how long do you guys let your caranuba waxes sit on the car before taking them off?

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andrew300

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i find it best that the longer they stay on the better the look. is it just me? what you guys think and do when applying caranuba waxes like 16 and souveran?
 
I've always found that the shorter they're on the car, the easier to remove. If I want more 'pop', I'll just add another layer :) .
 
I wax the whole car with #16 and then remove.

Paste Glaz - I do a few panels at a time and then remove.

NXT - I've let it sit on the car overnight and remove it in the morning.



I've never noticed much of a difference from longer drying times.
 
I follow the instructions on the jar. If it says to do the entire car before removing, then so be it. If it says to do a panel and then remove, then I do that (like S100).



I like to let sealants sit for several hours or more before removing...seems to make it a bit easier.
 
MongooseGA said:
I've always found that the shorter they're on the car, the easier to remove. If I want more 'pop', I'll just add another layer :) .
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agree in fact in the directions for souvrain they specificaly say it does not have to haze ditto with Ps21
 
Just because two waxes are both carnauba doesn't mean that you should work them the same way. There are any number of other ingredients that influence the proper use ofa wax. It's always best to follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer.



#16 and Souveran paste are two products that couldn't be more different in application technique.



For Souveran, apply it very thinly with a foam applicator and immediately remove it with a microfiber towel. Work panel to panel, not letting the product dry. Your jar of Souveran should get you somewhere between 30 and 50 applications, 30 on a Tahoe or 50 on a Miata.



For #16, again apply it thinly with a foam applicator, to the entire car. Apply it VERY thinly. When the product has dried, or hazed, remove the excess with a microfiber towel. For a non-professional, a tin of #16 should last your entire life.



I have not found any wax yet that rewards leaving excess dried product for any longer than is necessary. I've left waxes on sometimes when I've been interrrupted in the middle of a job, or called away to dinner, and once I left a wax on overnight when I was just too doggone tired to work any longer. All it ever did for me was make it harder to remove. Not once did I ever look at the work when I was done and marvel at how much better it looked for having left it on.



Tom
 
What Mosca said (would've used the same examples too, maybe including Collinite which is like #16 in this regard).



You can w-o-w-o waxes like #16/Collinite, but with a (slight) loss of durability.



When I spit-shine these waxes I do a few panels and then wipe off, but that's sorta a different situation.



Mike Phillips said that the longer you let #16 set up the more durable it will be, but unless you put it on nice and thin it'll be a bear to remove.



Somebody (I forget who, but they're well-respected) let P21s set up quite a while and said they like the look better that way.
 
Do the hood buff out, do the fenders buff off, do the driver side doors buff off. Do sections at a time. The only thing I apply the whole car and let sit is SG (sealents).
 
I generally use the P21S and Pinnacle waxes and they work best if you remove after applying each panel. In fact, they are designed to work with removal before full hazing occurs.
 
I've done 16 both ways, panel at a time and the whole car. I cant visually see any difference, nor does it seem to last any longer. Only way i've gotten 16 to last longer is to spit shine on a coupla coats. IMO as long as you put on just one coat, no matter how you do it, the durability and look will look very similar.
 
VERY GENERAL Rule of thumb: The more/stronger solvent a carnumba product contains, it can be buffed off quicker with no streaking,etc. This also goes for the amount of carnuba in the product. Formulas with a lot of carnuba wax in tehm will be almost impossible to buff off if you let it sit overnight. Anyone ever try this with collinite?
 
DETAILKING said:
VERY GENERAL Rule of thumb: The more/stronger solvent a carnumba product contains, it can be buffed off quicker with no streaking,etc. This also goes for the amount of carnuba in the product. Formulas with a lot of carnuba wax in tehm will be almost impossible to buff off if you let it sit overnight. Anyone ever try this with collinite?
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I agree! I will try to let it collinite 476S sit overnight, and report the findings....... ;)
 
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