When it comes to choosing which auto detailing products to use on your vehicle there are many options, sometimes TOO many options to make a clear decision. While some products often receive a lot of hype, some live up to the hype, but many don't. I know many enthusiasts can be skeptical about spending up to a couple hundred dollars (or more) on a wax. If the wax doesn't live up to what it says, it can be a major disappointment and sometimes a waste of money.

I wanted to share with all of you some of my first hand experience with some Dodo Juice products, as well as some results some of our new Dodo Juice customers.

I'll start off by showing some end results of a long detail performed on a Ferrari 360 Spyder. The last two steps the paint received was an application of Dodo Juice Lime Prime Lite, a pre-wax cleaner that helps add gloss and depth to the paint and provide an ideal surface for the Dodo Juice Waxes. After DJ LPL, I opted for Dodo Juice's premium wax, Supernatural.









I also have a short video on the Dodo Juice Supernatural page, which includes the pictures above as well as two small video segments which shows how the paint looks as you walk around the car.

My thoughts on Dodo Juice Lime Prime Lite
Many pre-wax cleansers are very similar and accomplish similar things, help prep the paint for an application of wax and add some depth and gloss with some of the oils left behind. I found that DJ LPL spread very thin and was easy to tell which areas I had applied and didn't apply. When I first started to remove LPL, I struggled a little. It required some elbow grease to remove, which was the last thing I wanted to do after polishing the paint for so long. What I did was take some cold distilled water, gave a quick mist to my towel, wiped LPL, then took a second towel to ensure no product or streaks were left behind. This worked like a charm and I enjoyed using the product. I applied LPL by hand on the Ferrari, but next time around I'd like to try it with a buffer.

My thoughts on Dodo Juice Supernatural Wax
Supernatural has a softer texture as you can apply the wax with a foam applicator pad or with your bare hands. I tested both methods on the Ferrari and both worked very well. I enjoyed applying the wax by hand, but it was messier and I used noticeably more product than when I applied the wax with a foam applicator pad. The product spread very easily and best of all removed super easy and very clean. This was one of the easiest waxes I've worked with in terms of the removal process. Looks wise, the pictures speak for themselves and I'll post some more below. Supernatural is by far our best looking wax we have to offer at Detailed Image. In terms of protection, Supernatural offers some very tight beading, which makes sheeting water during a maintenance wash a breeze. Maintaining your vehicle should be very easy when Dodo is protecting your paint.

Overall, I was very impressed with the results of Dodo Juice Supernatural. Even when compared to other high end waxes I've used in the past, including Zymol Vintage which sells for nearly 10x more, Dodo deserves recognition as being a contender in the high end wax market at a reasonable price.


Dodo Juice Supernatural on a Hellrot Z4
Here's a customers first impressions on Dodo Juice Supernatural as he picked up a sample pot. Full review can be found here on e46fanatics
"LSP?.... My new sample of Dodo Supernatural. My god is this stuff awesome. Much better than the P21S I have been using up until now. Just hope it lasts long!"










Dodo Juice Blue Velvet on Jet Black 540
A nice shot of Dodo Juice Blue Velvet in action, originating from here




Dodo Juice Rubbish Boy's Juiced Edition
Here was a recent customer review of Dodo Juice Rubbish Boy's Juiced Edition Wax. Original post was from e90post.












Dodo Juice Rainforest Rub on BMW e-mailed in
Some pictures of Dodo Juice Rainforest Rub on a metallic green BMW.








Dodo Juice Promo until 9/29/08

From now until the end of Monday 9/29/08 EST, if you spend $40 or more in Dodo Juice products, we are offering a $15 credit. Click here for full details.

If you have any questions on anything regarding the Dodo Juice line or anything detailing related, please do not hesitate to ask!

Cheers,

Greg

 

Customer review of Dodo Juice Purple Haze:
Ok, here are some pictures I took today, but I applied the DODO JUICE PURPLE HAZE last week(one coat for now). Amazing stuff. I applied by hand and made sure I removed it within 5-10 minutes working small areas at a time. Took me about 2 hours to do the whole car. I applied it very thin and hardly used any at all. No wax residue, so you can blob it on all your rubber parts as well. I'm gonna guess that there are 15-20 applications in this jar. The product feels like butter with some kind of almost sandy gritty polymers in there. I say butter, because when you touch it with your fingers it literally melts. The melting point must be really low and these polymers disappear when you rub your fingers together. It is unlike any wax I have ever used and smells so good I'm tempted to put a birthday candle in the jar and stick it on my nightstand

Thank you, George and DETAILED IMAGE!!!!!



Original post and a couple more images here

 

looks good will need to consider this in the future. i am wondering if its worth getting the Supernatural Carnauba instead of the Rainforest Rub. i think the Rainforest stuff doesn't look that great but could be because color of car is green(not a color i like).

 

The Supernatural cost quite a bit more and is slightly better in my opinion. The Rainforest Rub is very popular and should make the paint look outstanding as well. I believe the person with the green paint just washed, clayed and then waxed the surface, where as polishing would have helped a lot as well. Let me know if you would like more information or advice.

Greg @ Detailed Image

 

thanks

 

We're running a weekend promo on the Dodo Juice product line. All DJ products are 20% until the end of the day Monday, October 27th EST.

Now's the time to try Supernatural v2 Carnauba Wax 200ml at an unbeatable price of $103.99!

Other popular Dodo Juice favorites are:
Purple Haze 250 ml - $55.99
Blue Velvet 250 ml - $55.99
Rubbish Boy's Juiced Edition 250 ml - $63.99
Hard Candy 250 ml - $51.99
Light Fantastic 250 ml - $55.99
Born to be Mild Shampoo 250 ml - $13.59 or 500 ml - $26.39!

Please let me know if you need any recommendations or if you have any questions.

Greg @ Detailed Image

 

OOC, I use Wolfgang's paint sealant, and was wondering about using something like this on top of the sealant. Would I see an appreciable difference especially with the color of my car? Also, this lasts about a month and needs to be re-applied correct? Would I just re-apply...or would I need to remove the old wax and sealant every time and then re-apply the sealant and then wax?

Thanks!

 

Yes you can apply any of the Dodo Juice waxes on top of your sealant. I like to layer a wax on top of a sealant for the ideal combination of shine and protection. It's tough to say whether or not you'll see an appreciable difference because this is often a matter of opinion. In my opinion if you want the ultimate shine and really appreciate the differences of good versus a great detail then yes I do think it is appreciable. Certainly black paint would show more of a difference but I think the Dodo Juice waxes do an excellent job on lighter colors when you get the right ones. The Supernatural and Rubbish Boys Juiced Edition would be my first choice. After that the Light Fantastic or White Diamond would be outstanding choices as well.

I would recommend re-applying the product every month as you suggested. You don't need to strip off the previous wax or sealant before the application. I do recommend stripping the protection before a full detail (clay, polish, glaze, sealant and wax) for best results. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Greg @ Detailed Image

 

Can't wait to receive my order.
But what is the difference between thetwo versions of lime prime? I took the cleanser instead of lite for the same price.

 

Thank you for your purchase, we appreciate your support. The Dodo Juice Lime Prime Pre-Wax Cleanser is a chemical polish with very light polishing particles. This allows the product to clean the surface and remove extremely fine surface imperfections. The Dodo Juice Lime Prime Lite Cleaner Glaze is a chemical polish with glaze. This product helps clean the surface and leaves a glossy coating behind. It doesn't correct as many imperfections as the Pre-Wax Cleanser. I generally recommend the Pre-Wax Cleanser because it will help permanently correct the clear coat to be smoother and glossier. This also allows the wax to adhere better for longer lasting protection and shine. Both products will work great so you really can't go wrong either way.

Thank you again for shopping at Detailed Image and I look forward to hearing about your results.

Greg @ Detailed Image