Can you layer spray wax

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We finally got some decent weather nd I cleaned up the wife's car. Arter I wash it I always wipe it down with a spray wax, today I used Meguiars Quick Wax ( D-156) I don't know if it has any cleaners but was wondering if you can layer this stuff. If you can I'll go over the car again tomorrow or would it be just a feel good effort with no tangible results?
 
one coat works well and should last through every other wash at a minimum, so in between then you can use a QD...
 
lineman said:
Arter I wash it I always wipe it down with a spray wax, today I used Meguiars Quick Wax ( D-156) I don't know if it has any cleaners but was wondering if you can layer this stuff.
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Even though it's good stuff...
Does Meguiar's D156 actually contain any Wax?


Bob
 
FUNX725 said:
Even though it's good stuff...
Does Meguiar's D156 actually contain any Wax?

Bob
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AFAIK the "wax" in the name is just for marketing since people equate wax to protection. According to the MSDS for D156 it's essentially +90% water, 1% orange scent extract and then a blend of trade secret "conditioners" with no CAS#.
 
Nicholas@Autowerx said:
AFAIK the "wax" in the name is just for marketing since people equate wax to protection. According to the MSDS for D156 it's essentially +90% water, 1% orange scent extract and then a blend of trade secret "conditioners" with no CAS#.
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Does it offer any appreciable protection being 90% water?
 
It will depend on the product. If it is genuinely wax based then you probably can. Many will have no wax at all and layering may give next to no benefit.
 
tenblade2001 said:
Does it offer any appreciable protection being 90% water?
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Depends on your definition of appreciable, and protection.

D156 also contains:
•a particular mixture of active ingredients, [@ <0.001% by weight], that is said to provide a broad-spectrum, formaldehyde-free Biocide

•Triethoxyoctylsilane [@ <= 0.2%, by weight]

•Trade Secret (T.S.) Conditioners [@ <5%, by weight]


BTW:
The % of Water in the D156 formulation
can be as high as 99% [by weight].


Bob
 
Have you looked at prima wax as u dry?
Prima Hydro Wax As You Dry Spray, spray wax

Spritz on before drying off. And.....Bam! Your left with a high gloss streak free finish. And it even looks better after 24 hours. I used this yesterday and forgot what a great product it is.
 
Nicholas@Autowerx said:
AFAIK the "wax" in the name is just for marketing since people equate wax to protection. According to the MSDS for D156 it's essentially +90% water, 1% orange scent extract and then a blend of trade secret "conditioners" with no CAS#.
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I just posted on MOL to see if I can get an answer from Michael Stoops about protection or no from D156/Ultimate Spray Wax.

From what I understand, they do have a LIGHT amount of protective ingredients and leave something behind on the paint to act as a barrior, though nothing like a real coat of UPW or ULW.

As for 'layering' I doubt it would do anything except waste product and time, unless the reason you're putting two coats on is to ensure you have gotten complete coverage.
 
This is disappointing news. Is there a good spray wax that is actually wax or will offer some good protection?
 
If you're looking for a carnauba spray wax, there are a couple under the pinnacle brand that are described as carnauba. Xmt and liquid souveran (sp?).

If a spray sealant is okay with you, there are a lot of good choices. Prima hydro max, or wax as you dry are awesome and are designed to last a couple months. Offerings from WG and BF are really good too.

For lighter, LSP topping type spray product, DG aqua wax has a cult following here for good reason, and the D156 you have is an excellent product also.
 
Spray Waxes are meant to be boosters to the existing wax, not a replacement.

Layering? Sure, you can spray some on, then wipe it off and spray some more on.

But I think you'd be better off to apply a coat of liquid or paste wax and then use the spray wax to maintain it until it's time to (really) wax again.
 
tenblade2001 said:
Does it offer any appreciable protection being 90% water?
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If you look at the MSDS for many liquid detailing products they are mainly water.. this is not uncommon. In the case of D156 water is the carrier that is meant to spread an even layer of protection on the surface. I judge a product by how it performs and for a spray "wax" D156 is one of my favorites.
 
Nicholas@Autowerx said:
If you look at the MSDS for many liquid detailing products they are mainly water.. this is not uncommon. In the case of D156 water is the carrier that is meant to spread an even layer of protection on the surface. I judge a product by how it performs and for a spray "wax" D156 is one of my favorites.
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I would hazard to suggest that very few water based protection products will have more than 10% active ingredient. There are many cleaners out there which will be considerably more than 90% water.
 
tenblade2001 said:
This is disappointing news. Is there a good spray wax that is actually wax or will offer some good protection?
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What is disappointing? The fact that a liquid detailing product has such a high "water to product" ratio? Consider this: if your body had an MSDS it would be 70% water. ;)
 
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