{"product_id":"bilt-hamber-finis-wax-t1-carnauba-paste-wax","title":"Bilt Hamber Finis-Wax | T1 Carnauba Paste Wax","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhat \"T1 carnauba\" actually means\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery wax brand says \"carnauba.\" Very few will tell you the grade, and the grade is the whole product.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarnauba comes from \u003cem\u003eCopernicia prunifera\u003c\/em\u003e, a palm native to north-eastern Brazil, and it is graded under an official Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture classification running from Type 1 to Type 5. \u003cstrong\u003eType 1 — \"Prime Yellow\" — is the top grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e the palest colour, a maximum ash content of \u003cstrong\u003e0.2%\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the highest minimum melting point at \u003cstrong\u003e83°C\u003c\/strong\u003e. Type 5 is black, centrifuged, and carries five times the ash.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reason T1 can hit those specs comes down to which leaf it was scraped from. The palm produces wax on two leaf types, and the \u003cstrong\u003eyoung, unopened leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e yield a lighter, purer wax with far fewer impurities than the mature, open ones. That's the causal explanation — but note the grade is legally defined by measured specification, not by the leaf. We'd rather give you that precisely than hand you the romantic version.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Bilt Hamber left out\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinis-Wax is a \u003cstrong\u003ehard-film\u003c\/strong\u003e paste built with T1 carnauba as its backbone. It contains \u003cstrong\u003eno abrasives\u003c\/strong\u003e. And — this is the interesting one — \u003cstrong\u003eno plasticising oils\u003c\/strong\u003e. Bilt Hamber's position is blunt: \"Inferior waxes rely on heavy use of oils to plasticise the wax film. We avoid the use of any materials that reduce the effect of carnauba wax.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlasticising oils make a wax easy to spread and easy to buff. They also dilute the carnauba and soften the film, which is precisely what you don't want from a last-stage protectant. Finis-Wax asks a little more of you at application and gives it back in durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe guarantee, and its condition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilt Hamber offer a money-back guarantee: if in your own side-by-side testing you don't find Finis-Wax lasts longer, they'll refund it. \u003cstrong\u003eThe guarantee is conditional on applying it over Cleanser-Fluid.\u003c\/strong\u003e That's not a technicality — a wax can only bond to what's under it, and Cleanser-Fluid strips the old wax, road film and silicone that would otherwise sit between the carnauba and your clear coat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWash with a salt-free shampoo — \u003cstrong\u003eAuto-Wash\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a wash-and-wax. Clay first if the paint is rough; this wax is not abrasive and will not fix texture. \u003cstrong\u003eCleanser-Fluid, then Finis-Wax.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCool, shaded panels. Applicator pad, light circular motions, \u003cstrong\u003eextremely sparingly\u003c\/strong\u003e. Let it dull for 5–10 minutes, then buff with a clean microfibre. If it dusts heavily on buffing, you used too much.\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\/Finis-Wax_SDS_au.pdf?v=1784380297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDownload the Bilt Hamber Finis-Wax SDS (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bilt Hamber","offers":[{"title":"250ml","offer_id":48433208754398,"sku":"BH-FinisWax-250ml","price":41.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0707\/8878\/files\/finis-wax_crop.jpg?v=1784179155","url":"https:\/\/www.alphadetails.com.au\/products\/bilt-hamber-finis-wax-t1-carnauba-paste-wax","provider":"Alpha Details","version":"1.0","type":"link"}