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Just wondering do people ever put wax on top of there ceramic coatings ? Would there be anymore benefit or would it mess up the ceramic coats ?

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Won't mess it up but general thoughts are it won't stick to it and won't last any time plus the ceramic is so good there's no real need

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I was told its not needed, but wouldn't do any harm. I've waxed mine over Quartz coating but mainly just because I enjoy doing it. It was recommended to me to just use a good quality detailing spray when drying the car (not every time) to enhance the shine.



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Ah well I'm having a full carbon collective protection put on the car so the platinum paint then the oracle and then I normally use Zaino z-6 and z-8 to keep it glossy. Also saw a really good video of zymol sheeting. That's why ied asked .

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whole point of ceramic coating and the hydrophobic abilities of it means u don't need wax whatsoever - 8 months since it was done and it still shines and beads fantastically after a simple wash.

 

but if you have the time to spare to put wax on then that's up to you - but really it'll be a waste of time IMO.



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Ah well I'm having a full carbon collective protection put on the car so the platinum paint then the oracle and then I normally use Zaino z-6 and z-8 to keep it glossy. Also saw a really good video of zymol sheeting. That's why ied asked .

 

Exactly what I had done  ;) Although, as said above you will not need to add any wax to to the coating because of its hydrophobic abilities.

 

See my results at http://www.audirs3oc...thread/?p=69163

 

 

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I was told the same as Chungster.

You can wax it ( I don't) but if you do, you will get the surface properties of the wax,
not the coating so little point.

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Sweet sounds like the carbon collective stuff should be enough then. cheers for the advice.

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whole point of ceramic coating and the hydrophobic abilities of it means u don't need wax whatsoever - 8 months since it was done and it still shines and beads fantastically after a simple wash.

 

but if you have the time to spare to put wax on then that's up to you - but really it'll be a waste of time IMO.

 

 

I was told the same as Chungster.

You can wax it ( I don't) but if you do, you will get the surface properties of the wax,
not the coating so little point.

 

Absolutely guys  ,your putting a top quality coating on the car and then covering it over :89:



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Bit like sticking a dash of lemonade in a pint of lager really...
Pointless.

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So you "can" yes. It will have a small positive in that a lot of "glass coatings" suffer from water spotting due to them sharing certain minerals. The wax will act as a sacrificial layer reducing the potential, much like a supporting qd/maintenance spray. 

HOWEVER. Coatings have evolved massively. Their looks are on par with concours waxes and the way they move water has improved massively also. Unless you have a specific wax you have always used, just get the coating done and let the detailer guide you in maintenance products. Their will be a supporting line well worth investing in



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Thanks again getting it done next week looking foward to having it all mint and sealed !




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