Best Car Wax

The best car wax can add a glorious, glossy shine to any vehicle. Gathering reviews from professional sources and everyday users, the following list will help you find the best waxes available.

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 Black Magic was named the best car wax by Consumer Reports, with a final score of 84 out of 100, based on excellent gloss, durability, cleaning, scratching/hazing, and compatibility with plastic. It was also a good value, beating out higher-priced competitors.

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 Turtle Wax also earned a score of 84 in Consumer Reports testing despite slightly poorer results in scratching/hazing and compatibility with plastic. However, it was deemed easier to use than Black Magic.

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 Users at Epinions.com give Mothers California Gold a 4.5 out of 5, with 25 reviews. Reviewers touted the wax's ease of application, high level of shine, and high-quality carnauba.

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 While the Collinite car wax has only gained a few reviews on sites like Amazon.com and Epinions.com, the reviews that do exist are glowing, giving the wax 5 out 5 stars. The product description calls it "an excellent choice for fleet applications," mentioning airplanes and buses. Imagine what it could do for your car!

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 Armor All received a 4.5 out of 5 over ten reviews at Epinions.com. Reviews found the product easy to use while providing a good shine. When the only con one user can think of is that it doesn't come in a bigger bottle, you know you've found a quality wax.

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 3M's wax ranked fourth in the Consumer Reports testing, with a score of 73. According to the magazine, it offered excellent durability and ease of use along with very good gloss and cleaning.

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 Nu Finish was the highest-scoring paste wax in the Consumer Reports study. It earned a score of 71, still falling in the "Very Good" category. Researchers found it to have excellent durability and very good gloss, ease of use, and cleaning.

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 According to Consumer Reports, Eagle One was the highest-rated spray wax. However, its score of 54 only places it in the "Good" category. It was rated excellent in ease of use, scratching/hazing, and compatibility with plastic and good in terms of gloss, but these ratings were offset by poor performance in durability and cleaning.