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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 03:57 PM
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If one were to put on a carnuba and a non-carnuba wax which one would go on first ?

I was thinking the carnuba first but wasnt sure ?
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 04:27 PM
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synth then carnuba
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by jimi,Sep 17 2007, 04:27 PM
synth then carnuba
yup, and make sure that each layer cures
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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Generally speaking, sealant then top it with your nuba. However, I've wondered if it really made much of a difference and find that you don't see any difference. I can't speak to the durability factor but in terms of looks I think you can go either way.

If it's your daily driver then I'd stick with the sealant. If it's your toy then the sky's the limit in terms of options.

Whichever you do just have fun doing it...
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by wanabe,Sep 17 2007, 04:31 PM
yup, and make sure that each layer cures
When you say cured how long do you generally wait between layers ?
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by watchdogd,Sep 17 2007, 04:43 PM
When you say cured how long do you generally wait between layers ?
all products have differing cure times- but usually about 45 min. labels usually will give cure times.

the longer the better also.
with synthetics, i like to go overnight for the first layer, and then shorter for subsequent. i always go longer than the label says...
no bene in layering more than a couple of coats of carnaubas- i usually do a few synthetic layers with only one carnauba.
the wax gives more depth and also adds a bit more staying time to the synthetics. finally, wax gives the best anti-dusting, imo.
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