Carnauba?

waxes that will not break the bank and look nice..My selection would be Carnauba Moose...collinite 915..855..476s.....Finish Kare pink wax or FK1000 (more of a paste sealant wax)..Meg's 16....Meg's 26 paste....one grand Blitz wax...all are nice lookers and pretty durable....most can be had for under 20.00......



Al
 
Lighter/brighter colors: S100

Darker colors: Meg's 26



Both are ~$15. Hard to go wrong with either. Both are easy to use.
 
DinoV said:
You can use Opti-Seal or Optimum Car Wax to buff off Carnauba Moose?
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OCW can be used to buff off the haze from CMW.



My vote for a nice but inexpensive wax is Carnauba Moose Wax. There have been a lot of good candidates mentioned here so my next choice would be Collinite 476 or 885 (the same as 476 in a different can). OK, if you were from Canada my second choice would be Meg's #16, but it's a little bit expensive to just get one tin shipped down from eShine.
 
DinoV said:
You can use Opti-Seal or Optimum Car Wax to buff off Carnauba Moose?
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Sorry, wasn't too clear. OCW to buff off CMW. Apply CMW, allow to haze, lightly spritz with OCW, spread and wipe off.
 
sal329 said:
Thanks everyone. In what situation would you prefer to use the carnauba instead of a sealant or synthetic wax?
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Sealers you can usually let go a little longer than a carnauba, and some of the newer sealants look pretty darn good; Z-5 Pro, UPGP, Opti-Seal, etc.. If I'm going to have the time to maintain a carnauba then I'll put that on a dark or red color for the special look (depth) that only a carnauba can provide. It's just something you'll have to try.



The different carnauba waxes mentioned in this thread all have a slight or not so slight different look depending on your eyes, color of the car etc.. A carnauba wax is just something you'll have to use to see how you like it. Try it over a glaze, try it by itself, top a sealer with it..... just try it, that's the only way you'll find out if a wax has the look you want.
 
citizen arcane said:
Scottwax - what would be your suggestion of those mentioned that stand up best to our Texas summers?
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Carnauba Moose is my go to wax, winter, spring, summer or fall. On my own vehicle and some of my customer's cars (the ones willing to pay for it :secret ), a week after applying CMW, I wash the car and then put two quick layers of Opti-Seal on top.



sal329 said:
In what situation would you prefer to use the carnauba instead of a sealant or synthetic wax?
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I most cases, I flat like the look of a carnauba better. Plus, while sealants may be more durable (longer lasting), my experience has been that carnaubas protect the paint better.
 
sal329 said:
Thanks everyone. In what situation would you prefer to use the carnauba instead of a sealant or synthetic wax?
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Usually when it comes to dark color cars I will use carnauba wax for that extra depth and wetness. For liquid carnauba wax I will also suggest CMW and I do the same way as Scottwax but the difference is I buff off the haze with Carnauba Jett instead of OCW.
 
Some good info in this thread. How do you deal w/ decaying 'nubas? Do you just top off?

I plan on layering over sealants and finishing w/ AW if that matters.
 
citizen arcane said:
Some good info in this thread. How do you deal w/ decaying 'nubas? Do you just top off?

I plan on layering over sealants and finishing w/ AW if that matters.
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I refresh carnaubas all the time, generally works fine. I usually clay with Sonus green Ultra-fine if the previous waxing is really dead or if I suspect things aren't 100% clean.



Souveran is one wax where I *do* like to clean things off and start fresh fairly often. For some reason it just works out better for me with that wax on that car (the ss lacquer Jag).
 
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