Car Wax Test: Ioncoat Naviwax Dark 250g – £34.99 / 50g Sample – £11.65
10/10 Worked excellently, amazing shine, great value for money and great as a multi-pupose wax.
Our search for the best car wax continues. It looks like in Naviwax Dark we have a serious contender.
This stuff is officially sorted! The Dark is specifically made for darker paints including Red cars. The Naviwax Light is made for paler coloured cars such as white, silver and yellow.
We were astounded at how good Ioncoat Naviwax Dark really worked. It’s made in Japan and the container it’s in is cool-looking. The instructions are all in Japanese but for our sakes there are proper instructions on the tub in English.
First off, application. It comes with its own applicator sponge which should be damped slightly to make spreading the wax around easier. It contains Grade 1 Carnauba wax and hardly any is needed as it spreads a long, long way around the car’s bodywork. We liked the fact that as soon as you apply it, it can (and needs to) be buffed off again as there’s no ‘curing’ time at all. The buffing off part is very easy and virtually no effort is needed. You can also use it on windows, chrome and and plastic trim, where it works well too.
The shine is instant and deep on paintwork and really makes any metallic paints ‘pop’ out. Most waxes will provide decent water beading, but the Naviwax is simply astounding and takes beading to a whole new level where it will do it time and time again for a lot of car washes before you need to re-apply it. We used the ultra soft microfibre cloths with it that they provided (you can also buy these) and they worked well too. We totally loved this product and recommend it highly.
The main dealers of Naviwax are Nubawax – based in Northern Ireland.
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We tested and reviewed the Naviwax product range over a year ago, and we loved them that much that we now sell some samples for you to try for yourselves!
After reviewing Naviwax a year or so ago, we loved it so much that selling their products was a definite 'must'!
The Naviwax got a totally well-deserved 10/10 score. The water beading, beautiful depth of shine and ease of use are simply outstanding with this wax. Often, once people try Naviwax, it's the only wax they ever want to use again! Yes, it really is that great.
With this wax there is no curing time at all. You simply apply the product, take it straight off with a soft microfibre cloth and you have at least 8 weeks of protection (if correctly maintained afterwards). It can also be used on exterior glass, metal and plastic and rubber trim too.
The Naviwax Dark is suitable for darker-coloured vehicles such as Black, Blue, Red, Dark Green etc.
We didn't give this Product 10/10 in our reviews for nothing y'know folks! This is a seriously good wax!
Naviwax Dark is literally an 'apply and remove' product, which will give your paintwork a really deep shine, and to top it off, will last a good 2 - 3 months. Worth every penny of your hard-earned cash.
To be used on darker coloured vehicles such as Black, Blue, Red, dark Green etc. This 50 gram sample pot is enough to wax at least eight cars if used properly!
Available Qty: 7
The tin I used had all instructions in Japanense and I would really like an English translation.
Having only used it once on my Toyota Auris, I am really impressed. We have had a lot of rain over this week-end and the car was washed yesterday. The first time since I polished it and it looks as if I only polished it an hour ago. No water marks or anything. I was not sure if I should use it on the windows, but your report informs me I can. Thank you
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