What is Brazilian Carnauba

Beemerboy

Beemerboy

Just One More Coat
Yesterday I got some Pizazz Wax after reading and seeing some pics that Anthony (The God of Detailing) Orosco posted.

It said 100% pure Brazilian Carnauba Wax, the paste is light purple in color has a very intense grape fragrance. Its also very hard, but goes on the car with ease.

I used it on my neighbors red corvette that sits in his drive way. This car is washed every two weeks but is driven very little. There are a fair amount swirls marks so I did a small panel, and WOW the car stood up and looked great almost wet as Anthony said (not that I doubted him)
I can see that there are some fillers but the shine was over the top.

OK after all that and sorry, what is Carnauba?

I'll be using it on a sliver corvette this weekend to see what the results look like will post pics to this thread then.

Here is the link to the thread that Anthony posted that got me intersted in this wax

http://www.detailcity.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3504

Thanks
 
elortt

Thanks I did and I can see that this also another site for detailing supplies. I would still like to read up on it, so far I have seen decent results, but then I've not put this to the test as of yet!
 
if my memory serves me correct

No wax is 100% carnuba as carnuba is a very hard substance. I think advertising that means the carnuba in it is 100% brazillian carnuba. I comes from the carnuba palm tree. It is harvested from the leaves and like I said is very brittle and has high melting point (in it's natural state). Natural Carnuba ranges in color from a pale yellow to a greenish brown color depending on how old the plant is it was harvested from.

So it a percentage of Carnuba in a wax - the higher the percentage the better (I guess I don't make wax ;) ). The plants mainly grow in South America, specifically Brazil. It's the carnuba that adds the "hardness" and protection. The paste wax is usually mixed with some kind of solvant or petrolium product to get the "paste" consistancy, plus other stuff (dyes, water, fragrance what have ya..)

probably more than you ever wanted to know about carnuba ;)
 
I think I read somewhere that you only get about 20% carnuba in a wax. The rest is man made materials.
 
I've heard that some of the higher end zymol waxes have to be applied with your fingers because the wax has to melt a little before you can get it on the car. I know that is true with Vintage. That stuff doesn't go on well with a pad at all. I feel like I waste too much product using my hands though.

Either way... Carnauba is like rock in its pure form so you would think that the more carnauba is in a 'wax' the better. I don't know how much carnauba is in P21S or Souveran or anything, but it is enough that it blows my socks off. I'm always in search of a new carnauba to make me smile so I'll have to try this grape pizza wax. :lol
 
Great Smile on that Boy!!!


This wax is really hard that was the first thing that I noticed beside the smell, but I knew of the smell Anthony warmed me.

On the foam pad you can baerly see the resdiue of it after doing a few sections of a car. SO if the percentage of the carnauba is based on how hard it is, then this should be fairly high.

Most all the paste waxes that I have used, over time have been soft real soft in comparsion to this.

groebuck

Thanks for the answer that is what I was interested in knowing
 
TOL's website says it is 25% carnauba. Not 100%. I'll bet that 100% of that 25% is carnauba though. On the other hand, I don't think it would be effective advertising to say that its "Some Brazilian carnauba and about three times as much other stuff that isn't impressive enough to advertise with." :lmfao I wonder.... What is the carnauba content of gumballs and tic tacs? hmmmmm....
 
I too got suckered in from Anthony's post about the Pizaaz wax and had to buy some. :D I wanted something that really shines on silver. So far I have not used it yet, but the first thing I noticed was how big the container was that I came in. It seems like it is twice as big as my other waxes. When I opened it, WOW, my mouth started watering! LITERALLY! The smell is that of grape bubble gum. mmmm Delicious, although probably not low carb! I cant wait to use it or seem beemer's pics. My collage of paste wax seems to be growing out of control.

So far:

Trade Secret
Pinnacle Souveran
TOL Pizaaz
Soon to be Natty's
 
Just as a follow up - ;) the higher the concentration of Carnuba, the less durability - Carnuba does not survive the elements (sun, wind, rain) it's the addition of polymers and/or silicone that adds the durability...
 
Hey Fire

I didn't get sucked in to buying this any more than any other product that I have brought.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what this stuff can do. As for its lasting power, this will be a topper on for a polish and sealant. I was really looking for something that would return a huge POP on lighter colors!
 
fireman03 said:
I too got suckered in from Anthony's post about the Pizaaz wax and had to buy some. :D I wanted something that really shines on silver. So far I have not used it yet, but the first thing I noticed was how big the container was that I came in. It seems like it is twice as big as my other waxes. When I opened it, WOW, my mouth started watering! LITERALLY! The smell is that of grape bubble gum. mmmm Delicious, although probably not low carb! I cant wait to use it or seem beemer's pics. My collage of paste wax seems to be growing out of control.

So far:

Trade Secret
Pinnacle Souveran
TOL Pizaaz
Soon to be Natty's
Click to expand...

Hey, it could be worse. This picture is before I got Trade Secret and Pinnacle Signature and NXT and Wolfgang. I don't even know when I'm going to find time to use all of these. Something tells me that someday by kids are going to be packing up the garage after my funeral and wonder what to do with all these jars of wax. :lol

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Jngrbrdman

I'll save your kids the time and give you a buck a can now:lmfao


OK
I just got done putting a coat of the wax on and the sun is very low today so this pic is just so so. The only thing that I did not like about it. The directions (like I follow them often) says only allow to dry for 30 to 60 seconds but not to let completey dry. That kind of blows bacuse I like to do the whole car a once not panel at a time. Another thing is the plastic bumpers, had all kinds of statics electrity, was real hard to wipe on with out getting a shock!
 
Here is some interesting stuff...

"Description: Carnauba wax is a natural product obtained from the processing of the powder exuded from the leaves of the palm tree named as CARNAUBA (Latin name: Copernicia cerifera Mart.).
To protect itself against dehydration during the period of drought that severely affects the Northeast region of Brazil every year for more than six months, the Carnauba covers its leaves with a thick layer of wax consisting basically of esters, alcohols and fatty acids of high molecular weight.

Once the leaves have been collected, they are dried out and beaten for the wax to loosen up. After going through a refining process that includes filtering, distillation, centrifugation and bleaching, the wax is used all over the world by various industries, such as in the manufacture of polishing wax (floors, shoes, cars etc.), in the paper and packaging industries, in making paints and other more resistant continuous coatings, in the cosmetic industry (lipsticks, enamels), in the food industry (bubble gum, chocolate, fruits), as well as in the pharmaceutical industry as vehicle and excipient.

With a production exceeding two thousand tons per year, PVP stands out in the Carnauba Wax market due not only to the technological breakthroughs applied to the wax refining process, but also to its strict quality criteria and to the fact that it is only manufacturer to produce micronized wax."

From here. Its interesting what you find if you search for 'carnauba wax' in google. The first few waxes were TOL products.
 
Beemer - that is exactly how Trade Secret (another TOS product)is applied apply - wait 30-60 seconds, wipe off....I use the PB lifetime applicator to apply it
 
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