One Grand Blitz Wax

I agree, it's my summertime wax for a black german car.



Pros:

Very shiny.

Very smooth.

Very easy to remove if you use a very light/thin amount and allow to dry.

Dries fast.

Lasts about 4-6 weeks.

Adds medium depth.

Water beads like crazy.



Cons:

Will leave white residue on pitted plastic.



If you have a black car, apply, remove, pull the car in the sun, allow for any remainder to haze, remove with a detail spray like Zaino Z6.



I will not use One Grand Blitz detail spray. It adds great depth, but far too spotty for a black car. To the point where you'd be better off applying more One Grand Blitz Wax than using the detail spray. One Grand is that easy.
 
Bence, I'll agree with Jester. A couple of months is realistic for this product assuming daily driver status.
 
Have used it for years and know John and Rick quite well. For a paste wax, it's the only one I have. I do like Omega with the Blitz and have it in my garage- darks work very well with this combo. When I detailed most of my comments from very meticulous customers were about the paint's look when done. With so many products private labeled today, it was nice to get something from a place where I saw it being made- very consistant product. I also use other products, but the Blitz is a great wax for a non-sloppy detailer. If the paint is prepped, the paste wax really spreads easily and one can used to get me through about 35 - 40 cars.



Rob
 
OGB has always been advertised as a durable and long lasting wax. Based on that claim, I purchased the product 2 years ago. I was somewhat disappointed in the durability factor based on claims made here. Patrick, I appreciate and agree with your realistic assessment of 4-6 weeks (max). I am not here to bash the wax. I've used some waxes in the past that have lasted maybe a week, two at tops, can we say Mequiars and Mothers? I recently went with the Collinite 885 fleetwax, and am pleased with its durability, but again, I do not believe the claims of some that it will last for 6 months at a time. I've used the Collinite on two personal vehicles, one garaged and one not. Obviously, the protection lasts a lot longer on the garaged vehicle. For winter, I estimated it lasting for 8 weeks worth of salt and semi-weekly coin-op soap and spray off on the garaged ride. I've reapplied it in April following a clay session and AIO cleaning, and now here we are in June, and it's holding up well on the garaged ride, and probably could use a reapplication in a couple more weeks on the outside ride. On both vehicles, the wax provides a nice shine. I've found that just hosing off the car with high power spray actually removes most of the surface dirt/dust, unlike other waxes that I've used. IMO, 885 is probably 40%50% longer lasting than the Blitz. Before I came to this site, I was using Nufinish, and honestly thought, and still do, that it does offer a level of cleaning and protection that is superior to a lot of the OTC 'cleaner wax' products out there. Today, I'm using the PC 7424, Klasse AIO, and Collinite 885, and am pleased with the results. I don't think that I would go back to the Blitz wax. Collinite's durability is that much better. Just an opinion.
 
If you wash and follow each wash with a good detail spray like Z6, you could expect 6-7 weeks, but after that, I'd say your down to detail spray protection alone.



Collinite I cannot comment on, but I've been impressed enough with the combination of shine, depth, durability, ease and cost to stop looking for another natural wax. One Grand Blitz is it for me for the past 7 years.



The real search is for the same combination in a synthetic, but with greater durability...:)



Good luck !
 
a.k.a. Patrick said:
4-6 Weeks..........2 months is pushin it.
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Bence, I'll go 6 - 8 weeks, but not beyond. I strongly believe a 6 week expectation, factoring in a weekly wash, is realistic.



FWIW, I've had Blitz Wax easily endure a full year, but not on a daily driver.
 
A true carnauba that is not synthetic has its fracture point- thus, depending on what it goes through, the durability will be affected accordingly. Anything I see that states "100% carnauba" I turn and laugh. You vets know that carnauba at its purest form is like rock. "Materials" need to be added in order to break it down. That said, there are grades of carnauba and OG's and others use Grade A raw materials. A synthetic sealant has a higher fracture point, but I've never had the gloss or reflective measurement that I get with Blitz from a sealant. Durability vs. Gloss- finding what works for you is what you need. Car shows...gloss. Daily driver...durability. Those are my thoughts.



This is why detailers should charge more for sealants- they don't cost more, but are more durable and therefore provide better protection- much higher fracture points.



The next time you think about discounting a customer just add a sealant (value)- it does not cost you more, but gives the customer an added value without taking money out of your pocket.



BTW: If you guys are spending more than $30 per gallon on a sealant, pls. ask around. There are many very good and TESTED sealants available for about $28 per gallon.



Rob
 
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