{"product_id":"bilt-hamber-auto-balm-corrosion-inhibiting-protective-film","title":"Bilt Hamber Auto-Balm | Corrosion-Inhibiting Protective Film","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThis is not a wax, and Bilt Hamber are the ones who say so\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuto-Balm gets filed under \"wax\" everywhere it's sold, including — we'll admit — in our own navigation. But read what Bilt Hamber actually write about it, because they go out of their way to distance it from carnauba:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Most automotive polishes and waxes are based on natural hard waxes such as carnauba and montan. When these products are buffed, the ultra-thin films left provide very little protection at all.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's the manufacturer of Finis-Wax and Hydra-Wax, telling you what conventional waxes can't do. Auto-Balm is their answer to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat it actually is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilt Hamber describe it as a blend of \u003cstrong\u003esynthesised, complex corrosion-inhibiting molecules that lock together tightly\u003c\/strong\u003e, remaining functional in an ultra-thin, high-gloss film. Its job is not gloss — gloss is a side effect. Its job is to \u003cstrong\u003eseal the capillary pores in paintwork\u003c\/strong\u003e and to put an \u003cstrong\u003eanti-corrosion barrier over stone chips and damage sites\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the clear coat has already failed and bare metal is exposed to the atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat makes it the right product for a car that lives outdoors, a car with honest stone chip damage on the leading edges, or a classic where the paint is old and porous. It also works on chrome, aluminium and alloys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe salt spray claim, handled honestly\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilt Hamber publish \u003cstrong\u003ephotographic ASTM B-117 salt spray comparisons\u003c\/strong\u003e on their product page showing Auto-Balm dramatically outperforming conventional waxes and polishes. We want to be precise: \u003cstrong\u003ethere is no published report, no stated exposure duration and no named laboratory\u003c\/strong\u003e for this — unlike Dynax S50, where the full University of Hertfordshire study is public. So we'll tell you the photographs exist and let you look at them, and we won't quote a number that doesn't exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWash with a salt-free shampoo and dry. If the paint is faded or rough, use \u003cstrong\u003eAuto-Clay\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCleanser-Polish\u003c\/strong\u003e first — Auto-Balm is \u003cstrong\u003enot an abrasive polish\u003c\/strong\u003e and won't correct anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse a damp applicator pad\u003c\/strong\u003e on paint (not on metals) and take a \u003cem\u003every\u003c\/em\u003e small amount — touch the paste, don't scoop it. Work 2–3 square feet at a time on cool, shaded panels. Buff after a few moments. For swirl reduction, work in straight lines — front-to-back and up-and-down — rather than circles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupplied with an application pad and a large microfibre buffing cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSafety Data Sheet (Australia)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0707\/8878\/files\/Auto-Balm_SDS_au.pdf?v=1784380297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDownload the Bilt Hamber Auto-Balm SDS (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bilt Hamber","offers":[{"title":"250ml","offer_id":48433208852702,"sku":"BH-AutoBalm-250ml","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0707\/8878\/files\/auto-balm_crop.jpg?v=1784179155","url":"https:\/\/www.alphadetails.com.au\/products\/bilt-hamber-auto-balm-corrosion-inhibiting-protective-film","provider":"Alpha Details","version":"1.0","type":"link"}