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Liquid or gel wax (10)
One Step Cleaner Wax 39006
Car wax
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Gloss improvement

Gloss improvement

How well a product improves the shine of the painted finish.

 /  5
Durability

Durability

How long a product protects the painted surface.

 /  5
Ease of removal

Ease of removal

How fast and effortless a product is to remove.

 /  5
Ease of application

Ease of application

How fast and effortless a product is to apply.

 /  5
Super Resin Polish
Car wax
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Gloss improvement

Gloss improvement

How well a product improves the shine of the painted finish.

 /  5
Durability

Durability

How long a product protects the painted surface.

 /  5
Ease of removal

Ease of removal

How fast and effortless a product is to remove.

 /  5
Ease of application

Ease of application

How fast and effortless a product is to apply.

 /  5
Gel Wax with Carnauba 705110
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Gloss improvement

Gloss improvement

How well a product improves the shine of the painted finish.

 /  5
Durability

Durability

How long a product protects the painted surface.

 /  5
Ease of removal

Ease of removal

How fast and effortless a product is to remove.

 /  5
Ease of application

Ease of application

How fast and effortless a product is to apply.

 /  5
Cleaner Wax A1216
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Gloss improvement

Gloss improvement

How well a product improves the shine of the painted finish.

 /  5
Durability

Durability

How long a product protects the painted surface.

 /  5
Ease of removal

Ease of removal

How fast and effortless a product is to remove.

 /  5
Ease of application

Ease of application

How fast and effortless a product is to apply.

 /  5
Gold Class Carnauba Plus G7016
Car wax
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Gloss improvement

Gloss improvement

How well a product improves the shine of the painted finish.

 /  5
Durability

Durability

How long a product protects the painted surface.

 /  5
Ease of removal

Ease of removal

How fast and effortless a product is to remove.

 /  5
Ease of application

Ease of application

How fast and effortless a product is to apply.

 /  5
NXT Generation Tech Wax 2.0 G12718
Car wax
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Gloss improvement

Gloss improvement

How well a product improves the shine of the painted finish.

 /  5
Durability

Durability

How long a product protects the painted surface.

 /  5
Ease of removal

Ease of removal

How fast and effortless a product is to remove.

 /  5
Ease of application

Ease of application

How fast and effortless a product is to apply.

 /  5
California Gold Carnauba Cleaner Wax 05701
Car wax
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Gloss improvement

Gloss improvement

How well a product improves the shine of the painted finish.

 /  5
Durability

Durability

How long a product protects the painted surface.

 /  5
Ease of removal

Ease of removal

How fast and effortless a product is to remove.

 /  5
Ease of application

Ease of application

How fast and effortless a product is to apply.

 /  5
FX Synwax 20016
Car wax
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Gloss improvement

Gloss improvement

How well a product improves the shine of the painted finish.

 /  5
Durability

Durability

How long a product protects the painted surface.

 /  5
Ease of removal

Ease of removal

How fast and effortless a product is to remove.

 /  5
Ease of application

Ease of application

How fast and effortless a product is to apply.

 /  5
NF-76
Car wax
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Gloss improvement

Gloss improvement

How well a product improves the shine of the painted finish.

 /  5
Durability

Durability

How long a product protects the painted surface.

 /  5
Ease of removal

Ease of removal

How fast and effortless a product is to remove.

 /  5
Ease of application

Ease of application

How fast and effortless a product is to apply.

 /  5
Z-503
Car wax
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Gloss improvement

Gloss improvement

How well a product improves the shine of the painted finish.

 /  5
Durability

Durability

How long a product protects the painted surface.

 /  5
Ease of removal

Ease of removal

How fast and effortless a product is to remove.

 /  5
Ease of application

Ease of application

How fast and effortless a product is to apply.

 /  5
Paste wax (5)
Gold Class Carnauba Plus G7014J
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Gloss improvement

Gloss improvement

How well a product improves the shine of the painted finish.

 /  5
Durability

Durability

How long a product protects the painted surface.

 /  5
Ease of removal

Ease of removal

How fast and effortless a product is to remove.

 /  5
Ease of application

Ease of application

How fast and effortless a product is to apply.

 /  5
NXT Generation Tech Wax 2.0 G12711
Car wax
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Gloss improvement

Gloss improvement

How well a product improves the shine of the painted finish.

 /  5
Durability

Durability

How long a product protects the painted surface.

 /  5
Ease of removal

Ease of removal

How fast and effortless a product is to remove.

 /  5
Ease of application

Ease of application

How fast and effortless a product is to apply.

 /  5
California Gold Carnauba Cleaner Wax 05500
Car wax
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Gloss improvement

Gloss improvement

How well a product improves the shine of the painted finish.

 /  5
Durability

Durability

How long a product protects the painted surface.

 /  5
Ease of removal

Ease of removal

How fast and effortless a product is to remove.

 /  5
Ease of application

Ease of application

How fast and effortless a product is to apply.

 /  5
FX Synwax 20011
Car wax
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Gloss improvement

Gloss improvement

How well a product improves the shine of the painted finish.

 /  5
Durability

Durability

How long a product protects the painted surface.

 /  5
Ease of removal

Ease of removal

How fast and effortless a product is to remove.

 /  5
Ease of application

Ease of application

How fast and effortless a product is to apply.

 /  5
NFP-80
Car wax
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Gloss improvement

Gloss improvement

How well a product improves the shine of the painted finish.

 /  5
Durability

Durability

How long a product protects the painted surface.

 /  5
Ease of removal

Ease of removal

How fast and effortless a product is to remove.

 /  5
Ease of application

Ease of application

How fast and effortless a product is to apply.

 /  5