Nice work Mike!
What's the life expectancy of the black label Synergy wax?
Here's what the webpage for Synergy states,
Pinnacle Black Label Synergy
Black Label Synergy applies so thin that a 5 ounce jar will yield in excess of 25 applications. Considering that each application provides a minimum of 6 months of protection, a single jar of wax could potentially last over 10 years!
The most important factor that affects how long ANY product will last ALWAYS comes down to how the paint is
touched.
Wash a car with a clean, soft microfiber chenille wash mitt with a quality soap only
making one to two passes and then rinsing and a coat of wax will last longer than if you wash your car with a tatty wash mitt and
scrub the paint.
If you've read my
how-to book you know my section on the
two approaches to washing a car covers this and also states that MOST people don't pay attention when they wash their cars and rub their wash mitt over and over and over the same section of paint and then wonder where all the scratches came from.
Not only will scrubbing paint inflict scratches it will also wear off wax.
I type this word all the time and this key word is
touch.
If you waxed a car and then parked it in a garage and never drove it again the coat of wax would last a long time. It's when you
use the car and then touch the paint, either
washing it or wiping it that you start
micro-abrade the finish.
The more gentle you touch the paint the less you micro-abrade the finish. The more rough you touch the paint the more you micro-abrade the finish.
Make sense?
And how you touch the paint is directly related to how long any coat of wax will last. You can be sure I explained this to Milind, the owner of this car as I explain this to every owner of every car I detail and as I explain to everyone that has ever attended any of my detailing classes. It's one of the most fundamental topics to have a good understanding of whether you detail cars for a living or you're just the owner of a car that wants to take care of as best as they can.
Over the years I see this type of question come up all the time about how long a product will last and while it's a good question
the fact is the majority of people that take good care of their car are re-applying their favorite products long before the last coat has actually worn off.
The reason why is because they actually like maintaining that
just waxed look and the only way to get the
just waxed look is to have just waxed your car.
We're talking about "Car Guys" not Joe Consumer that uses Nu Finish or nothing at all.
Good question...
Also, remember me in October, I'll be looking for some cars for "My Classic Car" with Dennis Gage. I think last year when I checked with you, you had a couple of cool cars that we could use for the TV show but schedules didn't align. So remember, we always film in October.
Here's an article I wrote that shares tips on how to maintain a freshly waxed car so the wax will last a long time.
How to maintain a freshly waxed car
rops:. Glad I was able to help out.