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Carnauba Wax 101 | Polish with the Best



Carnauba is one of the most popular types of wax for polishing cars and is preferred. It is one of the hardest waxes available and produces a fantastic shine without clouding and is durable. It is known for its shimmering wet look. This wax is been around for a long time. To be exact, the Portuguese introduced it to Europe about 1504. No wonder why it is recommended for a variety of cars such as hot rods, collectible cars, and show cars.

Carnauba protects paint surfaces from extreme heat, sun, rain and humidity. This wax is produced from the leaves and buds of the Brazilian wax palm in Brazil. The leaves are boiled in water; the wax floats to the surfaces and is skimmed off and filtered. Carnauba wax is harvested twice a year and its marketing is controlled by the Brazilian the process that is used to produce the wax is that the leaves are put in boiling water. In the process, the wax floats to the top. Then the wax is taken off the top and filtered. Believe it or not, Carnauba is only harvested twice a year.

There are so many other uses for Carnauba, here are just a few:

 Used in cosmetics
Polishing Wood
To coat pills
Used for porcelain and ceramic
Coating on dental floss

Carnauba is an easy wax to work with. Simply start with a clean cloth and apply very light pressure. You do not need to apply wax more than 2 times to get desired results. Let dry and buff.