left – right: a good method of wax comparison?

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Is this a good method of wax comparison?



Prep the surface.



Put 3M blue masking tape along the centerline of the car on hood, roof, and trunk.



Put Meguars NXT paste on the left side of the car.



Put TurtleWax Platinum paste on the right side of the car.



Remove blue masking tape.



Wax the masked area with a 3rd wax.



See how the waxes go through the winter.







Or do you think I need to use TurtleWax Platinum for this winter, and Meguiars NXT for next winter for better comparison?
 
I bet you won't be able to tell any difference.

Here's an idea. Don't put any tape on the car. Just wax part of the hood (not half) and wax the other part with another wax. Then have SOMEONE ELSE come over and attempt to point out where the dividing line between the two waxes is.



I bet they won't be able to tell at all. It will show you how extremely mimimal the difference is between waxes. It's all in the cleaning/polishing.
 
How will you be able to see your masked strip to put the third wax on it?
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I think I need to use a cleaner wax while I lift the tape. Lift some part of the tape, apply wax, lift the tape futher, apply wax, . . . . .. there will be some overlap. I want the center narrow area protected during winter.



I bet they won't be able to tell at all.
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Under direct sunlight, one might easily compare the amount of cobweb. Anyway, I do not intend to compare first impression. I want to compare protection and durability through winter. Because I have no place to wax in winter, I want to find a durable winter wax. My car is always outside.
 
OK I see what you're doing. I was referring to the appearance, not being able to tell them apart. Durability is a different story. That will be rather obvious.



BTW, one coat of wax is not going to be sufficient for the whole winter, unless maybe it's Collinite. I'd put a couple coats of sealant on there before the wax. Then you might be OK for the whole winter.

I continue to wax my car every month during the winter, and I live in north central Wisconsin.
 
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