Anyone know of a superior Ceramic wax for a Bmw that will blind me with a kickass shine?
What’s up with the coast-to-coast tags?
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What is your budget for this and is this DIY or a professional install? There are ceramic coatings (not wax) available that can be done yourself for $100 to professional coatings that cost $5000 and everywhere in between.
Edit: Just to add to this, how much time, energy, and learning are you will to devote to this? A wax or sealant for $15 will work for 2-4 weeks and will be easy to apply but taking the few extra steps and spending $100 will keep it looking nice for a year. Or if you want to go the full DIY ceramic coat, a full day of prep work will give you results for 3+ years.
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Just bought this for in between washes and is pretty good. Excellent reviews on Amazon.
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I started using this around 2 years ago on my father’s F-Pace, and LOVE the results! Easy enough for the average person as well.
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Whoever calls its product “Ceramic Wax” is a company you want to avoid
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The one I linked is a hybrid SiO2 product and is labeled as such as well - not saying the marketing taglines aren’t over the top, but it ultimately does its job well. Ymmv, ofc.
Almost got the Megs but figured I’d try to Turtle Wax one since it had excellent reviews.
OP, the important part to remember about having a nice shine is keeping the paint clean, removing any contaminates, correcting the paint (swirls , scratches) and keeping the paint protected with a wax or sealant.
There’s no “best” product out there. It’s continuous maintenance .
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Thanks so much, ya see I knew it was as simple as one of my friends said!
Ah! Someone else mentioned this to me!
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The cheap Turtle wax stuff seems just as good as anything else on Amazon etc and you can buy it any where cheap, also pick up a clay bar and clay bar the whole car first. Depending on where you live you might have to refresh it every six months or so, parking in a garage helps
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I second this. I use the turtle wax hybrid solutions ceramic coating which I highly recommend, but does not last long under “normal use conditions” in my opinion. I would say after 6 months the effects are essentially gone. Consistent maintenance is key which will vary on the car and location. I don’t think you will find anything off the shelves that will prevent this.
Skip ceramic and move to the generation of protective coatings- Graphene.
If you want a true coating- Glassparency Graphene is amazing.
Here’s a shareable referral link and discount code:
LINK: GlassParency
DISCOUNT CODE: Calbear92
If you don’t have the DIY for true coating, then TW Hybrid Solutions Pro Graphene Max Wax + TW Hybrid Solutions Graphene Flex Wax are solid products.
Does not seem like that big of an upgrade compared to true ceramic like Gtechniq or Modesta. (not this turtle wax BS). Glassparency claims 5 years with 2 layers while other ceramic brands offers 7-10 years.
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It’s very easy to be paralyzed by analyzing which is the 98th percentile product and which is the 99th.
Tackle the low hanging fruit first.
Wash the car yourself. In the shade with a two bucket method. Google it if you are not familiar.
Don’t go to a car wash. Preventing swirls willl go a looong way towards maintaining shine. The converse is also true. A lot of wax on a badly swirled car is like lipstick on a pig.
Good luck!
PS use lots of a decent quality tire shine and glass cleaner. It’s the icing on the cake.
Ceramics biggest issue is the water spotting issue whereas Graphene dissipates heat to eliminate that issue- huge upgrade.
I’m not saying a true ceramic coating is no good but Graphene is the next evolution. The hydrophobic properties IMO are far superior to ceramic coatings that I’ve used CarPro C Quartz UK.
5 years, 7, 10 years. That’s all dependent on real maintenance and real world environmental conditions. Those programs where you need to pay for annual maintenance is BS. I don’t keep my cars that long so not a factor for me.
If you haven’t actually tried the Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Pro- try it. It’s legit stuff. This is not your father’s TW.
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That is my biggest issue with ceramic. Water spots since day 1 and they are a pain to get rid of. I will do some more research into graphene coating if that is the main selling point.
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I’m just trying to learn but why would someone do the TW route over the Glassparency route?
Why do detailers charge so much for ceramic application also? In these videos for TW it looks like you apply it like any other wax right?
Because you don’t put ceramic coatings on imperfect paint. I DIY’d CQuartz. I spent over a day on the prep, but the application itself was about 30m each coat. Any good detailer is going to wash, clay, polish, (one or two stage depending on paint condition), IPA wipe before the ceramic coat.
Quick detailing question: What is the best way to get rid of sprinkler water spots on my car? I park next to our lawn, and the right side of my car already has some baked in spots after only a couple months of ownership. Is there anything that will protect it, short of running down with a towel after sprinkles have turned off?