Do expensive waxes make a difference?
As stated many times in this thread, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Here's the way my eye beholds the beauty of my car. First, I am a carnuba fan. I much prefer the look over sealants. If you like the look of a sealant then you can stop reading this post. Also, I detail only my own car, which is a 2010 MB CL63. I am not a pro detailer but wash my car probably once a week and wax it probably every 3 to 4 weeks.
I am a Zymol fan and have tried Atlantique, Vintage and Royale, their three top-end, ultra-high carnuba waxes. I was about to buy Vintage (about $2k, lifetime supply) because it gave unbelievable depth, shine and clarity to the paint. It also had tremendous beading. After a rain, the car would sometimes be almost as clean as a wash (not including after driving behind another car on the highway!) I am not that concerned with durability because I wax often enough that the wax doesn't fade or wear out. Vintage was, in my opinion, about 98% perfect and paying that much for a lifetime supply was good by me.
Royale (about $8k, lifetime supply) is, in my opinion about 99.5% perfect. Even more depth, clarity and shine, etc. The color of my car is designo graphite, which is a dark metallic gray. Royale makes the metallic flakes in the paint look 3 dimensional. I've never seen any car look better, even after getting detailed by a pro. Is Royale worth the extra $6k for that 1.5% extra perfection? On a cost benefit basis, absolutely not. But I got it anyway and I am very happy with it.
So does expensive was make a difference? I think so. Is it worth it? Only you can decide. Get some samples (Zymol sells sample kits) and decide for yourself!
As stated many times in this thread, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Here's the way my eye beholds the beauty of my car. First, I am a carnuba fan. I much prefer the look over sealants. If you like the look of a sealant then you can stop reading this post. Also, I detail only my own car, which is a 2010 MB CL63. I am not a pro detailer but wash my car probably once a week and wax it probably every 3 to 4 weeks.
I am a Zymol fan and have tried Atlantique, Vintage and Royale, their three top-end, ultra-high carnuba waxes. I was about to buy Vintage (about $2k, lifetime supply) because it gave unbelievable depth, shine and clarity to the paint. It also had tremendous beading. After a rain, the car would sometimes be almost as clean as a wash (not including after driving behind another car on the highway!) I am not that concerned with durability because I wax often enough that the wax doesn't fade or wear out. Vintage was, in my opinion, about 98% perfect and paying that much for a lifetime supply was good by me.
Royale (about $8k, lifetime supply) is, in my opinion about 99.5% perfect. Even more depth, clarity and shine, etc. The color of my car is designo graphite, which is a dark metallic gray. Royale makes the metallic flakes in the paint look 3 dimensional. I've never seen any car look better, even after getting detailed by a pro. Is Royale worth the extra $6k for that 1.5% extra perfection? On a cost benefit basis, absolutely not. But I got it anyway and I am very happy with it.
So does expensive was make a difference? I think so. Is it worth it? Only you can decide. Get some samples (Zymol sells sample kits) and decide for yourself!
