This past weekend, I had a chance (well, I bought some) to try out some Autoglym HD wax along with a product called Poorboy's Black Hole polish. I won't waste any time delving into specifics, because you can read positive reviews of this stuff online. Suffice it to say, these two products are amazing.
Poorboy's Black Hole, especially. It's less than ten dollars, and it makes the car look better than it did when I bought it a couple of months ago. Swirl marks almost completely disappear, and it actually makes the car look better than after using a synthetic wax (Meguiar's Ultimate, in my case). It's just a glaze, so you're intended to wax it afterwards.
So, I applied the glaze and would have been fine leaving it at that, except for the part about needing to apply a wax afterward. That's where the Autoglym stuff entered the picture. It comes in a kit that looks like something a decent mid-fi set of headphones might be packaged in. You get boxes within boxes, sealed packs of already-damp sponges (the highest quality sponges I've ever seen) and a pretty good Microfiber cloth. It's really easy to apply / remove, and it smells great. It also makes the car look insanely pretty. Can't really ask for more from a carnauba wax. It's supposed to last for six months, give or take, so we'll see.
It rained the very next day after I waxed it, and water was literally sheeting off the car like it was scared of it.
Downsides?
Well, a big ol' bumblebee started dive bombing me while I was waxing the car. It was attracted to either the smell or the ingredients in the wax. He brought some friends with him, too. We're talking wasps, yellow jackets - all the pollen-seekers. I didn't mind this at all, but my neighbors probably already think I'm crazy for spending so much time on my car. It's not going to help matters if they see me bobbing and weaving from "imaginary" bumblebee attacks like a lunatic.
Also, this is probably in the wrong forum, but the review is based on my experience with my Black Noir Pearl Elantra GT, so I figure it's relevant.
Poorboy's Black Hole, especially. It's less than ten dollars, and it makes the car look better than it did when I bought it a couple of months ago. Swirl marks almost completely disappear, and it actually makes the car look better than after using a synthetic wax (Meguiar's Ultimate, in my case). It's just a glaze, so you're intended to wax it afterwards.
So, I applied the glaze and would have been fine leaving it at that, except for the part about needing to apply a wax afterward. That's where the Autoglym stuff entered the picture. It comes in a kit that looks like something a decent mid-fi set of headphones might be packaged in. You get boxes within boxes, sealed packs of already-damp sponges (the highest quality sponges I've ever seen) and a pretty good Microfiber cloth. It's really easy to apply / remove, and it smells great. It also makes the car look insanely pretty. Can't really ask for more from a carnauba wax. It's supposed to last for six months, give or take, so we'll see.
It rained the very next day after I waxed it, and water was literally sheeting off the car like it was scared of it.
Downsides?
Well, a big ol' bumblebee started dive bombing me while I was waxing the car. It was attracted to either the smell or the ingredients in the wax. He brought some friends with him, too. We're talking wasps, yellow jackets - all the pollen-seekers. I didn't mind this at all, but my neighbors probably already think I'm crazy for spending so much time on my car. It's not going to help matters if they see me bobbing and weaving from "imaginary" bumblebee attacks like a lunatic.
Also, this is probably in the wrong forum, but the review is based on my experience with my Black Noir Pearl Elantra GT, so I figure it's relevant.