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From: Lewes DE
kind of depends what sealant you want to use on it from now on.
For best bonding, your Zaino should be applied to bare paint, so if you're a zaino guy, you give a dawn wash only the first time, to try to strip off any wax that the dealer applied. That would be good advice for other synthetic sealants as well.
If you're using over the counter wax, it really won't matter much - just wash and wax as usual. I don't find the "bonding" issue that important for waxes because they melt off the car or fall off the car in two weeks anyway.
For best bonding, your Zaino should be applied to bare paint, so if you're a zaino guy, you give a dawn wash only the first time, to try to strip off any wax that the dealer applied. That would be good advice for other synthetic sealants as well.
If you're using over the counter wax, it really won't matter much - just wash and wax as usual. I don't find the "bonding" issue that important for waxes because they melt off the car or fall off the car in two weeks anyway.
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 4,034
Likes: 11
From: Lewes DE
yes you are correct - Dawn does not remove Zaino, at least not very well.
As I said, the Dawn is to remove any wax that the dealer might have applied.
Dealers like to use carnauba waxes because they can fill in scratches much better than if a synthetic sealant is used. Good idea to strip that stuff off before applying Zaino, (just as it states in the Zaino instructions).
As I said, the Dawn is to remove any wax that the dealer might have applied.
Dealers like to use carnauba waxes because they can fill in scratches much better than if a synthetic sealant is used. Good idea to strip that stuff off before applying Zaino, (just as it states in the Zaino instructions).
