MarkD51
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- Oct 15, 2012
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I know there's been much discussion here of the variety of shortcomings of natural waxes. And what some of the advantages of synthetic sealants, and coatings bring to the table.
I've also read the observations of shortcomings of synthetics here and there also.
Some have said that chip damage can possibly be more severe with a synthetic versus a wax. It appears a wax product with solvents somehow softens, and nurtures the paint, lessening the severity of a errant rock-etc.
With that said, I assume many coatings, and sealants don't possess this quality, the paint may be sealed with a product, but is such as healthy for a paint long term?
Couldn't the same be said about leather, that a form of sealant might protect against spill damage, or dye transfer, etc, but what about the nourishment of the leather itself?
That even if one chooses to then use a wax over a sealant, or a coating, such as the "Ice over Fire" that many like, does the wax then actually penetrate through the sealant to somehow nourish-feed the paint?
Which brings it all in a nutshell then, "do modern paints benefit from the solvents-carriers in natural wax products versus being sealed-coated"?
Without being periodically "fed", are they possibly more susceptible to premature failure, or ageing?
With that question tabled, then what about older paint systems on vintage vehicles which were of course at one time solvent based?
Hope no one has minded these questions-observations of mine, and hoping they are seen as constructive-productive to this thread.
Mark
I've also read the observations of shortcomings of synthetics here and there also.
Some have said that chip damage can possibly be more severe with a synthetic versus a wax. It appears a wax product with solvents somehow softens, and nurtures the paint, lessening the severity of a errant rock-etc.
With that said, I assume many coatings, and sealants don't possess this quality, the paint may be sealed with a product, but is such as healthy for a paint long term?
Couldn't the same be said about leather, that a form of sealant might protect against spill damage, or dye transfer, etc, but what about the nourishment of the leather itself?
That even if one chooses to then use a wax over a sealant, or a coating, such as the "Ice over Fire" that many like, does the wax then actually penetrate through the sealant to somehow nourish-feed the paint?
Which brings it all in a nutshell then, "do modern paints benefit from the solvents-carriers in natural wax products versus being sealed-coated"?
Without being periodically "fed", are they possibly more susceptible to premature failure, or ageing?
With that question tabled, then what about older paint systems on vintage vehicles which were of course at one time solvent based?
Hope no one has minded these questions-observations of mine, and hoping they are seen as constructive-productive to this thread.
Mark
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