How do you tell if wax is gone ?

[01AUDI]

I have read a lot about people using a carnauba wax over a synthetic sealant, but.. if your sealant last 6 months and your wax only last 2 months.. how do you know if your wax is gone and your just relying on the sealant now ? Both will bead up, both will shine.. right ?
Am i missing something

[FUNX650]

I have read a lot about people using a
carnauba wax over a synthetic sealant,
but..

Am i missing something

Perhaps reading/(re-reading?) the threads
and postings—contained in the AGO forum
archives—wherein discussions regarding the
act of “layering/topping”, of LSPs, have
previously taken place?


Bob

[ChrisT]

Perhaps reading/(re-reading?) the threads
and postings—contained in the AGO forum
archives—wherein discussions regarding the
act of “layering/topping”, of LSPs, have
previously taken place?


Bob

But using the search function would eliminate the need to start one or more threads every day with pretty basic questions, wouldn’t it? Lol

[brettS4]

In the OP's defense, I don't remember this question being asked very often. The question isn't a basic matter of beading (with sealant/wax) versus sheeting action (with no protection). It's more complex because we're talking about two separate layers of product with different lifetimes.

We all agree that a wax topper will wear off long before a sealant undercoat. The sealant will still show beading after the wax is gone. So how do you know when you're at that point of no wax left?

I'd say it's a matter of two subtle things... how the car looks and how slick it feels. You can usually feel a difference between wax and sealant. And wax will give it a different (usually deeper) look.

But I doubt most of us here allow our cars to get to the point where our wax is long gone. We put a new coat on every month or two whether it needs it or not.

[RZJZA80]

Perhaps reading/(re-reading?) the threads
and postings—contained in the AGO forum
archives—wherein discussions regarding the
act of “layering/topping”, of LSPs, have
previously taken place?


Bob

Pretty lame reply to just say to search, not helpful to the OP at all. This forum and so many others would hardly have any new threads if that was just the answer to everything, and may not be applicable to every new thread anyway or further discussion. Either you have direct input or you don't.

[RZJZA80]

In the OP's defense, I don't remember this question being asked very often.

Agreed.

[Rsurfer]

Pretty lame reply to just say to search, not helpful to the OP at all. This forum and so many others would hardly have any new threads if that was just the answer to everything, and may not be applicable to every new thread anyway or further discussion. Either you have direct input or you don't.

[DBAILEY]

I don't think you can tell when just the wax on top of sealant is gone. If you top a sealant with a wax then you'll have to think of it as a system and not 2 separate products. Then decide when the system is gone. So you're limited to adding more wax on top of the sealant whenever you think that the look has changed.

[FUNX650]

Pretty lame reply to just say to search, not helpful to the OP at all. This forum and so many others would hardly have any new threads if that was just the answer to everything, and may not be applicable to every new thread anyway or further discussion. Either you have direct input or you don't.

And you think this input of yours
was helpful to the OP?


Bob

[fightnews]

I have read a lot about people using a carnauba wax over a synthetic sealant, but.. if your sealant last 6 months and your wax only last 2 months.. how do you know if your wax is gone and your just relying on the sealant now ? Both will bead up, both will shine.. right ?
Am i missing something

You will know because 2 months will pass