Hope this helps.
Homer
This is an unabashed plug for a web site and a report for those who like to detail
their Murano.
I have absolutely NO affiliation with the web site or ANY companies mentioned in this
letter or on the website. None. No connection whatsoever.
It has been noted that this forum, like many others I have belonged to thru the years,
for the various Cars I have owned, Mustang, Corvette, Miata, etc, always have some folks
who want to detail their beloved car, and are willing and eager to do the work,
but don’t know which products to use.
Some remember their Dad using Simonize on the old Ford station wagon
and wonder if it is still the best.
This site, www.gurureports.org , is the only place I have found that has actually run
an unbiased test of MOST of the wax and polish products out there on the market.
What I like about them is, they do not preach. They do not accept advertising.
They do the best job they can. They call a spade a spade. They buy all the products
on the open market, and they make a few bucks by selling their reports.
There are currently only a couple of reports out.
Waxing and Glass Cleaning products I believe are available (I sent for and have received
the wax report).
I will give you an overview of the product findings, but will not,
in deference to the young men who did this labor of love, give you all the details.
You SHOULD buy the report if you are really interested in these kinds of products.
It is very professionally done in a slick magazine format and has 52 pages of information
along with charts that show how each product did, on each test.
The test ran for 8 weeks on each product. And products were tested head to head.
Is it perfect? No. But it is without doubt the most comprehensive,
unbiased test out there, IMO.
They tested 46 waxes and polishes!
They divided them into wax (Cheap, Mid Priced and Expensive) and synthetic polishes.
To make a long story short, while recognizing that some people LIKE wax,
the Synthetics kicked the wax’s butt.
I will give you the winners of each category but you will have to buy the report
to find out HOW they tested these products and why certain products outdid their peers
and by how much.
The products that I have used, and feel that I know, were treated fairly
and I saw no obvious bias or no results that I would disagree with,
though of course, I was in no position to judge even one half of the tested products.
In the low priced waxes, the clear winner was Armor All Protective Barrier Car Wax
It was very reasonable at $2.50 and can be found on sale for 99 cents!
In the vast mid priced category, the Mothers California Pure Gold was the winner.
It sells for $9.95
In the Exclusive category of Waxes (and some of these were VERY exclusive!),
the winner was P21S.
It sells for $24.95. I have used P21 and it really is nice, though lacking in Durability as are ALL waxes compared to synthetic polishes.
As mentioned, the synthetic polish, like synthetic oil, is a clear winner
in these days and times.
This makes sense as the finish on the Murano (and all modern cars) is now synthetic
as opposed to the old “paints” which were formulated with some of nature’s materials.
They tested Blackfire, Finish First, Zaino, Formula 113, Klaase, and Liquid Glass.
The results were not only interesting, but how they got there was just as interesting.
As I knew before I read the report, Zaino was the clear winner.
This is easily understood if you have ever been a member of the above mentioned forums
or have entered cars in various car shows around the country.
I have been a winner with all three of my “cult” cars in meets from Calif to Texas
to Florida. I was also a loser in some of these meets. You can’t win all the time.
The top 5 are listed below with the GURU rating (0-4)
Zaino Brothers Polish - 3.53
P21S Concours-look Carnauba - 3.18
Klasse All-in-One & Sealant glaze - 2.94
Armor All Protective Barrier - 2.73
Pinnacle Souveran Carnauba - 2.60
I urge you to buy the report if you want to know more. It’s a great report.
Homer
This is an unabashed plug for a web site and a report for those who like to detail
their Murano.
I have absolutely NO affiliation with the web site or ANY companies mentioned in this
letter or on the website. None. No connection whatsoever.
It has been noted that this forum, like many others I have belonged to thru the years,
for the various Cars I have owned, Mustang, Corvette, Miata, etc, always have some folks
who want to detail their beloved car, and are willing and eager to do the work,
but don’t know which products to use.
Some remember their Dad using Simonize on the old Ford station wagon
and wonder if it is still the best.
This site, www.gurureports.org , is the only place I have found that has actually run
an unbiased test of MOST of the wax and polish products out there on the market.
What I like about them is, they do not preach. They do not accept advertising.
They do the best job they can. They call a spade a spade. They buy all the products
on the open market, and they make a few bucks by selling their reports.
There are currently only a couple of reports out.
Waxing and Glass Cleaning products I believe are available (I sent for and have received
the wax report).
I will give you an overview of the product findings, but will not,
in deference to the young men who did this labor of love, give you all the details.
You SHOULD buy the report if you are really interested in these kinds of products.
It is very professionally done in a slick magazine format and has 52 pages of information
along with charts that show how each product did, on each test.
The test ran for 8 weeks on each product. And products were tested head to head.
Is it perfect? No. But it is without doubt the most comprehensive,
unbiased test out there, IMO.
They tested 46 waxes and polishes!
They divided them into wax (Cheap, Mid Priced and Expensive) and synthetic polishes.
To make a long story short, while recognizing that some people LIKE wax,
the Synthetics kicked the wax’s butt.
I will give you the winners of each category but you will have to buy the report
to find out HOW they tested these products and why certain products outdid their peers
and by how much.
The products that I have used, and feel that I know, were treated fairly
and I saw no obvious bias or no results that I would disagree with,
though of course, I was in no position to judge even one half of the tested products.
In the low priced waxes, the clear winner was Armor All Protective Barrier Car Wax
It was very reasonable at $2.50 and can be found on sale for 99 cents!
In the vast mid priced category, the Mothers California Pure Gold was the winner.
It sells for $9.95
In the Exclusive category of Waxes (and some of these were VERY exclusive!),
the winner was P21S.
It sells for $24.95. I have used P21 and it really is nice, though lacking in Durability as are ALL waxes compared to synthetic polishes.
As mentioned, the synthetic polish, like synthetic oil, is a clear winner
in these days and times.
This makes sense as the finish on the Murano (and all modern cars) is now synthetic
as opposed to the old “paints” which were formulated with some of nature’s materials.
They tested Blackfire, Finish First, Zaino, Formula 113, Klaase, and Liquid Glass.
The results were not only interesting, but how they got there was just as interesting.
As I knew before I read the report, Zaino was the clear winner.
This is easily understood if you have ever been a member of the above mentioned forums
or have entered cars in various car shows around the country.
I have been a winner with all three of my “cult” cars in meets from Calif to Texas
to Florida. I was also a loser in some of these meets. You can’t win all the time.
The top 5 are listed below with the GURU rating (0-4)
Zaino Brothers Polish - 3.53
P21S Concours-look Carnauba - 3.18
Klasse All-in-One & Sealant glaze - 2.94
Armor All Protective Barrier - 2.73
Pinnacle Souveran Carnauba - 2.60
I urge you to buy the report if you want to know more. It’s a great report.
