My experiences with SN are definitely different than yours. Could be temp, humidity, color of and type of paint, etc., I don't know. But both times I've used SN (on black paint) it was much more difficult to apply than any other nuba I've used, it did remove very easily, but it did sweat for 2-3 days. Not a real big deal, as it did buff off. However I woulde be leary of applying it before a show. I understand that some HIGH nuba content, quality waxes do do this. I do own SN, but it's not one of my favorite nubas for this reason. However it does look great!