You have probably been asked it before but what do you all reckon to be the best wax to use? One that gives that real shiney wet look?

 

i always use auto glym super resin then auto glym extra gloss protection

 

If you want THE best and are prepared to pay for it then get Zymol, I use it on my escos and it is the dogs
pm me if you want a photo of just how shiny you can get your car!
they do a wax thats 5 1/2 grand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,they do cheaper ones too
Mat

 

tbh , polish your car every time you wash it with a good polish i,e autoglym is a good off the shelf one and it will shine really well

 

'wax' or 'polish' ???

polish by definition is mildly abrasive - the white shit in Autoglym and the like is chalk. In conjunction wth the solvents, it may well make ya car shine but won't be doing the paint any longterm favours. It's the combination of solvents and chalk that make it 'easy' to use and apparently get it all clean and shiny.

A decent (and therefore not cheap) wax on the other hand forms a protective layer and feeds the paint to replace the oils that are leached out due to weathering and UV (anyone with a 'pink' Ford knows about this effect - once pink you will never get it back to proper red.. )
A decent wax however will contain no cleaning agents, it will go on top of whatever is there and seal it all in nicely - so use a decent cleanser beforehand to get the paint properly clean to start with.

IMO, Waxwizard AKA Swissol, or the proper Zymol (not the Halfords stuff), or Meguirs as a cheaper option.

Cheers
Rich