Possible/Necessary to wash after sealant cure, before wax?

[thetrystero]

I'm using Wolfgang glaze and sealant, then allowing it to cure 24hrs. It's a covered parking basement and during the 24hr curing period there might be some dust or dirt that will naturally gather on the car. It is advisable to wash the car after the cure before waxing it? I'm afraid the rotary polish will grind the microscopic dirt in to the paint when applying polish. On the other hand, the surface might still be damp after wash and wipe and that might interfere with the wax. Which is better? Wax even with some non-visible dirt on, or wash before wax?

[TMQ]

Hummm....

First rule---Always work clean! If you feel after 24 hours car has dirt, then by all means---wash! Dry off the car and wax.

Now some thoughts---Sealant is a protectant. Don't need to wax. But if you still want to---then feel free to wash, dry and wax. Won't hurt anything as long as it is CLEAN!

Terms---after reading and re-reading your post above, I believe you meant waxing the car, not polishing your car. Two very different things! Wax is the last step- to protect paint.
Whereas polishing is used to correct the paint. This happens before using sealant/wax.

In sum: Wash (clean)---Correct (compound and polish)---Protect (wax, sealant, coatings).

Tom

[thetrystero]

yes, i meant waxing. i was going to apply the wax using a rotary polish, perhaps where the confusion arose. so i will wash -> clay bar -> wash -> polish -> glaze -> sealant -> wash -> wax. Sounds about right?

[ChrisT]

You sound as OCD as me. Lol

Yes, that is right. Just give the sealant the called for curing time.

[Desertnate]

Looking at your process, if you've fully polished out all the defects, there is no reason to use a glaze. I'd go from polish straight to the sealant.

[FUNX650]

First of all: I wouldn’t layer a Wax over
the Sealant. (Talk about a dust magnet!)

But, if, per chance, I were ever to do so:
I sure wouldn’t use a Rotary polisher to
apply {grind } a Wax on top of a Sealant.



Bob

[ChrisT]

Looking at your process, if you've fully polished out all the defects, there is no reason to use a glaze. I'd go from polish straight to the sealant.

I would agree. Reading his OP though I assumed that he was using WG DGPS.

(There I go assuming again.) ��

[ChrisT]

First of all: I wouldn’t layer a Wax over
the Sealant. (Talk about a dust magnet!)

But, if, per chance, I were ever to do so:
I sure wouldn’t use a Rotary polisher to
apply {grind } a Wax on top of a Sealant.



Bob

Agreed. I would wax by hand.

I’ve havent experienced a dust problem waxing over a sealant. My personal is a GQ though.