Why does My Wax not Dry?

[RDVT4ME]

Re: Why does My Wax not Dry?

Could the NXT have frozen over the winter? That might cause a problem.

Maybe a MOL person in the area could lend you their bottle of NXT to try....to make sure there is not a problem with yours.

[Mister B]

Re: Why does My Wax not Dry?

Do any of the cleaner/waxes I bolded above dry?

No. Neither one of them totally dried to a white haze or swiped clear. I used both #66 and ColorX yesterday. I had used #66 on the hood and ColorX on the rest of the truck, as I am about out of #66. Both were left on the truck for 30 to 45 minutes I would guess. They were still kind of tacky when I wiped them off. I have not tried the A12 cleaner wax on it yet.

[Mister B]

Re: Why does My Wax not Dry?

Have you tried applying the wax (or waxes) by hand vs machine....maybe on a small test area?

No I have not tried that. I have always been able to get a thinner more consistent application by G100.

Could the NXT have frozen over the winter? That might cause a problem.

I have not tried the NXT (old or new formula) on the truck yet this year. I have a new bottle of the NXT 2.0 that has been inside all winter.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Why does My Wax not Dry?

In most cases, a cleaner/wax will dry fairly quickly and wipe off fairly easily.

If none of the waxes you're using and/or testing are drying then it's likely not a case of bad product but a case of environment, which at this time we cannot control but we're working on it.

[Mister B]

Re: Why does My Wax not Dry?

Yes, I did not think it was bad wax as I have used those same bottles of wax the previous year without a problem (just at a different location). I just don't know if it could possibly be the humidity causing it or some other factor, but I have not been able to get them to dry during the 3 different times that I have applied them to my truck this year.

[Mister B]

Re: Why does My Wax not Dry?

Update:

Late one evening last week I was able to get out into the garage for a little while and try out some #20 Polymer Sealant that Mike had recommended in a previous post. I applied the #20 to the hood of my truck by hand via hi-tech applicator pad. I applied a thin layer and then let it dry. Over the next 30 to 40 minutes I noticed a couple small spots that were drying to a slight haze, but the majority of the hood was still not completely dry after 40 minutes of waiting. It was now getting kind of late (after 9:00pm), so I decided to just wipe the wax off the hood and try again another day. As I wiped the wax off with a S.S. microfiber I could feel the towel dragging because the wax was still tacky.

Here is a little weather background for that evening. It had rained probably an hour or 2 before I went out into the garage, and then after I was done with my #20 wax test, I could see the slightest bit of fog in the air as I looked up at the dusk to dawn lights while walking back to the house. Even though I was in the garage, I suppose this could have also contributed to the wax not drying properly that night.

A few days later it was nice outside and I figured I would give it another try after getting home from work. So this time it was earlier in the evening (6:30pm) on a nice sunny day (still humid as always) and I quick detailed the rear quarter panel of my truck and applied #20 with a new hi-tech applicator pad. As I let it sit to dry, I could tell it seemed to be drying faster than it did a few days earlier. After about 30 to 40 minutes the quarter panel was noticeably dryer than the previous time, so I did the swipe test and some spots would swipe clear, but other spots were still not quite dry. As I wiped off the wax from the quarter panel this time it was much easier, however there were still some slightly tacky spots. I think if I would have waited a full hour it may have been fully dry.

I think that the environment in this area is just too humid or damp and needs a LOT more time for the waxes to dry properly. In fact yesterday I spent the afternoon pressure washing the vinyl siding on one side of the house and one side of the garage that have accumulated who knows how many years worth of mildew gowth prior to me purchasing the house last summer. Both sides face the same direction and do not get direct sun.

Enough Rambling. I just wanted to give an update on my experience with #20.

Thanks.