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sealant + wax on a car that is parked outdoors?
- Thread starter dfoxengr
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If I had a car that would be outdoors 24/7 I would want to protect it with a good sealant, maintain it monthly (or more often) with a compatible spray on product and re-seal it every 3 months. If you put a wax on top of the sealant you'd have to remove the wax to add additional layers of sealant.
DG105 is a very durable sealant and if you mix it 4-1 with DG 601(bonding agent) before application you can top it in 2 hours rather than 12. Then you can add a coat of DG Aquawax (not a wax, but a sealant) anytime you like-- then at 3 months simply add another coat of 105. DG website lists all their products and has fixed rate shipping at $5.00
DG105 is a very durable sealant and if you mix it 4-1 with DG 601(bonding agent) before application you can top it in 2 hours rather than 12. Then you can add a coat of DG Aquawax (not a wax, but a sealant) anytime you like-- then at 3 months simply add another coat of 105. DG website lists all their products and has fixed rate shipping at $5.00
imported_RZJZA80
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To answer your question, it would be safer to rewash the car and then apply the wax on top of the sealant the next day. Check your sealant and make sure you have to wait that long for cure time.
Accumulator
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pwaug said:If I had a car that would be outdoors 24/7 I would want to protect it with a good sealant, maintain it monthly (or more often) with a compatible spray on product and re-seal it every 3 months. If you put a wax on top of the sealant you'd have to remove the wax to add additional layers of sealant...
My thoughts exactly :xyxthumbs
I'd have to have a very, *VERY* good reason to apply a wax over a sealant, and on something that's parked outside there simply could not be a good reason IMO.
I haven't topped a sealant with wax for nearly a decade and that was before all the "wax-like" sealants hit the market. Just pick the right LSP and use it all by itself.
For the past few years I've been doing just that--DG105/601 with Aquawax as a maintenance product and my cars are garaged at night. Recently I began topping the 105 with POXY--a hybrid sealant/wax and then I just add coats of POXY throughout the year. That might work for you if you like the look of wax since POXY is a hybrid. The 105 provides a very durable base with the POXY providing and added layer of protection.
That being said I think there are allot of Autopians who choose a sealant they like and just stick with it -- "generally" sealants are more duable than waxes and there are many sealants out there that look allot like wax but are much more durable. In your case I was suggesting the DG products to keep it simple and provide excellent protection since your car is outside 24/7
That being said I think there are allot of Autopians who choose a sealant they like and just stick with it -- "generally" sealants are more duable than waxes and there are many sealants out there that look allot like wax but are much more durable. In your case I was suggesting the DG products to keep it simple and provide excellent protection since your car is outside 24/7
911fanatic
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I put two coats of Werkstat Acrylic Jett Trigger on my Passat at the end of January and its still beading. CAr is under cover at night and parked in an industrial park during the day. Nothing but weekly washes for maintenance.
dfoxengr said:so are most of you not using a wax but have switched to sealant as a LSP all the time?
Keep it simple. If you want the wax look, you can use Opti-Seal followed the next wash by Optimum Car Wax, no problems applying Opti-Seal over OCW. Both are ridiculously easy to use.
911fanatic
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Scottwax said:Keep it simple. If you want the wax look, you can use Opti-Seal followed the next wash by Optimum Car Wax, no problems applying Opti-Seal over OCW. Both are ridiculously easy to use.
Pardon me if I've already asked, but what kind of durability do you see out of OCW?
Accumulator
Well-known member
dfoxengr said:so are most of you not using a wax but have switched to sealant as a LSP all the time?
IME some waxes (e.g., Collinite 476S) are more durable than many sealants, and can even offer superior protection against stuff like bird-bombs.
In this case I'd either go with said Collinite or a truly durable/protective sealant such as FK1000P.
detailfanatic said:Pardon me if I've already asked, but what kind of durability do you see out of OCW?
3 months here. We don't have any acid rain or industrial fallout to speak of, so your results may vary. The look is on par with anything out there.
911fanatic
New member
Thanks Scott. Put a coat on a clients Vette yesterday as a trial. He actually called me at home last night to say how great the car looked and felt.