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.

Ok so firstly let's set the scene: I recently bought a new car (16 plate) and as it's new the novelty of looking after it, is very much in full swing. It's just a family car (crossover type), not a super expensive sports car, but I feel better and happier driving a clean car. I'm in no way a professional car cleaner (I.e don't really know what I'm doing, I just like a shiny car!). I just clean it by hand with a bucket a sponge when the weathers nice! I bought this wax based on the positive reviews and it didn't disappoint.I found it extremely easy to apply. I had cleaned my car first and dried it, before using the applicator pad supplied to rub the wax on. What I found great about this wax, is that a little goes a long way and I do mean a little. I can see a single tub of wax lasting me years and years, probably longer than my ownership of the car itself! It's also very easy to remove, although if you've applied too much (which I had in some areas), then it can take more effort to buff off, but a bit of elbow grease and it generates a stunning level of glossy shine.The wax when dry, like most car waxes dries to a haze no matter what surface its on. However, I found it just as easy to buff off the wax on the plastic / rubber bumpers/trim and chrome surrounds as I did the metal body of the car. Which was a huge plus, as some waxes are a nightmare to remove from the plastic bits.The shine is great, the car even feels as glossy as it now looks! it's too early for me to comment on durability but I do feel that ease of use, the fact it can be buffed off of plastic and leave it looking great rather than marked and the cost vs how long it will last, have firmly made this my 'go to' wax. It also doesn't generate a large amount of 'dust' which can often plague a newly waxed car.Edit: a week later and dirt just doesn't stick. It's still extremely shiny and if I wipe my hand over any droplets of dirt for example, they just come off as if it were dust. Usually I'd have to scratch or rub the dirt off. Very impressed had lots of nice comments especially people thinking it's just been cleaned!It's impressed me and I would happily recommend it.

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 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.