Layering Poly Wax

[RaskyR1]

Where do I submit an application for Jeff Brown to help me with a car??

First you have to be crazy enough to want to live in Minnesota!

[craigdt]

Just out of curiosity, have you guys done any testing of the actual thickness of the product, after layering?
There was a guy on the UK forum that did this several years ago.

[Accumulator]

craigdt- Was the UK forum guy the person who "proved" (scare-quotes utterly intentional!) that Collinite "doesn`t layer" (again intentional)?

Heh heh, it takes some pretty high-falutin` equipment to measure build-films that`re *that* thin..just measuring microns takes a pretty decent ETG and often shows how much even factory paint thickness varies. Whole lot simpler/easier/cheaper, and IMO more productive, to just do your own LSP Layering Test on some representative panel IMO and see if the multiple applications make a diff for *you*. A huge part of my opinion on that is the way there are a few variables in play (application method, time between applications, and probably some others that I`m not thinking of) that can utterly skew the results depending on how the test is done.

It`s subjective in the sense that different subjects can/will achieve different results.

Classic example is the layering of of Autoglym Super Resin Polish. It`s an AIO that contains both (very) mild abrasives and chemical cleaners. "Shouldn`t layer" according to the Conventional Wisdom on the subject. But it absolutely *CAN* be layered IF (awfully big "if" in this case) you go about it right.

(Noting that this is the Griot`s Forum, my initial introduction to AutoGlym SRP was via one of Richard`s earliest catalogs. Bought it from GG until they quit offering it.)

[craigdt]

Yes, that was the one- he tested several different LSPs. If I remember correctly, it actually started losing thickness at the 3rd layer. He measured it at the nanometer level, which is a fraction of a micron.

[Accumulator]

craigdt- Yeah, OK. I couldn`t wrap my head around how it worked out that way...not that I question his results, just whether they`re...uhm, universally applicable. Even he got "layering" with the first additional one (at least the way you and I are remembering it).

[craigdt]

I agree- kind of odd and it`s why this thread peaked my interest. I`d like to see some more/different testing done at some point, other than just claims of what might be increased longevity. I always like to see as much objective data as possible.
I`m not one of those guys who thinks layering is a ploy to increase sales, but am more interested in the different properties of various LSPs.
Thread derail: Off. Carry on!

[tropicsteve]

still not available at acc or ag, what`s up ???