lil wax usage tech & Sealants w/ 3+ months of protection

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dtailmycar

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guys I'm trying to get a good sealant in terms of protections, I'll like nice to tight beading, descents slickness and looks would come after that. I also have some other questions...



1. I'm looking to PB -Ex sealants, my question is will the plus carnuba one affect the durability of the product, will the pure one give me better results, durability?



2. I noticed some of you using *very* little wax to use a complete can, and others getting 50+ apliccations out of a can. How can this be done??? I've been struggling lately using too much product (I think) which gives me some problems buffing out, I've experience this problems with good quality waxes (In my opinion) like collinite 845 and NXT..

Any giving help would be much thanked...
 
sealants i have used (and very happy with all of them):



--Four Star Ultimate Paint Protection (4* UPP) and UPPS (spray version)

--Zaino (Z2 Pro / Z5 Pro)

--Duragloss Total Paint Protection (TPP #105) w/ Polymer Binding Agent (PBA #601) under it



Duragloss is the cheapest and ranks 2nd out of them to me for appearance and durability. Zaino wins in all aspects (but most expensive). UPP/UPPS is also a great product.



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Try applying your waxes, especially liquid ones, with your PC. The PC on speed 3 with a finishing pad will really allow you to apply a thin, even coat of wax. Even 845 should buff off easily. Hope that helps!
 
if tight beading and water resistance are important then Zaino wins hands down. I'd also rank Duragloss as #2. I also like the looks of Tropicare XP(comparable to EXP) but it doesn't bead as tight as Z or DG.
 
dtailmycar- I get good beading/slickness/etc. from both UPP and KSG, but the KSG lasts for months and the UPP seems to drop off a little after a wash or two. Collinite waxes and #16 both do what you want *for me* too, but you did say you wanted a sealant...



On the thin applications, I'm a bit of a fanatic about it. The thinner I apply the easier/better everything goes, it's not like I really care about wasting product. I *just* finished off a can of #16 that I opened in the 1990s, and I expect the new can to last at least ten years too (note that I use it a lot).



Hand vs. PC seems to vary with the product, paste vs. liquid- I generally get thinner applications with *paste waxes* whenI use the PC (but I suspect that I use more product as IMO the PC pads tend to hold more than a hand applicator), with liquid products like UPP and especially KSG, I get much thinner applications and use *far* less applying by hand :nixweiss



With 845, I use more product with the PC, but it's just *so* easy that I do it that way anyhow (a slightly too-thick application of 845 still buffs off easily). If you're getting too-thick-application issues with 845, you're using *MUCH* too much. I just did the Blazer with it...I used way more than I needed too yet I'm sure I didn't use anywhere close to one ounce. Even with less than an ounce, I had a bunch of wasted 845 left in the pad when I was done.
 
I've experimented with many different sealants - but KSG is what I use on my own vehicle.



It's tried and true - hard to beat for its combination of looks and durability.
 
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