As a lover of wax, I've been keen to try out Auto Finesse Desire for some time. So, inspired by Nino's recent wax comparison, I decided to test the AF Desire against my favourite wax, Dodo Juice Blue Velvet Pro. Desire is a premium high content carnauba paste wax priced £80-120 and Blue Velvet Pro is a hard hybrid wax priced £47-50.
Preparation
For the test, the bonnet, front end and front wings were first washed, clayed, washed again then polished using Poorboys SSR1 with DA. Finally a coat of Poorboys Ex-P sealant was applied.
Before application
Dodo Juice Blue Velvet Pro was applied in a thin layer to the passenger side of bonnet, front and wing. Auto Finesse Desire was applied to the driver's side bonnet, front and wing. Both were equally easy to apply. The Blue velvet was much easier to buff off than the Desire which required more elbow grease.
Blue velvet pro applied
Desire applied
Results
Both waxes gave great results and lovely rich gloss. But I thought the Blue velvet was a little deeper.
After - Blue velvet pro side
After - Desire side
General view
Water beading test
Result of water spray test in this video.
http://youtu.be/sQ_PMLXbPps
Conclusion
Aesthetically both waxes were fairly evenly matched and gave a lovely deep gloss to the paintwork and I would be happy with either, though I think the Blue velvet just edges it.
The water test revealed the Blue Velvet Pro performed better, repelled water more effectively leaving virtually nothing on the bonnet afterwards and water beads were smaller. Desire performed well but by comparison gave poorer repellency and held onto more water, with larger beading.
On the strength of this initial comparison, the Blue Velvet Pro is coming out tops for me. It's easy to apply, much easier to buff, gives fantastic shine and excellent water repellency, and is cheaper.
Further water/beading tests will be carried out to test the longevity and durability of the wax and an update posted
