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California Gold Carnauba Wash & Wax
Wash shampoo with carnauba protectionSituational specialist
A convenient gloss-maintenance wash for daily drivers, but the wax residue is undesirable before polishing, coating or evaluating bare paint behavior.
The chemistry
Surfactants remove ordinary grime while dispersed wax ingredients leave a thin sacrificial gloss and water-repellent film.
Use it when
- Routine washing of waxed vehicles
- Adding short-term gloss during washing
- A separate protection step is not planned
Compatible surfaces
- Gloss paint
- Clear-coated exterior panels
- Compatible finished trim
Avoid or verify first
- Coating-preparation washes
- Matte finishes
- Using extra concentrate to chase more protection
How to use California Gold Carnauba Wash & Wax safely
- 1Work on cool panels out of direct sun and pre-rinse loose grit.
- 2Mix exactly to the current label, wash from cleaner upper panels downward and use light pressure.
- 3Rinse before the solution dries, then dry with clean microfiber or filtered air.
Directions and formulas change
Read the current bottle label and safety data before use. Vehicle, coating, film and material-maker instructions take priority over this editorial guide.
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