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Old May 4, 2025 | 06:32 PM
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I'm not a fan of the S100 spray-on washer, but I was wondering if anyone has tried their carnauba wax?
 
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I’ve always been a fan of a high percentage carnauba wax. 25 to 30 % is ideal. Carnauba wax is naturally resistant to moisture, oils, acids, oxidation, wax build up or discoloration. It leaves no residue and naturally wears off in about 6 months, shorter if left outside all day, maybe 4 months. Plus, touch it with a soap or detergents and it washes right off, leaving your bike ready for an easy refresher waxing and another season of riding. Some waxes claim 100% and contain 5%. Check the label, if 20-30 %, great up to about 35%. Anymore and it gets difficult to polish out.
 
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Just calculated the carnauba percentage for S100. It appears to be between 23 and 28% yellow carnauba. That’s a good wax.
 
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That's some great info - will give it a try...
 
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It's a great wax. Been around for a long time and it's fool proof. If you're wanting a carnauba paste wax, it's hard to beat. Note that this is a "pure" wax, not a cleaner-wax. so if you've got any issues you want to address in the paint, you'd want to take care of that before applying the S100.
 
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I use the S100 Carnauba wax and some of their other products.
 
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I’ve been using it since the late 90s ….works well for me too!
 
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Originally Posted by bson
I'm not a fan of the S100 spray-on washer, but I was wondering if anyone has tried their carnauba wax?

I stopped using paste wax about 4/5 years ago and haven't looked back. If you like a paste, check out Collinite's 476S Super Doublecoat. My father was a detailer
many decades ago, this was all he used. I used it for many years with great results. But, as with any products we use today, some like this, some like
that effect is always going happen.
 
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I've been using the S100 paste wax for at least 25 yrs. Goes on and off easy, no powder residue and it lasts.
 
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In the past, I have used quality carnauba wax. I now have a couple of cans of it sitting in the cabinet. I now use ceramic coating and it really does last a long time and look fantastic.
 
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