gee_kling

OK - I've read about Zaino and Rejex and they sound great.
But what if I want to stop by the auto parts store (Pep-Boys, AutoZone, etc.) on the way home to pick up some wax.

What would be the best wax they carry?
I am most concerned about protection and durability as 2 of my vehicles live outside. Virtually every wax I've tried has given an acceptable level of shine.

Thanks - Gary

mrosa65

For an over the counter product available at most parts stores and Walmarts, I would use either Mother's Reflections or Meguiars products. If you're worried about durability I would suggest you NOT use the Megs NXT line. From *my* experience, it looks great but has very short lived durability for a vehicle exposed to the elements every day.

gee_kling

Thanks for the tip on the NXT line - that was one of the products I was looking at closely.
All of the other Mother's and Meguiars products I have seen seem to be Carnuba-based. I doesn't seem like I would get very good durability from that??

ZaneO

Mothers Reflections would probably give you the best durability OTC. If you're simply concerned with appearance, Meg's #26 paste or S100 (carried by Harley Davidson stores) would be very nice options.

TonyC6

Hey Gary,

If you have a True Value store in your area you may be able to pick up some Rejex locally. Keep in mind though that the Rejex is only a top coat sealant and if you need to polish, you're still going to need some other stuff.

If you don't want to mess with the sealant route and just want a good synthetic blend cleaner wax, Mother's Reflections is great stuff and available locally. If you want the polymer sealant and want to pick it up locally, Liquid Glass is a good product. It bonds to the paint just like Rejex and Zaino. And this one probably has what you're looking for in longevity.

And if you need to polish first, there are lots of good polishes from Meguires and Mothers, maybe even 3M available locally at most auto parts stores.

Shine on!

jabez

agentf1

I pretty much agree with Zane's selections.

bugman

Meg's #26 is really nice. That's a great product.

jangelo