The harder the wax to remove, the longer it last?

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Al Buff

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Is this true? I notice a lot of the longer lasting wax or sealants are a pain to remove like collinite and klasse.
 
Not true!!

Zaino's sealants are a breeze to remove, and they are one of the longest lasting sealants. My wife was even amazed at the ease of application and removal of Z-2 Pro with ZFX. Ease of removal is an attribute of almost all of the sealants. Wax can be a different story, especially if applied too thickly and buffing directions are not followed correctly. But I well remember applying the old "yellow can" Simonize too thickly and letting it dry on my dad's 1957 Roadmaster. I thought it would never come off. But I've followed the product directions since then. So I did learn something: "When in doubt, read the directions!"
 
Scottwax said:
:nixweiss I really haven't found any waxes particularly difficult to remove if you lay them down pretty thin.
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Yeah, same here...though I realize that it can sound sorta high-and-mighty of us to say that :o



I probably do most of my waxing with #16 and 476S, both of which have a reputation for being tough to buff off. Are they a *little bit* harder than Souveran or some liquid waxes? Yeah..but not enough that I give it any thought. Maybe this is just another threshold of significance issue.



From those waxes to KSG, IMO it's all about applying the correct amount of product...to little and it's hard to apply uniformly, too much and it can be a PIA to buff off; get the amount right and all should be well.
 
HRP Been There. I don't think that stuff would ever come off if you didn't get to it quickly.

I remember old farts back in that day would use floor wax on the chrome for winter. Remember we used to have chrome bumpers. Wow!
 
the only reason that you think that collnite is hard to remove is because it is being put on WAY to heavily. when you are appling it and think that you don't have enough product on your applicator, that's about right. there should be almost nothing to remove. been using IW845 since 1973.:eek:
 
Blake said:
HRP Been There. I don't think that stuff would ever come off if you didn't get to it quickly.

I remember old farts back in that day would use floor wax on the chrome for winter. Remember we used to have chrome bumpers. Wow!
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hey, watch it Blake, i was weened on chrome bumpers. :bat :)
 
RE: Chrome Bumpers-

So was I, watch your step! Not so about "harder to remove". As Scott implied you are putting too much product on if that's the case, regardless of the brand.
 
Ah yes...I remember chrome bumpers and putting #16, 476, and IW waaay too thick and having to chisel it off...the best was the time I washed my car after work and it was getting dark and I was getting tired and I figured I would buff the wax off at lunchtime at work the next day...after it had dried in the sun...I think I still had some wax residue from that time on the car when I junked it 18 years later...
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Ah yes...I remember chrome bumpers and putting #16, 476, and IW waaay too thick and having to chisel it off...the best was the time I washed my car after work and it was getting dark and I was getting tired and I figured I would buff the wax off at lunchtime at work the next day...after it had dried in the sun...I think I still had some wax residue from that time on the car when I junked it 18 years later...
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now that's funny. i don't care who you are. :rofl
 
Blake said:
That's today. Back in the old days you ended up with arms like Popeye.
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Well, I dunno about my arms, but I did almost burst a blood vessel or pop an eye out a few times trying to buff stuff off...especially after applying it heavy on some probably not-so-smooth SS paint :o
 
One of my first attempts at waxing a car was when I was 13, it was 1972 and I used DuPont Rain Dance on my mom's Buick. I put it on so thick, the blue paint was changed to white. I think I lost 10 pounds rubbing that crap off!
 
I'v had zero problems removing collinite, 1000P, KSG. Its all about the application. So I reject your conclusion.



"The harder the wax to remove, the less you should apply next time."
 
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