More "wax stripping" BS

Id like to see someone do a thorough test with a wax, a sealant and bare surface, all followed with a IPA wipe. Who knows... maybe it does work
 
Still going on for many years with a new product that comes out with so many promises to "Strips off waxes and sealants". With wax coming off after a short time and sealants breaking down after a longer time then waxes, who needs to use this? Maybe someone who loves to strip them off every week and trying something new.
 
Why`s everybody so negative towards this one, what am I missing here?

Eh, if I want to strip a LSP by washing I`ll just use ValuGard`s "A"..not that I`ve done anything like that since forever.
 
A lot of the things we toss around on these boards is real subjective - I mean, how do you concretely determine that a detergent removed a wax or sealant layer? How do we put a concrete value on a sealant or wax life? How do we concretely determine that wax a has a warm, rich glow as compared to sealant b that has a sterile, plastic look? It`s all highly subjective, and would be extremely hard to prove in a lab environment (which I assume a few car care product makers may do) let alone in the "real world" with no controls and extremely variable conditions.
 
Just how strong do you think an oily layer of wax is? Does wax "bond" to paint or rather does it "lay" on top of paint?

Wax your car, pour some hot water over an area, say down a fender. Now compare that area to an area untouched. Pour some more water over that area and the untouched. Notice anything? If wax is an oil then it will evaporate, heat will speed that process up.

Soaps designed to strip or break down grease and oil products will remove wax. A synthetic wax should have a better durability but the more traditional paste and creme waxes I give a few weeks tops before they break down and evaporate. But I could be wrong
 
And to add, regarding beading: Depending on how I get the water onto the panel, I can get various different types of beading and sheeting on the same panel all within seconds of each other. Not saying that beading can`t be a visual cue, just saying that beading can be manipulated.
 
Have we come full circle from Zaino`s instructions of using dawn, but companies just call it "wax stripping soap" instead.

The outrage when Z said to use dawn is still echoing in these halls. Well if it strips wax it must be harsh, that was the argument, thats my only outrage really. Deep down im still a die hard Z user :)
 
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