Reccomend a Wax over Sealant for me. Or Not?
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Bruno Soares
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Collinite 845 is a popular topper for Jescar PowerLock+
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When you say a "wax" over sealant, do you mean a paste wax of some sort or a spray wax?
I would suggest a spray wax you can apply after each wash to keep things really glossy. If you're going to seal with Powerlock, I'd say go with a nice carnuaba based spray wax. The carnauba will look amazing on red.
I would suggest a spray wax you can apply after each wash to keep things really glossy. If you're going to seal with Powerlock, I'd say go with a nice carnuaba based spray wax. The carnauba will look amazing on red.
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•IMO:
-Whether it’s going to be a Daily Driver;
or, a Garage Queen...either top-it with
another coat of the Sealant (to ensure
“total coverage”); or, leave it alone.
•Also:
-There’s no need to “prep” with IPA, or
the Gyeon Prep, prior to applying a Sealant.
-That would be working backwards, IMHO.
{Save the “prep” step for Coatings’ applications.}
Bob
-Whether it’s going to be a Daily Driver;
or, a Garage Queen...either top-it with
another coat of the Sealant (to ensure
“total coverage”); or, leave it alone.
•Also:
-There’s no need to “prep” with IPA, or
the Gyeon Prep, prior to applying a Sealant.
-That would be working backwards, IMHO.
{Save the “prep” step for Coatings’ applications.}
Bob
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I was leaning paste/liquid carnauba wax then maintain with my spray wax. I use either Megs synthetic X-Press spray wax or I use Griots Best of Show Detailer spray wax. What Carnauba would look amazing? Paste or liquid? What carnauba spray wax do you suggest? Thank you.
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My comments were more from a recomended workflow standpoint and clarification in hopes of someone else jumping in with product suggestions. For a very long time, I simply used a sealant for the protection and a spray wax/sealant like Meguiars Ultimate Quik Wax as a post wash wipe-down to spruce up the shine. Moving into coatings has taken me even farther from the wax experience.
I've spoken to people with amazing looking red cars over time and it always seemed a carnauba wax was the common denominator, but don't recall any one product standing being mentioned more often.
I've spoken to people with amazing looking red cars over time and it always seemed a carnauba wax was the common denominator, but don't recall any one product standing being mentioned more often.
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Like Bob said, no ipa or other prep is necessary. If it's a garage queen I'd go for something really nice in the nuba family.
This doesn't get much attention but it is awesome on red paint. I have used it on a few red cars in the past.
Dodo Juice Hard Candy Hard Wax, hard carnauba car wax, dodojuice wax, hard candy wax, dodo waxes, pink car wax
This doesn't get much attention but it is awesome on red paint. I have used it on a few red cars in the past.
Dodo Juice Hard Candy Hard Wax, hard carnauba car wax, dodojuice wax, hard candy wax, dodo waxes, pink car wax
To be completely honest, your car will look great no matter what wax/sealant you use, assuming the paint underneath is corrected. I'd say 99% of your car's final appearance is determined by what your paint looks like before you put your wax or sealant on. You'll get more gloss and shine during the polishing step than anywhere else!!
Personally I find carnaubas attract a lot of dust, so I tend to avoid them.
Personally I find carnaubas attract a lot of dust, so I tend to avoid them.
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I apply all my waxes and sealants by machine. I use my Rupes Mini with a 3.5 inch pad so I can get into the smaller spaces, it generally takes me about 20 minutes to do a medium sized vehicle. The benefit of the machine is you get a nice thin even coverage and you don't use a lot of product. I use a mini butter spatula to "butter" the pad when using nubas. You can do this on 5" pad or large etc. too.
I have all the Dodo Dodo waxes, they are high quality and excellent products.
Here's an example using a sealant.
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Looks great. Really shines. I also usually use my 3 inch pads for waxing as well.
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That's Polish Angel Viking Coat.
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Boy, I love it when you post those pics. Delicious white.
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Yes, I have both of those and they are very good. But for a lot less money HD Speed topped with HD Poxy is also amazing on red and you'll have enough money left over to go out to dinner
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If you use M205, M21 or M26 follows that well.
Elements in Meguiar's polishes and glazes actually aid in the bonding of their protectants.
Stripping agents work against this feature, and will compromise overall longevity and durability.
And of course, it saves a step.
For further reading:
Miscible and Immiscible - Wax and Paint Sealant Bonding
Elements in Meguiar's polishes and glazes actually aid in the bonding of their protectants.
Stripping agents work against this feature, and will compromise overall longevity and durability.
And of course, it saves a step.
For further reading:
Miscible and Immiscible - Wax and Paint Sealant Bonding