{"id":4151,"date":"2011-02-12T08:41:04","date_gmt":"2011-02-12T13:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/?p=4151"},"modified":"2016-11-16T11:04:51","modified_gmt":"2016-11-16T16:04:51","slug":"p21s-concours-carnauba-wax-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/p21s-concours-carnauba-wax-review\/","title":{"rendered":"P21S Concours Carnauba Wax Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finding a good quality carnauba wax can cost you thousands of dollars.\u00a0 Not because the wax costs $1000, but because you\u2019ll spend that much experimenting with different waxes in order to find \u201cthe one\u201d.\u00a0 The waxes you purchase for experimenting purposes are usually sold to other enthusiasts or kept on the shelf to be used on some occasions.\u00a0 I\u2019m happy to say that P21S Concours Carnauba Wax<\/a> fits neither of those categories.<\/p>\n

I came across P21S Concours wax years ago and started using it both by itself and also along with Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze<\/a>.\u00a0 I immediately fell in love with the wax, for a number of different reasons\u2026<\/p>\n

Packaging:<\/h2>\n

The wax comes in a very sleek, nicely sized jar that feels good in your hands.\u00a0 The jar is also very well decorated and gives off a professional look that most waxes under $50 do not offer.\u00a0 Once you open the jar, you will find a small, soft applicator pad and some short, but thorough, instructions on how to use the wax.\u00a0 The applicator is a bit too small for my hands (I\u2019m 6\u2019-2\u201d and have large hands though) but it works very well by absorbing a lot of wax and evenly distributing it onto the paint.<\/p>\n

Application & Removal:<\/h2>\n

In short, it goes on \u201clike butter\u201d and comes off just as easily!\u00a0 Application is a breeze and it definitely follows the saying \u201cless is more\u201d.\u00a0 As mentioned above, the small applicator pad works wonderfully well.\u00a0 After the initial few swipes to get some wax onto the pad, very little extra is needed to keep applying on the different sections of the paint.\u00a0 The pad glides smoothly along the paint and leaves an even, thin layer of wax.\u00a0 In most cases, it actually seems like you\u2019re applying a liquid sealant instead of a paste wax!\u00a0 That\u2019s how easy the application is with the P21S Concours wax.\u00a0 Due to its easy and light application, the 6.2oz jar lasts quite a long time.\u00a0 I still have some that are 3-4 years old, and I use it on almost every car I detail.<\/p>\n

Removal is just as easy, if not easier since you don\u2019t get any wax on your hands as you sometimes do during application.\u00a0 Simply wait for it to dry up a bit, then buff off the residue with a clean microfiber towel<\/a>.\u00a0 You may have to experiment once or twice to see what the best drying time is for the wax, as well as how different variables like temperature affect the drying time, but that\u2019s normal with any wax or sealant out there.\u00a0 I have never run into an issue of it drying too much and being hard to remove, nor was it a pain to deal with when I started buffing it off too early.<\/p>\n

Looks and Durability:<\/h2>\n

Another great thing about the P21S Concours Carnauba Wax<\/a> is the warm, deep and glossy look it leaves on the paint, regardless of the color.\u00a0 I mostly use the wax alone on darker colored cars as I find it provides the depth and gloss that everyone\u2019s after for the paint on their vehicle.\u00a0 However, I also use it quite a bit as a layer on top of Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze.\u00a0 After using KSG for the amazing durability, I apply a coat or two of P21S Concours wax for the added depth and protection.<\/p>\n

On its own, the wax easily lasts 5-6 weeks, depending on driving patterns and the local conditions (rain, temperature, sun, etc.), which is very good for a carnauba wax.\u00a0 It leaves a very nice and slick surface that beads up quite well and protects the paint from the usual adversaries, like bird droppings, water spots and bugs\/tar\/etc.<\/p>\n

Final Thoughts:<\/h2>\n

I honestly can\u2019t say a single bad thing about the wax.\u00a0 It does everything a wax should and it does it very well!\u00a0 Application is extremely easy and the applicator pad, which is conveniently stored under the jar cap, makes applying the right amount of product a breeze.\u00a0 Removal is quick and simply requires a few clean microfiber towels, which should be turned and folded often for best results.\u00a0 The wax leaves a great, deep look on any color paint and has great durability for a carnauba wax.\u00a0 Another great thing about it is that it won\u2019t stain trim like many other carnauba waxes do, so it\u2019s very forgiving if you go over some trim during application.\u00a0 Overall, I think it\u2019s an amazing wax, which is why I use it every chance I get!<\/p>\n

Please feel free to leave any questions and comments below, and as always, thanks for reading!<\/p>\n

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How many different waxes have you purchased in your pursuit of the right one? If you’re like most of us, you have a lot of them in your cabinet. In his review of P21S Concours Carnauba Wax, Ivan Rajic sheds some light on whether you need to continue your search for “the one”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":21368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,38,41],"tags":[79,435,117,344],"class_list":{"0":"post-4151","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-product-reviews","8":"category-protection","9":"category-waxes","10":"tag-p21s","11":"tag-p21s-concours-carnauba-wax","12":"tag-product-review","13":"tag-wax"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/5438017590_9c9f07787b_b.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1kPO7-14X","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4151"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21369,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4151\/revisions\/21369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}