Hi Guys, I don't post often, but when I do it's usually because I can't find the answer after searching for a bit. I'm a little confused as to when to apply a sealant vs the final wax application. My understanding is a sealant is used AFTER you've applied your final wax application, sealing the wax to the paint, or do I have it bass askwards? Should the sealant be applied to the paint, with the final wax application on top of the sealant. Excuse the ignorance I just want to understand the correct application sequence. I have Collinite 476 on the shelve and would like to use a compatible sealant for my daily drivers. Some folks use Collinite 845 as a sealant and I've read the description which says it has sealant properties but is actually a wax.:shead: If I would use the 845/476 combination, is there a cure time between applications? 24 hours isn't practical for my DD's. Thanks for the help fellas.
Sealants go before a wax topper.Also, with any Colinite product 845,915,476 you are gonna waste product if you top these. They are plenty durable and have a nice look on their own.
Sealant goes on BEFORE the wax, bud. Waxes will effectively cross link with a sealant whereas sealants won't bond well with waxes. As for which sealant, it really doesn't matter, other than the new nano sealants like Cquartz, Body Wrap etc. They are stand alone products. Typically you like 8 hours between sealants and waxes but that isn't always possible. Allow as much time as you can. With any sealant under 476, you should get at least 6 months protection if you are washing by hand with proper car wash supplies.
Thanks for the help, I'll stick with the 476. Living in ND the winter weather doesn't permit any real car care until the spring. I've been using Zaino, so some of the confusion is from Z-CS being applied over Z2 or Z5. I'll continue to use Zaino on my GTO and wife's garage queen pickup truck. I like Zaino but it does take forever, the Collinite will be for the DD's, it'll relax some of the labor taking care of 4 vehicles.
Yeah, Zaino does have an outstanding shine, but the it's labor intensive. I'm going to use the stuff up and find another product, it's to expensive to throw out.
This being said, for my winter protection, I did 2 coats of power lock and 2 coats of 476. (on a corrected surface) Overkill, yes. But if I'm going to waste time, it's going to be on my car trying to see how much bead I can produce.
Zaino labor intensive? With the PC and a red pad, I can apply to the whole car in about 5 minutes. Let it sit for an hour and wipe it off. Takes me longer to apply 845 by hand.
Thanks for the input guys. I came to this site to find better techniques/materials to detail my cars, ya'll haven't failed me yet. Zaino was the "big" deal during the late '90s while I was in high school, I was never able to use it due to lack of funds. When I finally was able to purchase something better than OTC, Zaino was the first thing I bought. After 3-4 years and more cars, Zaino isn't really practical, although my wife doesn't seem to complain with how good her truck looks, my arms and hands are usually wore out after wash, clay bar, wash, polish, wash, zaino x3. Moving to power applications/removals is something new for me, but will be much quicker.
Remember the phrase "Wax is Last".... This way you can always remember that sealant comes before wax. Mez Powerlock, CG Jetseal109, Wolfgang DGPS, Meguires #21..... all of these worked great on my car, so they should work great on yours too!!! Either will be a good choice. I still have not tried 845 yet, but hopefully i will get to try some really soon.
