Submariner1
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I completed my wash, clay, polish and wax regime (see below for details if important to your advice)
I am not looking for perfection, just the best way to preserve the longevity of the wax.
I propse to wash the car once a week, with a weak solution of AG Bodywash (Ph neutral).
I would then blow this dry with a leafblower, so no water marks.
If the weather was good, can one just apply another thin coat of 476S say every 2 months?; note due to winter it will probably only just about flash off/go hazy.
Or should one clay it before every waxing? ref avoiding sealing in any surface grit /contaminants.
I am assuming any small amount of surface contaminants, trapped by subsequent coats of 476S wax will come off pretty easily when I next clay the car? I.e. Once the wax layer starts to fail?
Or would it be better to top up the wax, by a coat of AG High Gloss (as I have some) rather than a coat of Collinite 476S?
Out of interest, how many weeks do you think my initial finish will last?, washed weekly, with an outside low mileage car?
I noticed Collinite say the 476S will last a year!
Personally I reckon that's way too optimistic ... , if even just about enough wax was left on to enable an easy clay-job (forget beading etc.) after 5 months, I would be delighted.
Regime Details:
Washed AG Body Neutral Ph. Used Meguaires Quick clay kit, white clay bar and their detailer spray.
Then a coat of AG SRP red, then 2 coats of Collinite.
Looks acceptable, beads well. Feels glassy, and a little greasy but not so greasy to attract too much dust.
Probably screwed up buy not washing off the detailer spray used when claying?
Probably didnt wait long enough between Collinite 476S double coat? [but working outside with iffy weather ... no alternative. Just had to repeat the waxing, once polished off.]
AG = Autoglyms.
The result after one day and it had fine rain
I am not looking for perfection, just the best way to preserve the longevity of the wax.
I propse to wash the car once a week, with a weak solution of AG Bodywash (Ph neutral).
I would then blow this dry with a leafblower, so no water marks.
If the weather was good, can one just apply another thin coat of 476S say every 2 months?; note due to winter it will probably only just about flash off/go hazy.
Or should one clay it before every waxing? ref avoiding sealing in any surface grit /contaminants.
I am assuming any small amount of surface contaminants, trapped by subsequent coats of 476S wax will come off pretty easily when I next clay the car? I.e. Once the wax layer starts to fail?
Or would it be better to top up the wax, by a coat of AG High Gloss (as I have some) rather than a coat of Collinite 476S?
Out of interest, how many weeks do you think my initial finish will last?, washed weekly, with an outside low mileage car?
I noticed Collinite say the 476S will last a year!
Personally I reckon that's way too optimistic ... , if even just about enough wax was left on to enable an easy clay-job (forget beading etc.) after 5 months, I would be delighted.
Regime Details:
Washed AG Body Neutral Ph. Used Meguaires Quick clay kit, white clay bar and their detailer spray.
Then a coat of AG SRP red, then 2 coats of Collinite.
Looks acceptable, beads well. Feels glassy, and a little greasy but not so greasy to attract too much dust.
Probably screwed up buy not washing off the detailer spray used when claying?
Probably didnt wait long enough between Collinite 476S double coat? [but working outside with iffy weather ... no alternative. Just had to repeat the waxing, once polished off.]
AG = Autoglyms.
The result after one day and it had fine rain
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