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Old Nov 25, 2021 | 12:58 PM
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...leave Carnauba wax on my artic white C5 over night? It says to let it dry to a haze. I realize it will be harder to take off but I should have one great shine. Have you done it?

I clay barred it yesterday and put on Show car glaze no. 7. Getting it ready for a winters nap!!!
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Just follow the directions for the particular product you are using. In my opinion that wont make it any better.
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Likely more detrimental to let it dry that much.
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Let it dry too much and you are right, it will be a real PITA to get it off.
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
Let it dry too much and you are right, it will be a real PITA to get it off.


Been there, tried it.....sort of. "East coasters" like me, probably remember Collinite paste wax. It was a "two step" wax, a liquid cleaner step, followed by a paste wax topcoat, similar to the original Simoniz, just a tiny bit easier to buff off. Thinking like the OP, I let a coat of Collinite sit for 3-4 hours. Buffing it off was like a big time workout at the gym......
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Okay. I only left it on 2 hours, it came off like I was wiping up butter!!!
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Okay. I only left it on 2 hours, it came off like I was wiping up butter!!!
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