Educate me on Waxing my car

[shevin]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

you have spray sealants on the market that offer 6 months of protection from one application

I heared those sprays have silicon in it and it damages body paint.

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

I don't know what the hell is sold at Costco

I bought Ibiz Wax https://waxdirect.com/
it is expensive and I am not really impressed with them to be honest.


One big question I have from everyone.
What is the point of waxing ? is it for shine ? or is it for water sliding on the car when it rains ?

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by shevin

I heared those sprays have silicon in it and it damages body paint.



I bought Ibiz Wax https://waxdirect.com/
it is expensive and I am not really impressed with them to be honest.


One big question I have from everyone.
What is the point of waxing ? is it for shine ? or is it for water sliding on the car when it rains ?

It for the protection of the clearcoat or if your car doesn't have a clearcoat it's for the protection of the paint. Think of it as sunblock and moisturizer for the clearcoat/paint. People who neglect taking care of their car will see the clear coat peeling like dead skin after a bad sunburn or the paint fading.

[Ricky Bobby]

Originally Posted by shevin

I heared those sprays have silicon in it and it damages body paint.

WRONG - cheap shit from Walmart might have silicon - spray sealants like CarPro Reload, Gyeon WetCoat etc have SILICA - totally different polymer.

The point of sealing or waxing is to provide a sacrificial layer to absorb UV, and avoid road film and grime from settling into the pores of the paint and keeping the paint protected - you are protecting the clear coat this way -

Same as the point of decontamination such as Iron X that jsoto posted above is to release the bonded contaminants from the pores of the paint, sort of "exfoliation" for paint so to speak.