About 5050 Limited Series Concours Paste Wax. For over 100 years, automotive designers and enthusiasts around the world have praised pure carnauba wax as the ultimate way to achieve the perfect show-winning shine. Any true automotive fanatic can sense the warm glow of pure carnauba on a vehicle from miles away. The amazing depth that pure carnauba wax brings to paintwork is a key factor to achieving the ultimate shine. The rich, warm glow of pure carnauba really attracts the eyes of spectators and car show judges everywhere. The custom 5050 concours formula is designed for perfectionists searching for the deepest shine with unmatched brilliance. We believe designing a custom wax is truly a work of art.
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Carnauba wax is a botanical product used in a large number of industries. Sometimes called the Queen of Wax, it has a much higher melting point than other waxes and is also extremely hard. This makes it ideal for creating extremely strong coatings for floors, automobiles, and other things that see hard wear.
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I used the same method for this experiment as for the last wax and liquid oils guide. Working with 1g increments, I tested ratios of 1:1 through 1:8, increasing the amount of oil (I used olive oil again), and always using 1 gram of carnauba wax.
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So, 1:1 was 1 gram of each, while 1:8 was 1 gram of wax and 8 grams of olive oil. I labelled each little tin, melted them one by one in a water bath, and then let them set up for four full days as most sources agree that it takes carnauba wax up to three days to reach its full hardness after being melted.
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Many surfers, for example, use waxes for their boards that integrate carnauba. It is also used to coat paper plates, dental floss, and as a vegetarian alternative to gelatin. In the pharmaceutical industry, this wax frequently appears as a tablet coating, and it is used in a number of packaged foods.
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The most captivating characteristic of 5050 Limited Series Concours Paste Wax is the ability to capture the reflection of colors. When a vehicle with 5050 applied to the paintwork drives next to a beach at sunset, the warm orange tones of the sun are captured and projected by the wax.
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Although carnauba wax has largely been replaced by synthetics, it is still produced and used in many parts of the world. A Brazilian tree formally named Copernicia prunifera, and otherwise known as the fan or carnauba palm, is the source for carnauba wax. The palm has broad fan-like leaves attached to toothed stalks. In hot, dry weather, the plant secretes wax to protect the leaves from damage.
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So, today I’m venturing further into vegan wax territory. Carnauba wax, also called Brazil wax is a plant based wax, derived from the leaves of Copernicia prunifera, a plant that only lives and grows in northeast Brazil. It is a very brittle wax, with a melting point of 82–86 °C, compared to beeswax’s ~63°C melting point.
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I have used Musher’s Secret which is a combination “Yellow Beeswax, Carnauba, and Candelilla Wax and White & vegetable oils with vitamin E” – the consistency is similiar to like petroleum jelly in that you can scoop it out on your finer with ease.
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what is carnauba wax made from
Carnauba wax is made from Copernicia prunifera.  