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P1et
10-30-2006, 09:03 PM
I am wondering if you can put different brands of sealants of top of eachother? Like put a layer of EX-P down, then put on another layer of Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant?

Or would it depend on what sealant it was?
ryandamartini
10-30-2006, 09:51 PM
theoretically yes. however, i suspect you might find some bonding issues with it, and if its like duragloss 105 having cleaning properties, it would just remove most of the previous sealant :)
Whitethunder46
10-30-2006, 10:19 PM
Isn't the same basic principal consist of a glaze and then your sealant?
ryandamartini
10-30-2006, 10:24 PM
not so much as synthetics. Now a glaze toped with a carnuba is a different story. synthetics will tend to run into bonding issues with synthetic glazes with the fillers /oils they contain.
Whitethunder46
10-30-2006, 10:27 PM
how important is a glaze then when using a sealant?
ryandamartini
10-30-2006, 10:38 PM
a glaze is not as important as prep work.

claying to remove surface contaminants and then polishing is 90% of it. after claying and polishing, going straight to a sealant is your best bet. if you want more deph and wetness, top with a carnuba.
supercharged
10-31-2006, 03:48 AM
I am wondering if you can put different brands of sealants of top of eachother? Like put a layer of EX-P down, then put on another layer of Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant?

Or would it depend on what sealant it was?
Try it out. That's the only way to find out if it will work. Worse case scenario - one sealant will not bond to each other. On the other hand it should. Try different combos, and please post your results.
P1et
10-31-2006, 09:57 AM
The reason I really asked is that I'm just not *that* impressed with EX-P. The slickness wears off after about a week and the beading is frankly crap. On the other hand, it does look good. Very good, actually.

I would like to try out another sealant but not mess with taking this one off since I already have about 2-3 layers on there.
Darren F
10-31-2006, 10:23 AM
what would the worse thing that would happen if the one sealant doesnt bond with the other?
Waxmax
10-31-2006, 11:10 AM
Darren F-- IMO, worst case....you may get streaking, the finish might not look quite as good as it could, and it will not last long.

P1et---try some DG Aquawax over your EX-P. It's like using a QD (easy) and will bring back some slickness and beading.
Grimm
10-31-2006, 12:56 PM
I don't have anything else to compare to (other than a coat of Gold Class when I first got the car) since I just got into serious detailing, but I like the look I have with 845 over EX-P. Still beads like crazy after 3 weeks.
Surfer
10-31-2006, 01:12 PM
Sealants generally loose their slickness fairly quickly after the 1st week. I don't think using different sealants mixed will help. You best bet would be to use something like AW or 425 as a topper/qd'er+, or just top with a nuba and normal qd'er etc.
P1et
10-31-2006, 02:03 PM
Cool, thanks guys!
ryandamartini
10-31-2006, 03:39 PM
if you want an impressive sealant that doesnt fade away, check out some duragloss 105 then top with aquawax after every other wash.
sparkie
10-31-2006, 06:57 PM
if you want an impressive sealant that doesnt fade away, check out some duragloss 105 then top with aquawax after every other wash.

That's what I heard too!