Paint protection. It’s all futile.
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I just enjoy it too much. It's a great way for me to decompress and I enjoy keeping our things in good shape.
Pretty much the point I hit. I hosed the truck off yesterday… I had more fun spraying my 1 year old with the hose.
same with me... I remember as a kid spending the whole afternoon doing the Blue Corral three step cleaning and waxing...
Same here. Not that I don't care how my vehicles looks, it's just that I don't find waxes and sealants add that much to the look and protection. After I wash with ONR, or Optimum Car wash soap, I really can't tell the difference between that vs wash and wax.
I would agree. I see a few of these on the road still and none of them have paint that looks that good.20 year old Volvo paint. Looks like the day I bought it. Sealed with Nufinish for the 1st 15 years of it's life and then Hydro Silex for the past 5 years. I'd say it has helped immensely in keeping the paint in good condition.
20 year old Volvo paint. Looks like the day I bought it. Sealed with Nufinish for the 1st 15 years of it's life and then Hydro Silex for the past 5 years. I'd say it has helped immensely in keeping the paint in good condition.
Looks great, garage queen?
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Paint sealants are a sacrificial layer of protecting the car paint so you don't have to sacrifice the actual paint to the sun.
Most sealants are designed to degrade by uv rays and refract the uv rays rather than block them.
Most sealants also seal paint from oxygen when properly applied, consequently uv oxidation is also decreased tremendously because there is a lack of oxygen being exposed to the paint, thus slowing uv oxidation.
Yes your paint will eventually oxidize even when sealed but will happen when the car is almost borderline turning into dust after 2 centuries of still being waxed.
Most sealants are designed to degrade by uv rays and refract the uv rays rather than block them.
Most sealants also seal paint from oxygen when properly applied, consequently uv oxidation is also decreased tremendously because there is a lack of oxygen being exposed to the paint, thus slowing uv oxidation.
Yes your paint will eventually oxidize even when sealed but will happen when the car is almost borderline turning into dust after 2 centuries of still being waxed.
I haven't read every post, maybe someone already said this:
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This is a great point I never thought about it that way. Optimum Car Wax was apparently one of the few products that claimed to have proprietary UVb/a inhibitors that migrating through the clear coat, per Dr. G. I don't know much about it, but what you said makes sense.
70 and retired, love shining my vehicles, built up a collection of sprays and waxes, always like to try the latest and greatest products, love to get out in the garage, to me it's my way of relaxing and getting something done, plus it get's me out of the house and listening to my better half.
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I wouldn't call it futile. I would compare it to all the beauty products on the shelves promising younger looking skin. Do they work? Yes minimally but they do work. A hydrated exfoliated skin will look better with progression of time than a skin that had nothing done to it.
Will it make you young? Of course not! (Only transfusing blood from a new born child during the fill moon at summer solstice will do that.... But I digress). But it will make you look younger than someone who had nothing done over their span of their life.
Here in Florida, nothing seems to help paint last longer.
One of the resident chemists may want to explain the relevance of conjugated bonds in UV absorbers, how they work, and if their use makes sense.
The dealer defiantly cares. They like clean cars. I have received high book (or more) on each and every trade in, Sorry-if the vehicle looked liked it sat in the middle of World War Three-it wouldn't have been appraised high.
How many new cars have you bought-and what was your trade in situation?
Don't drive until the gnats start swarming.
No, daily driver closing in on 200,000 miles.
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