brzman

With all the talk about Rejex lately i'm wondering
with this being a polymer will it mix with a carnuba
base wax ?

thanks

FIDOauto

No.

thanks.

TonyC6

Well, that was certainly the short answer!

I'm a little more inquisitive....why would you want to mix Rejex and Carnuba?

brzman

Well Tony,
I use Pinnacle wax on my car and was wondering if i could put the rejex over that. Just got a new vette, well new to me and I want to clay bar and wax. thought maybe the rejex might seal the deal....no

TonyC6

I see. Well, I'll tell you what I know and you can go from there. I have heard of people using these two products together, in fact I think it even talks about it on the Rejex website. However, what they suggest is to gain the full impact from the Rejex, it needs to be applied directly to the paint surface (or clear coat). That allows it to bond to the paint for maximum look and longevity. It's not that it will catch on fire or anything if you put it over the wax, but it just can't bond with the paint so it won't last any longer than the wax by itself.

However, I have heard of sealing the paint with Rejex and then using a carnuba over the top to try and gain some optical enhancement. I haven't tried it, but I've read about it. As long as you use pure carnuba (without cleaners) the carnuba won't try and take off the Rejex. But if you use a cleaner wax, the cleaning agents in the wax will try to take the Rejex off.

I think it's pretty much agreed that the Rejex will last a lot longer than the carnuba wax finish, and on your silver car I doubt there will be a very noticeable difference in the looks. But that's just my opinion.

Shine on!

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

Rejex is a paint sealant, more commonly called polymer protection these days. It has a high solvent content that flashes off but will most likely remove the Pinnacle immediately. Also, the sealant (Rejex) will likely not properly bond to Pinnacle.

So, I would wash car. Polish which would strip the Pinnacle or paint clean as needed. Then coat with Rejex. After it has cured for 8-24 hours you could retop with Pinnacle as wanted/needed. Rejex and carnauba in that order will give you better durability with waxes famous rich , wet, and deep look.

brzman

So let me see if i have this.....
i'll clay, apply some Wolfgangs pre Polish enhancer
AIO paint sealant
and then some Pinnacle
fergetabout the rejex .

TonyC6

I'm not sure where the AIO paint sealant came in here. If you use that, you don't need the Pinnacle or the Rejex. But if you do it in this order....
Clay
Polish
Wash again, or 50/50 wipe down
Rejex
Then Pinnacle Carnuba.

Oh yea, and KillerWheels was right, if you do put the Pinnacle Carnuba over the Rejex, you need to give the Rejex about 12 hours to cure first, to make sure it bonds to the paint.

------Or,-----------

just use the clay and the AIO and you're done. Probably won't look as good or last as long, but for sure easier to use.

Good luck,

brzman

well thanks for the help guys, but there ain't
nothing like a Pinnacle shine............

TonyC6

I do not disagree my friend. The only real advantage to the sealants is the longevity. I usually use that during the winter. But I really like the carnuba waxes when I can detail my car every month.

PS, the new stuff that AutoGeek just put on the forum tonight might be an answer to using your carnuba and getting some extra life too!

Shine on!

RalphG

I am currently using Rejex with chemical guys 5050 carnuaba wax over it. Love the depth and shine combo.

JVM225

Never thought to do that!
I use Rejex on my Chrome Wheels, and Chemical Guys 50/50 on the body. I use their Blitz Spray in between waxings.

RalphG

I really like the Blitz spray between washings. Easy to use although I learned quickly that you cannot spray on car directly and it is better to spray on applicator pad so that the spray does not go on trim.

JVM225

I spray it on a foam applicator. IMO, it really makes the shine pop.

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

AIO and a Pinnacle topper have been loyal friends for along time. They work extremely well together and AIO can replace Rejex as wanted.

mrosa65

Rejex will last a LOT longer than any carnuba I've ever tried. And on a silver car, I agree, there probably isn't a huge difference in looks.

brzman

I had used this combo on my 1993 Quasar Blue, at killrwheels suggestion, the color popped so much it screamed. but now
i own a 1999 FRC L.t Pewter, i know the color won't show as
well as the Quasar but i still need POP.
killrwheels, suggestions ?

mrosa65

I was reading about the new polycharger myself.
It looks like a decent product for liquid waxes and spray detailers. I'll probably end up buying some just to test it out.

I'm sure it won't be a big hit with the folks that don't like Zaino though. I've heard too many times from that group that Zaino is too complicated with all the mixing and extra steps. From reading the instructions for the polycharger, it sounds almost identical in steps to ZFX. They both treat about the same amount of ounces, but the ZFX is about 10 dollars cheaper and the polycharger is only compatible with liquids and won't work for paste carnuba's.

thecatmac

What about Rejex first, then a coat of Meguires NXT wax?

mrosa65

That would work better