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

24.3 Points   YouTube Video   

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+

24.1 Points   YouTube Video   

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

24 Points   YouTube Video   

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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