So of course after i spent close to $20 on a bottle of Meguiars Wax this past week, the new issue of Consumer Reports comes out with ratings on car waxes.

Consumer Reports rated Black Magic Wet Shine Liquid Wax the best liquid wax on the market. The best part is that it only costs $7! It scored excellent in gloss, durability, cleaning, scratching/hazing and compatibility with plastic. It scored a good in regards to ease of use because they say it required extra buffing to make it look its best. Its overall score was an 84 out of 100 which is considered excellent.

The best spray on wax rated was the Eagle One Wax As-U-Dry. It scored a 54 out of 100 which is considered good. It was rated fair in gloss, poor in durability excellent in ease of use, poor in cleaning, excellent in scratching/hazing, and excellent in compatibility with plastic.

By the way, my near $20 bottle of Meguiars NXT Generation Tech Wax ranked #9 in the liquid wax category with a score of 67 out of 100. with a score of very good in gloss, good in regards to durability, very good in ease of use, excellent in cleaning, very good in scratching/hazing which is a concern for me considering all the complaints ive read about the tC's paint, and an excellent in plastic compatibility.

Has anyone used this Black Magic wax? Also if anyone is using another wax let me know and ill tell you where it scored. Thanks

 

I haven't received that issue yet and I subscribe.

I tried Turtle Wax Ice a couple of weeks ago and I was impressed by it's gloss. It's not really a wax, more of a synthetic polymer. Leaves a VERY smooth surface.

 

I guess they've never tried
Pinnacle Souveran
DP Max Wax
Finish Kare Pink Wax
P21S
Poorboy's Natty's
Poorboy's Natty's Blue
etc etc etc

 

Shinning Monkey.

 

yeah illhave to check out that ice, i have heard it works awesome as a glaze if you apply it after you wax......
im not a big techwax fan it does not seem to last very long, the dupont wax is pretty good.

 

Yeah, it's great stuff. It's really easy to buff off, leaves little to no white residue, and really makes a car shine. But it really doesn't last very long.

 

is it like a bi weekly rewax with the turtle wax ice?

 

I put a coat of "Ice" on my XB about 2 weeks ago. Drove it over to the coast last Sunday 400 + miles. (Mountains, salt air) and came back in a downpour.

There's still some shine, but it has worn off somewhat. I'll probably apply it again when I wash it this weekend. If you're a fanatic about your car (do you dust it everytime you leave home?) it's worth it.

It's just not a hard shell like a wax. But the gloss is impressive.

In thr rain, the water doesn't "bead up" like a wax does.

 

Off to the parts store to get some new wax...pidder padder pidder padder,

 

My Tc is white so dust is not that big of an issue, my other car is black and it makes me livid to see dust on it, ill have to give it a try.

 

Is there any way you could scan the listings and post up the results for those of us that don't subscribe?

 

Ill see if i can have it up by tonight when i get home from work

 

have you tried glare? there spider wax remove swrills very well and the finsihing coat is awsome.. i was using the Meguires next tech wax and i thoughthat was awsome untill my freind told me to try Glare.. the only thing with glare is like a 2 step wax..

 

i forgot the name of the wax but it comes in a light blue and i think it starts with a 'v' its somekind of german name or something. you can purchace it at autozone thats where I've seen it. the bottle is about $18 once you use that you can go around and you the spray wax about every two trhee days, just make sure you dust it off first (california duster).


Peace

love

scion

 

the fuji recommends shining monkey. it really works. fujiz tested, fujiz approved. FUJIZ has a discount code for all their products.

yeii

 

hmm.. looks like they never tried meguiars gold class liquid wax.. love that stuff.. more ya buff, the more reflective it gets!

 

Dunno if it's "the best", but Zaino Bros is some awesome stuff.

It's a two step process, but it goes on easy, buffs out really easy, and lasts extremely well...

My wife used it on her cruiser, and then hasn't done doodly with it for years, and the Zaino is still there, if a bit worn...

The downside is that it's expensive...

 

zymol is a great product........

 

nxt tech wax should work fine. unless you are in shows, then you should be using something more professional. autopia.org could help you out with that.

on my car i use
klasse all in one
nxt tech wax paste
meg's carnuba
turtle wax ice
in that order.

 

^Al at one time? Wow, your car must be shiney as hell, got any pics?