Best Car Carnauba Paste Wax

Let’s start by defining a few terms. A wax is a product designed to protect the finish it is applied on. It is not intended to clean, remove grit, grime, oxidation, or scum from the finish. All that work has to be done to make the finish as good as possible first, then you wax to protect and preserve it. Cleaners, polishes, and sealers go on first; then you wax. All the products here claim to be pure carnauba wax with NO abrasives. However even a “pure carnauba” product is only about 30% wax, otherwise it would be a wax brick. The rest is a mixture of liquefiers, oils, emoluments and whatever they think will work best. That is why there are differences of opinion.

I am a long time car lover and I do know people who have shown at serious car shows and won doing it. And I know what is in their garage. The goal with these products is not a blinding sharp sparkling shine. There are better easier products to get that. What you will hear people talk about is depth, warmth, and glow; at least two companies speak of a liquid look. The other goals that the users want are protection from the elements and durability. You have to pay attention to the instructions on all these products. Thin applications are usually recommended to get optimum results and to get the most for your money It is generally conceded that 8 to 12 weeks is the limit to the effective protection from any of these products.