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Spring is in the air so it was time to get rid of winter's contamination. The paint on my bright silver 370Z is pretty pristine with no swirls or other anomalies. Small rock chips are corrected with Dr Color Chip. On days when it's too cold to detail the car myself I have a trusted detailer do it for me and they use a touchless wash system that cleans the underside of the car as well as the exterior and the job is completed by hand inside the shop. Yesterday morning I used the hand in a plastic bag and found the paint was pretty rough with the usual invisible contaminants so I drove a few blocks to a car wash and used the high pressure wand and soap to knock off any dust or dirt (won't touch it with one of those brushes). Brought the car home and put it in the garage, turned on a heater and finished drying. The car already had a coat of NXT2 wax. So this is what I started with.
I started with a new Meguiar's smooth clay bar kit and did the whole car, drying and wiping down each section as I finished. Next I started applying the new White Wax which prompts this question and post. First off the wax is difficult to see on a silver finish even though I have a well lighted garage with T8 fluorescent fixtures. After applying wax to a section and looking from different angles I could see small areas that looked as though there was no wax on them. Going back over those areas would create other areas that appeared to be "waxless" even though I knew I had applied wax there. I suspect that this is not unique to me.
1. Is this normal and do these seemingly waxless spots actually have wax on them or does the wax just slide over it without sticking?
2, I'm applying the wax by hand using the supplied applicator. Is there a trick or procedure to use to insure an adequate coat of wax is being applied?
3. Is it possible to add some color to a wax so it would be easier to see on a light colored car?
4. Do I need to apply a 2nd coat of wax to insure adequate coverage?
I started with a new Meguiar's smooth clay bar kit and did the whole car, drying and wiping down each section as I finished. Next I started applying the new White Wax which prompts this question and post. First off the wax is difficult to see on a silver finish even though I have a well lighted garage with T8 fluorescent fixtures. After applying wax to a section and looking from different angles I could see small areas that looked as though there was no wax on them. Going back over those areas would create other areas that appeared to be "waxless" even though I knew I had applied wax there. I suspect that this is not unique to me.
1. Is this normal and do these seemingly waxless spots actually have wax on them or does the wax just slide over it without sticking?
2, I'm applying the wax by hand using the supplied applicator. Is there a trick or procedure to use to insure an adequate coat of wax is being applied?
3. Is it possible to add some color to a wax so it would be easier to see on a light colored car?
4. Do I need to apply a 2nd coat of wax to insure adequate coverage?
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