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    Sealant question: what would you do?

    So here's the scenario...

    I put a few coats of BFWD on my silver Audi A5 cabriolet (purchased new the end of July) over the course of a few weeks, and have been waxing with P21 Concours about every other week for the past six weeks, but with winter looming, I'm ready to strip the LSP and start over. Here is what I currently have in my garage: Optimum Opti-Seal, the previously-mentioned BFWD and P21S Concours, plus a sample of Pinnacle Liquid Sovereign Spray Wax from a recent AG purchase.

    I'd love to hear from someone with more experience than me (pretty much includes everyone on the forum). What would you do?

    Bonus question. Same garage, different car. My wife is about to take delivery of a 2013 Accord in what Honda calls "modern steel metallic" (kind of a dark gray).

    Thanks for taking the time to read this!

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    Re: Sealant question: what would you do?

    get some good sealer

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    Re: Sealant question: what would you do?

    I would use a paint clean to remove the current LSP's since you have built up many layers. You could probably be there for a while trying to strip the LSP with a wash.

    Then I would just proceed to applying two coats of BFWD and be done with it.
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    Re: Sealant question: what would you do?

    Two coats of BFWD followed by Pinnacle Spray wax would be my plan.

    I would do the same on both vehicles

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    Re: Sealant question: what would you do?

    I'd apply one good application of bfwdps, everyone's obsessed with topping these days, I'd only top for car shows etc, for just protection one layer should be more than sufficient, otherwise it must be a poor quality product

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    Re: Sealant question: what would you do?

    DG105 or DG501. Either will remove what's on there and last all winter.

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    Re: Sealant question: what would you do?

    Bfwd is good I would strip it clay and apply one coat of bfwd.

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    Re: Sealant question: what would you do?

    not to be a smart arse, but are you having an issue with the numerous layers of wax already on there??

    if not i got to think that youre fine for winter...maybe even a nuclear winter!! lol

    I dont know where i read it, but i think it was on the optimum forums, but the opti seal topped on your current wax will actually penetrate beneath your wax and protect?? dont ask me how the economy works, but if you have that, sounds like it would work too, with alot less work.
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    Re: Sealant question: what would you do?

    Quote Originally Posted by primo spaghetti View Post
    not to be a smart arse, but are you having an issue with the numerous layers of wax already on there??

    if not i got to think that youre fine for winter...maybe even a nuclear winter!! lol

    I dont know where i read it, but i think it was on the optimum forums, but the opti seal topped on your current wax will actually penetrate beneath your wax and protect?? dont ask me how the economy works, but if you have that, sounds like it would work too, with alot less work.
    No issues with the wax, just wondering if the underlying layers of sealant are "enough." Boy, if Opti-Seal really does somehow magically get beneath wax, that would really make it an easy decision.

    Thanks to everyone for the advice.

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    Re: Sealant question: what would you do?


    1st: Where are you located? This will help to determine durability needs.

    2nd: Based on what you have. I would stick with the multiple coats of BFWD topped with Opti-Seal -or- P21S. P21S if you want the nice nuba look. And Opti-Seal if you want to increase the durability every time you apply.


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