GBynum said:
From what I have read, it is best to do the sealant first, then the wax on top of that...Would you agree with pwaug that a pure carnuba wax after the sealant is a good idea..[?]
I find that in most cases the sealant w/wax topper isn't necessary or even desirable. There are so many good products out there these days that you can usually find something that has all the attributes you value in one LSP.
There can be some minor tweaks in appearance from doing the topper, but IMO that doesn't justify making it impossible to layer on more sealant later (the sealant can't bond to the wax) and one of the primary advantages to sealants is that they can be layered to a) provide added protection (and sometimes better looks) and b) make ongoing upkeep very easy for a long, long time.
Yeah, you can simply keep reapplying the wax if you do decide to do it. But as waxes "die" and need redone, IME they generally don't do so as "cleanly" as a sealant; I can keep adding more sealant for ages, but with waxes I often find I need to redo the prep to some extent to start with a clean(er) slate.
While it's not a hotness-type product, if you want to use a wax I'd simply get some Collinite. Their 845 liquid doesn't stain trim. Note that Collinite waxes are probably closer to sealants than to "waxes", but IMO that's immaterial. Good durablity, protection, and IMO looks.
The closest thing to a "pure carnauba" I use is Pinnacle Souverän. It doesn't stain trim IME and it looks swell, but it barely lasts from one wash to the next (good thing it's easy on/off!) and it only provides moderate protection against stuff like bird-bombs and bugs.
I also just found out about BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection, which I think is a sealant. It looks gorgeous in all the pictures, but it's really expensive...
The expense shouldn't be all that bad as one bottle oughta last for many years if you apply it properly thin. BF's AFPP has a very "carnauba-like" appearance; I find it "darkens" paint a bit much for my taste in most cases (way too much on silver). Note that despite being a "sealant" it doesn't last very long, certainly not any longer (or as long?) as Collinite. IME it only provides moderate protection against the birds and bugs, not *nearly* enough protection for me (it's very much like 4-Star's UPP in most regards, but the UPP doesn't darken as much).
If that were my Mustang, I'd just prep it well (note that I'd say that even if it were still sitting on the truck in the wrapper
) and then apply a coat of FK1000P. Next wash (don't mar it when you wash/dry it :grinno:
) I'd apply a second coat of the FK. Then maybe a third after the *next* wash, and I'd simply live with it for a while and see how I liked the whole experience (looks, protection, durability, everything). Note that a few coats of FK1000P oughta last for many, many months.
It is a paste though, so I'd keep it off trim or at least buff it off immendiately before it dries.
If you don't like how it looks after a few weeks you can always top it with a wax (but then you can't layer on any more FK1000P).
Swanicyouth said:
Why not use a high quality hybrid wax like Dodo Juice Blue Velvet Pro?
Remember my story about how the "detailing expert" thought that the concours car I did with Collinite had Dodo on it because "nothing else looks like that!"
:chuckle:
