How to know if existing wax/sealant is stripped off?

[driverone]

How do I know if the existing wax/sealant is stripped off?
Will the water sheet of very slowly like this waxmode video or is the squeeky feel when you rub over the paint? In this 9th gen video he says any water beading is due to the leftover oils in the clear coat after using dishwashing detergent to strip the wax.

 

[FUNX650]

Help me understand the importance you're
placing on knowing that the Wax or Sealant
has been stripped.

For example:
•Are you going to compound/polish?
-(These processes will ensure "stripping")

•Apply a 'Coating'?
-(Follow the 'Coating' manufacturer's
recommendations to prep-the-paint.)

•Re-spray/repair paint chips?
-(Again:
follow manufacturers' recommendations)

•Just going to: Re-Wax; re-Seal(ant)?
-(you're good to go, IMHO)

•Other?


Please advise; TIA.



Bob

 

[driverone]

Help me understand the importance you're
placing on knowing that the Wax or Sealant
has been stripped.

For example:
•Are you going to compound/polish?
-(These processes will ensure "stripping")
•Apply a 'Coating'?
-(Follow the 'Coating' manufacturer's
recommendations to prep-the-paint.)
•Re-spray/repair paint chips?
-(Again:
follow manufacturers' recommendations)

•Just going to: Re-Wax; re-Seal(ant)?
-(you're good to go, IMHO)
•Other?
Please advise; TIA.
Bob

I need to strip the existing sealant (collinite) off for spray on sio based sealants like carpro reload/gyeon cure.
Usually I just use a polish (like Megs ultimate polish) and don't bother with an alcohol wipedown because it is not necessary with collinite. And any water would fly off and bead well before applying the sealant because the surface is clean (maybe from the oils from the polish also) but now I'm seeing here and there that a clean clearcoat should sheet water slowly.

 

[Desertnate]

845 is a great, long lasting LSP. Rather than stripping it off for a less durable spray wax, have you thought about simple topping it up with a spray wax? I've used Blackfire Wet Diamond Polymer Spray and Meguiars Ultimate Quik Wax over 845 with great success. Both look great in their own way. The UQW offers really good sheeting, while I've found the Blackfire to bead really well. Duragloss Aquawax is another reputable product in the same catagory, but I've never used it.

The two products you listed seem to be toppers for coatings and may not do as well in the role of stand along LSP.

 

[FUNX650]

I need to strip the existing sealant (collinite) off for spray on sio based sealants like carpro reload/gyeon cure.
Usually I just use a polish (like Megs ultimate polish) and don't bother with an alcohol wipedown because it is not necessary with collinite. And any water would fly off and bead well before applying the sealant because the surface is clean (maybe from the oils from the polish also) but now I'm seeing here and there that a clean clearcoat should sheet water slowly.

Thanks for your reply.

Accordingly:
I submit the below response for your
consideration. (Of course: YMMV.)

•As to the initial application of Reload:
-It requires to be applied to clean, Wax and
solvent free surfaces.
-Polishing will ensure total removal of
Collinite's Waxes/Sealants. (I'd rather
use Meguiar's M205)
-Use a "panel wipe" afterwards to remove
any residuals from the polishing step.
-Do not apply any other Waxes or Sealants
over top of Reload. That way there'll be no
Waxes or Sealants to remove whenever you
want to re-fresh the Reload.


•As to Cure:
-"GYEON Cure is a versatile product that
makes it easier to maintain a Coated vehicle;
Cure is designed to work perfectly in conjunction
with GYEON Coatings." {~product description}
-As such, IMO, if no Waxes or Sealants are
applied on top of Coatings...then there should
be no Waxes or Sealants to ever be concerned
about, or to remove from Coatings.



Bob