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Old 05-11-2011, 08:03 AM
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I have numerous coats of Zaino and Rejex on my car, and I am very tempted to top it off with a coat of good carnuba wax. My question is: Can I apply a polymer polish over the wax at some later time, or will the wax have to be stripped off for the polish to bond properly?
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Originally Posted by SouthBaySurfer
I have numerous coats of Zaino and Rejex on my car, and I am very tempted to top it off with a coat of good carnuba wax. My question is: Can I apply a polymer polish over the wax at some later time, or will the wax have to be stripped off for the polish to bond properly?
Assuming you mean 'sealant' instead of polymer polish (polishing being the marketing term that means the same thing).

It really depends on which carnauba wax you use. Some carnauba waxes are going to have a short life cycle, so provided you wait until its gone, you won't have any problems.
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I agreed with Todd on this one.
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Originally Posted by SouthBaySurfer
I have numerous coats of Zaino and Rejex on my car, and I am very tempted to top it off with a coat of good carnuba wax. My question is: Can I apply a polymer polish over the wax at some later time, or will the wax have to be stripped off for the polish to bond properly?
The products you have listed are actually sealants (synthetic waxes) and can indeed be topped with a pure carnauba wax as desired. (A cleaner wax will remove some/all the sealant so make sure it does not contain polishes or cleaners). Once this is done you can keep the top level, carnauba, up with any number of spray waxes. You dont however want to go back to a sealant without properly polishing or cleaning all the layers off.

Polish -- Abrasive paste used to correct and polish paint. It helps to remove marring and swirls and prep for the sealant or wax of choice.

Cleaner -- A product using chemicals to clean paint and remove old waxes and sealants and prep for protection. Best used on paint in good shape.

Sealant -- A synthetic wax , these products can also have polishing and cleaning agents or just pure protection. Rejex is a pure sealant.

Waxes -- These products are often carnauba based and can also contain cleaning and polishing agents.
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Thanks for your replies; you've answered my question.
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What I use on our Vette after the Wolfgang Sealer is Wolfgang Fuzion Wax for a better shine and I do this monthly
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Originally Posted by peter pan
What I use on our Vette after the Wolfgang Sealer is Wolfgang Fuzion Wax for a better shine and I do this monthly
I cant believe there can be a better shine after the wolfgang sealant. The fuzion is better in your opinion? wow, i need to see the difference.
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Originally Posted by chasboland
I cant believe there can be a better shine after the wolfgang sealant. The fuzion is better in your opinion? wow, i need to see the difference.
Fuzion is a hybrid wax with some traditional wax properties and the best European polymers. Its a tremendous wax and looks equally good, perhaps a bit wetter, than the sealant which made Wolfgang a recognized brand name.
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No offense meant Scott but I love the marketing - "European polymers" or "German Engineered polymers". I could describe the polymers I formulate as European but made in USA

A polymer is a synthetic chemical, chemical Science has no political boundries

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