Water Beading On Car
Posted on Saturday, August 14th, 2010 at 8:42 am
Are you supposed to wax the plastic bumpers? What if you forget?
I just waxed my car yesterday but, in a rush, didn’t wax the plastic bumpers, which are painted to match the car. (In the old days, bumpers were chrome or rubber).
Can you let it go or is it bad? I suppose I could re-wash the car, except just rinse it and wax.
Question 2:
Does wax really protect the car? Or is it just to bead water so it runs off and not stagnates on the car? I didn’t want to get any wax on the black trim (looks awful when dry) so I didn’t wax all the metal to the trim, just close to the trim. There might be a 1/2 to 1 inch gap of unwaxed metal. Is this bad?
Thank you. I rinsed the car, sort of washed it without soap. I then used a small cloth to wax the area near the body side molding and also the plastic painted bumpers. It took less than 2 min to wash, 5 min to wax, some time for the wax to dry then buff. Very quick.
Yep, if it’s painted, wax it. Wax chrome as well and for the same reasons – it protects it. Specifically, it provides a barrier between the paint/clearcoat and the elements. It also prevents oxidation which leads to dull paint and possible rust. Those areas you didn’t hit with wax might eventually rust – especially if they’re in an area that is prone to rust.
Detailers use prewax first followed by wax. Prewaxing is hard work but worth it. First, wash the car, dry it or let it dry, and then prewax everything you will wax. Prewax cleans the paint and clears oxidation out, leaving an especially clean surface to lay your wax down. You have to put some elbow into it, but the panels you work on literally come out squeaky clean. And only work on a smaller area at a time and prewax the whole car before you lay any wax on. A very good wax will NOT interact with black trim, but they’re pricey. Most waxes do have carnauba wax and they all brag about it, but they don’t tell you the CONTENT of that wax in their product. It should be about 25% or greater and nothing that you’ll buy in an auto store has that much. Look online to find better waxes but expect to pay for it. And don’t use a lot. All you need is the thinnest layer of wax after you’ve prewaxed. And the prewax helps the wax bond better. Good thing is, prewax is cheap.
water beading on a car detailed by Distinguished Detailing
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