Zymol Carbon Wax Review!

[Jesse@Autopia]

For this black BMW I used the Zymol Carbon Wax, since it is designed for darker colored vehicles. I used the Zymol HD-Cleanse to clean the paint surface and remove any old wax that was on the paint:

It was fairly easy to apply, and had a distinct smell of chocolate. The smell was a little strange for me, but it seemed to get the job done.

This product did dry pretty quick, so it was a little harder to wipe off:

After everything was wiped off, I was left with a clean surface:

Now the Zymol Carbon Wax:

It comes with a blue applicator and the jar is completely sealed:

I pealed the seal off and unscrewed the lid. The lid actually has a built on rubber seal that prevents the wax from drying out:

I used the blue applicator that came with the wax:

I could tell this was a good, high quality wax when I first started spreading it out from its slickness and how easy it was to spread out:

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I let it dry to a haze and then it wiped off very easy. I had no problems wiping off, it left no streaking/hazy areas.

Nice, deep, wet look left behind. Also the surface was very slick:

I really enjoyed using this wax, it was very easy to use, and gave great results.

Here are all the products I used on this BMW:

Links to the previous reviews:
New Products At Autopia! Zymol Auto Wash Review
Zymol Cleaner Wax Review! New Products At Autopia!
Zymol Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Review!
Zymol Field Glaze Review!

Link to Zymol Products:
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[rlmccarty2000]

Does the wax actually contain carbon? If so, what is the purpose?

 

[Swanicyouth]

^ Yeah, and Polish Angel contains real angels. Lolz

I think it's just a name. Carbon = dark. Wax for dark cars.

 

[Van185]

Nice review. Let us know about longevity. I really like that your caring the Zymol line.

 

[KBsToy]

What product of theirs would be good for white cars ???

 

[RaysWay]

What product of theirs would be good for white cars ???

That would be Zymol Creame Wax.

 

[KBsToy]

That would be Zymol Creame Wax.

Keep me in mine for damaged product

 

[upon3]

I have been using Carbon (and also less of Concours and Destiny) for a little under 20 years, and it's still one of my go-to waxes on dark color cars. I was taught a long time ago that a little bit goes a long way, like most expensive high-carnauba waxes. The person who taught me to use it showed me how to rub the wax onto the paint surface like a sun tan lotion with bare hands. A small fingertip of wax warmed to liquid in the palms of your hands, and massage it into a 2x2 workspace (take off any rings first). After an HD Cleanse, you can feel every blem in the paint's surface. It was always a therapeutic process for me, and whether it works better than a foam applicator I don't know. I DO know that you use far less wax this way, and it makes it really easy to remove and buff.

Just another method that you might like to try, I actually prefer it to foam applicators on most cars.

 

[Dan]

Carbon was my first boutique wax back in 1994. I was happy with Mother's paste but then I spotted carbon at Auto Sport Gallery and had to have it. $40 was an insane price at the time. Little did I know it would last over a decade. I used it regularly over that time too. It is still my favorite for jeep hard tops. I quit using HD clense after I dropped my second bottle. KAIO is a completely superior substitute.

These days I wouldn't use carbon on a daily driver as modern spray waxes are more durable and some look just as good.

 

[jeepngli]

Does Zymol do sample sizes? No right? Wish they did, would love to try this. Great job.

 

[Dan]

Does Zymol do sample sizes? No right? Wish they did, would love to try this. Great job.

Zymol used to have awesome sample kits but stopped about 10 years ago.