Leaving wax to "cure"?
Discussion
I regularly use these too and to be honest the carnauba wax polish shouldn't be left on for than five minutes otherwise it starts to 'stick' to the paint surface (especially in direct sunlight) and becomes hard to buff off, and, leaves a powdery residue behind. It will still do its job even with a short curing time. Other than that, the Meg's 'affordable' range is the best I've used compared to Turtle Wax et al.
The more you use these 3 applications (or polish/wax your car) the more you'll notice light swirl marks and surface scratches being removed. They don't totally erase them but it saves you spending money on a light paint correction.
A little tip: After you've applied all three go over with one coat of AutoGlym's High Definition wax. It'll give the paint that smooth feel and will last for about 2-3 months before you need to re-wax it again and you can still mix it with Meg's carnauba wax polish. You won't need to use the paint cleanser once again you've kept re-applying the wax polish and the High Def wax. The only other time you may benefit from using it again is if you leave your car for around 6 months without polishing or waxing it - for a quick weekly once over use Meg's MXT 2.0 detailing spray (£9.99 RRP). It'll remove a light dusting of road dirt and get it looking like you've just waxed it.
Hope that helps
The more you use these 3 applications (or polish/wax your car) the more you'll notice light swirl marks and surface scratches being removed. They don't totally erase them but it saves you spending money on a light paint correction.
A little tip: After you've applied all three go over with one coat of AutoGlym's High Definition wax. It'll give the paint that smooth feel and will last for about 2-3 months before you need to re-wax it again and you can still mix it with Meg's carnauba wax polish. You won't need to use the paint cleanser once again you've kept re-applying the wax polish and the High Def wax. The only other time you may benefit from using it again is if you leave your car for around 6 months without polishing or waxing it - for a quick weekly once over use Meg's MXT 2.0 detailing spray (£9.99 RRP). It'll remove a light dusting of road dirt and get it looking like you've just waxed it.
Hope that helps
Swipe test - if a swipe on an area with a finger results in no smearing or greasy feel, it's ready to buff, as per...
Meg's FAQ said:
Q " How long should I leave it before wiping off? "
A Wax Products: All of our wax products need to dry before removal. When you can make a clean swipe with your finger (typically up to 10 minutes depending on weather and ambient temperature) the product is ready for the final wipe down. There is no maximum time that the wax can be left on the paintwork, so it is usually good practice to apply wax to the whole vehicle before starting to wipe off.
Polish and Paint Cleaners: These products all need to before removed before they fully dry. They should be applied to relatively small areas e.g. a door or half a bonnet, and removed before moving on to the next panel to be treated.
A Wax Products: All of our wax products need to dry before removal. When you can make a clean swipe with your finger (typically up to 10 minutes depending on weather and ambient temperature) the product is ready for the final wipe down. There is no maximum time that the wax can be left on the paintwork, so it is usually good practice to apply wax to the whole vehicle before starting to wipe off.
Polish and Paint Cleaners: These products all need to before removed before they fully dry. They should be applied to relatively small areas e.g. a door or half a bonnet, and removed before moving on to the next panel to be treated.
Also try to apply the wax to cool panels in the shade as waxing on hot panels in direct sunlight can result in the wax sticking to the paint and in turn will be a nightmare to remove, if this does happen get a spray bottle with water in it and take the wax off whilst spraying water lightly over it.
Robbie
Robbie
valet magic said:
Also try to apply the wax to cool panels in the shade as waxing on hot panels in direct sunlight can result in the wax sticking to the paint and in turn will be a nightmare to remove, if this does happen get a spray bottle with water in it and take the wax off whilst spraying water lightly over it.
Robbie
+1Robbie
after a dreadful aborted attempt yesterday (black car & sunshine)
just this morning had a nightmare getting harly wax that i'd left a little too long off. I figured that the cooler panels should mean it will need longer to cure - wrong....
stuff sets like fookin concrete
like Mr Miyagi says:
swansea v6 said:
grand cherokee said:
i can only comment about Blackfire Wax (brilliant imo)
blackfire wax? ive never heard of that? where did you buy it?
i've bought it from USA and UK - in UK i got it from Polished Blissblackfire wax? ive never heard of that? where did you buy it?
its a three layer system to do it correctly
a) Gloss Enhancing Polish
b) Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection
c) Wet Diamond Ivory Carnauba Paste Wax
as i said in another somewhat related post - it takes approx 8 hours 'curing time' before applying other layers
but the end result is superb - wet look it says - wet look it is!!
swansea v6 said:
I will look out for that?? Although the Meguiars is very easy to apply and imo much better than things like autoglym I find the protection does not last that long? In fact even less since I moved to the coast??
what you have to bear in mind is that Megs and Autoglym produce a professional range - these are far superior to the stuff sold in Halfords etcregarding waxes etc - though i love Blackfire - when its gone i will use Dodo - a Brit company and i've never heard a bad word about them even from the prissy pro's!!!
Edited by grand cherokee on Sunday 3rd May 13:40
grand cherokee said:
swansea v6 said:
I will look out for that?? Although the Meguiars is very easy to apply and imo much better than things like autoglym I find the protection does not last that long? In fact even less since I moved to the coast??
what you have to bear in mind is that Megs and Autoglym produce a professional range - these are far superior to the stuff sold in Halfords etcregarding waxes etc - though i love Blackfire - when its gone i will use Dodo - a Brit company and i've never heard a bad word about them even from the prissy pro's!!!
Edited by grand cherokee on Sunday 3rd May 13:40
It will outlast some waxes 3 times more as expensive.
If you can stretch the budget i would personally recommend Supernatural.
Robbie
swansea v6 said:
I will look out for that?? Although the Meguiars is very easy to apply and imo much better than things like autoglym I find the protection does not last that long? In fact even less since I moved to the coast??
Ah...! Coastal water is heavy in salt, and whilst I appreciate you've been advised to look at the 3 stage Blackfire system, I have to chip in with Bilt Hamber Auto-balm.Visit their site, and you'll see why, but just in case it's not as obvious as I'm making it seem, it has corrosion inhibitors, which is useful if you've any bare metal exposed from stonechips, etc.
valet magic said:
grand cherokee said:
swansea v6 said:
I will look out for that?? Although the Meguiars is very easy to apply and imo much better than things like autoglym I find the protection does not last that long? In fact even less since I moved to the coast??
what you have to bear in mind is that Megs and Autoglym produce a professional range - these are far superior to the stuff sold in Halfords etcregarding waxes etc - though i love Blackfire - when its gone i will use Dodo - a Brit company and i've never heard a bad word about them even from the prissy pro's!!!
Edited by grand cherokee on Sunday 3rd May 13:40
It will outlast some waxes 3 times more as expensive.
If you can stretch the budget i would personally recommend Supernatural.
Robbie
supernatural it will be!!
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