations I mentioned will equal or better a Souveran finish...and (proper application presumed, of course) will last many times longer than the Pinnacle product. But...I am repeating myself, as I've previously said as much.


...sT
 

Last edited by Simon Templar; Apr 25, 2006 at 04:47 PM.
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