I want to protect my paint, but I am unsure which wax or sealant to choose. Does the choice of last step product make a big difference to the overall look of the car?
Contrary to what you may read on some detailing forums, in our experience the choice of last step product (a collective term for waxes and sealants) can make a subtle yet significant difference to the overall look of a car. This is because waxes and sealant layers have different physical properties (texture, density, opacity, thickness, etc) and thus reflect and refract light differently; in real terms, natural carnauba waxes tend to produce a softer, warmer, glossier finish, while synthetic sealants tend to produce a sharper, cooler, shinier finish (for more detailed information on these differences, please read our car care guide entitled “How to choose and apply wax or sealant protection”). Therefore, it is possible to tailor the final look of paint depending on what last step product you choose, and some colours are more susceptible to this effect than others. This being the case, a key question arises; how do you know which wax or sealant to choose to produce the best possible fin
