School Project...

[Cole Ziegler]

I figured MOL would be the best place to post for this ...

I have a chemistry project coming up soon and I decided to do it on the chemistry of car polishes and waxes. However I was wondering if you guys knew anywhere I could find information on the chemical makeup of these products. Any ideas? Thanks guys!

[dope92cc]

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think I smell a spy...
Sounds like a cool project. Will I mostly be on waxes and sealants?

[Cole Ziegler]

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Yeah, but after some research I'm thinking I'm going to have to broaden it to the chemistry of modern automotive paint and paint care products. There's nothing out there on the specific chemical make ups. Oh well...

[dope92cc]

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Didn't think there would be much info out there, that information is kept on the down low.

[HealthyCivic]

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When you finish, if you don't mind, I'd like to see it or at least some of the information as I'm curious myself about this! I just recently posted about how HowStuffWorks.com should have an article on how these work!

[HealthyCivic]

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By the way, if you're curious about some of the ingredients of modern waxes, Zymol's site lists their ingredients.

[Ryan L.]

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http://www.meguiars.com/msds/

That'll tell you all your going to find anywhere.

Ryan

[Andrew C.]

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http://www.meguiars.com/msds/

That'll tell you all your going to find anywhere.

Ryan

Ryan Nailed it! That's all the information availiable to the general public, you aren't going to find anything more in depth. It may be enough info, but it all depends on how in depth your projects needs to be.

It is a great idea and I hope you get some great info on it!

[Tuck91]

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Maybe throw in a bit about how long Meguiars has been around, furniture polishes, how long DAT has been around, etc.

just a thought.

[J. A. Michaels]

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Maybe if you concentrated on the History of Meguiars, how they evolved from a furniture polish, to were they are now. How the company has evolved along with the advances in modern paint. The emphasis on body shops to the introduction of the consumer line. Stuff like that. Hope this helps.

[Cole Ziegler]

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Thanks guys for all the input, I really appreciate it!

[Cole Ziegler]

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I found a lot of links on wax in general and can elaborate on the hydrocarbons that make up wax and the aluminum oxide used in M105 and M205, anyone know where I can find a detailed explanation of how polish works, beside the obvious?

[Tuck91]

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Not sure if your going to get that info...

[Cole Ziegler]

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I know, it *****! Another stumper is how wax bonds to the paint surface. Ive found out that wax is mainly composed of isoparaffinic hydrocarbons (Napthas) and that they form chain structures that protect the paint. But what I dont know is how they are attracted to the paints surface. Really, why hasnt any research been done on this topic? Its kind of sad but I do understand why its not published..

[Tuck91]

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I know, it *****! Another stumper is how wax bonds to the paint surface. Ive found out that wax is mainly composed of isoparaffinic hydrocarbons (Napthas) and that they form chain structures that protect the paint. But what I dont know is how they are attracted to the paints surface. Really, why hasnt any research been done on this topic? Its kind of sad but I do understand why its not published..

How do you know all of this just by reading the MSDS?