First off let me say I am by far not a professional detailer and do not claim to be. I clean up my personal and friends car just as a hobby. So that being said I have been ordering cleaning supplies like crazy lately and have finally got to try some out. The first car is a 2006 mustang which has maybe been waxed 2-3 times in it's 80,000 mile life. It is mom's secondary garage car.
The second car is a 2008 Honda which was in relatively decent shape and just needed a good clay and wax coat.
On the Mustang I used Pinnacle Ultra Fine Clay with Pinnacle clay lube to start. No paint sealant as the car just hangs in the garage. I applied Son1c's Carnaubavore wax with a gold foam hand polish pad. I must say the wax goes the distance when applying. Also, it made the whole garage smell great! I did notice however it did seem a little difficult to remove by hand when not using a spritz. Could just be me because I am a heavy waxer. I used some quick detail to spritz the microfiber and it sped up the removal process drastically.
Now for the Honda, It was also clayed with Pinnacle Ultra Fine Clay. I wanted to try the Pinnacle Liquid Souveran wax. I used the same applicator as I did for the Son1c wax. I must say this stuff goes on easy but was extremely easy to remove even without using a spritz.
The headlights were yellowed pretty bad on the Honda and I clayed them and used some blue magic headlight restoration and a hand buffing pad. Then I waxed them with the Pinnacle.
The weather was not the best outside for taking pictures especially when using my cell phone. Also, I used Pinnacle Black Onyx tire gel on both cars and I really like that stuff!
As for an overall review I do like both of these waxes. The pinnacle seemed a little easier to remove than the Son1c wax. I like the gloss and depth of both of these waxes and I will be doing my fullsize black z71 with the Carnaubavore within the next week. I like the fact that for a carnauba wax it offers a longer life than the other carnaubas.
I have 3-5 vehicles lined up to do still and once they are done I will post pictures into this thread!
The second car is a 2008 Honda which was in relatively decent shape and just needed a good clay and wax coat.
On the Mustang I used Pinnacle Ultra Fine Clay with Pinnacle clay lube to start. No paint sealant as the car just hangs in the garage. I applied Son1c's Carnaubavore wax with a gold foam hand polish pad. I must say the wax goes the distance when applying. Also, it made the whole garage smell great! I did notice however it did seem a little difficult to remove by hand when not using a spritz. Could just be me because I am a heavy waxer. I used some quick detail to spritz the microfiber and it sped up the removal process drastically.
Now for the Honda, It was also clayed with Pinnacle Ultra Fine Clay. I wanted to try the Pinnacle Liquid Souveran wax. I used the same applicator as I did for the Son1c wax. I must say this stuff goes on easy but was extremely easy to remove even without using a spritz.
The headlights were yellowed pretty bad on the Honda and I clayed them and used some blue magic headlight restoration and a hand buffing pad. Then I waxed them with the Pinnacle.
The weather was not the best outside for taking pictures especially when using my cell phone. Also, I used Pinnacle Black Onyx tire gel on both cars and I really like that stuff!
As for an overall review I do like both of these waxes. The pinnacle seemed a little easier to remove than the Son1c wax. I like the gloss and depth of both of these waxes and I will be doing my fullsize black z71 with the Carnaubavore within the next week. I like the fact that for a carnauba wax it offers a longer life than the other carnaubas.
I have 3-5 vehicles lined up to do still and once they are done I will post pictures into this thread!
