[13lstuner]

Originally Posted by menendez1293

Perfect, Thank you. I will do that next weekend and then I guess I will be done then

Anytime. Good luck man. It always feels good to just be done lol.

[13lstuner]

Originally Posted by menendez1293

I wish yellow reflected light that well. What wax is that? I used Americana this time around and it super easy to apply and remove compared to any other wax I have used.

Americana is definitely a top tier wax in my opinion. Excellent sheeting. Durability isn't AS good as CG Pete's 53 or blackfire Midnight sun.


Top picture is blackfire midnight sun, bottom picture is CG Pete's 53.

If I were to rank my top favorite waxes in order it would be-

Blackfire midnight sun: because it provides a solid 8-10 weeks of protection even with my car being a DD. Great beading and sheeting. In my opinion, this wax is slightly easier to put on and take off than Americana.

Adams Americana: best durability I've gotten was 8 weeks and normally it was closer to 6. Best sheeting of the 3, but not the tightest beads that goes to BFMS.

CG Pete's 53: best value BY FAR. Nearly half the price of the other two. Slightly harder to take off than BFMS or Americana, but I have gotten 10 weeks of protection and it's still beading, the beads are getting bigger and less tight though. So it will probably on last another week.


When your paint is perfect, wax won't make any difference in how your car looks. MAYBE it adds slightly more depth because you are literally adding depth to your paint. The filling qualities of all of these waxing seems to be equal, so you should base your wax choice, now that your paint is perfect, on durability, beading, and sheeting for your pooling rinse.

[Sapphire]

Originally Posted by DRod9996

Hey guys!!! Hows it goin? Ive been MIA for a while. Took a trip to Vegas and ended up with pneumonia...WTF..right? LOL!! Feeling almost 100% and finally released from the dr today!!

oh man that sucks. well I'm glad you're feeling better!

Originally Posted by menendez1293

I wish yellow reflected light that well. What wax is that? I used Americana this time around and it super easy to apply and remove compared to any other wax I have used.

same lol the yellow doesn't reflect light as well as the darker colors.
but then again once you clean a black car it gets dirty very fast lol.

[menendez1293]

Originally Posted by 13lstuner

Americana is definitely a top tier wax in my opinion. Excellent sheeting. Durability isn't AS good as CG Pete's 53 or blackfire Midnight sun.


Top picture is blackfire midnight sun, bottom picture is CG Pete's 53.

If I were to rank my top favorite waxes in order it would be-

Blackfire midnight sun: because it provides a solid 8-10 weeks of protection even with my car being a DD. Great beading and sheeting. In my opinion, this wax is slightly easier to put on and take off than Americana.

Adams Americana: best durability I've gotten was 8 weeks and normally it was closer to 6. Best sheeting of the 3, but not the tightest beads that goes to BFMS.

CG Pete's 53: best value BY FAR. Nearly half the price of the other two. Slightly harder to take off than BFMS or Americana, but I have gotten 10 weeks of protection and it's still beading, the beads are getting bigger and less tight though. So it will probably on last another week.


When your paint is perfect, wax won't make any difference in how your car looks. MAYBE it adds slightly more depth because you are literally adding depth to your paint. The filling qualities of all of these waxing seems to be equal, so you should base your wax choice, now that your paint is perfect, on durability, beading, and sheeting for your pooling rinse.

Nice to know. Americana is my entry into premium waxes and boy they are worth it. I got Americana for a great price too while as the fest so I have zero complainants.

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[menendez1293]

Originally Posted by YellowCammy

same lol the yellow doesn't reflect light as well as the darker colors.
but then again once you clean a black car it gets dirty very fast lol.

The only way you will find me owning a black car is if it was gifted to me. They look great but I can't deal with the work involved.

My dad almost bought a ZR1 a few years back when they had an AMAZING deal on left over 10s. Only reason he didn't sign was because he didn't want black. Well I guess the monthly payment was a factor too

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[Sapphire]

do you guys hand wax the car or use the tool?

[menendez1293]

Originally Posted by YellowCammy

do you guys hand wax the car or use the tool?

I believe The three waxes that LS was referring to are all applied by hand. You can find waxes that can be applied with the DA polisher but I have found they are not nearly as good.

Mine was done by hand but took close to no effort what's so ever.

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[13lstuner]

Originally Posted by YellowCammy

do you guys hand wax the car or use the tool?

You can use a machine to apply any wax. With these, they spread so easily I don't see why you ever would.

[menendez1293]

Originally Posted by 13lstuner

You can use a machine to apply any wax. With these, they spread so easily I don't see why you ever would.

I would love to see you apply a spray wax by machine


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[13lstuner]

Originally Posted by menendez1293

I would love to see you apply a spray wax by machine


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Sorry, paste or liquid waxes lol.

[menendez1293]

Originally Posted by 13lstuner

Sorry, paste or liquid waxes lol.

Lol I'm just messing with you, I knew what you meant.

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[13lstuner]

Originally Posted by menendez1293

Lol I'm just messing with you, I knew what you meant.

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You could probably squirt the whole bottle Into the pad and get half a panel out of it

[Monchy36]

I just can't leave it alone!

[menendez1293]

Originally Posted by 13lstuner

You could probably squirt the whole bottle Into the pad and get half a panel out of it

Yea I wouldn't consider spray wax a true wax. But I tried to recreate your picture with my car and got a nice reflection of bags of salt.



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