Horizontal vs. vertical surfaces...

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BRUHA

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From experience, do horizontal surfaces of a vehicle command more attention than the vertical surfaces??? Or do both surfaces demand the same amount of attention??? It may be a silly question, but I read a thread where someone said that they only clayed horizontal surfaces of their vehicle...they also said that the vertical surfaces only got one layer of wax, but the horizontal surfaces got 2 coats.
 
I treat them all the same, same amount of claying, polishing,sealing/protecting. If I did less it would just seem incomplete to me.
 
i have noticed that the vertical surfaces are much easier to get product off of. eveyrnow and then i end up with little smear marks on the hoods/trunks etc... i just figured gravity was weighing it down so much...:p
 
well the horiz surface do take a little more abuse from the sun, rain, debris etc... Sometimes i'll glaze or polish them a little more often.
 
The horizontal surfaces get the worst of it. Everything that is bad for paint hits the horizontal surfaces more.



Sun and heat will hit the horizontal surfaces all day long. The vertical surfaces only 1/2 the day.



Environmental pollutants will fall onto the horizontal surfaces and stick. Overspray, tree sap, Rail dust are all contaminates that you will find in higher concentrations on the horizontal surfaces.



It is a common practice at dealerships to prep just the horizontal surfaces before polishing. It saves them alot of time.



Just feel your car, I will bet your horizontal surfaces will feel like alot rougher than the vertical surfaces. That's why Mongoose has a harder time with the polish on the vertical surfaces.
 
Environmental pollutants will fall onto the horizontal surfaces and stick. Overspray, tree sap, Rail dust are all contaminates that you will find in higher concentrations on the horizontal surfaces.



I prefer the gravity theory :)
 
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