Black Magic wet shine liquid wax and Turtle Wax T-6 tied for first.





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"Guide to the Ratings

We tested using sample panels uniformly finished with white or black automotive paint, both with and without clear coat. Some were left to weather for 12 months on our testing facility’s roof and others were put into a device that simulates extreme weather conditions. The panels were brought into a lab weekly, where technicians washed and dried them, and applied drops of water to measure beading effect. How well a wax beads, or repels water, is one way to determine whether wax still provides protection from acid rain and contaminants. To test for ease of use and how well products worked to clean and improve gloss on fading paint, we used real vehicles, some of which had rarely or never been waxed. The overall score is based primarily on gloss; durability; ease of use; cleaning; resistance to scratching, swirls, and hazing; and plastic compatibility. We applied a quarter-teaspoon of wax and used an equal number of buffing strokes with each sample on each panel. To assess gloss, we did side-by-side visual comparisons. *Gloss-measuring devices exist, but their measurements don’t necessarily translate into what the human eye sees. For our durability tests, we tracked how water beaded to show how quickly the wax wore away. Our cleaning and scratching/hazing tests also relied on side-by-side visual comparisons of test panels. For the ease-of-use tests, we used cars owned by staffers. Price is the estimated average for the size tested, based on a national survey."


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Can you post a link to that?

 

is there a reason why mothers isn't on there?

 

but my car beads very well with no wax at all...
shoulda hired Prinz for input on criteria or supervision

 

you need to be a member to read it
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/c...car-wax_ov.htm

 

Is this just a single coat of wax?

 

Anachronism: mdsmithers is correct. Process is the key to a nicely detailed finish. Some people who are newbs think that a coat of wax is enough to give a mirror finish. Many of us in this part of the org know differently.

We also know that there are other waxes out there that will give us better bang for the buck than the ones Consumer Reports dotes on.

BTW, I just got some Natty's and will be playing with it shortly.

 

Sorry for the Post and run --

I never actually said what I thought of Consumer reports test. It seems obvious they stuck to brands that would be easy for the average consumer to find and used methods the average consumer would (I.E. wash, wax, done). Obviously they are not car enthusiasts ("we used real vehicles, some of which had rarely or never been waxed" ) and I am sure most car enthusiasts are willing to spend more time on their car then the testers in the report.

Still not many people could test 28 different waxes side by side, let them weather and test them weekly. While I care about my car much more than the average consumer I am not as fanatical as most of the people here. I consider the consumer reports test good for a basic 'one step' wash and wax like what I usually do.

I just did my car with the clay bar and one coat of maqguires cleaner wax (in my experience it goes on and off very easily) and one coat of Black magic wet shine (Top rated in the consumer reports test). I am very happy with the results, I will probably just wash weekly and wax every other week for the rest of the year.

Edit - Looks much better in the full resolution pic.