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Originally Posted by RaskyR1
Nice write up Bill! 
I will only add this...
Bill and a few others have listed many excellent waxes/sealants that you can use on your car, some are low in price and some are very high in price. I say figure out what is most important to you in a wax and then narrow it down to a few of them. (Ease of use, durability, depth, gloss, feel...)
The only way to tell which wax works best for you is to do side by side comparisons. Tape off multiple sections of a hood and use a different wax for each section. This is the only true way to tell which wax is best for you because you can't accurately compare how waxes look when their not side by side. Examine each section in different lighting conditions and also see how each hold up after a few weeks. In the end you should know which wax you like.
Basically, without a side by side comparison your mind can trick you into thinking some new wax is better because it has been hyped up by people that say it is? Not to say that people are wrong when they claim such things but did they actually base these claims on actual comparisons??? See my point?
I love this quote by Mike phillips!
"Find something you like and use it often"
If you like it, then you obviously like how it applies and removes and it looks good in your eyes, if you use it often your car's paint will always look new because it's only when paint is neglected that it goes down hill |
So true Chad. I kind of have my favorites that I use frequently. Once in a while, I will try out a new product just to see if there any differences, but generally, I always return back to the tried and true products as they deliver the results I want.
Wax is kind of like your favorite beverage. What is champagne to one person is pee-water to another. I feel that both Meguiar's and Mother's make products that are not only good for the average person, but can also produce a show car finish as well.
The exotic stuff is fun to try out and some of it really gives incredible results.
I want to make a pitch for your meet in June at your place because we will be able to see side by side comparisons of various products. As you said, the only real way to test products is to mask off areas and do a side by side comparison. We need to look at the depth, the shine, the smoothness, the clarity and overall enhancement to the paint.
Chad, I would appreciate if you would add products that you highly recommend starting with polishes, then sealants and waxes. Also, if you could add anything regarding towels to use, applicators etc. it would be great!