Waxing for Winter...have a delima...HELP!

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cspoly

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Good Morning Everyone,



I got a problem I need some advise. My last detail was back in early October when the weather was still unseasonally warm here in NYC.



I was hoping to get 1 more in b4 winter....winter is HERE and I didn't have time.



The car has #20 with a #26 paste topper on it. The beads are getting larger, but the car still feals slick.



I'd like to do a quick waxing to provide more durable protection that the #26........however I don;t think I can apply #20 without removing any #26 residue first......correct?



What options do I have......I will essentially be taking the car to a self serve car wash and then apply a wax in 1 step.



Any thoughts?



Thanks



George
 
The problem with sealants is that once you start putting wax on top of them then your layering days are over. If you want to put another layer of #20 on then you would have to strip off all the #26 in order for it to bond properly. The #20 should be good enough to protect your car through the winter. #20 is a good 4+ month product I think. You could probably just put another layer of #26 on and call it good for the winter. Unless you find a nice warm day to do a Dawn wash and then redo it all over again... I think you'll be fine with just another layer of #26.
 
Thanks.



I'm hoping for a warmer day in the next week. If I get lucky I may even get a warm day every 1-2 months through the winter.



Have a good day



George
 
Wouldn't the MILD cleaning agents in #20 negate any bonding problems the #26 topper would normally cause? Furthermore, I would think that since the #26 layer is probably on its last legs, you really don't need much cleaning power to wipe it out.
 
Intermezzo said:
Wouldn't the MILD cleaning agents in #20 negate any bonding problems the #26 topper would normally cause? Furthermore, I would think that since the #26 layer is probably on its last legs, you really don't need much cleaning power to wipe it out.
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I was thinking that, but I didn't want to appear to be saying that #20 was a cleaner. I'm thinking that the #20 still has a couple months left in it and to layer it isn't really that neccessary. You are right though. It would probably make short work of whatever #26 is still hanging around.



I'm sure we've had this topic kicking around before. There was some disccusion awhile back about how effective layering #20 could really be because of its MILD cleaning properties. I can't remember what was decided. Does anyone remember if we determined how much cleaning power #20 really has?
 
Jngrbrdman said:
I was thinking that, but I didn't want to appear to be saying that #20 was a cleaner. I'm thinking that the #20 still has a couple months left in it and to layer it isn't really that neccessary. You are right though. It would probably make short work of whatever #26 is still hanging around.



I'm sure we've had this topic kicking around before. There was some disccusion awhile back about how effective layering #20 could really be because of its MILD cleaning properties. I can't remember what was decided. Does anyone remember if we determined how much cleaning power #20 really has?
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i've noticed that #20 has almost no cleaning power if used with light pressure. i've layered #20 and i believe it was successful based on looks alone. i know of several others who have noticed a difference between coats 1 and 2. some said that it was because the additional cleaning of another coat but i think that's just BS. in my opinion, #20 with light pressure would remove the dying #26 but not the existing #20 layer.
 
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