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Last Step Process/Protection In order to protect all your hard work and to keep your vehicle looking like new it’s important to know how to use a wax/sealant properly. Do you have a question about a wax or sealant? Do you have a unique way of applying wax? Feel free to post here.

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Old 07-27-2008, 09:53 PM
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Great comparison test thanks for doing this Dave! Now I really want some BoS.
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Thanks for the test, Dave!!!
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Old 07-28-2008, 01:24 AM
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to me these two pictures tell different story.
On the first one you can clearly see the "orange peel" which indicate the wax is so transparent (no distortion between wax-clearcoat and reveal what the paint ubderneath looks like).
The 2nd picture doesn't show "orange peel" as clearly (assuming the similar car will have the same paint process it should have as bad as "orange peel" from one car to the other).

I can only comment from the pictures so take it with grain of salt.
1st is Royale and 2nd is Swissvax.
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Old 07-28-2008, 02:38 AM
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Great job Dave. I do have to say though that IMO, when comparing these side shots, Royale loooks deeper and seems to have better clarity than the rest, just my opinion.


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Old 07-29-2008, 12:40 PM
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I must confess that before I saw this thread I was a blind believer in the power of the LSPs.

Dave, you've opened my eyes.

From here on in I'm going to start focusing my attention (and resources) on properly cleaning and polishing my "babies".

P.S. My girlfriend sends her thanks too (I'm sure all that extra cash will soon find a new home that's more to her liking )
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Old 08-01-2008, 06:41 PM
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great job!

did the people voting know what wax was on each car?
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Thanks for taking the time to post such an interesting thread. Pictures tell a lot but I certainly would have like to have been one of the on site reviewers for this test.

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Old 08-02-2008, 04:29 PM
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I love the test Dave. Preperation is where it's at. I guess one can spend a lot of money on a wax if it makes them feel good.
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Old 08-03-2008, 03:33 PM
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Wow this is amazing
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Thank you Dave. Great test.
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