dp sealant

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Mike
So i found a bottle of dp sealent i purchased a while back. I used it and loved it. Its inepensive and looks awsome so im looking at getting a gallon. the only problem is it says to make sure it dosent get wet for 12 hours. This is an issue with someone like me who needs it to be ready right away. I was wondering what will happen if it gets wet? will it just wash off or is it just somthign they say to be sure?

Also if I put a coat of wax over the sealent will that protect it enough from water.. or will it casue problems with drying and sealing?

Thank you for all the help
 
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I'm not sure, but I'll take a stab at it. The water might cause a problem with the curing and bonding process. I would think that the wax would do the same thing. I usually wait 12-24 hours before I top any sealant with wax, but I've never seen any problems with rain hitting any coats of freshly applied coats of sealant.
 
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I had a coat of #26 on my truck and it rained a few hours after and the streaking was horrible. So if the sealant isn't given proper time to cure and gets rained on (this is true for ALL sealants, not just DP) nothing good will come of that. Again if you add wax atop, you're messing with the bonding process. There is a reason why manufacturers tell you to wait 12-24 hours before topping/getting wet.
 
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It's not just the DP sealant. Almost all other sealants suggest a wait time of 12-24 hours before getting wet or topping with another coat or a wax.
 
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The sealants will cure by air,slowly over the 12-24 hour period,so if they get wet during this period,the curing process is interupted,and the sealant will effectively 'drown'.
 
Yup, the 12 hour rule is for any sealant, not just DP. You don't want a sealant gettign wet being curing finishines.
 
Like the others said, the sealants need to cure. The good thing about AG's sealants is that they cure in 12 hours. That said, if the paint gets wet before the 12 hours time period, it will not remove the product, but it may lessen it's durability, but this is nothing that cannot be cured with a second coat. The DP sealant is a great product and it gets slicker and slicker with every application. When you have all the coats that you want on it, you can top it with a wax if you want to, or leave it topless. It's all good. :)
 
Jen@autogeek said:
Like the others said, the sealants need to cure. The good thing about AG's sealants is that they cure in 12 hours. That said, if the paint gets wet before the 12 hours time period, it will not remove the product, but it may lessen it's durability, but this is nothing that cannot be cured with a second coat. The DP sealant is a great product and it gets slicker and slicker with every application. When you have all the coats that you want on it, you can top it with a wax if you want to, or leave it topless. It's all good. :)
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Jen is absolutely correct. Durability could be lessened though hard to determine. I have found in FL that most sealants are fully cured in 4-6 hours but heat could play a factor.

Is the DP Shield Shine the original (white bottle) or the newer green colored 8 ounce bottle. The new enhanced DP is much more reflective and glossy looking. Some think it looks like the Pro.
 
southsidemex23 said:
when applying sealent how long fo you guys wait before buffing it off of the surface?
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i normaly wait as long as the directions say. I belive i leave the dp on for about 40 minutes. It comes off really easily if you leave it on this long
 
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