wizurd Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 (edited) Hi all Just a quick question. Never used wax before but since i had 30 mins of dry weather wanted to try out the poorboys wax on the roof. So clayed and then used Meguires paint cleaner on it. Then applied a thin coat of the poorboys wax - let it dry to a haze and buffed it off. Left it another 5 mins then applied another coat. This time when i buffed it off though it was harder to buff off plus it produced some fine white powder as i buffed it. Is this correct or is it because i put too much on the second time around or didn't let the first coat set for long enough? End product was ok though :-) Edited May 15, 2013 by wizurd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Should really leave the first coat overnight, assuming you can leave the car in a garage or summat. Looks great though, just stick with the one coat next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 its normal to get a dust afterwards, however, you need to allow 24 hours in between coats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Heh, I wrote 24 hours first of all but I never stick to that rule myself, overnight is long enough to wait for me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Dodo Juice say 1-24 hours for there ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 dodo supernatural for me all the way - tried a few different ones, but always come back to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizurd Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 (edited) cheers. 24hrs! and I thought 5 mins was enough lol will try that next time. for now and with Wales weekend approaching will be just the one coat across the rest of the car. thanks as well, loving the shine on the roof. fingers crossed for the rest of it. my arms are gonna be knackered by the end of Friday will have a look at the dodo stuff as well. do like my car smelling of bubble gum though. Edited May 15, 2013 by wizurd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I'll be bringing all my detailing stuff with me, like many others. So you can come have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 results from my waxing session earlier on today. It rained a few hours afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Natty's does tend to dust when it's over-applied. Also, as has already been mentioned, it's best to leave it a few hours (I've found with Natty's, about 6+ hours is good) between coats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 (edited) Nattys? EDIT: Just realised that this is post #5000!!! Edited May 15, 2013 by The Bounty Bar Kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 OP said he was using Poorboys wax. Poorboys Natty's Paste Wax - http://www.poorboysworld.co.uk/cgi-bin/pbw.cgi?Command=ShowEPage&db_epid=7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Nattys? EDIT: Just realised that this is post #5000!!! In 3 years and, at the time of me writing this, 11 more since you posted that! I can understand everyone's comments on the woman front now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizurd Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 (edited) yep it's nattys poorboy wax. the dust must have been a combination of not letting the first coat set for long enough and then over applying the second coat. cheers for the advice. bbk will have a look at that wax on the weekend then. was thinking about bringing some supplies for cleaning. Edited May 16, 2013 by wizurd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizurd Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 results from my waxing session earlier on today. It rained a few hours afterwards. nice finish on that! love that beading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 dodo supernatural for me all the way - tried a few different ones, but always come back to this I second that - great stuff. Not cheap but lasts ages and produces a brilliant shine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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