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Old 7th March 2008, 22:37   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Speedy471 View Post
hmmm is another option to wait until the wax stops the water from beading then apply the sealant? Also whats the worst that would happen applying sealant to 3 week old wax? Thanks.
Sealant will (if it bonds sufficiently to begin with) will simply come off with the wax.
In all honesty, stick with just the wax, and switch to a sealant when it runs out. The whole point of wax over sealant is because most sealants are considered to be sterile, optically, whereas carny waxes are warmer/have a glow to them.
We're talking fine nuances here, not night and day stuff - and I'll bet the vast majority of people who do this, do so in blind faith, without seeing a bit of difference.
One of the best sealants on Silver is Zaino, but my own recommended Bilt Hamber Auto Balm runs it very close, and it too is a sealant, albeit in paste form.
Much cheaper, and as only a smidgeon is needed, the pot of Balm will probably last you a couple of years (it has great longevity) and is also useful for doing the wheels too.
Not bad for £18 ish, plus unlike the Zaino, it has quite a lot of filler which will mask swirls/light scratches, and which will highlight them.
No need to wax on afterwards, as the solvents in the wax will likely remove the Balm layer, so defeating the purpose.
Couple of layers of that, and you're rocking and rolling, with money in your pocket to boot.
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