Blitz wax Hazing

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imported_donavin629

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I waxed a black 2k Mustang yesteday, and I had LOTS of hazing on the front hood.



I let it dry for 10 minutes and buffed off with a MF. It didn't come off completely. There were rainbowish streaks everywhere, in the direction of application. I was in a state of minor panic. i tried lots of QD, but it didn't work. So I took out my gc liquid wax, and it took off almost everything after a quick application and immediate buffing.



What caused this haze, and why didn't it happen on other parts of the car? While I do admit the hood was the roughest surface of the car, I never expected blitz to do this.



BTW, I was detailing in the evening, at around 4 or 5, and the sun wasn't directly on the surface. It was pretty cool outside already.



Please help, I don't want to spend another extra hour on the hood next time I have to wax a black car. Thanks.
 
On the back of my Blitz can it says to let it dry for 20 minutes b4 buffing. You only waited 10. That could have caused you some problems. Doesn't explain why it was only on the hood though.



Wait a bit longer b4 buffing next time, see if it helps.
 
Hmm but for the other sides of the car, I just buffed on and immediately buffed off just to be cautious. It turned out great too.



Any other suggestions would be great, thanks.
 
When I use Blitz I dont let it dry for more than 5 minutes..I know they say to wait 20 min but I tried that 1 time and it was very difficult to remove..I do 1 ot 2 panels at a time then buff off..Never had any problems this way and it usually lasts 3-4 months..



LW
 
I Blitzed my car yesterday too....I applied it with my Porter Cable, and it went on and came off great, with no hazing whatsoever....I like applying with the PC, as I find I can get a more uniform distribution of the product...Anyway I used a putty knife and 'buttered' the finishing pad ....I like to use the 8" Meguiars finisning pad on my 6" backing plate...I find it just applies the wax faster that way, and I find the 8" pad on the PC is fine for wax coverage....I did the entire hood without rebuttering...And that includes applying it in a cross hatch pattern....Then, I reapplied, less this time now that I was primed, and did the roof and trunk in one application..Then, I did both sides with one other application...So just 3 applictions did the whole car....I dont need to use more than that....Maybe thats why I wasnt hazing. It removed very easily..I find that by the time I finish the application, the first panel is now more than ready to remove the wax from........I usually hit it first with an MF towel for the once over...Then, I hit it with the PC to which Ive applied a wool pad as the backing, for a 6" terry bonnet..I just go over the whole car to remove any wax I havent gotten by hand, and to buff it all out.



Works great! :up
 
Many times moisture/humidity will cause hazing, which is basically uncured product. Takes a little experimenting to find out why. Maybe it was humid that PM (pretty common), maybe the hood was a different temp than the rest of the car, and maybe you used too much product on the hood (typical with carnauba).



Next time try flash curing with distilled water - don't use QD as it's full of alcohol. Just mist on a little water and wipe off. Should do the trick. If not, you'll have to wait it out. Time will cure it as well and that tells you that you used too much product.
 
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