What do you guys have in your arsenal that you consider expensive? Also what is your take on that product and finally would you recommend it.

I consider #16 one of my "expensive" waxes because of the rarity of it. I also just purchased Pinnacle Souverän™ Paste Wax but I haven't had a chance to use it yet due to my surgery.

I'm considering purchasing Fuzion since it's not too much more than the Souveran when you consider you get one free refill. I also want to try out Chemical Guys 5050 Limited Edition or Chemical Guys Pete's 53. Anyone try it? What's your opinion? Etc? Now I want to hear what you guys have to say about your expensive waxes. Knowledge is power.

 

Scratch X...cuz I am a noob ...and I know, it ain't a wax.

 

Most expensive I have is #16 and Natty's Red. Haven't ever tried a really expensive wax. Have thought about trying some higher end Zymol stuff. Not any of the $1000+ stuff but some of their $50 - $100 stuff. I used their consumer line stuff for years prior to me switching to Meg's and always had pretty good results.

 

The most expensive wax I own would be #16. I'm one of those that believe the proper prep is FAR more important than the cost of the wax applied in the end.

 

I agree completely. A lot of people don't realize it either.

However, I still want to buy some. What do you think of those two Chemical Guys waxes? Have you heard anything about them?

 

Souveran, p21s100%, and zymol concours. Im gonna break down and buy fuzion next week, although there havent been many reviews of it yet, Id figure Id give it a try first. The three I have are all great waxes, and all look amazing on certain colors.

 

Sounds good. I broke down last night and ordered a bunch of stuff from Pak Shak. Two tubs of Natty's Red, Chemical Guys 5050, Chemical Guys Pete 53, and some other stuff.

 

16's my most expensive.... i'm toying around with the idea of ordering Natty's Red... but Startup on the mobile detailing company is going a little over budget as is.

 

Natty's Red isn't too terrible though, ~$32.

 

With the proper pre-waxing I find its hard to beat #26 and a foam pad.
BUT, it depends on the vehicle and the paint, which is not all created equal.

 

Ever used #21 2.0? I know they are very different in terms of what they are made up of, but any chance you could compare them?

The only #26 I have is a hand me down from a friend and it is so old I'm certain it has gone bad. I won't be using it any time soon... lol

 

#26 is basically Meguiars Gold Class and the replacement of #16. #16 looks better than #26, not by much, but the durability is really where it shows it's strength. #26 lasts a month where as #16 would last a full detailing cycle, IMO. #21 is basically NXT. It's going to give some of that saran type look, offer great protection, and have slight cleaning properties.

 

Gotcha. I knew the whole #21 = NXT thing but for use on high speed machines from the Meguiar's class I attended.

Who here uses #26? Is it a worth-while LSP to use after #21? Anyone use it before? I've tried a thing or two in combination with the #21 2.0 and so far it isn't even visibly different.

 

#21 topped with #26 is a great combination. Dark colors are going to benefit here, it'll make them look much deeper, wetter, darker, etc. Also the #26 will get rid of the saran wrap type effect. #26 is a great LSP as far as looks good. It just does not have any durability, IMO, so you have to decide if that's something you can do. At least with the #21 will provide great protection and the #26 will give you great looks. I'm pretty sure you know but also keep in mind that #21 or NXT will need 12 hours of cure time before applying anything over it.

 

My "expensive wax" list goes Pinnacle Souverign > Nattys Red > #26 > NXT. My wax of choice? So far, Nattys Red. Seems to have looks like that of the Souverign, and it lasts longer too (IMO). I did an experiment on my buddy's F-250. Paint was 10 years old in less than stellar shape. Did a side by side of the four above on the hood. NXT looked the best on it.