DP Max Wax review with photos

quantim0

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So I have tried a few different waxes on my car and none have completely satisfied. Souveran muted my metal flake too much, P21S had lackluster durability, Megs #26 worked ok but I felt dirty topping my car with a $12 wax. So I finally decided to pick up some Max Wax at the recommendations of many forum members. I have AIO then Wolfgang DGPS under the wax. Photos are somewhat inconsistent due to the intermittent cloud cover.



Application: Used my Wolfgang polishing pal with a grey pad. Just hit each side of the pad with a quick swipe from the wax. Then applied in 3x3' area to ensure even coverage. Wiped off after 5-10 seconds.



Packaging/Smell: The container is kinda iffy. I can't get my top on the first 2-3 times I try, it just hangs up. Smells like a carnauba wax, nothing amazing, but still a classic smell.



Ease of use: Super easy to use, very similar to Souveran. Maybe just a little harder wipe off but I could barely tell the difference. Removed with a Cobra indigo towel



Looks: Awesome to say the least. I wanted a wax that would add shine and depth but not mute my metal flake. The metal flake is super fine and the car changes shades of blue depending upon the lighting. Anyone at detail-fest will be able to see that. Reflection and gloss is stunning almost on par with Souveran.



Overall: Like all my other DP products I was very impressed. It worked exactly as advertised, maybe even better, and the results compared to price cannot be beat. This is definitely my wax of choice for my vehicle from now on, with Souveran taking a back seat. At $29 this wax leaves nothing to be desired.



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so the only thing you had against #26 was it did not cost enough?



and then you go from saying:

quantim0 said:
Megs #26 worked ok but I felt dirty topping my car with a $12 wax.



to



quantim0 said:
and the results compared to price cannot be beat.





so are you saying it is looks more than twice as good as #26?





ps. the car looks great and I know it's a good wax

but your statements have confused me:werd:
 
It does look 2x as good. I was ok with Megs #26, but if I was really ok with it, then I wouldn't have kept searching. I like it on silver and red cars, but it just didn't have the same appeal to me on my car.



The part about the cost was supposed to be a joke. I guess I should have used a smilie after that to show I was kidding. I have nothing against #26 as it is my go-to wax on other people's cars. On my car I want it to look exactly how I want and Max Wax did that.
 
quantim0 said:
It does look 2x as good.



cool thanks, I will have to remeber that as I do a 04 GTO of the same color

a few times a year



it is just I a confused by statements like:



quantim0 said:
I was ok with Megs #26, but if I was really ok with it

:nixweiss
 
If #26 really satisfied me I would have stopped looking for another wax. I liked the way it looked but I wasn't completely happy with it. So I continued on my way looking for a wax that would make me happy. I found that wax in Max Wax.
 
The GTO Looks sweet, i like that colour blue :hifive: ...



have you had time to try the PO85RD out?
 
joe.p said:
The GTO Looks sweet, i like that colour blue :hifive: ...



have you had time to try the PO85RD out?



Not yet Joe. I had just finished doing a quick polish the week before I got that. I am going to wait until I need to use a finishing polish again. I know I will be impressed. Also if I don't use it, I won't have the need to go buy a few bottles. :LOLOL
 
PO85RD is one of the finest polishes out there its going to look sweet on the GTO?I'm sure you like it :2thumbs:
 
really hard to see that the car has any metalflake at all, in sunlight. The DP wax sounds like a good bang for the buck*, I'm going to have to try it some time.



No offense but please toss some protectant on those tires. That car is too nice to not be complete...
 
I did some Pinnacle Black Onyx later that night. I was just heading out and the PBO tends to fling a touch if I don't let it sit for an hour or so. It's my fault that it slings, I tend to put it on a littel too heavy.
 
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