Waxing too frequently?

[Larry A]

Years ago it seemed to me that the more you waxed your car , the more you had too. Maybe waxes are different now.

[SiriusRIMZ]

Setec Astronomy hit it head on. You can't wax too much. When you wax, you’re only putting on a layer (if you want to call it that) that’s at most, a couple molecules thick. So, its not really a "protect-all never go away" thing.

The only way to completely remove a wax, other than time, would be to use a cleaner. If you use a polish before you wax, that has any cleaning ability, your removing the wax that’s there. Wax is no more that a chemical that prevents contaminates from bonding and marring the finish of your car.

So when you think your waxing too much, your really not. I wax once a month, and while it might not be helping too much, you’re not hurting anything. Wax will wear away with time.

It would be interesting if we get a chemist's opinion, but from what Mike said in a class that I attended, "like dissolves like", so I would guess that next time you're applying wax, you're also simultaneously dissolving the previously applied wax.

I don't think (don’t quote me, I'm only in High School) that this is not the case for wax. If it were the case, why would we apply two coats? Yes, you’re getting more uniform coverage, but you’re not removing what you just finished.