So your ready to "Wax" your little beauty.
The term wax these days is actually a spill over from the days of "Lacquer" which required wax not only to help the finish shine but seal the fraqile and constantly drying paint. Yes laquer is constantly drying an is only finally dry when it chalks out to the point of losing it's shine that will never return
Somewhere in between yesterdays laquer and todays urethane based paints had the far more durable that laquer replacement of enamel which is also better off with the modern form of finish protection that the urethanes prefer.
Todays Simoniz Paintwork Wax Credit Car Paint on the other hand, whether it be medium or high solid acrylic urethane based, do not require the same protection as yesterdays Laquer types.
Polymer based car finish protectants still commonly called "car wax" which it isnt, protect the finish far better than wax.
The advantages of polymer finsh protectors are it's ability to inhibit damage from UV Rays, acid rain and the ever popular bird bombs.
How I recommend prepping a car for a fine polymer finish protection.
1. Clean it well, when reapplying a polymer, my choice of cleaning revolves around a good washing with dish soap. Mix it about 2x stronger that you would for washing dishes. It is strong enough to remove road film, oily deposits, etc... with out damaging the vehicle in any way.
Always wrinse thoroughly and dry. Some will prefere the chamois (shammy, chammy or chammie) whether it be natural or synthetic or a bath towel. What ever suits you.
2. A word of caution, polymer finish protectors have a tendancy to chalk out the satin or flat black trim panels and even the rubber seals. Either avoid them compleatly of if you please border tape them but only use automotive grade tape. Other tapes tend to leave behind glue residue
3. CAUTION!
NEVER apply wax or polymers in direct Sun light!
4. Be cheep, real cheep, did I say cheep, yes I did.
The biggest mistake is the quantity of material used. Not that it will comprimise the quality of the job, just increase the labor to complete the task
Actually the least most minimal amount needed to coat the surface is all that is required for a full quality application
May it be that you have found removing the polymer, once it's chalked out and ready for removal, find it's just as difficult as "wax" you have in fact put it on to thick in the application phase! That is why I say "cheep"
5. Washing a car by hand to compliment the fine polymer finish protection.
Avoid the harsher dish soap and use an automotive car wash soap.
Dry with your preferd method of either a chanios or bath towel
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