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CONSUMER REPORT: CAR WAXES
This report looks at car waxes, and includes Ratings,
recommendations, and sections on "color" and fancy waxes,
and washing before waxing.
CONSUMER REPORTS RATINGS
The CR Ratings list the tested PRODUCTs in two groups: waxes in
the first group are OK on any car. Waxes in the second group are
best used on cars with somewhat weathered paint. Within groups,
products are listed in order of overall SCORE, based on gloss,
durability, ease of use and cleaning. Scores are on a scale of 0
to 100: 80 to 100 is excellent, 60 to 79 is very good, 40 to 59
is good, 20 to 39 is fair, 0 to 19 is poor.
TYPE indicates whether a wax is in liquid (L) or paste (P) form.
GLOSS is CR's judgment of gloss after one coat. DURA is the
judgment of durability after one coat. EASE is the judgment of
ease of use, based on application, buffing and whether the wax
streaked, smeared or powdered. CLEAN is CR's judgment of the
cleaning result from our waxing of actual cars. Numbers in the
GLOSS, DURA, EASE and CLEAN columns are on a scale of 1 to 5,
with 5 being better and 1 being worse. PRICE is the estimated
average, based on prices paid nationally in recent months. A *
indicates the price CR paid.
Ratings: Car Waxes
34 tested
Better 5<---->1 Worse
SCORE PRODUCT TYPE GLOSS DURA EASE CLEAN PRICE
81 Meguiar's Cleaner Wax
Liquid A-1216 L 5 3 5 4 $5.38
80 Nu Finish Soft Paste
NFP-80 P 3 5 4 5 5.97
74 Turtle Wax Carnauba
Soft T225 P 4 4 4 4 4.99
71 Nu Finish Liquid NF-76 L 3 4 5 4 5.27
67 Rain Dance Premium
Paste 02450 P 4 3 4 5 5.97
66 Turtle Wax Plus with
Teflon T28 L 3 3 5 5 4.99
65 Turtle Wax Super
Hard Shell T123 L 3 3 5 5 3.99
64 Liquid Lustre Ultra
Hi Gloss 440016 L 3 3 5 5 9.99*
63 Simoniz Ultimate
AS-991 L 3 4 5 3 5.48
62 Rally 05140 L 3 4 4 5 4.30
61 Rain Dance Advanced
Formula 02430 L 3 3 5 4 7.97
61 Rain Dance Premium
Liquid 02410 L 3 3 4 5 6.49
61 Finish 2001 T-27 L 3 3 5 4 3.73
60 Quad 02670 L 3 3 5 4 6.30*
58 Blue Coral Blue Poly
Paste Sealant BP30 P 1 5 5 3 9.78
58 Mothers Clear Care
09100 L 3 3 5 4 7.99
58 Simoniz Ultimate
Carnauba AS-990 P 3 3 3 5 6.00
56 Rally 05120 P 3 3 4 5 4.50
56 Kit Pre-softened 02662 P 3 3 5 2 3.14
56 Liquid Crystal T-33 L 3 3 5 3 13.97
55 Simoniz Super Blue
AS-907W L 3 2 5 3 4.14
50 Finish 2001 T-26 P 3 3 4 3 3.47
47 Kit Creme 02666 L 3 3 4 2 4.29
47 Eagle One Carnauba
Wax 2030014 L 3 2 4 3 6.40
44 Eagle One Carnauba with
Cleaner 2045012 P 3 3 4 1 7.40
41 ArmorAll 20160 L 2 3 5 2 3.96
37 Meguiar's Cleaner
Wax Paste A-1214 P 2 4 3 2 5.47
19 Prism Spray Away
AS-911 L 1 3 3 1 6.97
The following six waxes left slight scratches or haze on new or
near-new paint.
83 Blue Coral Blue Poly
Sealant BP25 L 3 5 5 5 $10.88
78 TR3 Resin Glaze 12A L 5 3 4 5 9.48
55 Total Image AS910 L 3 3 5 3 6.99*
53 Simoniz Super Blue
Soft AS902B P 3 2 4 4 3.49
52 Turtle Wax Super Hard
Shell T222 P 3 3 4 4 4.34
51 Mothers California
Gold Carnauba 05500 P 3 3 3 4 9.99
Note: Blue Coral Blue Poly Sealant BP25 and TR3 Resin
Glaze 12A have been discontinued.
CONSUMER REPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS
For gloss and easy application, try top-rated Meguiar's Cleaner
Wax Liquid ($5.38 for 16 ounces) or Turtle Wax Carnauba ($4.99
for 14 ounces). Although fourth-rated Nu Finish Liquid ($5.27 for
16 ounces) was especially easy to apply, it earned a mediocre
score for gloss. If you hate to wax and won't do it often,
consider Nu Finish Soft Paste ($5.97 for 14 ounces), which earned
top marks for durability and cleaning. But, like its liquid
brandmate, it left a weathered finish slightly less glossy than
some of the other tested products.
If the car is new and water still ow. I\'áG ahhl
Total Posts: 53
Member Since: 8-Feb-2004
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Just Sharing..still searching for latest report..
CONSUMER REPORT: CAR WAXES
This report looks at car waxes, and includes Ratings,
recommendations, and sections on "color" and fancy waxes,
and washing before waxing.
CONSUMER REPORTS RATINGS
The CR Ratings list the tested PRODUCTs in two groups: waxes in
the first group are OK on any car. Waxes in the second group are
best used on cars with somewhat weathered paint. Within groups,
products are listed in order of overall SCORE, based on gloss,
durability, ease of use and cleaning. Scores are on a scale of 0
to 100: 80 to 100 is excellent, 60 to 79 is very good, 40 to 59
is good, 20 to 39 is fair, 0 to 19 is poor.
TYPE indicates whether a wax is in liquid (L) or paste (P) form.
GLOSS is CR's judgment of gloss after one coat. DURA is the
judgment of durability after one coat. EASE is the judgment of
ease of use, based on application, buffing and whether the wax
streaked, smeared or powdered. CLEAN is CR's judgment of the
cleaning result from our waxing of actual cars. Numbers in the
GLOSS, DURA, EASE and CLEAN columns are on a scale of 1 to 5,
with 5 being better and 1 being worse. PRICE is the estimated
average, based on prices paid nationally in recent months. A *
indicates the price CR paid.
Ratings: Car Waxes
34 tested
Better 5<---->1 Worse
SCORE PRODUCT TYPE GLOSS DURA EASE CLEAN PRICE
81 Meguiar's Cleaner Wax
Liquid A-1216 L 5 3 5 4 $5.38
80 Nu Finish Soft Paste
NFP-80 P 3 5 4 5 5.97
74 Turtle Wax Carnauba
Soft T225 P 4 4 4 4 4.99
71 Nu Finish Liquid NF-76 L 3 4 5 4 5.27
67 Rain Dance Premium
Paste 02450 P 4 3 4 5 5.97
66 Turtle Wax Plus with
Teflon T28 L 3 3 5 5 4.99
65 Turtle Wax Super
Hard Shell T123 L 3 3 5 5 3.99
64 Liquid Lustre Ultra
Hi Gloss 440016 L 3 3 5 5 9.99*
63 Simoniz Ultimate
AS-991 L 3 4 5 3 5.48
62 Rally 05140 L 3 4 4 5 4.30
61 Rain Dance Advanced
Formula 02430 L 3 3 5 4 7.97
61 Rain Dance Premium
Liquid 02410 L 3 3 4 5 6.49
61 Finish 2001 T-27 L 3 3 5 4 3.73
60 Quad 02670 L 3 3 5 4 6.30*
58 Blue Coral Blue Poly
Paste Sealant BP30 P 1 5 5 3 9.78
58 Mothers Clear Care
09100 L 3 3 5 4 7.99
58 Simoniz Ultimate
Carnauba AS-990 P 3 3 3 5 6.00
56 Rally 05120 P 3 3 4 5 4.50
56 Kit Pre-softened 02662 P 3 3 5 2 3.14
56 Liquid Crystal T-33 L 3 3 5 3 13.97
55 Simoniz Super Blue
AS-907W L 3 2 5 3 4.14
50 Finish 2001 T-26 P 3 3 4 3 3.47
47 Kit Creme 02666 L 3 3 4 2 4.29
47 Eagle One Carnauba
Wax 2030014 L 3 2 4 3 6.40
44 Eagle One Carnauba with
Cleaner 2045012 P 3 3 4 1 7.40
41 ArmorAll 20160 L 2 3 5 2 3.96
37 Meguiar's Cleaner
Wax Paste A-1214 P 2 4 3 2 5.47
19 Prism Spray Away
AS-911 L 1 3 3 1 6.97
The following six waxes left slight scratches or haze on new or
near-new paint.
83 Blue Coral Blue Poly
Sealant BP25 L 3 5 5 5 $10.88
78 TR3 Resin Glaze 12A L 5 3 4 5 9.48
55 Total Image AS910 L 3 3 5 3 6.99*
53 Simoniz Super Blue
Soft AS902B P 3 2 4 4 3.49
52 Turtle Wax Super Hard
Shell T222 P 3 3 4 4 4.34
51 Mothers California
Gold Carnauba 05500 P 3 3 3 4 9.99
Note: Blue Coral Blue Poly Sealant BP25 and TR3 Resin
Glaze 12A have been discontinued.
CONSUMER REPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS
For gloss and easy application, try top-rated Meguiar's Cleaner
Wax Liquid ($5.38 for 16 ounces) or Turtle Wax Carnauba ($4.99
for 14 ounces). Although fourth-rated Nu Finish Liquid ($5.27 for
16 ounces) was especially easy to apply, it earned a mediocre
score for gloss. If you hate to wax and won't do it often,
consider Nu Finish Soft Paste ($5.97 for 14 ounces), which earned
top marks for durability and cleaning. But, like its liquid
brandmate, it left a weathered finish slightly less glossy than
some of the other tested products.
If the car is new and water still ow. I\'áG ahhl
Total Posts: 53
Member Since: 8-Feb-2004
About Me posted on 11-Jun-04 11:00 [edited 0 times] [edit] [delete]
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Just Sharing..still searching for latest report..
CONSUMER REPORT: CAR WAXES
This report looks at car waxes, and includes Ratings,
recommendations, and sections on "color" and fancy waxes,
and washing before waxing.
CONSUMER REPORTS RATINGS
The CR Ratings list the tested PRODUCTs in two groups: waxes in
the first group are OK on any car. Waxes in the second group are
best used on cars with somewhat weathered paint. Within groups,
products are listed in order of overall SCORE, based on gloss,
durability, ease of use and cleaning. Scores are on a scale of 0
to 100: 80 to 100 is excellent, 60 to 79 is very good, 40 to 59
is good, 20 to 39 is fair, 0 to 19 is poor.
TYPE indicates whether a wax is in liquid (L) or paste (P) form.
GLOSS is CR's judgment of gloss after one coat. DURA is the
judgment of durability after one coat. EASE is the judgment of
ease of use, based on application, buffing and whether the wax
streaked, smeared or powdered. CLEAN is CR's judgment of the
cleaning result from our waxing of actual cars. Numbers in the
GLOSS, DURA, EASE and CLEAN columns are on a scale of 1 to 5,
with 5 being better and 1 being worse. PRICE is the estimated
average, based on prices paid nationally in recent months. A *
indicates the price CR paid.
Ratings: Car Waxes
34 tested
Better 5<---->1 Worse
SCORE PRODUCT TYPE GLOSS DURA EASE CLEAN PRICE
81 Meguiar's Cleaner Wax
Liquid A-1216 L 5 3 5 4 $5.38
80 Nu Finish Soft Paste
NFP-80 P 3 5 4 5 5.97
74 Turtle Wax Carnauba
Soft T225 P 4 4 4 4 4.99
71 Nu Finish Liquid NF-76 L 3 4 5 4 5.27
67 Rain Dance Premium
Paste 02450 P 4 3 4 5 5.97
66 Turtle Wax Plus with
Teflon T28 L 3 3 5 5 4.99
65 Turtle Wax Super
Hard Shell T123 L 3 3 5 5 3.99
64 Liquid Lustre Ultra
Hi Gloss 440016 L 3 3 5 5 9.99*
63 Simoniz Ultimate
AS-991 L 3 4 5 3 5.48
62 Rally 05140 L 3 4 4 5 4.30
61 Rain Dance Advanced
Formula 02430 L 3 3 5 4 7.97
61 Rain Dance Premium
Liquid 02410 L 3 3 4 5 6.49
61 Finish 2001 T-27 L 3 3 5 4 3.73
60 Quad 02670 L 3 3 5 4 6.30*
58 Blue Coral Blue Poly
Paste Sealant BP30 P 1 5 5 3 9.78
58 Mothers Clear Care
09100 L 3 3 5 4 7.99
58 Simoniz Ultimate
Carnauba AS-990 P 3 3 3 5 6.00
56 Rally 05120 P 3 3 4 5 4.50
56 Kit Pre-softened 02662 P 3 3 5 2 3.14
56 Liquid Crystal T-33 L 3 3 5 3 13.97
55 Simoniz Super Blue
AS-907W L 3 2 5 3 4.14
50 Finish 2001 T-26 P 3 3 4 3 3.47
47 Kit Creme 02666 L 3 3 4 2 4.29
47 Eagle One Carnauba
Wax 2030014 L 3 2 4 3 6.40
44 Eagle One Carnauba with
Cleaner 2045012 P 3 3 4 1 7.40
41 ArmorAll 20160 L 2 3 5 2 3.96
37 Meguiar's Cleaner
Wax Paste A-1214 P 2 4 3 2 5.47
19 Prism Spray Away
AS-911 L 1 3 3 1 6.97
The following six waxes left slight scratches or haze on new or
near-new paint.
83 Blue Coral Blue Poly
Sealant BP25 L 3 5 5 5 $10.88
78 TR3 Resin Glaze 12A L 5 3 4 5 9.48
55 Total Image AS910 L 3 3 5 3 6.99*
53 Simoniz Super Blue
Soft AS902B P 3 2 4 4 3.49
52 Turtle Wax Super Hard
Shell T222 P 3 3 4 4 4.34
51 Mothers California
Gold Carnauba 05500 P 3 3 3 4 9.99
Note: Blue Coral Blue Poly Sealant BP25 and TR3 Resin
Glaze 12A have been discontinued.
CONSUMER REPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS
For gloss and easy application, try top-rated Meguiar's Cleaner
Wax Liquid ($5.38 for 16 ounces) or Turtle Wax Carnauba ($4.99
for 14 ounces). Although fourth-rated Nu Finish Liquid ($5.27 for
16 ounces) was especially easy to apply, it earned a mediocre
score for gloss. If you hate to wax and won't do it often,
consider Nu Finish Soft Paste ($5.97 for 14 ounces), which earned
top marks for durability and cleaning. But, like its liquid
brandmate, it left a weathered finish slightly less glossy than
some of the other tested products.
If the car is new and water still ow. I\'áG ahhl
Total Posts: 53
Member Since: 8-Feb-2004
About Me posted on 11-Jun-04 11:00 [edited 0 times] [edit] [delete]
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Just Sharing..still searching for latest report..
CONSUMER REPORT: CAR WAXES
This report looks at car waxes, and includes Ratings,
recommendations, and sections on "color" and fancy waxes,
and washing before waxing.
CONSUMER REPORTS RATINGS
The CR Ratings list the tested PRODUCTs in two groups: waxes in
the first group are OK on any car. Waxes in the second group are
best used on cars with somewhat weathered paint. Within groups,
products are listed in order of overall SCORE, based on gloss,
durability, ease of use and cleaning. Scores are on a scale of 0
to 100: 80 to 100 is excellent, 60 to 79 is very good, 40 to 59
is good, 20 to 39 is fair, 0 to 19 is poor.
TYPE indicates whether a wax is in liquid (L) or paste (P) form.
GLOSS is CR's judgment of gloss after one coat. DURA is the
judgment of durability after one coat. EASE is the judgment of
ease of use, based on application, buffing and whether the wax
streaked, smeared or powdered. CLEAN is CR's judgment of the
cleaning result from our waxing of actual cars. Numbers in the
GLOSS, DURA, EASE and CLEAN columns are on a scale of 1 to 5,
with 5 being better and 1 being worse. PRICE is the estimated
average, based on prices paid nationally in recent months. A *
indicates the price CR paid.
Ratings: Car Waxes
34 tested
Better 5<---->1 Worse
SCORE PRODUCT TYPE GLOSS DURA EASE CLEAN PRICE
81 Meguiar's Cleaner Wax
Liquid A-1216 L 5 3 5 4 $5.38
80 Nu Finish Soft Paste
NFP-80 P 3 5 4 5 5.97
74 Turtle Wax Carnauba
Soft T225 P 4 4 4 4 4.99
71 Nu Finish Liquid NF-76 L 3 4 5 4 5.27
67 Rain Dance Premium
Paste 02450 P 4 3 4 5 5.97
66 Turtle Wax Plus with
Teflon T28 L 3 3 5 5 4.99
65 Turtle Wax Super
Hard Shell T123 L 3 3 5 5 3.99
64 Liquid Lustre Ultra
Hi Gloss 440016 L 3 3 5 5 9.99*
63 Simoniz Ultimate
AS-991 L 3 4 5 3 5.48
62 Rally 05140 L 3 4 4 5 4.30
61 Rain Dance Advanced
Formula 02430 L 3 3 5 4 7.97
61 Rain Dance Premium
Liquid 02410 L 3 3 4 5 6.49
61 Finish 2001 T-27 L 3 3 5 4 3.73
60 Quad 02670 L 3 3 5 4 6.30*
58 Blue Coral Blue Poly
Paste Sealant BP30 P 1 5 5 3 9.78
58 Mothers Clear Care
09100 L 3 3 5 4 7.99
58 Simoniz Ultimate
Carnauba AS-990 P 3 3 3 5 6.00
56 Rally 05120 P 3 3 4 5 4.50
56 Kit Pre-softened 02662 P 3 3 5 2 3.14
56 Liquid Crystal T-33 L 3 3 5 3 13.97
55 Simoniz Super Blue
AS-907W L 3 2 5 3 4.14
50 Finish 2001 T-26 P 3 3 4 3 3.47
47 Kit Creme 02666 L 3 3 4 2 4.29
47 Eagle One Carnauba
Wax 2030014 L 3 2 4 3 6.40
44 Eagle One Carnauba with
Cleaner 2045012 P 3 3 4 1 7.40
41 ArmorAll 20160 L 2 3 5 2 3.96
37 Meguiar's Cleaner
Wax Paste A-1214 P 2 4 3 2 5.47
19 Prism Spray Away
AS-911 L 1 3 3 1 6.97
The following six waxes left slight scratches or haze on new or
near-new paint.
83 Blue Coral Blue Poly
Sealant BP25 L 3 5 5 5 $10.88
78 TR3 Resin Glaze 12A L 5 3 4 5 9.48
55 Total Image AS910 L 3 3 5 3 6.99*
53 Simoniz Super Blue
Soft AS902B P 3 2 4 4 3.49
52 Turtle Wax Super Hard
Shell T222 P 3 3 4 4 4.34
51 Mothers California
Gold Carnauba 05500 P 3 3 3 4 9.99
Note: Blue Coral Blue Poly Sealant BP25 and TR3 Resin
Glaze 12A have been discontinued.
CONSUMER REPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS
For gloss and easy application, try top-rated Meguiar's Cleaner
Wax Liquid ($5.38 for 16 ounces) or Turtle Wax Carnauba ($4.99
for 14 ounces). Although fourth-rated Nu Finish Liquid ($5.27 for
16 ounces) was especially easy to apply, it earned a mediocre
score for gloss. If you hate to wax and won't do it often,
consider Nu Finish Soft Paste ($5.97 for 14 ounces), which earned
top marks for durability and cleaning. But, like its liquid
brandmate, it left a weathered finish slightly less glossy than
some of the other tested products.
If the car is new and water still ow. I\'áG ahhl
Total Posts: 53
Member Since: 8-Feb-2004
About Me posted on 11-Jun-04 11:00 [edited 0 times] [edit] [delete]
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Just Sharing..still searching for latest report..
CONSUMER REPORT: CAR WAXES
This report looks at car waxes, and includes Ratings,
recommendations, and sections on "color" and fancy waxes,
and washing before waxing.
CONSUMER REPORTS RATINGS
The CR Ratings list the tested PRODUCTs in two groups: waxes in
the first group are OK on any car. Waxes in the second group are
best used on cars with somewhat weathered paint. Within groups,
products are listed in order of overall SCORE, based on gloss,
durability, ease of use and cleaning. Scores are on a scale of 0
to 100: 80 to 100 is excellent, 60 to 79 is very good, 40 to 59
is good, 20 to 39 is fair, 0 to 19 is poor.
TYPE indicates whether a wax is in liquid (L) or paste (P) form.
GLOSS is CR's judgment of gloss after one coat. DURA is the
judgment of durability after one coat. EASE is the judgment of
ease of use, based on application, buffing and whether the wax
streaked, smeared or powdered. CLEAN is CR's judgment of the
cleaning result from our waxing of actual cars. Numbers in the
GLOSS, DURA, EASE and CLEAN columns are on a scale of 1 to 5,
with 5 being better and 1 being worse. PRICE is the estimated
average, based on prices paid nationally in recent months. A *
indicates the price CR paid.
Ratings: Car Waxes
34 tested
Better 5<---->1 Worse
SCORE PRODUCT TYPE GLOSS DURA EASE CLEAN PRICE
81 Meguiar's Cleaner Wax
Liquid A-1216 L 5 3 5 4 $5.38
80 Nu Finish Soft Paste
NFP-80 P 3 5 4 5 5.97
74 Turtle Wax Carnauba
Soft T225 P 4 4 4 4 4.99
71 Nu Finish Liquid NF-76 L 3 4 5 4 5.27
67 Rain Dance Premium
Paste 02450 P 4 3 4 5 5.97
66 Turtle Wax Plus with
Teflon T28 L
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