From another thread:
That factory paint is already cured and needs protection against airborne contaminants and UV rays. Think about it....how does your paint breath through it`s clear coat?!?.........."
Just to advocate further discussion, it seems Sal is saying that the clearcoat provides an airtight seal over the paint. This seems plausible. Clearcoat has UV inhibitors already in it (to my understanding), so UV protection for the actual paint is provided there.
I`m not totally sure how thick the clearcoat actually is, but wouldn`t it take a whole lot of layers of Zaino (or any sealant for that matter) to even begin to provide the sort of protection for the CLEARCOAT that the clearcoat provides for the PAINT? By protection I`m not referring to scratches and swirls, as we all know those aren`t hard to put into the clearcoat. I guess the biggest benefit of all these products we use is in the ease of cleaning the car with the product on rather than without and of course the apperance.
Sorry for harboring on this whole protection issue, but the more I read, the more I get the feeling that it is more a marketing ploy than anything else. It seems to me that appearance and ease of cleaning the car should be two main reasons for choosing a wax/sealant rather than *protection* offered.
Any input is much appreciated. :xyxthumbs
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