Optimums New Spray Wax- 1st review

[Ron Harris]

Alaska, ALASKA!

 

Man I hate the cold. Very beautiful there. Dose your car have AC.

[UpNorth]

Greetings from alaska,

My last car didn't but this one does have AC. I always feel like I shouldn't have to pay for things I don't want and will never use. Oh well. that's life.

 

The day after I used the OCW, it snowed 6+ inches. I think the OCW got short changed on a good cure time. But I think it is ok. That snowfall melted, but now we're getting hit again & have a genuine snow warning for the next day or so. We expect possibly another foot. I do love it here, but sometimes I wonder. Maybe I'm lucky that I can't even try to keep my car nice for much of the year. I'd probably drive myself crazy if I had your Texas weather and could detail year round. Also, I can't stand the heat!! Looks like we're both where we belong.

[MONKEYBUTT]

Today I received my bottles of the new Optimum Spray Wax and Instant Detailer/Gloss Enhancing Spray. I was lucky enough to win these in this months product giveaway (Thank you so much Doctor G and Anthony)

I looked at my car and, well, darned if it wasn't dusty...don't ya just hate that?!?! Well in to the garage it went. I broke out the ONR and my trusty wash bucket and went to town. After washing the car I decided to go ahead and clay the hood with Sonus Green clay which is very mild. I did this for two reasons. One, I hadn't clayed the car in some time and so it needed it and; Two, I wanted at least one fairly pristine surface on the car so I could judge the product as well as possible. After claying the hood I polished it with Optimum Poli-Seal. I did this mostly because I wanted to play with my new Flex polisher!! (It rocks!! A review on that later....)

 

Now before you ask me "How's the longevity?" let me just say that after 30 minutes in an enclosed garage.....it's holding up tremendously!!!

 

Okay....as for the smell. It pretty much smells like the old OCW, perhaps just a bit more "fruity". I am actually pretty fond of the smell so that was bonus for me. In applying, ie spraying the product, I found that the new formula was a bit more viscous. It didn't seem to run as much as the older formula did. It seemed wetter, but with better initial adhesion when sprayed on a verticle surface. The product spreads very smoothly with a folded MF towel and didn't give any splotchiness or streaking. Wipe off....very easy with a second "buffing" MF towel. Feel..........HOLY CRAP BATMAN. I do not know what the heck Doctor G did in the lab to OCW but whatever it was WOW. It's extremely, dare I say EXTREMELY, slick feeling. So much so that I grabbed my 13 year old daughter and made her feel the paint and then dragged the wife out and made her do the same. I will admit, I have never tried Duragloss, probably OCW's closest competitor in the spray wax field, but this wax has got to be the VERY BEST spray wax I have ever tried. Yes that is a strong statement....but I feel it is that good! The gloss seems to be slightly better than the original OCW, but I want to wait a day to give you my opinion on that. OCW seems to look better after about 24 hours of curing so time will be the judge on that aspect.

 

Okay...so what I don't like.......

This product leaves behind such a slick surface that if your car is in need of claying......you'll know it! The "bonded contaminants" that are in all daily driver cars stand out like a sore thumb. I mean like most of us car nuts, I take pretty darn good care of my car, but after feeling the paint after New OCW... I felt embarrassed. I mean the wax slickness really makes them stand out!!! Oh well, I know what I'll be doing after the next washing!

 

I have always been a fan of OCW, but this new stuff has totally won me over!

 

Dr G....you did awesome!!!!

STEVEH I think its great too. Some of the (old) guys tell me a wax won't last if its not a paste. I told these old poots to get outa the stone age. Even if it didn't last, it goes on so easy, I could wax every day if I wanted to. I thjink it smells adorable.