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VinFX4
11-14-2019, 09:55 AM
Just purchased a new vehicle and I want to use something like the Turtle wax Hybrid Ceramic spray. What should be done to prep the paint for it. I have already clay bar the paint and added a coat of Pinnacle Liquid Soveran Car Wax. Not sure if I will have any issues with the Ceramic Spray and the layer of wax

Don M
11-14-2019, 10:47 AM
To prep for Seal N Shine, I used Turtle Wax Clean Finish Polishing Compound. It completely stripped all the previously applied sealants and left the finish perfect for the immediate application of the Seal N Shine. You could use the new Ceramic Polish & Wax to prep for the Ceramic Spray Coating, but you would need to wait 24 hours before applying the spray coating.

FUNX650
11-14-2019, 11:50 PM
Just purchased a new vehicle and I want
to use something like the Turtle wax Hybrid
Ceramic spray.

What should be done to prep the paint for it.
I have already clay bar the paint and added
a coat of Pinnacle Liquid Soveran Car Wax.

Not sure if I will have any issues with the
Ceramic Spray and the layer of wax
In the world of detailing, when it comes to
Layering different types of last step products
(LSPs): it is considered a “Best Practice” to
apply the LSP that’s based on synthetic/man-made
ingredients first-most; and then, afterwards: the
LSP that’s based on natural ingredients—such as
Carnauba Wax.


•IMO:
-By adding that coat of Pinnacle Liquid Souveran
Car Wax (a “Hybrid” that contains both natural
and man-made/synthetic ingredients)...

-There is a possibility that you just might have
issues when adding/layering a coat of a fully
synthetic LSP, such as Turtle Wax Hybrid Ceramic
Spray Coating, on top of the Liquid Souveran Wax
(a Natural/Synthetic combination (Hybrid) LSP.


:idea:
-You can always try a “Test Spot” and
see, first-hand, what kind of results
you’ll get: both immediately; and long-term.

***********************************

•If it was me, that was wanting to use this
Turtle Wax Coating product:
-I’d start over by first removing the Pinnacle
Liquid Souveran, via polishing; then perform
a paint wipe-down with one of the various
Coating prep products available here on AGO.

Either that, or:
-wait awhile; and enjoy the brilliance that is
Pinnacle Liquid Souveran Wax—until it has
had the chance to wear off.


Bob

VinFX4
11-15-2019, 07:51 AM
In the world of detailing, when it comes to
Layering different types of last step products
(LSPs): it is considered a “Best Practice” to
apply the LSP that’s based on synthetic/man-made
ingredients first-most; and then, afterwards: the
LSP that’s based on natural ingredients—such as
Carnauba Wax.


•IMO:
-By adding that coat of Pinnacle Liquid Souveran
Car Wax (a “Hybrid” that contains both natural
and man-made/synthetic ingredients)...

-There is a possibility that you just might have
issues when adding/layering a coat of a fully
synthetic LSP, such as Turtle Wax Hybrid Ceramic
Spray Coating, on top of the Liquid Souveran Wax
(a Natural/Synthetic combination (Hybrid) LSP.


:idea:
-You can always try a “Test Spot” and
see, first-hand, what kind of results
you’ll get: both immediately; and long-term.

***********************************

•If it was me, that was wanting to use this
Turtle Wax Coating product:
-I’d start over by first removing the Pinnacle
Liquid Souveran, via polishing; then perform
a paint wipe-down with one of the various
Coating prep products available here on AGO.

Either that, or:
-wait awhile; and enjoy the brilliance that is
Pinnacle Liquid Souveran Wax—until it has
had the chance to wear off.


Bob

I think I will wait it out a bit. What is the typical lifespan of this wax. And when I decide to do it proceed with the polishing and paint rub down? What about clay?