My back end of the Touring gets dirty very easy so one of the reason I got Enigma. Claiming it has "significant self-cleaning properties." The wax is a joy to use easy on and off and goes along way. Its been on for 3 weeks so far and it's due for a clean so we see how that goes. I have tried to purchase the Fusion ,but seems to be out of stock,
I've also had some Enigma on the car. It has been on the top half of the car for three weeks. Compared with the middle sections, which have an excellent spray sealant on, the Enigma panels are looking noticeably cleaner.
With both these waxs being new and expensive there ain't going to be many that's bought both to do back to back testing. I think ceramic infused wax will become more popular. Forensic detail channel rates them both very high.
I can vouch for Angelwax Enigma. It's a very high quality wax, gives a nice wet glossy look that lasts. It applies and wipes off nicely. Buy a sample pot and try it out. You'll easily get a few layers out of it! :thumb:
Not sure about the Fireball Fusion, but it has me interested!
From what I have read an watched Fireball Fusion is a very good wax but Enigma is a step up,I have a sample pot of Enigma coming so will report back on what I think about it.
Only tried Fireball Fusion so can't speak for Enigma. It's a good wax but personally I'd look at Waxaddict Quartz/Custom Show Gloss or Wowo's Nanocoat. Hearing great things about ODKs Revered also.
I used Enigma at the start of the year. I think a bit of "Expectation Management" is needed with it. Yes, for a wax the paint stays cleaner for longer than others, but it is not a coating, so no scratch resistance and it wont last for years.
It is a fine wax, like Blueberry says, water behaviour is phenominal, and application is a joy on a cool panel. Its not fussy at all like coatings can be so easy for a novice like me. I'm glad I bought a sample! It gives a nice finish too. It does prefer bare paint though, but everything does, I guess.
I have enigma on my new black vrs and no issues with it would definitely recommend to anyone who wants a quality wax. The large pot will last a long long time so probably best to buy the smaller pot at first for the first time and check out the results.
I have recently applied Enigma to bare panel wiped paintwork.
It goes on very well although you must fight the temptation to slap it on like I did, a few thin coats with avoid any cloudy or high spots.
It buffs off effortlessly.
Water behaviour is insane, water flies off the car at very low speed with will account for some of the self cleaning.
I guess now it’s a case of waiting 6 months to see but Matt at Angelwax advised that by using engima shampoo I could get a year out of the wax with 2 thin coats onto bare will prepped paintwork.
Update on enigma:
It’s completely failed in the areas that take the most dirt like the lower front door panel, no water behaviour at all in those areas and some areas of the bonnet too.
It’s been washed with enigma shampoo 5 times and had a coat of enigma QED. I’m unimpressed and will be stripping it off and applying fifth element instead.
Update on enigma:
It's completely failed in the areas that take the most dirt like the lower front door panel, no water behaviour at all in those areas and some areas of the bonnet too.
It's been washed with enigma shampoo 5 times and had a coat of enigma QED. I'm unimpressed and will be stripping it off and applying fifth element instead.
Can't give you any comparisons of both but tried Angelwax Enigma recently and must say I love the entire range, after applying the wax the car beads like mad in the rain and is noticeably cleaner after only pressure washing, the QED makes things too easy to topup the protection too.
So was mine for the first month and I'm a massive fan of the Angelwax range and have nearly every product they do but I can't get away from the fact the wax has failed so quickly even though it has been applied and maintained to the letter.
Something has gone wrong there. The wax alone would not fail yet. I suspect Enigma shampoo doesn't quite have the cleaning power of something dedicated entirely to cleaning, like Carpro Reset. It might just be that the wax coating is clogged.
Is it just me or is Fusion getting more and more expensive by the minute? It wa £75 last spring when I was thinking about it and just over £80 about 3/4 months ago. It's now £88. I don't need any now but think at this rate by the time I need it I may need to remortgage!
If its a durable winter wax that you’re after but still want it to be glossy and good beading etc etc have a lookst BMD Hercules. (With PTFE)
50ml sample pots are £25.
It applies very thinly being a hard wax and buffs off very easily just like every other BMD wax. The gloss and slickness is amazing once buffed off and the water behaviour is aldo very very good.
What impresses me most is its ability to keep the car cleaner for longer by repelling road grime. Not all waxes can boast this as sometimes a waxed finish can allow the grime to cling
I was thinking to try my Enigma ,done on the normal prep work was going to go over with BH cleanser fluid before applying the wax.
What like is it to put on and buff off?
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