Best Liquid & Paste Waxes 2024
This is the ultimate comparison of liquid and paste waxes. Find out how a liquid sealant performs in terms of gloss, slickness, UV protection, durability, ease of application, and looks. Are paste waxes better? Get your answers below.
Advanced testing performed with an elcometer, UV chamber, gloss meter, and other instruments.
Last Updated: August 2024
#1 - Phoenix EOD Glossome
Easy to Apply
10 Points - Easiest Install
Visual Appeal
10 Points - Very Pretty
Slickness
7.5 Points (0.13μs)
UV-A Blocking
0 Points (Failed)
Specular Reflection
-3.2 Points (90.8GU)
Wash Durability
0 Points - Minimal
#2 - Jescar Ultra Lock+
Easy to Apply
10 Points - Easiest Install
Visual Appeal
7.5 Points - Pretty Finish
Slickness
8.1 Points (0.11μs)
UV-A Blocking
0 Points (Failed)
Specular Reflection
-4.5 Points (89.5GU)
Wash Durability
3 Points - Fair
#3 - Gyeon Q2 Wax
Easy to Apply
10 Points - Easiest Install
Visual Appeal
7.5 Points - Pretty Finish
Slickness
4.5 Points (0.23μs)
UV-A Blocking
0 Points (Failed)
Specular Reflection
-3 Points (91GU)
Wash Durability
5 Points - Good
A Good Liquid/Paste Wax?
Learn about the Testing Methodology
Easy to Apply
Liquid and paste waxes range widely in ease of application. Some traditional products can be tacky and hard to use, but many new products are incredibly easy for anyone to master. An ideal product would be easy to wipe on, flash quickly, and allow for an easy wipe up without tackiness and a sore shoulder.
Visual Appeal
We all want a glossy, reflective, and pretty car. In testing we look at a red and black test panel and compare the finished product against freshly polished paint. An ideal finish should be deep and wet looking. Liquid and paste waxes/sealants are frequently some of the prettiest products we see, though not all are as dazzling as the best!
Wash Durability
Liquid and past waxes rarely have much durability, though in some rare cases we have seen impressive results. In general expect lower durability and consider coatings and silica sprays if you need long lasting protection. Through our elcometer based abrasion testing we can verify how many washes a product can resist.
Slickness
Liquid and paste waxes are frequently very slick. They often edge out ceramic coatings. This reduces marring and scratching when washing and dusting your car. We measure the improved coefficient of static friction (μs) to score the slickness of sprays.
Specular Reflection
Polished paint can show you amazing reflections at the right angle. Having achieved a highly polished surface you want to preserve it. Most last step products will dull the surface slightly. Pastes and liquids tend to have bigger reductions in specular reflection than some other products, but a good liquid or paste should still perform well.
Liquid/Paste Waxes & Sealants - 1.0 Testing Methodology
This testing was performed using an older testing model. Hand washing was used instead of an elcometer. Only transmission based UV-A testing was done.
#1 - Soft99 King of Gloss (Light)
528.9 Points | Video | Buy from Amazon
Easy | Pretty | Slick | UV-A | SR | Durable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 pts | 5 pts | 8.7 pts | 0 pts | -4.8 pts | 510 pts |
#2 - Soft99 King of Gloss (Dark)
439.2 Points | Video | Buy from Amazon
Easy | Pretty | Slick | UV-A | SR | Durable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 pts | 5 pts | 8.4 pts | 0 pts | -4.2 pts | 425 pts |
#3 - Vonixx Blend Paste Wax
91.7 Points | Video | Buy from Amazon
Easy | Pretty | Slick | UV-A | SR | Durable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 pts | 5 pts | 5.7 pts | 0 pts | -2 pts | 73 pts |
#4 - Meguiar's Hybrid Ceramic Liquid
52.3 Points | Video | Buy from Amazon
Easy | Pretty | Slick | UV-A | SR | Durable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 pts | 5 pts | 8.4 pts | 0 pts | -1.1 pts | 30 pts |
#5 - Wolfgang Deep Gloss
40.8 Points | Video | Buy from Amazon
Easy | Pretty | Slick | UV-A | SR | Durable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 pts | 10 pts | 9 pts | 0 pts | -0.2 pts | 12 pts |
#6 - Jescar Power Lock+
36.7 Points | Video | Buy from Amazon
Easy | Pretty | Slick | UV-A | SR | Durable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 pts | 10 pts | 8.4 pts | 0 pts | -1.8 pts | 11 pts |
#7 - Renegade Graphene Ceramic
36.6 Points | Video | Buy from Amazon
Easy | Pretty | Slick | UV-A | SR | Durable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 pts | 5 pts | 8.4 pts | 0 pts | -3.8 pts | 17 pts |
#8 - Wolfgang SiO2 Paint Sealant
35 Points | Video | Buy from Amazon
Easy | Pretty | Slick | UV-A | SR | Durable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 pts | 5 pts | 8.7 pts | 0 pts | -5.7 pts | 22 pts |
#9 - Rust-Oleum Factor 4
33.2 Points | Video | Buy from Amazon
Easy | Pretty | Slick | UV-A | SR | Durable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
-5 pts | 5 pts | 8.4 pts | 0 pts | -2.2 pts | 27 pts |
#10 - Klasse All-In-One
27.5 Points | Video | Buy from Amazon
Easy | Pretty | Slick | UV-A | SR | Durable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 pts | 10 pts | 7.5 pts | 0 pts | 0 pts | 5 pts |
#11 - 3D HD Poxy
26.1 Points | Video | Buy from Amazon
Easy | Pretty | Slick | UV-A | SR | Durable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 pts | 5 pts | 8.4 pts | 0 pts | -0.3 pts | 3 pts |
#12 - Adam's Buttery Wax
23.3 Points | Video | Buy from Amazon
Easy | Pretty | Slick | UV-A | SR | Durable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 pts | 5 pts | 6.9 pts | 0 pts | -1.6 pts | 3 pts |
#13 - Xtreme LVR 357 Magnum
22.5 Points | Video | Buy from CARZILLA
Easy | Pretty | Slick | UV-A | SR | Durable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 pts | 5 pts | 8.4 pts | 0 pts | -0.9 pts | 5 pts |
#14 - Nu Finish NF-76
19.9 Points | Video | Buy from Amazon
Easy | Pretty | Slick | UV-A | SR | Durable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 pts | 5 pts | 8.4 pts | 0 pts | -1.5 pts | 3 pts |
#15 - Collinite 845
16.0 Points | Video | Buy from Amazon
Easy | Pretty | Slick | UV-A | SR | Durable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
-10 pts | 10 pts | 7.5 pts | 0 pts | -0.5 pts | 9 pts |
#16 - Klasse High Gloss Sealant
11.4 Points | Video | Buy from Amazon
Easy | Pretty | Slick | UV-A | SR | Durable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
-5 pts | 5 pts | 7.8 pts | 0 pts | -1.4 pts | 5 pts |
#17 - Chemical Guys JetSeal
8.5 Points | Video | Buy from Amazon
Easy | Pretty | Slick | UV-A | SR | Durable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 pts | 5 pts | 7.8 pts | 0 pts | -7.3 pts | 3 pts |
#18 - Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell
2.9 Points | Video | Buy from Amazon
Easy | Pretty | Slick | UV-A | SR | Durable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 pts | -5 pts | 4.8 pts | 0 pts | -3.9 pts | 7 pts |
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