I know this question has been asked before. I suspect that short of actual scientific testing no convincing answer can be given; but the question was raised for me again yesterday. The temperatures moved into the low 50s, so I thought I'd take advantage of the heat wave and ONR my car and apply a fresh coat of sealant. But being down with a cold (not just any cold but a man-cold!), when the time to wax came, I changed my mind decided to just to top-up with Ultimate Quik Wax. UQW is just so easy and it leaves a wonderful crisp shine.
But afterwards, of course, I started to wonder if I had done the right thing. In late October I applied two coats of Wet Diamond to my S2K to get me through the winter. The sealant appeared to be holding up just fine, if beading is a reliable indicator. But now I'm wondering whether the solvents of UQW have removed, if not totally then perhaps partially, the previously applied coats of WD. I know, I know ... it's all obsessive-compulsive detailing pathology ... but it's my pathology, ok? And I bet some of you have wondered the same thing, too. 'Fess up!
I do take consolation in the fact that I'm not alone in wondering about this. Check out this interesting Detailing World thread.
As I said, short of actual empirical data, I doubt we'll ever really know whether UQW (or any other spray-on wax) supplements the pre-existing protectant or replaces it. I'm hoping the former is the case.
If it was any other time of year, I wouldn't give this a second thought, but we're still early in winter.
Al
But afterwards, of course, I started to wonder if I had done the right thing. In late October I applied two coats of Wet Diamond to my S2K to get me through the winter. The sealant appeared to be holding up just fine, if beading is a reliable indicator. But now I'm wondering whether the solvents of UQW have removed, if not totally then perhaps partially, the previously applied coats of WD. I know, I know ... it's all obsessive-compulsive detailing pathology ... but it's my pathology, ok? And I bet some of you have wondered the same thing, too. 'Fess up!
I do take consolation in the fact that I'm not alone in wondering about this. Check out this interesting Detailing World thread.
As I said, short of actual empirical data, I doubt we'll ever really know whether UQW (or any other spray-on wax) supplements the pre-existing protectant or replaces it. I'm hoping the former is the case.
If it was any other time of year, I wouldn't give this a second thought, but we're still early in winter.
Al
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