{"id":7788,"date":"2012-12-20T08:00:28","date_gmt":"2012-12-20T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/?p=7788"},"modified":"2016-10-13T22:06:11","modified_gmt":"2016-10-14T02:06:11","slug":"product-review-pinnacle-souveran-paste-wax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/product-review-pinnacle-souveran-paste-wax\/","title":{"rendered":"Product Review: Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pinnacle’s Souveran Paste Wax<\/a> is one of the premier automotive waxes on the market. It is known world wide for adding remarkable layers of gloss and depth. This pure carnauba wax can provide deep and rich reflections that will have you staring at the endless depth of your paint. Souveran Paste Wax excels on darker colors, such as black, blue, red, and is truly great on any other color light or dark. This carnauba wax will also protect your paint very well from the elements and road grime. This product has it all with ease of use, protection, depth and reflection. Whether you are a detailing enthusiast or a professional detailer this is the wax of choice!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well said!\u00a0 After years of using P21S waxes, both the Concours <\/a>and 100%<\/a>, I have found a new favorite carnauba wax.\u00a0 Because I’m a big fan of using paint sealants, such as\u00a0Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze<\/a> or Blackfire Wet Diamond<\/a>, due to the added durability, I haven’t had a chance to experiment with too many carnauba waxes over the years.\u00a0 I do frequently get a chance to test waxes, both new and old, but I never really got the chance to use one over a long period of time.\u00a0 That is, until I started using Pinnacle Souveran<\/a> on a regular basis about 1.5 years ago.<\/p>\n

Having only used it a few random times before that, I liked the wax but never really knew whether it was worth the extra $50-60 more than the P21S Concours I was using at the time.\u00a0 This time though, I started using it on a regular client’s vehicle every 4-6 weeks.\u00a0 The vehicle in question is a brand new Ferrari 458 on which I initially spent about 25-30 hours correcting the paint.<\/p>\n

As with all waxes and sealants, I normally look at three main things… ease of use, durability and looks.<\/p>\n

Application & Removal:<\/h2>\n

The Souveran<\/a> wax is extremely easy to use.\u00a0 I’ll repeat what I said about P21S Concours wax in that it goes on \u201clike butter\u201d and comes off just as easily!\u00a0 Application is a breeze and the less you use the better.\u00a0 You can always add another coat if necessary, but if you put on one thick coat it might be a bit tedious to remove.\u00a0 For applying the wax, I use the DI Foam Applicator<\/a>.\u00a0 I typically apply it to 3-4 panels and go back to wipe off with a plush microfiber towel<\/a> when it slightly hazes.\u00a0 It doesn’t seem as oily as some waxes I’ve tried in that it wipes off very easily with only 1 or 2 parts of the towel.\u00a0 Doesn’t leave any streaking or hazing, only a shiny and protected paint finish.<\/p>\n

Durability:<\/h2>\n

Durability is neither good nor bad, rather average for a carnauba wax.\u00a0 I’ve seen as much as two months from a coat of wax and as little as 4 weeks, but I haven’t done any controlled testing such as giving vehicles the same amount of washes, with the same soap, etc.\u00a0 I’d say you can expect a good 5-6 weeks durability out of one coat and more with multiple coats.\u00a0 The 458 I mentioned above usually gets a coat of wax every 4-6 weeks and I’ve never seen the car with even the slightest hint of being unprotected.\u00a0 For more durability, I would recommend using something like\u00a0Klasse Sealant Glaze<\/a> and then topping it after a week or two with the Souveran<\/a> to add a bit of shine and depth to the paint.<\/p>\n

Looks:<\/h2>\n

Having tried a few of the higher end waxes, as well as the P21S ones that are more budget friendly, I think Souveran is the way to go.\u00a0 Reason being, I can’t say that it looks any better or worse than a few more expensive Zymol and Swissvax waxes, but (maybe just in my eyes) it does provide a bit of a deeper look than P21S.\u00a0 Again, it might just be my opinion but I liked the looks of it a bit more over the P21S waxes.\u00a0 In addition, the smell is a lot better than the P21S waxes I used before it, so that’s definitely a big plus.\u00a0 Another great thing is that it doesn’t stain trim so a small mistake won’t cost you time trying to remove it.<\/p>\n

Final Thoughts:<\/h2>\n

As I said originally,\u00a0 Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax<\/a> is my new favorite carnauba wax due to the slightly better look and ease of use compared to the P21S 100%, as well as the nice smell which never hurts.\u00a0 I can’t say whether or not it’s worth the extra $40 over the P21S 100% wax<\/a> because the P21S is still a great wax and well worth the money, but for me Souveran has a slight edge and is what I use mainly.\u00a0 I still reach for the 100% quite a bit, but stick with Souveran for most detail work that requires a carnauba wax.\u00a0 I would easily recommend Souveran over the waxes in the $200-300+ category as it seems while the looks are extremely similar, the more expensive waxes are a bit harder to use, especially Zymol waxes.<\/p>\n

As always, feel free to leave any questions and comments below and thanks for reading!\"LUSTR.DavidE500Correction.After12\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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