Multiple layers

[RevHeat]

When adding mutliple layers of coats of wax over a period of time (6 months), should I continue to use the Pre Wax each time or just use the Car Wax?

Thanks,

Chris
SA, Texas

[Juan]

Hello;

Thank you for taking the time to join our forum, regarding your question;

The BEST secret out of any process is the preparation. It's the prep work that will make or break the final look of the surface.  A pre wax is just as the name implies, to get the surface ready for wax to be applied. Tar spots, some tree saps and various other surface contaminants are usually not taken off by a product that is termed wax only.

Your better pre cleaners have a small amount of abrasive in them, and a lot of the wax/cleaners on the market have a very high content of solvents in them. The wax/cleaners with high solvent content in them need to be avoided, as they will eventually deteriorate the surface to which they are applied.

Once the process has been done you can wash/wax the surface and you can continue to apply the wax without the Pre Wax. However, you must monitor the surface condition to ensure that no Pre Wax is needed.

How do you do this?

An old and simple way is to use a clear thin sandwich bag placed over your hand and then pass it along the vehicle surface, “IF” the surface is FREE of contaminants then there's no need for any Pre Wax, if you feel some small tiny bumps then the surface should be prepared better. If you are not sure remove the bag from your hand and pass your bare hand over the surface and chances are that you won't feel anything. Depending on the extend of the surface contaminants you may have to either clay the surface or use our oxidation block to ensure that the surface is free of heavy contaminants and ultimately apply the Pre Wax.

If we go even further……..

Will I get more shine and gloss if I apply more coats?

Not necessarily. A bit of a common misconception out there is the that you can just keep waxing a surface and the wax will just keep stacking up. We have found that after about two coats, you are at about the limit as to the amount of wax that will stay on the surface. We observed this in our lab under the microscope. When trying to "stack" too much on the surface, we found that the polishing cloth takes all but about two layers off the surface. Best results are achieved and maintained through a coat of Turbo Wax and then periodically following a wash with the Turbo Wax Spray Wax.

I hope this answers your question