Quick Review: Waxco Hi-Tech Water Wax

It has been a while since I last did a review for spray waxes. Most of the products I tested so far are from overseas - USA, UK & Japan. And boy, they are expensive stuffs due to the currency exchange. So, I thought that I could skimp a little and buy something more affordable to test.

Waxco is a local brand that has many products. They have a few products in the hardware DIY line that I use regularly but this is not our topic of discussion here. In recent years, they have released a few products for car care - from shampoo to polish. I never really thought of trying their product because they do not have any history or rich legacy in car care product. Then again, legacies are not built in one day. So, I decided to try one of their products for car care. Something wallet friendly and easy to test with almost immediate result. Their spray wax or what they call the Water Wax.

Well, it is packaged in a bright orange-red bottle. Very eye-catching but there is one thing that is a little unappealing in my opinion. All the labels on all the bottles on the shelf do not stick well and all seem to be peeling off on their own. See the top right corner of the label. This was the best I selected from the shelf. This gives a sense of a poor quality product. It shows the lack of attention to detail and it seems to me that Waxco simply slap on a cheap label just to sell their product.

Another thing that some companies tend to make mistake is that they try too hard to sell their product. Overselling. Look at the label!

- power glass coat?

- always sparkling shine body?

- nano tech?

- new innovation technology?

Frankly, this kind of over-selling seems bogus. Reminds me of snake oil products.

Okay, maybe I was a little too harsh there. Maybe they intend to keep the packaging cost low to keep the overall cost low. Let's hope the ingredient inside is good. 

Well, the back label shows the instructions. Nothing too bombastic here. And yup self-peeling label and a QC passed sticker.

After giving my wife's daily drive a good wash and thorough drying, it was time for the show to begin.

Squirt! A purplish or pinkish liquid came out. The liquid has some viscousness and is not very watery. The viscousness did give me some sense of confidence that this product would be good.

After spraying and wiping off the entire car, the surface did not feel slick when I ran my fingers on it. Comparing to other products like Autoglym Professional Express Wax or Meguiar's Ultimate Quik Wax (see Spray Wax), they always feel slick. Not a good sign. And yeah, the whole body did not sparkle (tongue and cheek).

Well, after spray waxing the car it rained the next day. In fact, in rained for the entire day. Checking the water droplets on the car surface, there was no beading and there was no apparent improvement in water sheeting (Sorry no picture here. I guess you'd just have to take my word for it). It seems to me that there was nothing added on to the surface.

What a disappointment. The viscous liquid really did give me some confidence that this product would work; at least to a certain degree; but sadly nothing. Well, purely looking at the price of this product, I could not say much about it as it is about half the price of Turtle Wax Express Shine. For that, I would say save on something else (eat a meal less :D) and buy a decent reputable spray wax. The money saved is not worth the effort wasted.

That's it for this post.
As usual, the above are only my personal opinions from my personal experience.
Happy detailing.