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Last Step Process/Protection In order to protect all your hard work and to keep your vehicle looking like new it’s important to know how to use a wax/sealant properly. Do you have a question about a wax or sealant? Do you have a unique way of applying wax? Feel free to post here.

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Old 05-22-2008, 05:38 PM
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Wow I used the wax yesterday and didn't do a second wipe down and I think the car looked fine. The owner never called me up so I doubt it had this problem. I am going to give her a call later on to make sure the wax didn't reappear.
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Old 05-22-2008, 08:53 PM
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this is really not product failure its a user failure.
In my case, you are 100% correct.



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Old 05-22-2008, 09:32 PM
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i've layered concorso many times and it looks great. the key is to not let it dry.
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Old 05-22-2008, 11:20 PM
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Wow great information being shared here. I too noticed that when I applied Divine to my Volvo via German applicator I applied incorectly because the beading only lasted for a week, if not less. But I didn't have the haze problem though.

I would have to agree, in my case it was user error as the second time around Divine behaved as it should have....I still need more practice with Swissvax wax's though...but this thread it great to read as it's very informative and interesting to hear others experiance.

Thank you for sharing
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Old 05-23-2008, 10:06 AM
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Wow great information being shared here. I too noticed that when I applied Divine to my Volvo via German applicator I applied incorectly because the beading only lasted for a week, if not less. But I didn't have the haze problem though.

I would have to agree, in my case it was user error as the second time around Divine behaved as it should have....I still need more practice with Swissvax wax's though...but this thread it great to read as it's very informative and interesting to hear others experiance.

Thank you for sharing
What did you do that was incorrect? I would like to know because I have Divine coming in and the last thing I want is to be wasting this wax!
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Old 05-23-2008, 11:41 AM
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Yes, curious as to how one way to apply can cause a wax to last less than a week vs. applying it another way and it lasting three times as long.

I might have the same issue with Lusso Oro not lasting longer than one wash on my vehicles.
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Old 05-24-2008, 12:13 AM
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What did you do that was incorrect? I would like to know because I have Divine coming in and the last thing I want is to be wasting this wax!
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Yes, curious as to how one way to apply can cause a wax to last less than a week vs. applying it another way and it lasting three times as long.

I might have the same issue with Lusso Oro not lasting longer than one wash on my vehicles.
Well when I first used Divine on my Volvo I used the German Applicator and well I just don't think I used enough wax. I was getting really thin applications but perhaps a bit too thin. The second time I used Divine, I applied again with the German Applicator but this time made sure to get enough wax on the applicator and this time around the vehicle has been beading quite good.....I'm still playin around with the application but so far that's what I've experianced, hope it helps.
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Old 05-26-2008, 10:20 PM
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well, I had the EXACT same issue about a month ago on my M3...only with Mystery.

In fact the error was that I let it dry too long. That is the mistake you can't afford to make with these waxes. They cure fast, and they cure HARD!

okay, unfortunately like it or not...rubbing your paint any harder than light pressure (i.e. putting tons of pressure on it to buff off the dried wax) WILL leave micro marring.

at least it did for me...doesnt that just bite? All i did was try to wax my car and i ended up screwing the whole thing up! Well, I re-machined, re-SV cleaner Fluid'd, and re-mystery'd (this time with a foam applicator applying thin amount and buffing after 15 minutes panel by panel)

HERE'S THE HARD LESSON I LEARNED: its not only imperative to have clean tools (applicators and new soft MF towels) but also you MUST use correct techniques to the "T" or else you can kiss your flawless finish goodbye. ALSO NEVER try to do anything to your car unless you have at least twice as much time that you NEED on hand so that you can get the results you WANT

OH and btw...SV cleaner fluid would've removed it really easily. I had missed wax and let it sit for more than a month and a quick swipe with SV Cleaner Fluid and the wax was gone. If only I had known that before i let a coat of mystery dry on my car for an hour. oh well.....
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Old 05-26-2008, 10:21 PM
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and...applying a new coat of wax right on top of the dried one will soften up the hardened one and then just buff it right off (thats actually an old detailers trick to get 2 coats with buffing twice)
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Old 05-26-2008, 10:25 PM
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sorry been a bit busy...amp just put up the two answers I was going to put up.

Polish it back out with a polish like Menzerna or Swissvax cleaner fluid the later was what I mentioned first and then another coat of Concorso to soften up the first coat.
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