imported_Dave KG
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Finally a nice dry day to allow me to try out the Victoria Concours Wax. This wax is priced at nearly £30 for 6oz, which in terms of cost is putting it right into Pinnacle Souveran, Swissol Onyx and Zymol Carbon territory so to compete it would have to be very good indeed.
First up was my car - star silver, not the best colour to show off the potential of a wax but its always nice to see how a wax will perform on a lighter colour. The car was washed, and the wax applied over a four week old coat of 50/50. The was is quite a soft wax, and can be applied either by hand directly, or owing to the cold today, I opted for applicator pad. It is necessary owing to the softish composition of the wax to ensure you dont apply to much to the pad and cause it to clot, as you only need a thin layer of this wax.
The wax was applied to a panel, left a couple of minutes and then the residue buffed off with ease. On silver paint, I was hugely impressed with the results:
The paint took on a lovely wet and liquid like glow, a trait I have always associated with Pinnacle Souveran and the trait that made Souveran my personal favourite wax on silver paint - this style of finish appeals to me. However, in my eyes, the wettness and depth of gloss given by the Concours surpassed that of the Souveran wax, and the paint took on a glow that I have not seen from my sivler before. Both Bryan and I noticed this right away after the bonnet only was completed so we could compare to untrated panels. I have to say, I am hugely impressed with this wax and it is one I cant wait to try layering with as it promises better results still.
In my very own personal opinion, this is the best wax I have used on silver paint and will like be one of my waxes of choice from now on on my own car.
By contrast to silver, a darker colour such as dark blue really gives a show wax the opportunity to shine out at its best. So, Bryan's Signmum was next, wax applied same was as above. Results below:
On the darker colour, the Concours wax impressed yet again with the depth of shine that it delivered, and a very wet and glossy looking finish. This finish is right up there with Pinnacle Souveran on the darker colours as well, impressing with the depth of shine it delivered.
All in all, I am very impressed with this wax. Easy to apply and remove, and the finish is that of a more expensive wax, IMHO this particular wax is punching above its weight price wise. Durability is not yet tested by myself, but reports suggest it is also quite good (though not up with Collinite, but then this is a show wax we are looking at here so a fairer comparison durability wise would be Souveran/Onyx/Carbon...).
To round off, a couple of pics of the Krankies' cars, both treated to Concours and paint glowing nicely (yes, I know my car's plastic trim needs treated, but with another 1000+ miles on salty motorways ahead of it, that will wait until after....)
First up was my car - star silver, not the best colour to show off the potential of a wax but its always nice to see how a wax will perform on a lighter colour. The car was washed, and the wax applied over a four week old coat of 50/50. The was is quite a soft wax, and can be applied either by hand directly, or owing to the cold today, I opted for applicator pad. It is necessary owing to the softish composition of the wax to ensure you dont apply to much to the pad and cause it to clot, as you only need a thin layer of this wax.
The wax was applied to a panel, left a couple of minutes and then the residue buffed off with ease. On silver paint, I was hugely impressed with the results:
The paint took on a lovely wet and liquid like glow, a trait I have always associated with Pinnacle Souveran and the trait that made Souveran my personal favourite wax on silver paint - this style of finish appeals to me. However, in my eyes, the wettness and depth of gloss given by the Concours surpassed that of the Souveran wax, and the paint took on a glow that I have not seen from my sivler before. Both Bryan and I noticed this right away after the bonnet only was completed so we could compare to untrated panels. I have to say, I am hugely impressed with this wax and it is one I cant wait to try layering with as it promises better results still.
In my very own personal opinion, this is the best wax I have used on silver paint and will like be one of my waxes of choice from now on on my own car. By contrast to silver, a darker colour such as dark blue really gives a show wax the opportunity to shine out at its best. So, Bryan's Signmum was next, wax applied same was as above. Results below:
On the darker colour, the Concours wax impressed yet again with the depth of shine that it delivered, and a very wet and glossy looking finish. This finish is right up there with Pinnacle Souveran on the darker colours as well, impressing with the depth of shine it delivered.
All in all, I am very impressed with this wax. Easy to apply and remove, and the finish is that of a more expensive wax, IMHO this particular wax is punching above its weight price wise. Durability is not yet tested by myself, but reports suggest it is also quite good (though not up with Collinite, but then this is a show wax we are looking at here so a fairer comparison durability wise would be Souveran/Onyx/Carbon...).
To round off, a couple of pics of the Krankies' cars, both treated to Concours and paint glowing nicely (yes, I know my car's plastic trim needs treated, but with another 1000+ miles on salty motorways ahead of it, that will wait until after....)
