NattyBumppo
Strange name, ain't it?
awd330 said:Could that number just be referring to the types of waxes in the can, rather than all the ingredients as a whole? Maybe 30% of the total ingredients are waxes with 75% of those being of the carnauba variety. The other 25% of the waxes could be bees wax, parafin, etc. :dunno Just guessing here.
I'd be willing to bet Marj nailed it but I guess anything is possible. Can this stuff be used as sidewalk chalk? LOL
I'm wrong when it comes to Zymol. Quite a few of their waxes are listed as containing over 40% carnauba by volume (white and yellow) and a couple over 50%. All of them do state the wax must be heated in the palm of your hand before applying and to not leave it on for more than 30-60 seconds. I need to pick me up some of that $1300.00 Zymol! Here is some interesting stuff re: Carnauba and of course, some Zymol marketing garb;
http://www.zymol.com/carnauba.htm
Back to TS and Souvereign.....a while ago someone did a comparison of a few well known, popular carnauba paste waxes and the one with the most carnauba content was Blitz. I don't recall the exact number but I think it was somewhere in the 30% range. TS wasn't in the mix but Souvereign was and it wasn't close to Blitz.
Total carnauba % by volume means very little when it comes to the look a wax will leave behind. One of the most highly regarded, P21s, uses more than just carnauba in its formulation. I'm sure a 50% carnauba by volume product would bead like mad and protect extremely well but it would be a bear to use. It better last a long long time because you wouldn't want to have to apply it every month.
EDIT: Nick.....I was keying in this response as you already posted yours. Yep, I was checking the Zymol site when you were posting that which is why I admitted to being incorrect on the Zymol. I sure would love to try that stuff at least once. If no ther reason than to say I tried it. Oh, you get lifetime refills!!! LOL