A little debate for vobro, here is my thinking. True any type of protecting is going to be thin. When I was talking about taking the brunt of the trauma it was also dealing with the info I sent bossbrew in a pm. As for the wax taking the abuse, I mean from things like the daily elements. I'm not talking about rubbing the paint (hence why I said to bossbrew to not touch the paint, lol). People have debated left and right about layering protection and it will be debated for a long time to come, I'm sure. But, if wax (used alone) creates a smooth surface and makes it harder for dirt and debris to stick to the surface of the car, that is a type of physical protection. A coating does the same thing albeit better. But, when you live somewhere that say has true acid rain, a coating is put to the test. Now, if you put wax on top of your coating, the wax gets hammered first, then if that breaks down, the coating does its thing (elements). But dare I say that in a small way, coatings and waxes can help with physical touch. There ar many articles that would claim that both help prevent marring, swirls and scratches more so than a bare auto.
