Whats a Sealent?

[-J-]

Is a Sealent just another type of wax?

EG Wash, Polish then add sealent jobs done?

As apposed to

Wash, polish, Wax job done?

 

[theduck]

basically yeah, sealant is, as the name suggests, a product that seals/protects the paint. It also adds to the finish. You can also add wax on top of it for even better looks and protection.

IMO though, no point on a silver car as you cant get the depth of shine that you can on darker coloured cars.

 

[-J-]

Do you mean no point with a Sealent or no point sealing then wax over the top on silver?

I have just been Polishing with Megs deep crystal then Nxt gen wax over the top, but im begining to wonder if the "Off the shelf wax" is as good as some of the more specialist items?

I was going to get some Jeffs Acrilc Jet but wonder if over the winter months i would be better getting a wax, this seems to have got some very good reviews -

http://www.chemicalguysuk.com/product_p/50-fslash-50.htm

I have a few bits and bobs from Megs and AG which give fair results but will i notice anything different with some more specilist wax

 

[theduck]

i'm not sure on the individual products, but for over winter you will want a wax or sealant with high durability.

on a silver car i wouldnt bother with Sealant and Wax, just one or the other.

 

[Rich]

Waxes are mainly as the name suggests Carnauba wax with whatever else added. A sealant is man made and may contain waxes in some cases. They should be more durable than a wax but it is not always the case.

Sealants are more fussy in the fact to get the best out of them they tend to need a clean surface to bond to for best results.

The AJT will outlast 50/50 imo.

 

[Christophe]

And whats a glaze (sorry to sound thick) does this go after the wax

 

[Christophe]

Would you say a glaze is better than say AGP

 

[Craig]

i used both when i did mine. i did polish then jeffs instead of the egp megz 7 glaze then some onyx

 

[Rich]

A glaze will give a better look due to all the oils in it.

As Craig says as long as you use a pure one such as Megs #7 you can follow the sealant with it.

 

[Christophe]

so you would use megs 7 over AGP

 

[Rich]

Yes, in theory it should not remove any of the EGP but there is no real way of telling.

 

[Christophe]

would you not put the glaze before egp?

 

[riz]

dont bother with a glaze just polish it better. #7 is really oily and stuff doesnt like bonding to it.

 

[Rich]

would you not put the glaze before egp?

No because the EGP won't bond to it, needs a clean oil free surface which is why it is ideal over the top of SRP, applied over a glaze and you will be wasting your time.