Is Carnauba Paste Wax a Dinosaur?
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Is Carnauba Paste Wax a Dinosaur?
For all of you fans of Carnauba.... read this....
http://www.bettercarcare.com/articles.php?articleId=51
http://www.bettercarcare.com/articles.php?articleId=51
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It's true..... But there is an interesting effect when you layer a sealant and carnauba wax together. Eventually you get a mishmash of stuff on your paint, and while it is not any shinier, it is very deep... I like that mishmash.
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Originally Posted by I'm Batman
It seems that way.
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Not only that, but according to the article, its also basically going to be phased out because it is bad for the enviroment, and of course it does not last on the car. I just started using a poly, just started really paying any attention to wax/sealant at all, I was a slap on whatever is available and go type but now I am sold that a poly is the only way to go.
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No, definately not IMO. I will always continue to use carnubas on my show cars and customers weekend warriors. I could care less about how long a product lasts in situations like that, i want what looks best, and i've yet to find a poly that can match the look of a carnuba.
We discussed this a few months back, look it up, it was a great discussion.
We discussed this a few months back, look it up, it was a great discussion.
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I wonder if they factor in the chemicals and waste that is produced when manufacturing a poly sealant. The carnauba only requires some solvents, blocks of carnauba and some stabilizer. It's all mix together and you get the product. Less waste produced at the factory.
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No, definately not IMO. I will always continue to use carnubas on my show cars and customers weekend warriors. I could care less about how long a product lasts in situations like that, i want what looks best, and i've yet to find a poly that can match the look of a carnuba.
We discussed this a few months back, look it up, it was a great discussion.
We discussed this a few months back, look it up, it was a great discussion.
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I picked up some Meg #16 recently and today I used it on half of the car (it was all I had time for). So far I like what I see, I just hope it will last. Hopefully I can finish the rest of the car this weekend.
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Not a dinosaur at all. As already noted, carnaubas are loved and used by "most" of your top concour winners and people who baby their machines also prefer carnaubas due to the better appearance they give off.
The future will most likely hold more wax/polymer blends rather that carnaubas being written off altogether.
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The future will most likely hold more wax/polymer blends rather that carnaubas being written off altogether.
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there is no replacement to a great carnuba, someday eventually syns and polys will duplicate if not surpass carnuba's but not for at least 10-20years. carnuba's don;t last, but mismashes as one put it is the best of both worlds. you get a deeper shine that lasts longer than using just carnuba.
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I just hope it will last.
someday eventually syns and polys will duplicate if not surpass carnuba's but not for at least 10-20years.
Not a dinosaur at all
I could not agree more with Mr Bynon about the Nubas being "pushed to the back row".
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