As an ex-valeter, and hobby detailer, I have used many waxes. The things I look for, are value for money, and longevity. My previous favourite was Meguiars ultimate paste wax (100% synthetic), it was very easy to apply, reasonable to remove, and gave a pretty good shine, while being good value for money but not brilliant. Longevity was about a month before I noticed a drop off in beading (and I wash my car a LOT). My current favourite is the Bilt Hamber double speed wax. It is fantastic value for money, quite easy to apply, but is one of the hardest to remove out of many I have tried. If you put too much on, and leave it to cure for too long, it is a real struggle to remove. Fortunately the shine is very good, but the best thing is the longevity, it lasts for several months.

@SpeckyMcSporran

2 жыл бұрын

Double Speed Wax is hard to beat and I've made that same mistake with over application.

Great demonstration mate! Really enjoyed that one!

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Dave! 👊

Cool video, thx ;) I had the same experience with the BH DSW, but I like it big time.

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

It's excellent, the pros definitely outweigh the cons 👍

That's a Lidl gun, cracking gun, used it for all sorts. Just got a nilfisk c120 compact but still used this gun for washing buckets today

Great vid again specky 👍

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers bud! 👊

only one i havent tried in my time detailing is the megs gold class, but i agree with what youre saying about the other 3 Specky :) much love from your west coast homie :D

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated bro! 👊

Looking forward to this I have all those waxes

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

👍

Outstanding, Sir.

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly 👍

Loving the Friday night take over!

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👊

@epicautomotivedetailing

3 жыл бұрын

💪

Hi Specky, I bought the Bilt Hamber due to the price and good name the company have and the wife bought me the Autglym wax as a present. Agree with your comments on application and I found the autoglym looked better and felt slicker. Thanks for your vids really enjoy them.

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, that seems to be the general consensus here. Thanks for the support! 👊

Top job mate 👍

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Cracking video bud. I thought the GT shampoo test was a fantastic visual proof of chemical resistance. For me the G3 is the gold standard of ease of removal. Never found an easier wax to buff off.

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers man, the Meguiars is almost the same for application and removal but G3 left a slightly slicker feel and kept repelling even after being dented by GT Zero. 👍

@TranquilityBaseDetailing

3 жыл бұрын

@@SpeckyMcSporran Both of them are incredible value for money too. Surprised we don't see more of Meguiars waxes on KZread over here.

Bh for me. the value you get from this just does it for me. Well done :)

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers my man! BH for you? Oh you do surprise me! 🤣

@peemick

3 жыл бұрын

@@SpeckyMcSporran Yeah, my YT wifu lol :) You know me so well hahaha The list of non-BH products i use on a mantenance wash is very short lol

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry that position has been taken by Paul Dolden 🤣

The G3 stuff is great to work with but it just doesn't last, I've found that with other oily waxes too. It's a pity the UHD wax is so expensive, especially when there are alternatives that are almost as good. Thanks for your time and the info. Look after yourself and your family 👍

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud, you too! 👊

The two waxes on the sides of the panel had gravity on their side they didn’t just drop towards the camera but also dropped off to the sides so less chance of water sticking. You should do another test with the outer waxes being applied to the center of the bonnet and I would expect they wouldn’t disperse water as well.

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

I'll consider that for the future 👍

@lukeruben361

2 жыл бұрын

InstaBlaster.

This is the voice of the Mysterons...👍.

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

😎

I would like to see you do the small 50ml tub of ceramic waxes that are flooding the market. For example EZ ceramic wax.....! I’ve just bought some and would like to know what you think.!

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not so keen on small pots of waxes personally.

Hi was thinking of a subscribing to a detailing subscription box each month. Wax pack or because race car box , wondering if you have tried or think there any good ?. or something you could make a video on think there £20 or under each month.

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Becauseracecarbox sent me a box to review which I made a video of at the end of February 👍

I’ve just bought BH double speed wax, I really love the hydrophobics of it. I plan on washing claying and then polishing the car with autoglym SRP before applying it. Does this sound reasonable? Also would it be a good idea to layer the meguiars gold class paste wax on top of it for more gloss and slickness?

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

There's nothing wrong with that at all. BH cleanser polish is pretty similar to SRP so you shouldn't have any issues. I don't see any issue with topping DSW with Megs wax, it'll be a sacrificial layer that might give you a gloss boost.

@fraforgt-350r2

3 жыл бұрын

@@SpeckyMcSporran thanks mate

@SuperJapierdole

2 жыл бұрын

@@fraforgt-350r2 go for cleanser polish. With DSW it handled a snowy winter on dd car. And CP is amazing. DSW - a must have base wax. One drawback is I find it dull on single stage/flat warm paints. But you can have finis for thoes - also a great wax.

I will be at work at this time,but gonna watch after.

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

No worries, thanks bud 👊

@stevenjones19-m8i

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Specky,another top video,I've used the Megs one,now undergo have a go at the Bilt hamber one,I think it be cheaper than Meguiars one,very good stuff,Mat from randomlyset should have been on this Friday take over,thanks for the review to watch.

I suppose when you factor in the price difference, the DSW is very impressive. Of course at this price point, there’s also the In2Detailing Ceramic Wax which is incredibly easy to apply and take off.

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

There are loads of other waxes which could be considered alongside these but I went with brands that were better known to the average Joe.

@Audittr2108

3 жыл бұрын

Very true. With the explosion of UK brands in recent years, you could have a shoot out of 150 waxes and there aren’t enough panels on your car!

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

🤣

Can I use Autoglym Intensive tar remover as a panel wipe instead of cleanser fluid before applying the BILT hamber wax?

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Good question, there's a reason that companies make panel wipe products. If tar remover was the same then we would use it. Stick with a dedicated panel wipe or mix up some isopropyl alcohol and water at 1:4 instead.

@fraforgt-350r2

3 жыл бұрын

@@SpeckyMcSporran thanks for the advice. I’ll make sure to do that in future. Since my car is fairly new I just washed it and then applied the BILT hamber wax straight afterwards. The beading is... amazing. I’ve tried meguiars hybrid ceramic spray, meguiars gold class paste and turtle wax hybrid ceramic spray. None can bead anywhere near as fast or produce the same perfectly round juicy beads. I’m amazed. It’s almost like a ceramic coating. Hopefully it will last

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

It's awesome stuff, I've got a future test for resilience planned where it'll be up against ceramic and Graphene waxes!

@fraforgt-350r2

3 жыл бұрын

@@SpeckyMcSporran great, am looking forward to it!

Well that's just quality 👍

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

🙌

You can never have enough waxes 😍😍

@mrlionrocks

3 жыл бұрын

I have over 50 now ☺️

@ODKWaxes

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree 😂😂

@darrenburchmore

3 жыл бұрын

Someone told me that once. I think it's how i lived my life

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

😂

Great video, I'll stick with the Bilt Hamber... I love the water behaviour, the extra effort doesn't bother me and the value for money is second to none... But as you said, it's all about preference, there's no right or wrong in this category, just what's right for the user!

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's all good to stick with what you know and the price/performance is astonishing 👍

@SparkleanAutos

3 жыл бұрын

@@SpeckyMcSporran plus i think there's a lot to be said about families of products... All of my maintenance washes are done with BH products (apart from wheel shampoo!) and they definitely don't 'attack' the wax...

@SparkleanAutos

3 жыл бұрын

@@SpeckyMcSporran anyways, good job tonight, all of you! I've 2 new channels to subscribe too now 😁😁

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

👌

@JWL-UK

3 жыл бұрын

@@SparkleanAutos Genuinely interested, why do still prefer to use a wax that has a rather limited lifespan instead of something like Sonax BSD (similar if not better water behaviour)?

What power washer do u use?

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

A Nilfisk C105.7

Great video 👍 but the reflection of those lights on your glasses was a bit off putting, still enjoyable 👍👍

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it was hard for me to ignore it too 🤣 I'll keep trying some different lighting ideas. Cheers 👊

@vergo8

3 жыл бұрын

@@SpeckyMcSporran still my favourite 👌

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

😘🤣

in real life.. I do not belive HD will last as long as DSW. Both are not fusso strong but dsw did full polish winter hands up, twice, on a cleanser polsih once. This is good performance by any standards. HD is mid-range do it all wax. At the price, id consider but probably pick something elese.

So megs best looking and AG most durable 👍🏻

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Megs and G3 are super close for looks, AG definitely most durable 👍

Top men 👏👏💪💪👏👏🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱

That was quite interesting to see. Have thought about getting and trying the autoglym wax but havent bought any as yet. David

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

I was fortunate enough to get it from AutoGlym, it's not cheap but it's damn good 👍

@kinnonmcallister

3 жыл бұрын

Don't do it mate. It's not worth it. You could buy 3 bottles of Garage Therapy Sigma for the same price. Watch a few videos about Sigma. In fact Specky has done one and check out the comments 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Fair point but sometimes waxing is more enjoyable than spraying something. Personal preference.

@darrenburchmore

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't bother with at. For the price there is much better out there. Try waxed junkies bead raver. You can get two pots for the same price and it will out perform it all day long.

@kinnonmcallister

3 жыл бұрын

@@SpeckyMcSporran Yeah I know. But I was using the Autoglym UHD Wax £50 and that was ten years ago. In todays market it is still far too expensive. I know wax is brilliant for adding gloss. But Sigma has found a way of adding even more.. I was trying to give advice to the guy. I know I keep banging on about GT SIGMA and sound like a salesman for them.. Lol. All my friends and family and neighbours have been asking what I did to my WHITE BMW. I top it with Infinity Wax Rapid Detailer just for good measure. Cheers mate. Great video. Oh and you do have a really posh Scottish accent like Vicky said. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍😅

I sold the gold wax absolutely rubbish, doesn't last at all

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Check out my mid range wax test, much better waxes there

Tried autoglym HD wax , found it very poor product considering price. Not even any beading/sheeting. I find autoglym behind the game and rely on there name. I use autobrite products, really are superb. Love your channel specky , look forward to every one.

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting to know that. Thanks for the support! 👊

@TheDNM77

2 жыл бұрын

autglym HD or UHD ? One is way better than the other.

@jamesrichardson4604

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDNM77 there both crap

👏👏👏✋✋✋

@SpeckyMcSporran

3 жыл бұрын

👊

They are all the same,wax is wax your not waxing a piece of antique furniture where the wax nourishes the wood by soaking in,you are waxing a metal panel it will not last . Too many products catching the weekend warrior fleecing you

@SpeckyMcSporran

2 жыл бұрын

Also, don't buy a nice car. A car is a car. They all have wheels and methods of propulsion so don't buy anything fancy.

its all the same

@SpeckyMcSporran

2 жыл бұрын

It's not but thanks for watching.