Eisboch wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
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On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:31:17 -0400, HK wrote:

sherwindu wrote:

My experience with waxes are the easier they apply, the less
protection. I only use
waxes with Carbona. It isn't easy to apply, but it lasts a whole
season.

Sherwin

Sherwin,
That was my opinion for 25 years, and is the reason I always used
Carnauba Wax also and didn't even bother to try the new finishes
available at the auto store. I tried Zaino after someone recommended
it
in rec.boats and I did a Google Search and found it was considered
the
best finish and protectant by all of the car clubs and auto
enthusiast.
The first year I tried Zaino Bros, (I think it was 4 yrs ago). I did
an A/B experiment with my wife's car and my car. I did a complete
detail on both cars, including using detail clay and the complete
Meguiar's Car Care 3 step Carnauba Wax Program and the Zaino Bros. 3
step Polish. After I finished both cars were as slick as glass.
While
the Zaino Bros looked better initially, what I was really interested
is
how well it would last after 6 months, since I would always wax my
car
in the spring and fall. In the fall, the Zaino still had large beads
of
water on the car, and when I clayed the car, their was no pollution
residual common off on the clay. The Mequiars car was still water
beading, but the beads were smaller, and it the finish definitely had
rough feel. When I clayed the car, I could see where the air
pollution
had pitted the finish, and I was getting the pollution residual on
the
clay. I also noticed that the Zaino car actually looked better the
2nd
time i applied the finish.


"The beads were smaller..."


There is a school of thought that suggests that "beading" of water on a
painted surface will cause paint damage unless you wash and wax very
regularly. The beads of water act like miniature magnifying glasses,
focusing and intensifying the sun's energy, burning through the wax and
paint and permanently burning any dust or dirt into the surface. The wax is
sacrificial and does not last very long.

Eisboch



Eisbock,

I had heard that also, but considering all (or at least all of the major
mfg'ers that I know of) waxes and polishes result in water beading, and
the car stops beading when the sacrificial wax is pitted, how does one
protect their car's finish without getting water beading?

The water beading question reminds me of the physic problem concerning
do you get wetter running in the rain or walking in the rain.