![]() I have not found out directly why US paint has put their foot down against polishing. If you keep the boat washed you need to polish less. Dirt holds moisture and acids from pollution both of which chew on the film. The paint film also retains gloss much longer if washed regularly. I’ve seen hundreds of FL sun tests and wax/sealants with UV inhibitors help the film retain gloss. Wax/sealants do have UV inhibitors to help protect the film from the sun. As stated in previous posts you need to polish off excess wax, but that goes for the sealants as well, then you apply more. Some of the new sealants with Teflon are getting better reviews for less streaking. Imron and other polyurethanes do benefit from occasional polishing and surface treatments like wax or sealants (good luck telling which are which).Īll paints even the urethanes surface oxidize and products like 3M Finesse-It™ II polish the oxides, old wax/sealants and dirts off the film. Researchers at the University of Nebraska compared homemade chicken soup with canned versions and found that many, though not all, canned chicken soups worked just as well as soups made from scratch" ![]() Second, it temporarily speeds up the movement of mucus through the nose, helping relieve congestion and limiting the amount of time viruses are in contact with the nose lining. First, it acts as an anti-inflammatory by inhibiting the movement of neutrophils - immune system cells that participate in the body's inflammatory response. "scientists have put chicken soup to the test, discovering that it does seem to help relieve cold and flu symptoms in two ways. Why in the world would you put wax on such a paint? Acetone, for example, just cleans Imron, it will not do ANYTHING at all to the paint. It is essentially unaffected by environmental issues that would seriously mess up the wax. ![]() So why dull the Imron in the first place. So stripping the wax will restore the imron to it's original gloss. You are right - it's not the wax hurts the paint - the buildup, as you mentioned, causes the dullness. Studies have also shown that wax is NOT good for Imron. Studies have shown that-chicken soup IS good for colds (see below). Imron is glossier than the wax you would be putting over it. It's important to remember that the main thing wax does is fill little imperfections so the paint seems smoother and glossier. Since Awlgrip is also a two part paint, like Imron, I would expect the same to be true re care. THe sealer, like awlcare, is useful becuase it doesn't dull the finish like wax eventually will but it makes the finish more slippery so dirt doesn't adhere as easily, making it easier to keep clean. THat's nearly 30 year old paint!!!! Admittedly, the car is always garaged when not running but he still drives it regularly. It still has that paint and still looks like it was just applied - also never waxed. ![]() I used to do a lot of painting with Imron I have a friend in Memphis with a Sunbeam Tiger that I Imroned for him in 1978. Our 15 year old Imron on the boat has never been waxed, only washed and OCCASIONALLY treated with 3m Finesse-it II (maybe once every two years). It will eventually dull the finish due to the coats of wax. Waxing Imron will NOT do anything useful. I can speak with some experience re Imron though not awlgrip.
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