Hello all,

I just got done waxing with Meguiars NXT ( I mean my truck you sicko's) It looks great and I love the product. My question is Is there a reason to put more than 1 coat on? Should I put more than 1 coat? How much more is the truck protected? Does the truck look better and better with each coat? Sorry about all the questions it is just going to be really easy to keep adding coats if necessary since the truck is in the garage.

Thanx before hand to all of the detailing guru's for the advice.

Any help is really appreciated

MAX

 

Depends on the wax.

A straight carnauba I wouldn't go more than 2 coats. Just do the 2nd to make sure you get full coverage as you can't really build up much of a layer.

Sames goes for any wax that is a cleaner wax as it's cleaning ability will just strip the previous layer of wax off.

Synthetic waxes are different though. You can keep layering and layering them with proper cure time between layers (Depends on the wax. A lot are 24 hours b/t coats but Zaino has a system, which speeds up cure time).

I'm not sure what Meguiar's NXT is like though as I haven't kept up with a lot of product lines these days. I'd go ahead an add another layer regardless to make sure it's covered completely, etc. Just don't expect a difference. You have a new truck so right now you're protecting to make sure four or five years down the road your truck's finish still looks showroom new.

 

My opinion:

ALWAYS at least two coats. There is a law of diminishing returns once you've applied a few layers but, with just about every product I've ever tinkered with, I've found that two or three layers is the way to go.

Now, we are talking about NXT...this is a fully synthetic product and thus, you're going to want to give it about half a day (8-12 hours) to set up before you put another coat on top.

Like Intel mentioned, this will ensure uniform coverage and that all areas of the paint obtain some level of protection.

For an even bigger bang for your buck, apply a third coat. Beyond there, you're removing a layer and applying a layer and thus, it's where the law of dimin. returns starts really kicking in...

RP

 

Thanx guys that is what I thought I should do but it is always nice to hear it from the experts.

You guys have just ensured that my arms will indeed have another workout tomorrow. No power tools here just elbow grease and a 12 pack.

Thank you for the info

That is why I pay the fees to be a member of this site!!!!!!

MAX

 

After getting advice from RockPick last year, I did two coats of NXT, one hour apart, followed by a coat of #26 the next day. This was October 2004 as we had a couple of warm days then. During the winter, my wife managed to put a couple of gouges in the tailgate while removing snow. I gave the tailgate to my father-in-law to repaint the area (after all, he created her, he should have some responsability). When I picked it up, he asked me why I had waxed it when I knew he would be painting it because he had to remove a lot of wax/polish before he started working. It was the wax from October!

More than one coat seems like a good idea to me.

 

HAY MOMALLE1

What kind of wax did you use?

 

Two coats of Meguiar's NXT and one coat of Meguiar's #26 Yellow wax.

to RP for the advice.

 

I use Zaino and like Intel486 stated it is a synthetic polish which can be layered. The more layers, to a point, the better the shine and depth of the paint color you get.

I find 3 coats gives an awesome shine and after 5 coats an amazing shine. Zaino has an accelerator that if you mix in with the polish will help cure and bond the Zaino faster to the paint. With it you can put up to 3 coats on in a day or 24hr period.

Without it you have to wait approx. 12 hours or so, between coats, for it to properly cure and bond. The other great thing about Zaino being a synthetic polish is it last a very long time. I get a good 6 plus months out of 3 coats.

 

Some synthetic waxes like NXT and Mothers FX Synwax contain some light cleaners/polishes.
Some other synthetic waxes contain a considerable amount of PD's (petroleum distillates) which end up acting as light cleaners.

Those types of synthetic waxes really can't be "layered" to any extent, as subsequent layers are removing at least part of the previous layer. However, as others have said, putting 2 coats on insures complete coverage.

There are some synthetic waxes like Zaino and Klasse Super Glaze that do not contain any cleaners/polishes. These products can be "layered"... at least to a degree.

Both types of products have their pros and cons. If you keep you vehicle up frequently and meticulously, the layerable products are fine. However, if you don't have the time (or just don't want) to keep them "perfect", then the products with some cleaning action are beneficial, as the next coat will help clean the paint.