Hey for sure, but its obviously not as simple as that. There are so many variables to a wax and its not also always finish.
It can be down to better looks with a show finish but 3 months durability,. A cheap wax heavily laden with solvents and smells like a can of fuel like Collonite, but incredibly cheap and can last a good year and through winter, and obviously there are some expensive waxes that last well, have absolute clarity and just give an edge on wetness.
From personal experience I actually don't think waxes sit in coloured camps,. Ive done so much testing over the years and on training days 1-1 with guys and I just cant see massive differences, I was a printer for many years so my eyesight for colour was absolute. I worked with Storm Thorgesson on Pink Floyd albums advising about colour and doing the first runs of albums with him, Division Bell was one, and this all had to be done under specific lighting. The guys is absolutely the greatest perfectionist I've ever met, pulled no punches on what he wanted and I learnt a lot from him and respect him highly and im sure he will be sorely missed now he has passed. I judge colour and juxtaposition of colour really seriously from my experiences.
I think if we just look at waxes as all rounders you don't need to spend silly Money.
I have Zymol Royale at £8400., Chemical Guys Kore Dark which is around £1800, My own Heavenly Gates was about £2500 to formulate and its a one off, but designed for exactly that.
A good friend of mine, Paul Daltons Crystal Rock is about £850 but possibly the easiest wax ive ever used.
They all do something but to the average person maybe not neccessary.
Low end: Dark Car good wetness.
I would always opt for Petes53. Ive had it over 10 years,. Pete worked with ChemicalGuys and when he passed they formulated this wax. High content and subsidised in price so for £40 its a brilliant product
Chemical Guys - Pete's 53 Paste Wax A PEARL WET FINISH FOR ALL PAINT TYPES. Pete’s 53’ Black Pearl Signature Paste Wax - Celebrates 53’ years of life with a premium paste wax developed for all paints specially formulated for darker paints and metallics. Pete’s 53&rsquo
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Low end: All colour good wetness.
R222 has been around for years and ive used it for over 12 years, The wheel cleaner is also brilliant and one of the only ones ill use on ceramic brakes and to stop hubs rusting on Porsches
R222 Carnauba Car Wax P21S products by Smartparts have been re-branded as R222 within Europe This is probably the best wax out there that is way beyond its price bracket in terms of quality, shine and lasting performance. Premium quality carnauba paste that does not contain or need for that matter
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Low end: Light car good wetness.
Soft99 won't last months but with synthetic polymers it gives brilliant results on lights cars and magnifies flake so for the money you cant go wrong
The King of Gloss coats your vehicle with a thick layer of our spectacularly glossy blend of mineral wax and synthetic resin. It is also easy to work with, and buffing off is a breeze. No smearing or unevenness! We have created this special blend to enhance white paint to its full eye-popping...
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Medium: Brilliant all rounder - promoted as darker colours but all colours for me personally.
Celeste Dettaglio my own wax formulated and Italian for the name of my company.
For the record I make no financial gain on sales, so I recommend this because I believe in it, and its chemistry is worthy of a £500 wax.
Its incredibly easy to use, and gives excellent finishes. Durability is also good on it, "but" I made this wax to last 6 months only because gloss and wetness were more important to me than longevity., My philosophy is people that want a product to last a year, don't value the car as much and don't enjoy the whole pampering process of enjoying time outside with their car, don't attend meets as much so someone that does enjoy all this, will wash and wax their car at least every 3 months.
The easy part of waxing a car is putting it on, the hardest part is removing it again after 20 minutes, and this was formulated to come off easily.
Lots of info in this link and an old shot of me with bleached hair years ago when I prepped Bugatti's Veyron Press Car when it first landed at Jack Barclay in Mayfair
www.chemicalguysuk.co.uk
Medium: One of the best waxes of all time and amazing smelling.
Zymol Concours - used by many concours competitors and a nice wax to work with. Gives brilliant wetness and a good durability
Zymol Concours Wax This car wax was originally designed by and for the founders of Zymol for their personal cars. Now it is available to everyone who demands a
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Medium: Italian paintwork is its USP, regardless its finish is excellent and gives good beading and longevity also
Swissvax Scuderia.
Swissvax Scuderia is a premium wax, specially formulated for Italian automobiles. Particularly for soft, scratch sensitive paintwork, the wax contains a high concentration of yellow Brazilian Grade One Carnauba Wax. | Earn Slim's Rewards
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High End - My favourite wax and finish.
Zymol Royale, I just love this wax and have for years, Its gone on some amazing cars and some amazing cars have won prestigious Salon Prive and Pebble Beach trophies with it.
All natural organic surface care products and directions from the world's leader in surface care.
www.zymol.com
High End - Best wax ever for Red and Black cars in my opinion
Chemical Guys Kore Dark
prémiový Brazílsky Karnaubsky vosk 8 oz (226g) Nano - keramická technológia častíc ručne vyrobený v Los Angeles, Kalifornia na zákazku vyrobené (CNC) hliníkové puzdro vyrába sa v obmedzenom množstve brilantný vysoký lesk odolná ochrana skvelý na akýkoľvek tmavý odtieň laku Začína to s túž
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High End - Best wax allrounder
Paul Daltons Crystal Rock. I learnt to detail with Paul 15 years ago when he trained me up and we became best friends.
His wax is renown world-wide to be one of the best ever created and ive probably gone through 5 tubs in the last 10 years its so good.
www.swissvax.co.uk
Hopefully that helps a little and apologies to the OP as it has hijacked the thread a little.
One small bit of advice although im sure people are aware. Waxing is not easy. Less is more in the waxing world.
If you imagine painting a radiator with gloss paint in nice thin brush strokes you are allowing the air to dry the solvents and as you brush you will get a perfect finish. softy slow strokes with minimal paint to get the desired effect,. This is waxing. Wax in straight lines and with very little product. Not overloading a pad and laying it on thickly.
Wax works from solvents evaporating out of the product, leaving the base to dry., Imagine wiping a large amount on, the surface will skin and underneath will have no air contact. You "believe" you are then wiping off the hazed surface and through placebo you see an amazing finish..Not true. Timing and thickness are critical, what you are actually doing is wiping away the surface skin and also the uncured wax on the bonnet leaving an almost invisible smear that looks wet, but will actually just wipe off.
It needs to be thin layers, left 10-20 minutes and gently buffed off.
The second critical mistake people make and I see it every day is "Ive just applied 2 layers and it looks Dang!" No you have applied a 2nd layer and the solvents from the wax have just removed the first layer that has not cured properly yet so actually you are back where you started.
So always leave a wax a good 12 hrs before applying a 2nd layer, unless you layer like I do with freezing water and spit shine to stun and solidify the solvents but this can be challenging if never done before. Theres a reason military personnel spit shine their boots.