can you overwax?
 

can you overwax a car?

is it wrong to add more layers and buff and will it make a difference?

should i be treating this car like my pair of jump boots?

thanks in advance!

Yes, best way to protect and shine is apply sealant first then carnauba wax.

where to get the sealant??

I think most popular brands have it, its supposed to be synthetic, protects better than carnauba wax but doesn't shine as much. That's the reason for applying the second layer of carnauba if you wanna very deep and wet look. I myself have no access to any of this, you should check out what they recommend at autopia.org

you can add as many layers of wax as you want, but if you wanna keep your car sparkling shiny then you'll need to polish it as well every month or couple of months.

Are you crazy?, polish every month and you will lose your clear coat in no time unless you mean waxing when you say polish.

umm... non abrasive polish...

thanks, that's useful! :)

from your link:
"POLISH: A polish is normally a non-abrasive product based on a nutrient oil matrix and may or may not have a chemical cleaner as part of the package. Most polishes use fillers to help cover swirl marks."

yes that works... fillers

In the detailing world, if polish is used as a noun, most of the time the detailers meant buffing with a machine and an abrasive product. So they use "waxing" as in applying non-abrasive products. From the link its a noun thus there's always confusion between polish and wax. You should check out autopia.org too, they have the Meguaire's video there too I learnt a lot about detailing there recently.

I use wolfgang sealant without wax... the wax really only shines for about an hour or so until it attracts dust. Sealant wont attract dust.

14 coats of zaino in 6 months...how am I doing???

Not good

haha.. just look to repaint the car in 5 years or so. that is fine. :rofl:

Dude...

:rock: :rock: :rock:

I even made Polak's FAMOUS Zaino Thread!
Best Zaino Applications

Ralph Macchio trainee?
Wax on...
http://photos.friendster.com/photos/...324952249m.jpg

Jedi is the Zaino wax king.

Going for a few more coats of Zaino this weekend... :wiggle:

I can see his car from my house.

And I'm 5 miles away!

^:rofl: now if jedi was the god of wax, i would be able to see it. i'm over 100 miles away.

com'on jorge!

i'll challenge jorge! hahaha

haha, ok

who: jorge v. bryan
where: LAX meet
what: wax contest
when: june 7th, 2006
judges: danny, rodger, whoever is there....

XdeedubbX is going down!!

thats if you even make it to the meet. If your a no show thats an automatic forfeit for you! haha