is there any scientific evidence that multiple coats of wax; be it on cars, furniture or whatever actually do build up on the finish. my thoughts are that the next coat of wax will remove the previous coat due to the rubbing and the solvents in the new wax. any solid evidence from anyone?
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RicinYakima
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When I was doing antique fire engines and steamers, the second coat the next day was to cover "errors and omissions" of the first coat.
Wax build up depends upon the wax and solvent. Old "Blue Coral" would build up but oxidized away also if left exposed to the sun. Modern floor waxes from the grocery stores like Mop and Glo will build silicone layers pretty quickly. Which in the trade is known as "shiny dirt" when used on floors. Antique furniture waxes do not because they are made to work by softening the shellac, lacquer and varnish smoothing the finish and the wax being buffed shiny later after the solvents have evaporated.
Wax build up depends upon the wax and solvent. Old "Blue Coral" would build up but oxidized away also if left exposed to the sun. Modern floor waxes from the grocery stores like Mop and Glo will build silicone layers pretty quickly. Which in the trade is known as "shiny dirt" when used on floors. Antique furniture waxes do not because they are made to work by softening the shellac, lacquer and varnish smoothing the finish and the wax being buffed shiny later after the solvents have evaporated.
