A good all-in-one car polish can make life so much easier. Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Polish & Wax certainly seems like it can deliver the goods, but how well does it perform? I put it to work to see if it’s really as good as it sounds.
Sizes available: 14fl oz. (398ml), 17.6fl oz. (500ml). RRP: $15.99, buy here / £12.24, buy here.
How I tested Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Polish & Wax
I took my sunroof test panel and washed it then clayed it to ensure the surface was free from waxes and coatings. I then dried the panel and, using a gloss meter, took three readings to get an average gloss reading. The product was then applied using a DA polisher. I performed four sets of four alternating passes. Any remaining product was then wiped off, and an average gloss reading was taken again. Finally, using my inspection lamp, I checked for remaining surface imperfections.
This Turtle Wax test was part of a larger group test. So, if you’d like to see the results of that, head over to my guide to the best car polishes of 2024.
What Turtle Wax says
As its name implies, this is an all-in-one. It combines a polish, wax and ceramic coating in one simple step. It features precision platelet technology that removes light swirls, scratches and paint transfer for easy surface restoration. It also applies a hydrophobic SiO2 ceramic coating that delivers water-beading, chemical resistance and a wet-look shine. Turtle Wax says it’s a professional-grade car scratch remover that will repair cobwebbing, fine lines and swirls and is the total package for surface restoration and protection. Based on this information, I’m expecting impressive results, with strong correction and a lovely gloss increase.
What it’s like to use Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Polish & Wax
Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Polish & Wax was very wet, and there was quite a lot of sling, and a lot of product left on the panel. It didn’t polish well at all and I didn’t like the finish. It looked good to the naked eye, but the inspection lamp revealed that it was hazy and there was marring present. My initial reaction was that I had done something wrong, however, all the other polishes I tested, bar one, delivered a perfect finish. Perhaps you need to work it for longer, but within the test parameters, it was disappointing. The gloss increase was reasonable, though, but the finish ruins things, really.
Gloss meter readings and verdict
- Gloss reading before: 80.5
- Gloss reading after: 85.7
- Gloss increase: 5.2
Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Polish & Wax is disappointing. It didn’t cut very well, leaving quite a lot of swirls behind. On top of that, the marring and haziness marked it down further. The gloss increase was okay, and the fact that it’s an AIO means you don’t need to add any wax after using it. But, overall, I was not a fan.
Sizes available: 14fl oz. (398ml), 17.6fl oz. (500ml). RRP: $15.99, buy here / £12.24, buy here.
