Appreciation post: The whole 'wipe on, wipe off' wax method is getting butchered lately

I keep seeing people in videos, especially from some big accounts, telling folks to just slather paste wax on and buff it off right away. That leaves a gummy, uneven mess. You need to let it haze for a good 15-20 minutes, minimum, or it never properly hardens. How many of you still follow the old school timing rule?

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charles_kelly4327d ago

Let it haze for a good 15-20 minutes" is the key part. Read an old detailing guide that said if you buff too soon, you're just moving wet wax around.

dakotawood27d ago

My grandpa taught me to test the haze with a fingerprint, not a clock. If your print stays, it's not ready. @charles_kelly43 is right about moving wet wax, but temperature changes the time. A cold garage might need 30 minutes. What's the coldest temp you've waxed in?

adamgreen27d ago

Thirty minutes in a cold garage? That's a whole different level of patience. My hands would be frozen solid waiting for that haze to set. I tried waxing my truck in the fall once when it was maybe 45 degrees out and thought THAT was pushing it. Your grandpa's fingerprint trick is the real deal though, clocks don't know a thing about the weather.