My 2009 chevy cobalt.

[davey g-force]

Re: My 2009 chevy cobalt.

If a polymer synthetic then there is still some crosslinking taking place as the chemistry of the formulation is doing its thing. This is why we recommend waiting 12 to 24 hours between coats of wax for maximum protection - you want that crosslinking/bonding to finish before disturbing the polymers on the surface when you apply the second coat. Leaving the haze on longer, or for a very long period of time, doesn't allow more polymers to bond to the surface or let them bond any more strongly. They're going to do what they're going to do whether that haze is there or not.

This is the bit that confuses me. Aren't you disturbing the bonding of the polymers by buffing off the haze?

[Michael Stoops]

Re: My 2009 chevy cobalt.

This is the bit that confuses me. Aren't you disturbing the bonding of the polymers by buffing off the haze?

If by "buffing" you mean a lot of rubbing in an attempt to somehow increase the shine, which a lot of people do, then maybe. But if you just wipe it off like you should, then not really. Wiping off too soon is what leads to the the smearing and streaking issues because hardly any crosslinking has taken place yet.

If you aren't having issues leaving the wax on this long, then fine. People in Houston, New Orleans, Miami and elsewhere with high humidity will likely have a different experience when leaving the haze sit for that long though. Especially if, like so many consumers, they overuse the product.

[davey g-force]

Re: My 2009 chevy cobalt.

Ok, thanks Mike.

I must admit, I'm probably a culprit of excessive buffing to increase shine.

I've had good results with the overnight (or long) curing so I think I'll continue that way.

I appreciate what you're saying though - it may not work for everybody.

Thanks again