Bilt Hamber BHDSW250 Double Speed-Wax 250ml

This was easy to apply and buff off. It takes a little time to do the whole car but it's worth the effort. It leaves a lovely smooth finish and nice shine. It's supposed to last for a long time, time will tell, I'm very happy with it so far.

After restoring the paint on my car with Farecla G3 (see separate review) I wanted to protect it with a good quality wax.I've used lots of waxes in the past: Autoglym, Turtlewax etc and although I got some nice results with products like these, I found the bottle and spray waxes were not that durable and the paste waxes in tins were better, but harder to remove. I like the shine I got with Carnauba waxes and the fact that they're are a bit more natural and have less harsh chemicals, so decided to try Bilt Hamber Double Speed Wax.The tinned product came with a foam sponge applicator and good quality micro-fibre cloth. It is a fairly hard wax but is easy to apply and you don't need much at all so coverage and economy is good. I left the product to cure on the car for a few minutes and then rubbed it off with a little bit of effort, but it's easier than other products which seem to set like concrete if you don't get them off the paint quickly enough. Then using the micro-fibre cloth I buffed the paint to a glossy smooth shine.The results are that in any light the car looks a lot better, but when the sun comes out (hopefully/sometimes) it really looks great now.. as in showroom/concours condition!...(imho)The product causes water to bead really well after rain etc and after a few washes is still going strong. The car is actually easy to clean now and hopefully the wax will protect the car over the summer months until I prep the car for winter with another coat of the wax in the autumn.The only condition I would put on this product is that it is a pure wax and not a polish so don't expect it to remove blemishes in the paint like a polish would, so it's obviously best to fix any underlying issues you might have before using this product.Hope this helps!Ps. Product is made in the UK also...

I've never used real car wax before but my cars paintwork was dull and none of the run of the mill polishes were giving the result i craved. They made the car look clean but i wanted a deeper shine and a finish that would repel water from the frequent rain for longer.I thought this seemed quite pricey but considering you get an applicator and large micro fibre cloth and you really don't need to use loads it is actually extremely good value.After washing the car with the Bilt Hamber shampoo and drying the car off i set about the task of waxing.The wax looks hard in the tin but using the applicator pad supplied it was quickly apparent that it was easy to load the applicator. Another reviewer on here advised that you do not wax entire panels at once as when the wax goes hazy it would be difficult to remove. This is VERY sound advice. As the reviewer suggested i did the bonnet in thirds and i did the doors in halves. The wings i did one at a time. I'm sure all this depends on your car model/size. I have a MKV Golf for reference.Once it was hazy the wax required a little more effort than a polish to remove but straight away i could see and feel an improvement over standard polishes.Washing/drying/waxing and finally polishing took me about 90 mins (including body coloured bumpers and mirrors).The paintwork has a much better depth of shine than i had previously achieved with other products and feels better too. There's plenty of wax left in the tin for future cleaning and the finish it gives is fantastic.Recommended

I compared this to the Auto Glym equivalent, which is significantly more expensive.It's good value for money and comes with a cloth and polish pad. The AG one does come with similar, but they are different approaches.AG uses a wet sponge, this is applied straight from the tin. It is much faster to apply that AG and spreads more easily. Only a little is required.It's also easier to polish off taking far fewer passes of the cloth than the AG equivalent.That said, I found the finish to be not as deep as AG nor does it last as long on the car, but still a nice finish.Overall, very easy to use, a great price and very good results - but edged out slightly in my opinion by Auto Glym when it comes to the finish quality.

Use this on my classic Fiat 500. It is dark blue, and so poor wax / polish shows easily. This is great stuff. Invested in decent cloths / applicators as well. Use water to apply and it goes a long way - leaves a great finish. Like most waxes, it needs to be put on very sparingly, otherwise it's a pain to buff - but it is effective, gives a great finish, and I will buy more when it's gone. Although it's expensive, it's lasted two summers so far.