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Carnauba car wax for your car's deepest shine

GasBuddy Blog -- Back in the day my dad would meticulously "simoniz" his cars with a hard paste wax from DuPont and it took forever. It came in a steel can, not aluminum. And he swore by it. He'd do this in the summer in Sag Harbor, NY when he was supposed to be enjoying his "vacation." Most of us watched or brought him lemonade.

These days, all the talk is about 'Carnauba' and car waxes with Carnauba oil. What's the deal with that? To get the answer we contacted the experts. (We went to Autogeek.net and stopped by Advance Auto Parts.)

Autogeek says that Carnauba wax is the preferred car wax of collectors and auto detailers because it creates a rich, warm glow. It doesn’t appear to sit on the paint. It transforms the paint into a deep...

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Submitted Apr 07, 2012 By: PD

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