MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: wortho8 on October 15, 2011, 04:18:06 pm

Title: quick waxing question
Post by: wortho8 on October 15, 2011, 04:18:06 pm
hi people


so ive just polished and waxed my car for the first time every :jumpmove: ready for winter. now i hear peeps adding 3 or 4 layers of wax to really protect the car.

now my question is:     is this process repeated 1 after the other, or can the wax be applied fru the week?

ive been using the auto glym high definition wax set, which i love, really easy to apply and the end result is spot on

thanks in advance  :smiley:
Title: Re: quick waxing question
Post by: stealthwolf on October 15, 2011, 04:43:09 pm
For maintenance, just wash the car weekly and apply a top up of wax every 4 weeks or so. I tend to look at sheeting and when it retains more water, rather than rely on beading but if either starts to go off, I top up the wax.

More than two or three layers is OTT IMO.  I'd leave at least 48 hours between coats.
Title: Re: quick waxing question
Post by: crashdesk on October 15, 2011, 07:06:50 pm
Sorry for butting in with slightly different question on this topic. I washed and flayed car today but started to rain so couldn't do super resin polish and wax. Can I just do this tomorrow.
Title: Re: quick waxing question
Post by: maxload on October 15, 2011, 07:14:00 pm
Sorry for butting in with slightly different question on this topic. I washed and flayed car today but started to rain so couldn't do super resin polish and wax. Can I just do this tomorrow.

Give it another rinse/wash in the morning and away you go.... :wink:
Title: Re: quick waxing question
Post by: stealthwolf on October 15, 2011, 07:17:02 pm
+1. You want to make sure there's no dust that's settled on the car overnight. TBH at the very least I'd give it a snow foam and rinse.
Title: Re: quick waxing question
Post by: crashdesk on October 15, 2011, 08:45:07 pm
Will do. Cheers. Wouldn't want to undo all my good work ;-)