Sealant bonding to a wax?

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DM101

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I have always heard here that synthetics will not bond to waxes. I am not saying this is untrue so don't blast me. Are there anyone with facts that this is true. Regards
 
In a nutshell No ! typically , paint is stripped of all toppings and is clay bared and then paint sealant is applied.There are sum sealants that recommend curing or bonding to the clear coat over night before applying a wax.It is possible to end up with a mess by applying sealant over wax....streaking......smears. Now , there are companies out there that claim all of their products are compatible with each other.....it depends on composition.There are amazing products out there and new stuff is always coming down the detailers pipe.....lots of times ,its good to stay within that product format , as they are designed to work together.

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nope, but from what i've read on these forums, optimum optiseal can be applied over a wax, and it will go through the wax to bond to the paint itself...
 
MDRX8- I've had UPP fail to bond to wax; it pretty much just smeared around and made a mess even after it had flashed off.



But I bet this is just one of those general rule-of-thumb things. Consider that Meguiuar's has always said it's OK to use their stuff in combos, I'm thinking of something like M21 over top of M07; if something'll bond to an oily product like #7 it oughta bond to most anything, huh? Never tried such stuff myself though...
 
So we have a couple of examples of sealant not bonding to wax. I wonder if BFWD will bond to a nuba???
 
MDRX8 said:
So we have a couple of examples of sealant not bonding to wax. I wonder if BFWD will bond to a nuba???
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More food for thought- BFs gloss-enhancing/paint-cleaning polish (whatever it's called, can't remember) seems mighty oily and contains [stuff] that can conceal minor issues. Yet BF bonds to it just fine.



Out of curiosity, why do you want to top a carnauba with it (or any other sealant)?
 
BFWD is the slickest sealant I know of. It repels dust real well. And the finish is the best I have found in a sealant. Just thinking, sometimes a bad thing to do.......
 
MDRX8- Heh heh, I generally say that "more thinking is better" but here at Autopia, well....maybe not always!



I'd probably just clean off the wax and go with the BF by itself, but it's easy for me to spend your time doing that ;)
 
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