Before we get any further is there a reason for the preference in meguiars ?

I’ve not used any of the paste waxes from meguiars (do they do them) but I did like the finish of the liquid ceramic wax

Hybrid Ceramic Liquid Wax 473ml - Meguiars UK

Hybrid Ceramic

www.meguiars.co.uk

Personally though if you are wanting to wax a car with a good quality paste waxes product I’d be looking at other brands

 

the liquid ceramic wax

Hybrid Ceramic Liquid Wax 473ml - Meguiars UK

Hybrid Ceramic

www.meguiars.co.uk

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Here's my review I did when I bought some https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/threads/review-meguiars-hybrid-ceramic-liquid-wax.421749/

 

Welcome to DW. Meguiars have been creating car products for ages and the products are accessible locally for many so I'm guessing that's why you have chosen to use them. There are many other brands, some large some small but if you have made your mind up on Meguiars, that keeps it a lot more simple than asking what's the best wax for your new car.

You might want to consider if you want a liquid or a paste. The Ultimate Liquid wax is very good and it's the one I recommended to my neighbour simply because it's very easy to use. It works well with the Ultimate Polish and Ultimate Detailer so I would consider those. The Ultimate Liquid wax isn't actually a wax, it a synthetic product so it would really be a sealant. The polish will clean the paint before the wax and the detailer will act as a top up between. You might be able to get the set or part, polish and wax combined. I've used Meguiars products for many years amongst others, strangely enough, I don't see them mentioned so much on here but I think that's because many like to try different products.
However, if you cannot get a nice result with Meguiars, you will struggle with anything 🙂.

 

meguiars are generally user friendly so you can't go wrong.from memory they do gold class and a ultimate wax,either would be fine
Or look at their liquid waxes

 

Have used Ultimate Wax in paste form a lot over the years, good end results and lasts two to three months.
Easy to use, put it on a couple of panels, do a swipe test and buff it off.

 

Finish Kare BWM101 for a good sealant wax

 

are you looking for liquid or traditional paste wax

whats your budget

I have to ask again too, why specifically Meguairs

 

Thank you all for your replies.

I chose Maguiars as I have used their product before on other cars and it is a recognised brand. They have different alternative wax products and I wasn't sure which one would be appropriate for my new car. Hence my post.

If there is a consensus on here about a better product from an alternative supplier, then I would obviously consider it. However, I didn't want to receive several different recommendations, which would make it difficult for me to assess.

I have an open budget and I am looking for a product that complements the metallic grey of my car whilst providing good protection

Thank you all once again for taking the time and effort to respond to my post

Richard

 

Thank you all for your replies.

However, I didn't want to receive several different recommendations, which would make it difficult for me to assess.


Richard

This is exactly why I said deciding on your brand keeps things simple. There are products which some might say work best on light or dark cars and even certain colours, others might say it hype but it's a question that has been asked many times. Very often you will get multiple suggestions based on what some have used or even "heard good things about and would like to try".

For someone new, it can be very difficult to decide having little experience of other brands. If you had selected a brand thought to be disappointing, you will have recognised it from the replies. You could go round in circles until it hurts.
I would stick with your choice, not because I think Meguiars is the best but it's a brand amongst others I would always use. I might use a Megs product over any other and another product over a Megs one. As a detailing forum it almost taken as red that members try different products but I think that is something for you to experience down the line if you are inclined to do so, it's not as if Megs will not do all you need.

The thing to keep in mind is it's the preparation that creates the look, the "wax" just sits above that. That's a good subject to learn about and preparation of the paint will create more impact than what wax you apply.

 

A wise decision. If you like them and they do what you need stick with them. Us lot will confuse you and convince you to spend money. 🤣

 

Price is not issue but value for money is.
If a Meguiars' wax provided a good finish and lasted say 2 months then I would happy with that.
If an alternative wax costing 5 times that of the Meguiars was available, which was significantly better in terms of finish and lasted 12 months then I would consider buying it.
However, I would not be interested if the finish and the durability was only slightly better the Maguiars'product.

Hope that gives you an indication on where I am coming from

Regards

Richard

 

Would recommend opting for a pot of Fusso Coat by Soft99.

Can last up to 12 months (will outlast any Meguiar’s wax) and costs £30.

Soft99 have an offer on at the moment which means you get a free bottle of Rain Drop Tornado Vortex (a spray sealant) if you order a pot of Fusso Coat directly from their website.

Fusso Coat 12 Months Dark + Rain Drop Tornado Vortex, car wax for dark-coloured paints and spray coating

Load. Twist. Amaze. Set Dark – a truly legendary car care deal 5 years after the premiere of Rain Drop, we've upped the ante again. We are launching its sensational successor, Rain Drop Tornado Vortex, in a bundle with a choice of millions of car owners worldwide: Fusso Coat 12 Months Dark wax...

soft99store.co.uk

 

I can attest that the finish of the ultimate ceramic looks good on metallic grey my car is Eiger Grey and it looked very nice 🙂

 

the deal posted above is very good, I would say though that the new formula doesnt last 12 months in my experience, I am not sure if it lasts even 6 months, but I try so many different waxes im not 100%

I would say all of the Soft99 waxes are good value, they are big tins

At the cheaper end of WaxAddict I have used Edition 18 and that left a very nice finish, very glossy, and beading has been very good too, but I have not used it enough or for long enough to know about its durability

ODK have a 45% off sale at the moment, maybe a pot of something from there ?

 

Moving on to your other question.

"Also advice is needed on which products to use for cleaning the car in between reapplication of the wax."

Maybe add a little more info about that.
A lot depends on what you do or intend to do. Many of us perform a pre wash with snow foam (using a pressure washer and foam cannon) or a product in a pump sprayer. That is left to dwell a while to soften the dirt then rinsed off before the shampoo is applied. There are variations of that alone so before any suggestions are made, what were your expectations, it's easy to recommend products but they need to suit your circumstances. I will warn you now that even shampoo can be as complicated as wax on here 😂. However, you really don't have to get drawn into it all. You could quite easily stick to your Megs theme, they produce some good "goto" for some shampoos.

 

Hi

I have quite a lot of different cleaning products that I have bought over the years which are on the shelves in my garage. These include Bilt Hamber snow foam, Surfex, Meguiars range of polishes, waxes, and shampoo, and Auto Glym range of products.

I was undecided about which Meguiars wax I should use on my new car and also what products I should use for general maintenance of the bodywork in between the waxing cycles. Hence my post.
However, I have decided to take up the recommendation on using the Fosso wax, which does seem to be a good wax and much better than the Meguiars wax.

Before applying the Fosso wax I guess I will have to remove the showroom wax from the car. I was thinking of using the Bilt Hamber snow foam with a foam cannon to clean the bodywork and then using a 5% concentrate of the Surfex with a hand spray to remove the wax with a hand mitt

Regular cleaning of the car is something that I know I will have to do in order to maintain the quality of the bodywork in between the annual waxing cycles. For that I was thinking of using a car shampoo for light work ( Auto Glym Polar Blast or Maguiars Wash Plus+ ) and in addition either surfex or Meguiars Heavy Duty General purpose cleaner for the really dirty bits of the bodywork. I have all these products on my shelves.

I am not a very knowledgeable person when it comes down to detailing so any comments on my above mentioned approach would be most welcome

thank you

Richard

 

Hi

I have a brand new metallic grey Renault Captur, which I want to wax.

I would prefer to use a Meguiar wax and would be grateful if someone could give me some advice on which product to use as there seems to be a large range of wax products available in their range.

Also advice is needed on which products to use for cleaning the car in between reapplication of the wax.

thank you

Richard

Maguiars wax is actually a sealant as mentioned before and very easy to use and gives superb results.
I liked the look of soft 99 products but I found them very unforgiven if over applied and ending up very patchy.
Mitchell and king have superb selection of carnauba waxes and John would help you choose the correct one.

Of course all at different price points but some of the more affordable ones are absolutely cracking.

Alan