Carnuba break down,,,,
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G35stilez
Ari Gold
Most here do use carnauba toppers.
Furthermore, most here detail their vehicles often so durability isn't a huge factor.
However, a paste will last longer than a liquid in most cases. It adheres to the surface with a harder form of protection. Out of all the paste waxes I've used, Natty's has lasted the longest (have not tried #16 or Collonite Pastes thought).
If I were you, I'd always base a carnauba with a sealant, then wait 24hrs before topping with a carnauba, unless the car is garaged a lot...Hence making it less prone to depleted durability. Many here will agree Klasse AIO makes an excellent base for a carnauba wax.
If this is for customer's, I'd stick with a dedicated or combination sealant (synthetic).
Furthermore, most here detail their vehicles often so durability isn't a huge factor.
However, a paste will last longer than a liquid in most cases. It adheres to the surface with a harder form of protection. Out of all the paste waxes I've used, Natty's has lasted the longest (have not tried #16 or Collonite Pastes thought).
If I were you, I'd always base a carnauba with a sealant, then wait 24hrs before topping with a carnauba, unless the car is garaged a lot...Hence making it less prone to depleted durability. Many here will agree Klasse AIO makes an excellent base for a carnauba wax.
If this is for customer's, I'd stick with a dedicated or combination sealant (synthetic).
Big Leegr
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When a site lists melting points for waxes, they are usually referring to "pure" waxes, such as parafin or beeswax, not a car wax. No car wax (even if it says "100% PURE carnauba") is pure wax. They all have some sort of solvent/carrier in it, as pure carnauba is too hard to be useable in its natural state, and most are blended with synthetic ingredients, to give the wax whatever properties the company wants it to have-beading, shine, gloss, slickness, etc., that it wouldn't be able to have if it were "just" pure carnauba.
That said, you might get better durability from a wax than expected. However, it isn't likely to last as long as a "pure polymer" sealant.
General consensus is that wax "lays" on the paint, whereas polymer sealants "bond" to the paint, thus allowing greater longevity (as compared to carnauba waxes).
As GSRstilez said, a sealant base with carnauba topper should yield the "best" look/longevity. I've used just waxes on my car (black) before, and, although I'm up in Canada and don't have the extreme heat that one might have in Arizona, for example, I haven't had any wax (other than #16) bead water longer than 1 month. I have had sealants bead well over 3 months.
If you plan on re-waxing every 3-4 weeks, durability shouldn't be a problem if you want to use a wax.
Hope this helps.
That said, you might get better durability from a wax than expected. However, it isn't likely to last as long as a "pure polymer" sealant.
General consensus is that wax "lays" on the paint, whereas polymer sealants "bond" to the paint, thus allowing greater longevity (as compared to carnauba waxes).
As GSRstilez said, a sealant base with carnauba topper should yield the "best" look/longevity. I've used just waxes on my car (black) before, and, although I'm up in Canada and don't have the extreme heat that one might have in Arizona, for example, I haven't had any wax (other than #16) bead water longer than 1 month. I have had sealants bead well over 3 months.
If you plan on re-waxing every 3-4 weeks, durability shouldn't be a problem if you want to use a wax.
Hope this helps.