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So I figured it was time to have some fun with a portion of my wax collection. So once again, I tried an OEM mash-up with Extra Carnauba, and this time I added.... Sealants (gasp!). I`m glad to report that it worked! So on to the fun!
The paste waxes (more-or-less equal parts):
PS1S
Natty’s Blue
Lusso Oro
Rainforest Rub
Beauty Shine 486 “Blue”
Here`s what the waxes looked like. That Dodo panel pot is well worn, so definitely not 30ml, maybe 15. I`d say we have 4 beauty waxes, a workhorse, and whatever BOS is.
The sealants. Two tablespoons of each, shown here with in the jar along with the waxes. That`s PNS in the spoon, still foamy. These are GREAT, not-too-expensive sealants IMO.
Sonus SFX-4
Sonax Polymer Net Shield
Other:
Raw carnauba. The amount shown here, whatever that is.
The bulk of the contents already contained carnauba. My thought was that if I add more carnauba, the end result will be a very-high-carnauba-content wax with sealant. Can`t beat that!
Melting & mixing.
I used low heat, just enough to get things started. The oily P21S was last to melt and integrate, which you can see globs of in this picture. This is just prior to adding the carnauba shown to the right.
I had doubts that the sealants and the waxes would integrate, but they did appear to at least stay together during the pour. Look at the strange circular pattern in the cooled product.
Every time I have made a wax, either one of these mash-ups or a recipe from scratch, I`m always anticipating three things the most..
1) Will it spread decently?
2) Will it flash and pass a finger-swipe test?
3) Will it remove like a more-or-less normal wax?
If it can do those things, it will likely be a useable product. I`m glad to tick all three boxes. I was skeptical that the mixture had enough solvent, but it seems so. Here it is spread on part of this hood.
Passed the swipe test!!
And removed with relative ease!!
What doesn`t surprise me is that it LOOKS GOOD. I`ve never made a wax that didn`t look good after removal. But I HAVE made waxes that didn`t flash (never cured), or were like crayons. The last wax I did was too oily and it never set up, but it looked fantastic, until the first rain or wash, and it was GONE. With the copious amounts of carnauba AND some sealants in this wax, I expect decent longevity.
OK, go easy on me, I know this is a total nerd-fest.
The paste waxes (more-or-less equal parts):
PS1S
Natty’s Blue
Lusso Oro
Rainforest Rub
Beauty Shine 486 “Blue”
Here`s what the waxes looked like. That Dodo panel pot is well worn, so definitely not 30ml, maybe 15. I`d say we have 4 beauty waxes, a workhorse, and whatever BOS is.
The sealants. Two tablespoons of each, shown here with in the jar along with the waxes. That`s PNS in the spoon, still foamy. These are GREAT, not-too-expensive sealants IMO.
Sonus SFX-4
Sonax Polymer Net Shield
The liquids. This time, I added absolutely no oils or solvents. You typically need to do this when re-melting paste waxes because some solvents get lost in the steam. I decided to exploit the solvents already in these runny liquids rather than using my own. And who knows? These may have helped. Shown here in the jar.
Natty’s Blue Liquid
Pinnacle Spray Wax
Natty’s Blue Liquid
Pinnacle Spray Wax
Other:
Raw carnauba. The amount shown here, whatever that is.
The bulk of the contents already contained carnauba. My thought was that if I add more carnauba, the end result will be a very-high-carnauba-content wax with sealant. Can`t beat that!
Melting & mixing.
I used low heat, just enough to get things started. The oily P21S was last to melt and integrate, which you can see globs of in this picture. This is just prior to adding the carnauba shown to the right.
I had a lot of dissimilar chemistry going on here, with organic and inorganic ingredients fighting each other. Once it was mostly melted to the point shown here, I stirred the mixture for no less than 10 minutes.
When everything was integrated into a mint-green milky liquid, I decided to pour. I had just enough for the three pots. 100mL or so. each.
When everything was integrated into a mint-green milky liquid, I decided to pour. I had just enough for the three pots. 100mL or so. each.
I had doubts that the sealants and the waxes would integrate, but they did appear to at least stay together during the pour. Look at the strange circular pattern in the cooled product.
Every time I have made a wax, either one of these mash-ups or a recipe from scratch, I`m always anticipating three things the most..
1) Will it spread decently?
2) Will it flash and pass a finger-swipe test?
3) Will it remove like a more-or-less normal wax?
If it can do those things, it will likely be a useable product. I`m glad to tick all three boxes. I was skeptical that the mixture had enough solvent, but it seems so. Here it is spread on part of this hood.
Passed the swipe test!!
And removed with relative ease!!
What doesn`t surprise me is that it LOOKS GOOD. I`ve never made a wax that didn`t look good after removal. But I HAVE made waxes that didn`t flash (never cured), or were like crayons. The last wax I did was too oily and it never set up, but it looked fantastic, until the first rain or wash, and it was GONE. With the copious amounts of carnauba AND some sealants in this wax, I expect decent longevity.
OK, go easy on me, I know this is a total nerd-fest.
