Topping Wax with Wax

swanicyouth

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I'm wondering how you guys are using different waxes. What I mean is, I'm guessing the majority of us who use a wax, first clean paint / polish the apply their sealant of choice. After it cures, we "top" it with a wax. The question I'm asking is, when you want to change you wax or try a new wax do you:

A.) Strip everything of the finish using a paint cleaner / wax remover and start again: sealant than wax.

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B.) Just wash the vehicle and apply the wax (assuming the surface is fairly defect free).

I was doing A.); but it seems like it may be a bit overkill if I just want to try a new wax. I'm sure I could get away just fine with B.). But, what are you guys normally doing???
 
If using a nice priced wax like Fusion, then at a minimum use a paint cleanser like Prima Amigo or OPC.

You want it to bond and last.

If no time, then spray wax.
 
I have a bottle of Simoniz super Poly, I guess that'd what its used for. Could I use it over a cleaner wax?

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swanicyouth said:
I'm wondering how you guys are using different waxes. What I mean is, I'm guessing the majority of us who use a wax, first clean paint / polish the apply their sealant of choice. After it cures, we "top" it with a wax. The question I'm asking is, when you want to change you wax or try a new wax do you:

A.) Strip everything of the finish using a paint cleaner / wax remover and start again: sealant than wax.

------------------ OR -------------------------

B.) Just wash the vehicle and apply the wax (assuming the surface is fairly defect free).

I was doing A.); but it seems like it may be a bit overkill if I just want to try a new wax. I'm sure I could get away just fine with B.). But, what are you guys normally doing???
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I sealed and waxed our cars a couple of months ago (this included claying and paint correction). Every few weeks or so I top the vehicles with a little more wax to keep them shiny and protected. I might even top with a different wax now and then. However, I will not strip down to the paint at these times. No need to. The old layer of wax hasn't worn off yet.
 
KenR said:
I sealed and waxed our cars a couple of months ago (this included claying and paint correction). Every few weeks or so I top the vehicles with a little more wax to keep them shiny and protected. I might even top with a different wax now and then. However, I will not strip down to the paint at these times. No need to. The old layer of wax hasn't worn off yet.
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Same here. Come fall, then I'll strip everything.
 
In my case, I always strip everything, and I don't do that sealant then wax combo thing - I stick to one LSP. I'm at the stage where I'm trying out the LSPs I have (still have twenty+ to go through), so I strip down using a paint cleaner to ensure that I'm able to properly gauge how durable the LSP will be. I don't do the sealant+wax combo for the same reason, and also because sealants don't necessarily last longer than waxes. I also don't do top-ups with spray waxes, again to ensure that I'm able to properly determine how well the LSP performs.
 
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