Help: Can't take advantage of durable waxes/sealants due to dirty paint

[Eldorado2k]

Did you start over from scratch? I know it’s a chore [not that many of us would really mind on our own vehicle] but that’s the only way to get a true reading.

[ducksfan]

Your vehicle and situation sounds like a perfect candidate for an All-In-One product to me. Quit using the separate cleaner/polish/sealant products and processes and replace with a one-step cleaner wax.

This would be the next thing I would try. Then after it sat a few hours (or the next time you washed it), I would wipe it down with something like a Sonax PNS.

Try that process on the hood or trunk and see what kind of results you get compared to other methods on various parts of the vehicle.

[Submariner]

I'm dealing with single-stage white paint that gets visibly dirty after a month or so. It's a daily driver that gets a two-bucket OR waterless wash followed by a spray wax every week. A paint cleaner fixes the problem easily (see pic below), but then I have to wax/sealant again. But this is not cost effective. The waxes/sealants I use can last from 3-6 months, but I am forced to apply them every month, unless I don't care for a "dingy, gray finish":



Thus, is there a way to protect single-stage white paint so that it doesn't get dirty so quickly? Or, is there a special kind of product (except coatings) that prevents this kind of dirt buildup?

Wash, clay, jewel polish 3M Ultrafina SE, then Collinite 476S (Collinite lasts well for 8 months ) and still has some protective coating 11 months later!
Normally left for 6 months, the beading is very good then.
Illness made the long trial mandatory ... I was shocked anything was left on it.
Collinite 476S is the Best I have found e.g. in comparison Autoglyms SRP imo lasts 2 weeks! (Expensive and Useless!)

[Mantilgh]

Maybe you just need a better cleaning wash if it is easily removed by a cleaner wax.

Have you tried a stronger wash or a light mix of APC with your two bucket wash?

It may be road film that your current wash and waterless wash can’t remove.

Megs D114 was the only waterless wash I’ve used that been good at removing it.

[gregpack]

Take a look at duragloss 501. Good cleaner and very durable.

[Rsurfer]

Your vehicle and situation sounds like a perfect candidate for an All-In-One product to me. Quit using the separate cleaner/polish/sealant products and processes and replace with a one-step cleaner wax.

A good AIO is 3D Speed.