Best wax for black tundra

looking to put wax on my black tundra and curious what products y’all have had success with?

 

Check out the Detail section and get ready to be overwhelmed.
@War Machine has much experience with his Black Tundra.

Edit: There are not many bad waxes, Meguiars products are great and easily found. Caviot, learning there are many steps in protection that most do not know about.

 

I paint my wax black before using it

 

I used the Meg's black wax on my tailgate about 5 months ago, it was ok. I ventured away from wax to hydro2 and beadmaker since. But @War Machine hooked me up with some waxaddict Quartz paste wax, so I'm excited to try that out next year. I feel like a high quality paste wax would be better than a liquid wax from a durability standpoint.

 

Rubbing with the wind meaning what? Or did you mean that literally lol

 

I think hydro2 or a similar spray on and spray off product would be best for black. My reasoning being that it would require less applicator/towel to paint contact therefore lessening the chances for introducing swirls. This would be even better if you had a way to air dry the truck such as a metrovac dryer or DI water system

 

I used a couple of different waxes but after using bead maker I stopped other protectants/waxes. I will look into the wax addict product because I am old school and still think the same way about liquid vs paste. Still the Bead Maker is the best product I have seen.
For prep and getting rid of fine scratches I Use finesse by 3M for prep (hand application) once a year. It really cleans the surface nicely. LOL I have come to terms with the Black paint swirls and scratches. I see plenty when I look close but the truck still looks awesome. Sometimes it just depends on the lighting.

 

Hydro2 / Beadmaker arent waxes, but do a great job and look incredible.

Shine Supply Signature Shine is probably my favorite actual wax that doesn’t cost a few hundred dollars.

 

Ok WM, so I guess the real question I should be asking is this. I just got the truck and it does have black paint. Is it a good idea for me to use an actual wax (like shine supply you mentioned) and THEN use spray on sealers like Produxa which is what I originally bought in the future? Like, is the hard actual wax a good step or not needed? And I don’t mind doing it if so, just want to ask

 

I dont know as much about detailing as some of y'all but, I agree with this. I started using Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Wax with very good results. We'll see how it has held up when I get home.
Hopefully I only need to do a maintenance coat half way through our winter.

 

So, it depends on what you are most wanting to achieve, how much you are willing to spend, how much work you are willing to put in, and how often you’re willing to do it.
Sealants protect the paint, and last longer. Waxes make it look better.

There’s basically three main factors in paint protection: Durability, ease of application, and visual appeal. If you only want to go with one product, you pretty much have to pick two of those. Carpro Reload is the only product I know of that approaches hitting all three, though it’s not the best at any of them. @Pudge would you agree with that statement?

If using both wax and sealant, always put wax on last. The rule of thumb is the product with the shortest lifespan goes on last. Wax will pretty much always have the shortest lifespan.

 

Plenty of debate on whether or not it's beneficial to layer products, but if you're going to, it's sealant (liquid or paste) first then wax. Some sealants give great gloss, but lose a little as it pertains to depth of color. Sometimes, a quality carnuba product can help with that.

 

What you do also depends on where you live. Long Island can have bad winters. So I usually start with Zaino All in One, for one coat. Then Zaino Z-5 with ZFZ flash cure additive. This one, unlike the "All in One" is additive (build layers). So I do three coats. Then seal it all with Z-CS. It seems to keep the paint protected.

BTW: I have no financial interest and do not work for Zaino. I have read their clear seal is 2nd generation and the newer 3rd Generations (not Zaino) are better.

All this may make your black paint fit your expectations. Finish with a gloss detailing spray enhances the gloss further. And isn't that why we pick Black as a color?

 

In my experience, the best wax for a black car is Turtle Wax black box kit. The kit is is included as a pre-wax cleaner, carnauba wax, spray detailer, and applicator pads. This pre-wax cleaner is very effective to remove scratches and swirl marks. And, the carnauba wax presents a deep and glossy shine and true black color. You can try it without any hesitation.

 

How many other products/combos have you tried that were not as good as this?

 

I used the meguiars black wax, I like it pretty well actually. Goes on nice with my DA and a black lc pad, easy to buff off. Actually going to do another detailing this week with it. Imma top it with beadmaker after it cures.

 

I like using Wolfgang Fuzion wax on my black car. It gives a flawless deep shine.