Colored Car Wax:
Fact or Fiction

Even though Colored car wax has been around for many years, it is a concept that has not gained any traction due to its inability to perform as many people had hoped. Most people go looking for these tinted car wax products as an unrealistic fix for scratches of varying degrees in their car paint. While most would agree that car wax with color appears as an obvious solution over traditional car waxes, the reality is that these colored auto waxes don't offer any better solution than what traditional car waxes already offer. Even beginners should find it "curious" that only a select few companies market these products labeled as colored car wax.

Does Tinted Car Wax Work?

While the car wax industry has brought us many amazing products through the advancements of chemical engineering and manufacturing, the industry still remains less than transparent in its marketing and advertising. Let's weigh in on some key points with regards to the topic of car waxes with color added to them to see if they represent a viable solution for you and your world of car care.

Question and Answers

Q - What exactly is colored car wax?

A- Car wax that has been made using color additives to match a few select car paint colors; eg. red, black, yellow.

Q - What is the concept behind colored car wax?

A- Car wax serves (2) basic purposes: paint protection and paint enhancement. As part of paint enhancement, car wax naturally fills and covers minor scratches and blemishes, while at the same time creating a uniformed reflective surface. While the colored car wax seems like a logical concept, it still remains as a psychological one; this is what I refer to as the "power of suggestion". With casual observation the concept seems perfectly sensible; "If a traditional car wax can improve the appearance of my cars paint by filling and covering imperfections, just think how much better a tinted car wax will do in covering these same imperfections!"

Q - Does it work?

A- Firstly we must remember that the type of scratches we are referring to here are microscopic in size, and therefore it is understandable and realistic to see how traditional waxes can "fill" these micro scratches. Normal human vision would not be able to discern the difference between the use of a traditional car wax to cover these microscopic scratches, and that of a colored car wax that was used to cover or hide the same microscopic scratches. For this reason, some of the manufacturers of these color car waxes have included a color wax stick for those very deep and wide scratches; but this is a temporary fix at best! Traditionally, most people would opt for some car touch-up paint to fill in these bigger and deeper scratches. It is no mystery that the industry has responded with what seems like an effective and easier fix; but unfortunately, most people are disappointed with desired results that were unrealistic to begin with.

Q - Why is there only a few select colors available?

A- I don't have a specific answer to this but it does lead me to wonder that if the concept was truly a viable solution to the problem, then why would a colored car wax not be made for the full spectrum of colors; eg. white, tan, blue, silver, etc., etc.

Q - Why do only a few manufacturers make these types of colored auto waxes?

A- Once again, I think this is very telling as to the validity of this strategy. If it was as effective as we have been lead to believe, why is every manufacturer of car care products not offering a complete line of these colored car waxes?

Expert Recommendations

As we have learned, traditional car waxes by nature will cover, hide, and improve the overall look and shine to any car. My page of best rated car waxes will not only help you become and informed consumer, but will help in your decision process. Any of these car wax products will work for the superficial and micro scratching any car owner will be dealing with, but use the following options below if the situation calls for some added level of car paint scratch and chip problem solving.

Car Paint Road Rash

Many people will seek out colored car wax products as an alternative to the dreaded road rash that any car will be faced with, after only a few thousand miles of freeway driving. Once again, it does seem like a simple and easy fix to an annoying problem, but professionally speaking there does exist a much more viable and permanent solution; the Dr. Colorchip fix!

Dr. Colorchip Road Rash Complete Paint Chip Repair Kit

Darren's Recommendations

For 95% of you out there reading this, the following tips will provide a solution that will deliver better results than you ever thought possible!

• Use detailing clay on entire car paint surface to remove contaminates and prepare the paint surface for wax.
• Use Dr. Colorchip Road Rash Complete Paint Chip Repair Kit to repair those annoying road rash chips on all forward facing paint surfaces and any other deeper car paint scratches your car may have.
• Use your choice in a quality paste wax to hide the superficial and micro scratches of your car's paint, while enhancing the overall beauty and shine to your car's paint.

So quit delaying now that you know more about color car wax than 99% of all people out there, and go apply some of my professional tips to bring your car to a new level of beauty and appreciation!

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