Multiple Layers of Wax???

[eyesack]

Hey everyone! So, with the detailing season starting to kick up again, I've been contemplating my techniques and usages for different products. I haven't actually had any 'wheel time' since I was hit by a car a little bit ago (long story...). So here's my main question. I had a few people ask me with negative connotation, why I layer so much wax on cars that I detail. My response was, why not? people layer on Zaino and Klasse SG like no tomorrow, and the pinnacle souvy can says you can layer it. I like to spend a lot of time on cars, and i DO find great joy in applying and removing wax; it's like decorating a cake! I do not layer to 'hide' scratches or swirls, since i don't think doing so would really have much significant result, and i wouldn't feel right doing it.



Another question/comment was about the 'spit-shine' technique. Now, the way it's been explained and demonstrated to me was that by applying nuba, spritzing it with distilled water, then buffing it off with a soft wax pad at high (1400-1800rpm), yields awesome results. A few people said that it sounded like a 'hack' technique. I've tried it on my car, my dad's car, my sister's car, and a friend's car. I have to say, there is a big difference than just hand-removal.

The way it's supposed to work is how my ex-marine friend spit-shines his shoes. whether it 'hides' swirls, i have no clue, but it leaves the surface silky smooth.



Input?



ps don't get me wrong, i'm not trying to 'troll'. I just want straight up feedback so i don't practice incorrect technique.

 

[Accumulator]

I've used Souveran on the Jag since forever.



IME it doesn't really layer very well unless you do a true spitshine technique as described by (the MIA but still appreciated) Nick T in his long-ago post (well worth searching for and studying).



Attempting to layer Souveran without spitshining seems to just result in more oils/etc. on the finish- a short-lived boost in appearance that used to be called "concours waxing" back in the day.



The method you're using is more like what I call "pseudo spitshining", which I often use with the #16 that I put on my wife's A8. Works, but it's a different thing than the "real" spitshining (again, see Nick T's thread for a good description).



Oh, and you might experiment with letting the Souveran dry completely before you buff it off. I tried that at the suggestion of Mike Phillips and it changed how I use Souveran (after doing the regular W-O-W-O) for well over a decade). It's sorta the opposite approach from spitshining, but for a single coat application it's what *I* now do every time (except on plastic/rubber trim, where I still W-O-W-O).