Autoglym HD Wax-What am I missing?

Certainly not hating for the sake of hating, tested it multiple times and just comparing it to all the other products I've got in my arsenal. I'd never bash anything I've never tried!

 

Not saying you are wrong necessarily but I have a VERY hard time believing a wax, any wax, will last a year. Collinite 845 would not last a year and there is no way this wax is more durable. Even the best sealants would struggle to last that long. Is this car ever driven

 

lets put it this way...is autoglym better then turtlewax?..yes. is it better then swissvax?..no.
i would also agree that its a good "beater wax". it works well but not worth the money.

 

i have two tubs and really like the stuff. great lasting wax, i do have one question, what would you suggest that is also in this waxes category/price range?

 

Lusso oro!! best wax IMO for the price.

 

His car is a summer car. It's on the road from Mai to November.

 

Prima Epic
Prima Banana Gloss
Einszett Glanz

 

I'm just screwing with you. I know you wouldn't bash something for no reason.

It shouldn't be better than Swisswax based on the outrageous money they charge for their products. It will last longer than a lot of them however as we've seen 5 months from a single coat. At the retail price of $49.95 it's a deal. Other than Collinite, I can't think of a more durable wax for that price. At the end of the day it still comes down to learning to polish properly, then it won't make a difference what your LSP is.

 

Yup, that's pretty much it. So that makes 7 months with 1 wash per week.



EDIT: I'm also not getting why now all of a sudden, everyone is against this wax and saying it's too expensive or not worth it's price, when about a year ago when Canadian Tire started selling it, everyone was rejoicing in the fact that it was less than half the price of what it USED to be sold for by vendors we had on this forum.

 

I have the HD wax, I haven't touched it in the last year or so, not so much because I hate it but rather I don't have time to use it; I've been using my Duragloss synthetic a lot more because its more durable and I don't have the time like I used to do wax my car once every month. I do find the red applicator pads lame, but don't seem to have a problem with just a good ole foam pad.

I've never really had that clumping issue that you guys are talking about, but it doesn't really wow me all that much. Next time I'm going to try and let it sit over night or something and see the difference.

 

Just used it last night on my Mazda3 as a quick topper to the PB EX-P I had under it for a while now. Honestly, the wax was pretty easy to wax on/wax off. I "primed" the applicator twice during the whole process which is what normally happens when I use hard waxes.

The shine it gives is pretty nice, made my flake (Velocity Red) pop! I got some stare on the highway since it was "glowing" lol! I'm still new to this game and havent tested ALL the waxes out there, but I know that the AG HD is a fantastic over the counter wax!

 

May not be effective, or part of the point, but here are some pictures of cars I've done using AGHD:





(Night shot, so it's a little noisy)




All photos are untouched and were taken with a point and click camera.

Am I saying it's best wax out there for it's price, no (that would be Collinite 845). What I'm saying is that it is a very versatile wax that gives a good look (notice I didn't use "great") that lasts a good amount of time, all at a decent price.

If I compare this with Victoria Red concours, I can give the upper hand to the AGHD on all counts. Price, durability, look (although this is opinion) and effectiveness(beading). And the Vics was recommended to me by everyone here.

AGHD vs. Vics Red
$50 / $48.50 + shipping
7 Months+ / 2-3 months
Warm and deep reflections / warm mellow reflections
amazing beading from beginning to end / great beading at the beginning and weak after 1 month

 

Anyone use werkstat prime before applying ag? Might make it easier for you

 

Here are some pictures of beading on AGHD on my wife's Mazda 3. Process I used was

Wash
Clay
AG SRP by hand
AG HD wax

HD is a little harder to use than AG EGP, which is what I used last, but the results are amazing I am hoping that, from what I've read, the HD will last longer than the EGP and the bonus is I can get it at my local Cdn Tire...on sale it was under $40.

 

Funny you should suggest this. After claying and polishing, I applied the Hi Def over Werkstat Prime and it most definitely came off even easier than normal. Great tip.

 

Funnier still, you recommended this a while ago in "how to make white cars pop" . So in reality thank you!

 

Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most! LOL