Mothers Carnauba paste wax stuck all over car, why?

**witrick** · 08-11-2021, 01:38 PM

I had washed my Passat very thoroughly, clay bar on flat surfaces and was ready to wax, Next got some old Mothers Caranuba Paste wax out and started applying like I usually do using pad circular motions, not too thick either then let dry to haze and wipe off. But after barely drying to haze it was on the finish like I had left out in the Arizona sun for a week (I'm in Indiana really)!!! Tried little water, no, some detail spray no, rub harder barely, then I found some Meguiars Swirl remover and with pressure that finally took it off. But it was hard work to get that wax off. FYI car was in garage, body was cool, shaded all the good stuff. Is this a problem with maybe the wax being really old or maybe my 2015 Passat clear coat is starting to fail? I keep it in the garage about always so it doesn't sit outside very often, then only for a day or two. It was really weird as I didn't let the wax sit on the car more than 15 to 20 minutes but it dried like a hardened crust that fast. Any ideas why?

**Rsurfer** · 08-11-2021, 01:57 PM

Yeah, trash it. Much easier waxes on the market.

**Dr Oldz** · 08-11-2021, 02:29 PM

is this the pure carnauba or the cleaner wax version?

**witrick** · 08-11-2021, 02:33 PM

The Pure paste wax flavor.

**ducksfan** · 08-11-2021, 02:45 PM

Do you have another car you can try a little bit on? If not, just go to a parking lot and put some on one of the cars parked way out where no one will mess with it. Leave a MF and then go wait and watch. Guaranteed when that guy comes out he will try to remove it. See how well he does.

**witrick** · 08-11-2021, 03:33 PM

LOL, I have to go to Lowe's now....

**Dr Oldz** · 08-12-2021, 01:14 AM

If it’s the pure wax, you simply applied way to heavy. My can from about 1995 has over 50 applications from it and it’s still about 3/4 full.

**witrick** · 08-12-2021, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by Dr Oldz

If it’s the pure wax, you simply applied way to heavy. My can from about 1995 has over 50 applications from it and it’s still about 3/4 full.

I expected to hear this... but no I wasn't heavy handed. fwiw I'm older, grew up getting paid $5 to paste wax the family Buick that was about 4 city blocks long. Dad was a fussy Air Force pilot so had to learn to "wax on, wax off" with no learn karate. It taught me the value of putting the wax on in a thin consistent layer and buff, buff, buff. So no I didn't over do it. I just got some Griots and it went on smooth and came off like a breeze, don't know.

**forrest@mothers** · 08-12-2021, 08:46 AM

Any idea how old it is? Can you shoot a pic of the front on the can so I can get a general idea, or (even better) the back of the can, which would show me the lot number?