Topping a Coating with a Sealant

[willowcat11]

Is it a good idea to top a Coating with a Sealant? Say I lay down WGUC, and then top it with WDGPS.

I see that a number of guys are topping their coatings with Waxes or Sealants. And was just wondering what the reasoning is behind doing so.


Thanks and have great weekend all!


Ray

[StangFan25]

Why?! The coating does everything a sealant would, only better. You're just throwing product, and money, away by doing that.

[Eldorado2k]

People top coatings with sealants? I thought you weren't supposed to?

[willowcat11]

Thanks guys!

Yeah, This was my fault. I have just been reading Way too many different threads and things that other people do. I'm just going to go by what the manufacturer says, and not read into things so much.


Peace!


Ray

[Eldorado2k]

@Willowcat11. How'd Ultimate Black Trim Restorer Aerosol turn out on tires?

[FUNX650]

Is it a good idea to top a Coating
with a Sealant? Say I lay down WGUC,
and then top it with WDGPS.

I see that a number of guys are topping
their coatings with Waxes or Sealants.

And was just wondering what
the reasoning is behind doing so.

The Wonderful World of Detailing
is chock-full of "hypotheticals".

I'm just going to go by what the manufacturer
says, and not read into things so much.

^^^ ^^^


Bob

[Valky]

There are nothing like wasting money on topping coating with wax or sealant. How could you so sure that coating can really protect everything when in many case they can't even protect themselve from water spot or bird drop?

I tried many coating Nanonix Quartz, Kube Bond Ceramic, etc. all of their layer can be eating down by some type of water spot. Coating may not be that expensive, but to polish and install coating is very expensive!

It is not a bad idea to increase more protection for the coating themselve as well, especially sealant or wax is so cheap comparing to the coating, and there is no way that you will make mistake in applying them.

[silverfox]

Topping a coating with a wax or sealant ought to be a felony.

[kevincwelch]

I suppose it depends, right?

There are products that are meant to top coatings. For example, Gtechniq EXO (referred to as a "sealant" and a "coating" on their website) is applied to C1 or Crystal Serum. 22PLE Final Coat is applied to top their coating line. Gyeon Booster is applied to the Gyeon line of coatings. So on and so forth.

But, one really wouldn't apply Collinite 845, for example, to CQuartz Finest or WGDGPS to WG uber coating. These traditional sealants and waxes can physically be applied, but generally their life on the vehicle would be shortened due to incomplete bonding to the underlying coating and probably would lessen the intended visual appeal (beading, sheeting) of the underlying coating. I agree with the others here: I'ts probably a waste of money and time.

[Ebg18t]

I topped a CQUK car with CarPro Reload as it is formulated to work with CQ Coatings. But really no need if the coating is kept clean