Need to wax after uw&w ??

[SunnyD]

Do I need to wax after washing with uw&w I only have the small bottle of cleaner wax from the clay kit and ntx spray wax right now would I need that after wash

[Marc08EX]

Re: Need to wax after uw&w ??

If you're asking whether the wax in the UW&W is enough to substitute for a traditional wax then no, it is not. If you haven't waxed your car in a while then yes you need to wax it after the wash. If you just waxed it recently then no you don't need to wax it.

If you want to wax your car go ahead.

[SunnyD]

Re: Need to wax after uw&w ??

It hasn't been waxed since last year so it needs it but the best wax I have on hand right now is a12

[Mister B]

Re: Need to wax after uw&w ??

It hasn't been waxed since last year so it needs it but the best wax I have on hand right now is a12

If that is the only wax you have, there is nothing wrong with that. A12 is a good general purpose cleaner wax and has been around since 1973. It will do the job.

[Marc08EX]

Re: Need to wax after uw&w ??

It hasn't been waxed since last year so it needs it but the best wax I have on hand right now is a12

A12 cleaner wax is a lot better than the "wax" in the UW&W.

[mb911]

Re: Need to wax after uw&w ??

It hasn't been waxed since last year so it needs it but the best wax I have on hand right now is a12

Sounds like you can take advantage of the A12. Maybe later in the summer, when you wash again, you could follow up then and try Gold Class, NXT, or Ultimate Wax.

Unless you see very rough conditions, you won't necessarily have to clay again next time if it's just a few weeks off. You can just wash and put a nice new layer of wax down.

Honestly, cleaner wax is pretty easy to use so even if you wash again in a 2-3 weeks and you don't have another wax yet, might as well put down another coat of cleaner wax to restore the protection a bit.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Need to wax after uw&w ??

You definitely want to wax, without a doubt. That 4 ounce sample bottle of Cleaner Wax may not look like much, but you should be able to wax your car at least twice with it. Remember that wax is not intended to be slathered on in a thick coat - your car should NOT look white when the wax is hazed and ready to be wiped off!!

Apply it in a thin coat to all the painted surfaces of the vehicle - and when we say thin we really do mean it. When you're done applying it, Cleaner Wax should dry quickly enough that you can start wiping off in the same order in which you applied it.

You might want to look at the following couple of articles/threads to get an idea of what a thin coat really means:

How to tell if your wax is dry - The Swipe Test

How to apply a very thin coat of wax with a G110v2 Admittedly, we applied the wax in this discussion with a DA, but you can do a similar process working by hand.