Here's caution to the wind..
A couple cheapo products out there are actually superior to some of the so called premium waxes, depending on if your going for looks, protection, price, or ease of use.
Here's a snip of some of the rankings from that test that Jim and I have. I'll take pics of the test (scanner is inop right now) and host them for you to see. I can do this tonight after I get home from work.
1. Zaino Brother's Polish - looks in the top three, king of durability, easier then ever to apply
2. P21S Concours-look Carnuba - best looking product, toast after 3 weeks when Zaino takes over
3. Klasse All-in-One and Sealant Glaze
4. Armor All Protective Barrier
5. Pinnacle Souveran - tied with Zaino in looks, also toast after 3 weeks
6. Pinnacle Paste Glaz Carnuba
7. Rain Dance Premium - name doesn't imply best protection, go for Zaino
8. Mother's California Gold Carnuba Cleaner - availability is awesome
9. Collinite Marque D'Elegance
10. Mother's California Gold Pure Carnuba...
29. Zymol Carbon Carnuba
35. Zymol SUV Zurtle Natural Liquid
36. Zymol Titanium Carnuba
40. Zymol Concours Carnuba
The higher the content of carnuba, the more additives that need to be added to make it spread. Carnuba is plain DULL and its the blended in additives that give it shine. The purity and refinement process also matters greatly.
I show both my cars, one a weekend driver, the other my daily driver. Even with door dings, bumper scrapes, scratches, a rock chipped/beaten front end, fender lip road rash, peeling chrome on my rims, and at one point, my passenger's side door mirror missing, I can polish and clean my daily driver to outscore flawless garage queens that have half my mileage.
That says a lot for the products, and the technique, that allows my battle hardened daily driver to compete and win against sand baggin' cars or true show cars that rarely touch pavement. In the show world, cleanliness is next to godliness.
Black paint + premium products - lots of little cosmetic damage = never less then 2nd place out of my 6-12 competitors.
It all comes down to, what are you after. The best look, the best price, the ease of use, availability, etc.
Sunny
Edit: Besides fixing grammar errors, here are some Pebble pictures. I compete against of some of those who showed, though we are in way different classes, in an unofficial, who's technique is best competition
http://www.lajagclub.com/pebblebeach2002.htm
[This message has been edited by JaguarXJ6 (edited 04 February 2003).]