topping #21 with ULW?

[Vinzbmpnd212]

Ok please forgive me if this has been asked/answered already? But 1. Can you put ultimate wax over #21? 2. Will it improve durability/ shine? 3. Can ultimate wax be layered = multiple coats?
Thanks in advance

[Marc08EX]

Re: topping #21 with ULW?

Yes you can top the #21 with ULW. All Meguiar's waxes are compatible with each other and shouldn't have any adverse effects. However, I wouldn't do this myself. There are people that top off their sealants with a carnauba wax to get the best of both worlds.

Waxes can't really be layered. You only do 2 or more coats to ensure even coverage. IMO, it doesn't make the car shine more or protect more. Just wax it often if you want maximum protect and the best looks.

[Vinzbmpnd212]

Re: topping #21 with ULW?

Thanks for the quick response.. I have topped #21 with carnauba but never with a synthetic? I guess my real question is will the ingredients in the ultimate wax interfere have any adverse or beneficial reactions together? Even though I know people have done it with nxt2.0 and it is similar to #21 but haven't really seen mention to ULW over #21?

[Marc08EX]

Re: topping #21 with ULW?

Based off on what I've read here, Meguiar's waxes should be compatible and will not have any adverse effects when topped with each other.

Here a quote from Michael Stoops:

That article by our former forum Admin essentially states what we at Meguiar's have always said about this; all of our products are cross compatible with each other, so using any of them in any combination is not going to be an issue (unless, of course you wax first and then use a paint cleaner, but this is where common sense can really help a person out!). But as was also stated in that article, and something we've stated repeatedly here on MOL, if a manufacturer explicitly states that their synthetic should only be applied to paint that is stripped of all other polishes, waxes, etc then you should follow those directions. For the record, Meguiar's has never made this recommendation for any of our waxes or sealants.

Now, for those who routinely use both a full synthetic and a carnauba product, the reasoning for putting the carnauba down last is two fold - first, there's the seemingly logical reasoning of putting down the shortest lived product last so that it becomes the sacrificial barrier over the longest lived product (although logic alone doesn't always prove the point) and second, many who do this two part process started doing it because they want the longer lasting properties of the synthetic but feel that they get a better look from a carnauba, so the better looking product (in their eyes) goes on top. Yeah, OK, in that second scenario logic maybe does tell the whole story. Maybe.

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